1. Foundational belief - Lord Jesus is the son of living God and is Christ (Matthew 16:16) .Belief that Holy Bible (66 books) is the word of God. (2 Thimothy 3:16-17), Pre Trib Rapture and Gap creationism.
2. Prayer with faith, Fasting , Forgiveness and giving alms to the poor
Importance of prayer and fasting
Praying 3 times a day is seen in Psalms 55:7 by King David - Psalms 55:17 - Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice, and in Daniel 6:10 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. - Daniel was the most prominent ruler just under the emperor in the whole of Medo- Persia and other princes and presidents of the empire conspired against Daniel as we read in Daniel 6: 1-9. Thus even in the midst of such a responsible and busy of job of being 2nd only to emperor in the vast Medo- Persian empire and much persecution from the officials below him Daniel prayed as he did before and God heard his prayer. Daniel Prayer - Daniel 9.
Prayer of Jacob fighting with God for blessing and it was granted and his name was changed to Israel - Genesis 32:1-22, Hosea 12:3-5, Prayer of Jabez - 1 Chronicles 4:10 - And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested
Prophetic Prayers and Psalms of King David - David is specifically noted as the author of 73 psalms in the titles of the psalms. These include Psalms 3—9; 11—32; 34—41; 51—65; 68—70; 86; 101; 103; 108—110; 122; 124; 131; 133; and 138—145.
In addition to these psalms, David is mentioned as the author of two psalms by writers in the New Testament. Psalm 2 is attributed to David in Acts 4:25: “You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?’”
And Psalm 95 is attributed to David in Hebrews 4:7: “God again set a certain day, calling it ‘Today.’ This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.’
The rest of Psalms are also prophetic prayers and praises to God by men of God like Moses.
Prayer of Solomon for God's House and God's answer - 1 Kings 8:1- 9:9 - Prayer House - for people of all nation Isaiah 56:7, Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17.
Jehoshaphat Prayer and prayer of people of Judah before going to war against invading armies of Moab, Ammon and Aram, and God gave them success by defeating their enemies - 2 Chronicles 20:3- 30.
Prayer of King Hezekiah and Prophet Isaiah for deliverance from Assyrian army and Lord delivers them by sending an Angel of God who killed 185,000 Assyrian army, and Asyrian king who blasphemed God returned to his country shamefully to be killed by his own sons. 2 Chronicles 32:20- 23, 2 Kings 19:14-37, Isaiah 37:14- 38.
Prayer of Hezekiah for healing from death changed God's decree and God gave him a sign by changing shadow in the dial of Ahaz 10° backwards. - 2 Kings 20:1-11, Isaiah 38:1-22.
Group prayer and fasting of Israelite exiles led by Ezra and God answers Ezra 8:21-23
How to pray - Lord Jesus Christ - pray in closed room in secret to your Heavenly Father who sees in secret will give you answer and pray without vain repeatitions and the Lord's Prayer - Matthew 6:6-13 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. - also in Luke 11:2-4.
Pray with faith (Mark 11:23,24) pray and fast to escape from tribulations (Luke 21:36) , pray always without losing courage (Luke 18:1-8) pray without ceasing (1Thessalonians 5:16-18 ), to pray in the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26) and to consistent and persevere in prayers - Romans 12:12,. prayer of a righteous acting person availeth much , confess sins and prayer for each other so that you may be healed -James 5:14-16.
Unity needed in prayer (Matthew 18:19), Pray and fast with faith to drive out evil spirits - Matthew 17:19-21, Mark 9:28,29, forgive others before praying if not your Father in Heaven will also not forgive you - Mark 11:25,26. Other Bible verses about forgiving others - Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 6:14-15, Luke 6:37, 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 , 2 Corinthians 2:5-8 , Ephesians 4:31-32, Colossians 3:13 , Proverbs 10:12,17:9 Psalms
Give alms in secret and not make a show of it before men to see them, so that you will have reward from your Father in Heaven - Matthew 6:1-4 - Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
3. Refraining from idolatry - intercession/veneration of saints and other idolatry and lies used to defend them and other sins ( Revelation 21:8, 9:20,21, Exodus 20:3-5, Romans 1:18-32, 1 Corinthians 10:14, 1 Thimothy 4:1-5).
Refraining from Sexual Immorality - Women’s regulation-women not allowed to be a pastor/leader of a local church,wearing modest dresses, covering head while praying and prophesying and not promoting sexual immorality like homosexuality. ( 1 Thimothy 2:9-15,3:1-16, 1: Corinthians 11:1-16, 14:34)
4. Name of church will be God’s church Christ’s church ,the place of worship and prayer gathering should be designated as Prayer Hall/House as revealed in the Bible and Worship in truth and spirit (pentecostal/charismatic and liturgical ).
Two sacrements ordained by Jesus-confessional baptism and eucharist along with offerings-tithes,and animal sacrifices/grain offerings in the coming 3rd temple.
5. Each local church led by a male Pastor/Bishop/Overseer/Supervisor/Elder ( all these names signify the leader of a local church ) who is helped by a group of both male and female Ministers/Deacons/Helpers, with no authority above the Supervisor/Pastor/Bishop/ Overseer/Elder except for Lord Jesus Christ who is the head of all God’s church. If the Supervisor is on leave for some reason the senior male minister of the church should become the Acting Supervisor till the Supervisor arrives back. ( 1 Timothy 2:11 - 3:13, Titus 1:5-9 )
We need to understand why Lord Jesus gave these regulations to women (no:3), because most of the church today doesn’t follow these God given regulation. They donot follow these God ordained regulations for the benefit of both women, men and church growth because of 2 reasons.
1. They are indoctrinated in feminist lie. Feminist lie claims women and men are equal in all respects and that there is no natural gender roles and that women have been/are being oppressed by men. God created mankind male and female, because man needed a companion/helper. That is what woman is-to assist and give companionship for men.
In 19th century Catholic-Jesuits invented this feminist lie inorder to destroy the protestant countries like US/UK/Germany/Netherlands/Canada etc because true Christianity - Protestantism threatened the existense of their heretic satanic catholic idolatrous sect. Jesuits spread this lie througout Protestant lands with the help of their sub-organization freemasonry (This jesuit - freemason link is a highly probably assumption based on historical and cultural evidences. Solid evidences may never be obtained as both are secret organisations working to decieve mankind and instill doubt,fear and hatred among them). As a result some foolish Protestant churches have today embraced female pastors (supervisiors) , homosexuality and other sexual perversions leading to their decline. They failed to remember what Jesus said in Mathew 10:16 - "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Those Chrsitians who didn't fall for this lie are increasing as God promised.
2. Christians don’t know the exact reason for regulations for women in church,by Lord Jesus through his Apostle Paul.That is why many christians donot obey Lord Jesus and fall into feminist lies and sexual immorality. This is the teaching of Lord Jesus through Apostle Paul-1Thimothy2:9-15- (9)I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, (10)but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. (11)A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. (12)I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. (13)For Adam was formed first, then Eve. (14)And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. (15)But women will be kept safe through childbirth, if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
To understand the exact reason behind this regulation for women we must understand the meaning of what apostle Paul meant by Law in 1:Corinthians 14:34-”women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says.”. Apostle Paul says “as the law also says” in this verse.So what is this Law?
Greek word "Nomos" for law here is interpreted in New Testament Scriptures as variously as any law or Mosaic law or of whole of Old Testament Scriptures or of the Christian faith. Apostle Paul could have meant some prevalent law in Corinth and sorrounding regions with regards to religious gathering that women should be silent.
But more importantly Apostle Paul himself wrote in 1 T1 Timothy 2:11-12 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. But women will be kept safe through childbirth, if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
Thus Old Testament Scriptures also indirectly point to the need for women to be learn in silence and all submission and by this silence Apostle Paul means woman should not usurp the authority over the man or teach.
It’s important that we understand that by the phrase “women should be silent” in churches in 1 Corinthians 14:34, women are forbidden only from holding authority (dominating) position over men and teaching men with authority in churches which is the office of pastor/overseer/bishop/elder/supervisor which all point to the same office of the local church elders as given in 1Timothy3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. In 1 Thimothy 3:1-7 also this office of Supervisor is given only to men.
Every local church should be lead by one male Pastor/Bishop/Overseer/Supervisor/Elder with both men and women Ministers /Helpers/Deacons to help them(1Timothy3:8-13). There should be no authority over more than one local church,except for the supreme authority of Lord Jesus Christ.
Women are allowed to do all other public ministry in church like apostolic healing/miracle ministries, evangelization, teaching (both Men and women,but authoritarian teaching of men cannot be done by women), giving testimony,music ministry,prophesying. But while doing these ministries they must cover their head with veil to show that she is in submission to God.(1 Corinthians 11:2-16). This is to show that the women doing God’s ministry is doing it in submission to the Godly order of God-Christ-Man-Woman and also wear appropriate clothing with modesty and self control – 1 Thimothy 2:9-11.
Why this covering required for women?- Answer is beacuse of the order of creation in which man is the head of woman and head of every man is Christ and head of Christ is God the Father-1 Corinthians11:3 and beacuse of this man is the glory of God (Christ) , woman is the glory of man-1 Corinthians11:7, if woman who doesn’t cover her head with veil , to show that she is in submission to God while praying or prophesying in public it will cause doubt among angels ( 1 Corinthians 11:10 - 2/3rd of angels who obey God ), for angels are servent spirits sent out to help those who are being saved ( Christians ) and angels like to look into this salvation work of God-1 Peter1:12.
This is the meaning of scriptures from 1 Corinthians 11:1 – 16 – God created man without a covering ( with natural short hair ) which points to the supernatural / spiritual reality that man reflects glory of Lord Jesus Christ ( glory of God ) and therefore man doesn’t require a head covering in front of God.
Likewise God created woman witha a covering ( her natural long hair) which points to the supernatural / spiritual reality that woman reflects the glory of man which needs to be blocked / covered in the presence of God with a head covering veil. For this reason and because of angels (angels are servent spirits of God, sent out to help those who are being saved and angels like to look into things of the church – 1 Peter 1:12 ) women should have authority on their heads in the form of a veil covering -v.10
So every women who pray/prophesy (preach) without covering their head with veil , dishonors her head- husband, God and angels. It’s same as being shaven because dishonor in supernatural / spiritual points back to dishonor in the natural – which means women has to cut off her hair with scissors (shorn) or razor (shave) -v5,6. Likewise every man who bring dishonor in the spiritual by covering his head by veil should also have long hairs, since dishonor in the spiritual , points back to dishonor in the natural.
This covering for women is not needed while women is not projecting the glory of God to other people. That is only when a woman is doing public Christian ministry which involves praying and prophesying and or deliberate active private prayer she needs to be cover her head with a veil. Likewise when a man does public christian ministry involving prayer and prophesy or deliberate active private prayer he should not cover his head with veil or long hair.
In Ephesians 6:18 and 1 Thessalonians 5:17 we are instructed to pray at all times in the spirit and to pray without ceasing respectievely, but these scriptures means living a Holy Spirit filled life which is in constant communication with God or in simpler words walking with God at all times rather than deliberate active prayer.
In Romans 8:26-27 we read that – Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
So only when women projects the glory of God ( as in public praying/prophesying and deliberate active personal or private prayer ) she needs to block the glory of man projected by her , by covering it with veil .
In 1 Corinthians 11:14,15 we read – Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
In original greek text the word for “for” in verse 1 Corinthians 11:15 is “anti” it can be translated variously as for, upon etc. according to context . In John 1:16 (NASB, WEB) – From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. So in John 1:16 the greek word “anti” means – added upon or complimentary. This is the meaning in 1 Corinthians 11:15 also. So correct translation of 1 Corinthians 11:15 would be – But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her as compliment of veil .
So God has given long hair to women which points to the reality that woman needs to covered in the prescence of God as she reflects the glory of man. Since this long hair points to this reality that woman needs to be covered in the prescence of God with veil as she reflects the glory of man, her long hair is a compliment to the veil. Since the long hair is also a part of the body of woman who is the glory of man , the long hair also needs to be covered in the presence of God and so long hair cannot be used intstead of veil. So the correct meaning of the greek word “anti” in 1 Corinthians 11:15 is “as compliment or added upon” and not “instead of”.
Notice that Apostle Paul could have used the Greek word for long hair – “koma” that he uses in 1 Corinthians 11:14 and 15 in 1 Corinthians 11:4-7 and 13. But instead he used the words denoting down of head – “kata kephales” in verse 4 , undown cover of the head – “akatakalupto te kephale” in verse 5 , not is being down covered – “au katakaluptetai” and let her being down covered – “katakaluptestho” in verse 6, to be being down covered the head- “katakaluptesthai ten kephalen” in verse 7 and undown covered – “akatakalupton” in verse 13.
Thus we clearly understand that the meaning of greek word “anti” used in 1 Corinthians 11:15 is “in addition to” and not “instead of”, because if long hair could be used instead of cloth head covering (greek – peribolaiou in verse 15) then Apostle Paul should have used the greek word for long hair “koma” in 1 Corinthians 11:4-7 and 13.
Also Apostle Paul didn’t use greek word for cloth head covering – “peribolaiou” in 1 Corinthians 11:4-7 and 13. This invalidates the meaning of greek word “anti” as being opposite of head cloth in verse 15 as some ignorantly claim. Also if anti” is used as being opposite of cloth head covering – “peribolaiou” in verse 15 then long hair cannot be “doxa”- glory as mentioned in verse 15 , rather it would be “atimia” – dishonour as we see in verse 14 regarding men having long hair – “koma”.
Apostle Paul didn’t use the word for cloth head covering – “peribolaiou” in 1 Corinthians 11:4-7 and 13 because he needed to give the message that long hair – “koma” is a covering in addition to cloth head covering – “peribolaiou” as he confirms in 1 Corinthians 14 and 15.
Also not that the covering of head is not some hat or crown as some ignorantly claim, but it is something that come down from the head – and cover like long hair – down of head – “kata kephales” in verse 4 , undown cover of the head – “akatakalupto te kephale” in verse 5 , not is being down covered – “au katakaluptetai” and let her being down covered – “katakaluptestho” in verse 6, to be being down covered the head- “katakaluptesthai ten kephalen” in verse 7 and undown covered – “akatakalupton” in verse 13. Greek word “kata” means “down from” , that is it is something that come down from the head as long hair or veil – cloth covering of head and not hat or crown as some ignorantly claim.
Obeying of this simple and seemingly unimportant commandment of God in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, requiring women to cover their head with veil while they pray or prophesy publicly and in deliberate active private prayer, is the key to Christian revival all across the world.
For public prayer and prophesying and deliberate private active prayer women’s dressing should have always a cloth head covering – veil accessory. According to 1 Timothy 2:9-11 women should dress with modesty and sanity. Many of the modern western dressings tend to be unisex cross dressings and non decorous, insane and immodest dressings which are considered sinful in God’s eternal word in Deutronomy 22:5 and in 1 Timothy 2:9-11.
In Genesis 24:65 we read that Rebekah covered herself with a veil upon seeing Issac for the first time to whom she was betrothed. Rebekah cam from a pagan idolatrous culture after mankind fell into idolatry after a few generations of Noah probably at the time of Peleg. But Issac accepted the veiling that Rebekah did as we read nothing contrary to that in the scriptures. Issac took her to his mother's tent and took her as his wife and loved her ( Genesis 24:67 ) . Thus we can understand that this custom of veiling woman in divine occasions ( as with marriage here ) was a custom that predates the idolatrous culture that mankind fell into at the time of Peleg. It was followed by Noah and probably even before him in the pre-flood Adamic period. Thus this also confirms what God's word commands through Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 regarding head coverings.
God created women with long hair to show that she needs a veil - head down covering, since woman is the glory of man which needs to blocked in the presence of God. Thus long hair is complimentary to the veil covering and so the long hair is an honor/glory for woman. Likewise God created man without covering with short hair, since man is the glory of God which need not to blocked in the presence of God. Thus women who cut their long hair to be like men and dress and act like men and men who grow long hair or cover their head with head down covering veil like women and dress and act like women bring dishonor to God and is abhorrence in the site of God since they act in rebellion with creation plan of God . The creation plan of God is for the good of mankind so that they obey God and trust in Lord Jesus Christ and have eternal salvation.
Also we read in scriptures that Samson was a life long Nazirite who was not allowed to cut his hair all his life. But this is different from long hair covering of women as it is kept in locks thus having longitudinal breaks/openings in the long hair covering and thus not a covering.
The word "locks" is never used in the Bible with regard to a woman's hair. Only the Nazarites kept their hair in locks (Numb. 6:5). Locks were plaited (“interwoven”) strands or ringlets of hair that were designed to demonstrate difference among the men who wore their hair long not as covering but in obedidnce to God during this vow from womens long hair which is given as a covering. Thus distinction between a man and woman’s hair was still important to God even when the Nazarites hair was long during his time of vow.
Also in scriptures 1 Kings 14:25 we read Absalom's hair grew heavy and he polled (cut) it every year end. And it was 200 shekels after King's weight. Here again even Absalom's hair grew heavy, it is not said that hair grew long. Absalom probably kept his hair in locks and cut it at the end of the year.
Also not all the statements in the Bible are teaching verses that are designed to teach us how to live, unlike the teaching verses like in 1 Corinthians 11:14, which says it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair. Many verses are simply historical passages that are recorded in the Bible, which are designed to give us information about events that took place and not designed to teach us how to live.
In 2 Kings 1:8 the messenger’s description of a man with long hair and a leather girdle caused the king to instantly realize it was the prophet Elijah. It’s reasoned that Elijah must have had long hair and this would also indicate God’s endorsement of long hair on men. However, original text says not that Elijah was a “hairy man” but that Elijah wore a "hairy garment ".
This traditional hairy garment (probably made from goat’s dark hair) that was part of the dress of prophets at this time. The expression “hairy man” connotes the wearing of his hairy garment that was held together with a belt (“girt with a girdle of leather”). The prophet cloth was woven from hair. It was as rough as burlap and sometimes called sackcloth.
Since sackcloth symbolized distress or self-affliction (6:30; Gen. 37:34; 2 Sam. 3:31), Elijah’s garb visualized the repentance to which the prophets called the people (Neh. 9:1; Jer. 6:26). Ahaziah recognized his messengers’ description of Elijah immediately.
Medievial catholic artist who painted Jesus with long hair, had no idea what Jesus looked like and the picture that many people have hanging in their homes today is simply not an accurate reflection of what Jesus looked like. I’m glad we don’t know what Jesus looked like because if we did man would probably worship pictures of Jesus.
However, today many argue that Jesus had long hair but this is simply not true. Those who want to promote long hair on men have always tried to justify their feminine looking hair by claiming that Jesus had long hair. However, this is simply is not the true perception of Jesus.
It’s interesting that the oldest representations going back to the first Christian centuries and found chiefly in the catacombs of Rome all pictured Jesus without long hair. Early pictures did not show Jesus with long hair. Of course, these were not accurate or precise pictures of Jesus but they do demonstrate that mankind knew that Jesus would never defy God’s design for short hair on men. These pictures were also closer to the days of Jesus and would more accurately reflect the styles of the days of Jesus. The custom in the days of the Romans was for men to wear short hair. All the pictures of Christ down to the beginning of the first century and even later are of the same kind. Jesus was seen to have short hair. Students of the first century and of Roman history are aware of the fact that the time of Christ was characterized by short hair for men. Any person can see pictures of coins and statues, which bear the likenesses of emperors, who reigned during and after the time of Christ. Such likenesses reveal that the Caesars and other rulers and emperors had short hair, and of course, the subjects followed the example set by the emperor.
Two excellent books that one may reference are A History of the Holy Land (Michael Avi-Yonah, editor) and Daniel to Paul (Gaalyahu Cornfeld, editor). On pages 126 to 127 of the former, you will find pictures of the busts of Roman leaders, such as Augustus, Pompey, and one believed to be Herod. Each one has short hair. As a matter of fact, all the carvings and statues of the Roman legionnaires show them as having closely cropped hair. It would have been quite an oddity for a Roman man to wear his hair long. It used to be the same for all men in our society. The reality is that before, during and after the time of Christ, every Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to Trajan had short hair. And it was the emperor who set the pattern in style and mode of dress for the entire empire.
Philip Vollmer states, "Archaeologists object to the conventional pictures of Christ because they are not true to history." He then says, “Several pictures of busts of numerous Roman emperors during and after the time of Christ--General Pompey, the Emperor Trajan, Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus and King Herod Agrippa the First of Judaea, a Jew by religion, who ruled shortly after the time of Christ all show the men to have short hair. These men set the example and the pace for men during the time of Christ" (Philip Vollmer, The Modern Student's Life of Christ, pp. 286). From coins, statues, and paintings that depict men in the Greco-Roman world of the first century, we know that men trimmed their hair.
The Jews also followed the same custom of short hair on men.
History reveals this as being true. Non-Christians also verify this as being accurate. A Feb. 24, 2004, Associated Press article reports: “Jesus didn't have long hair,” said physical anthropologist Joe Zias, who has studied hundreds of skeletons found in archaeological digs in Jerusalem. “Jewish men back in antiquity did not have long hair.”
"Along with extensive writings from the period, experts also point to a frieze on Rome's Arch of Titus, erected after Jerusalem was captured in AD 70 to celebrate the victory, which shows Jewish men with short hair taken into captivity" .
The Greek (hellenestic) culture dominated the earth and influenced Judea before the Romans came on the scene. (Notice John 12:20; Acts 6:1). The style of hair for men of this culture was also to wear it short.
There are pictures of this Hellenistic era showing marble statuette of unidentified men wearing their hair short. The close contacts between the Jewish and Hellenistic civilizations in thought, art, and everyday life demonstrate that both wore their hair similarly short. Whether Jewish or Gentile, the statues of this era evoke the custom of the age and environment. Learned historians and archaeologists repeatedly tell us that both Roman and Jewish hair length consisted of short hair on men.
Some argue that those Jews who did not have a Hellenistic view may have worn their hair long. However, in the anti-Hellenistic Jewish Talmud is the instruction that every thirty days, all the priests should cut their hair. Why this instruction if they grew their hair long? These priests were well aware of Ezekiel 44:20: “Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long.” God intended that the priests set the example for the rest of the community (Mal. 2:7). This instruction in Ezekiel 44:20 by living God almighty is for the priests in the coming God's House in Jerusalem, during the coming 1000 year global rule of Lord Jesus Christ from Jerusalem.
Further examination of the Talmud reveals that the hairstyle was Julian, or what would be called a Caesar cut (Sanhedrin 22b). We must also remember that Jesus was a priest after the order of Melchisedech (Heb. 7:11) and Jewish priests wore their hair short.
Therefore, it is likely that Jesus would seek to follow this example to illustrate His typical fulfillment of the priesthood position (Heb. 7:25).
Both Roman and Jewish hair lengths were an accepted customary practice during the days of Jesus based upon the ordered distinction that was passed down through the ages of time and it was also the result of the inward natural instinct placed within men by God (1 Cor. 11:14). A man’s hair was always to be shorter than a woman’s hair length. Men know this intuitively and that is why those cultures that have not abandoned the inward light of revelation concerning masculinity all promote a shorter hair length on men.
What About the Painting of Jesus?
Almost all artists' renderings portray Jesus with long hair with soft feminine features, and a sentimental, sanctimonious look in His eyes. They bear no similarity in any way to what Lord Jesus Christ really looked like. They are simply the figment of a man’s vain sinful imagination.
They are the product of sinful mental invention and theory but there is no truth or validity to these pictures.
Jesus Christ did not look like the picture that you may have hanging on your wall. If it were important for us to know exactly what He looked like as a man, it would have been recorded. In fact, nowhere in God's Word are we told to be concerned with what Christ looked like as a human being. The only description we are given is this: “For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him” (Isaiah 53:2). This verse tells us that Jesus was a common man. He did not stand out above the throngs of people as some kind of long haired man created by dark age artists.
We don’t know who the artist was that painted the popular picture of Jesus. However, we do know that the artist’s conception and painting of Jesus, as a longhaired man, was an attempt to make Jesus different from most men in his day, whether Roman or Jewish. The present day pictures of Jesus are merely an artist’s conception of what he thought Jesus would look like. Painting Jesus with long hair was a way to make Jesus stand out and be different than the rest of the human population of His day. However, the painting of Jesus is misleading. Jesus would not seek to be physically different in appearance from the Jewish men or the Roman men of his own day and go against God’s design for the distinction among the sexes.
Actually, the Bible tells us that Jesus did not look any different than the Roman or Jewish people of His day as Isaiah 53:2 prophesied of Lord Jesus Christ some 700 years before his first coming.
Jesus would have looked like any other Jewish man of His time. He would have been a normal, healthy, masculine-looking man. As a carpenter, He spent most of His life working outdoors (Mark 6:3). He did not look like an effeminate weakling with long hair! Christ had short hair, like a man should have. And it would have been neatly trimmed and kept. As the Son of God, Jesus always set the right example. On a number of occasions Jesus was able to blend into a crowd because He looked just like everyone else (Luke 4:30; John 8:59; 10:39). Think! If Jesus had had long hair, contrary to the accepted style of the time, it would not have been necessary for Judas to use a special sign and kiss to point Christ out to His enemies (Mark 14:44). The plain simple truth is this. During the earthly ministry of Christ, short hair was the only acceptable style. Had Jesus been somewhat different, as a longhaired freak, Judas could have simply told the soldiers that Jesus was the man with the long hair. Christ would have stood out from the crowds if He had long flowing hair like the artist portrayed him.
Throughout the Gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John people made no mention that Jesus looked any different than the average person. If anything, people wondered how such an ordinary-looking man could be The Savior (Isa. 53:2). John the Baptist would not have known that his cousin was The Savior ( their mothers, Mary and Elizabeth were related ) unless an angel had told him just before Jesus' baptism at age 30 (John 1:33). The mob that came to arrest Him could not tell Him apart from Peter or John or any of the others.
As mentioned above Judas Iscariot had to actually point Him out (Matthew 26:47-49). Then too, Jesus had to identify Himself, twice, to those who demanded Him by name, even when He stood right in front of them in the bright light of their torches (John 18:3-9). The Lord Jesus was not any different in His appearance than the average Jew or Roman. If Jesus had long hair like the picture present Him then everyone would have known who He was. No questions would have been asked.
Jesus did hard outside physical labor (Matt. 13:55), with Joseph in Nazareth, until He was about 30 years old. During the days of Jesus the building trade involved very strenuous physical labor with heavy stone and lumber, without any sort of power tools or mechanical digging equipment that is in use today. Many religious pictures that portray Jesus as a pale, skinny, effeminate man with long hair and wearing a flowing white or pink robe are simply far fetched. His appearance should definitely have been that of a tanned, muscular, physically-fit young man dressed in durable and practical clothing, which made Him indistinguishable from the "blue-collar" worker.
So the fact that an artist drew Jesus with long flowing hair like a woman was an attempt to make Jesus stand out from other men. Isn't it strange that artist portrayals of the apostles typically depict them with short hair; whereas their Master looks like an effeminate hippy?
It is more than strange; it is ungodly! During Jesus’ day and thereafter it was considered so much a mark of effeminacy for men to wear long hair that it was not only ridiculed by the Roman poet Juvenal, but later times seriously censured by church councils. Long hair was a sign of effeminacy and even homosexuality.
1 Corinthians 11:14-15
“Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it
is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to
her: for her hair is given her for a covering.”
Matthew Henry says, "The woman's hair is a natural covering; to wear it long is a glory to her; but for a man to have long hair, or cherish it, is a token of softness and effeminacy."
Thus in contrast with the practices of a some pagdn cultures of the earlier time, when long hair prevailed, there has grown up among the most civilized nations, that good taste which declares itself in favor of short hair for men and long hair for women.
Among men, the wearing of long hair is reprobated as a mark of effeminacy and dishonoring to them, in as much as it prevents the free exposure of the countenance.
Another important verse that we must understand is Genesis3:15. After Adam and Eve sinned,God cursed the serpent first in Genesis 3:15- And I will put enmity between you and the woman,and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.
Why is this verse important? Because this verse encompass the divine plan of salvation of all mankind.
The “Woman” in this verse apply to Eve and all men and women who are lead by Holy Spirit are identified along with the "seed" of woman, which ultimately is Lord Jesus Christ. That is also why we see satanic tactics to kill male babies at time of Moses's birth by Pharoah and also time of Lord Jesus Christ's birth by Herod as satan knew it was the male offspring/seed of the woman who will crush his head (Genesis 3:15).
Holy Spirit is neither male or female.Holy Spirit makes a man a better man and woman a better woman.If we consider God/Holy Spirit to be male/female we will end up in a sexually degenerate society, because if men are filled with a feminine/feminizing spirit it will lead them to be sexually perverts/homosexuals etc.Same is the effect if women are led by a masculine/masculinizing spirit. God is neither male or female,he is above all,he is the one who created mankind as male/female.
Such false interpretations that Holy Spirit is either male or female are guided by evil spirits (which include Satan and 1/3rd fallen angels,who follow Satan), in order to lead christians to sexual perversions and thus cause decline/destruction of Christianity.
Here (in Genesis 3:15) Eve is the Woman and Jesus is the offspring of Woman. Mary by the divine power of God gave birth to Jesus, not by intimate intercourse. Here we should note that Mary is also the seed of the Woman as "Woman” in this verse - Genesis 3:15, refers to Eve. And thus all men and women who are led by Holy Spirit are identified along with the "seed" of woman , which ultimately is Lord Jesus Christ who is God himself.
Thus woman's offsprings include all men and women who are born of the spirit which include Abel and all believers and ultimately Jesus Christ who is God himself.
Serpent’s offspring is all those who are led by satan and the 1/3rd fallen angels with him and ultimately satan’s offspring is antichrist/beast whose head was bruised by Jesus, when Jesus died on the cross about 2000 years ago. This will be revealed after the rapture of church when beast/antichrist will be revealed - Rev13:3- "One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.”
“Heel” of Jesus was stricken at the cross by Roman soldiers guided by Satan.
In Genesis 3:20 scriptures say-Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all those who are alive (“Eve means mother of all those who are alive in Hebrew”).
The “living” here implies spiritually alive .Why ? - Because God knew both Adam and Eve will repent about their rebellion/sin at the garden at Eden (of eating the forbidden fruit) and come back to him in repentence,thus becoming spiritually “alive”.
Thus Eve repented later and became spiritually alive and is thus the mother of all who who are spiritually alive (meaning of Eve in Hebrew is mother of all who are alive) that is all those who have repented of their sins-scriptures make it clear all of mankind is sinfull through Adamic sin at the garden by eating the forbidden fruit.
Then why Adam is not called “father of all those who are spiritually alive”-because that position-”father of all those who are alive spiritually” is reserved for God only.
Another question that arises in this context is if God’s curse on Adam and Eve as revealed in Genesis 3:16-19,is obviously transferred to all later generations that is all mankind, then why this Genesis 3:15 prophesy on “woman” not transferred to all woman and all her offsprings? - the answer is Genesis 3:14-15 is God’s curse on the serpent. In Genesis 3:14, God curses the physical snake/serpent because it allowed Satan to indwell in it and decieve Adam and Eve. In Genesis 3:15 God is making a prophetic statement/curse on the spiritual serpent-Satan himself which is also confirmed in Revelation 20:2.
So when Genesis 3:14 curse is transferred to all later generations of snake/serpents born on earth, the Genesis 3:15 goes beyond the physical into the spiritual realm to curse Satan himself by prophesying his eternal doom and so is not transferred physically but rather works in the spiritual realm.
So Genesis 3:15 is a spiritual prophecy, which says the woman - Eve and her offspring are all men and women who are led by / born of the Holy Spirit of God / spiritually alive and which ultimately includes Lord Jesus Christ himself, who was born in the womb of the blessed virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit, will be enemies of Satan and his offsprings-which include all those who are spiritually dead / led by unholy evil spirits of satan and 1/3rd fallen angels with him and which ultimately include the beast/antichrist who will be revealed after the rapture of the church in the great tribulation period.
In Genesis 3:15 God says to the serpent - "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." There is a pause (:) between Genesis 3:14 and 3:15, which indicates while Genesis 3:14 is a physical curse on the serpent , Genesis 3:15 goes beyond the physical into the spiritual reality that satan indwelled in the serpent which is also confirmed in Revelation 20:2, and puts enmity between the Woman which is Eve but goes beyond Eve to the Holy Spirit of God who places this enmity in Eve and satanic spirit in the serpent. As a result of this sin of Adam and Eve in Garden at Eden, whole mankind is born in sin as Psalms 51:5 confirms. That is Holy Spirit of God indwelled in the Woman - Eve some time after this event and thus there is enmity between the Woman - Eve and satan. Although this enmity against satan is present to a small extent in all women as seen from scriptures Daniel 11:37 and Romans 1:26, only those who are guided by the Holy Spirit of God can work to fulfill God's purpose in their lives.
Also (both men and women) all those who are born of the Holy Spirit, after they are concieved in sin in the womb of their mothers like all other mankind (due to sin of Adam and Eve whole mankind is born in sin which is confirmed in Psalms 51:5) are the seed of the woman -Eve.
This seed is ultimately Lord Jesus Christ who was born by the power of Holy Spirit in womb of the virgin Mary, who crushed the head of Satan’s offspring (Genesis 3:15) which is ultimately the beast/antichrist as Revelation13:3 reveals this deadly wound which Lord Jesus Christ made on the head of Satan's offspring through his death on the cross for at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago, for the remission of sins of all mankind by shedding his precious sinless blood, while Satan indwelling in roman soldiers could only pierce the heal of Lord Jesus Christ which is symbolized by the nails that pierced the feet (Psalms 22:16) of Lord Jesus Christ when he was crucified on the cross.
Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago, shedding his precious sinless blood ,for the remission of sins of all mankind and thus the salvation of all mankind, so that all who accept with faith this salvation work of God through his only begotten son Lord Jesus Christ (begotten-by being born in the womb of Mary by the power of Holy Spirit) shall have eternal life and can become sons of God.
Jesus calls Abel (son of Adam unjustly killed by his brother Cain) the first among the prophets (spiritually alive) in Luke11:50-51- Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.-Jesus was speaking of the coming destruction of Jerusalem and scattering of Jews around the world which was fulfilled by Roman armies under emperor Titus in AD7
In John 8:44, Jesus reveals who are the sons of Satan - John 8:44 - You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Thus we see Abel was the son of Eve in physical and also spiritual sense. Also is everyone whether male or female who is spiritually alive, led by the holyspirit are the offspring/seed of the Woman - Eve. We also see Cain was the son of Satan as are all who are led by the satanic evil spirit(s). Cain may have repented later, as we see in Genesis 4:13 - where Cain says to God - "my depravity is greater than that can be beared". However scriptures clearly say Cain allowed Satanic spirits to control him when he killed his brother Abel. (1John3:12 - Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous).
So now we can clearly understand the meaning of Genesis 3:15 and thus exact reason for regulation on women by Lord Jesus through Apostle Paul - Eve and Satan will be enemies. So will be the offspring of Eve -the mother of all the living - those who are spiritually alive and the offspring of Satan - those who are spiritually dead will be enemies. This enemity culminated in the crucifixion of Jesus some 2000 years ago. By dying on the cross shedding his pure blood for the sins of all mankind Jesus crushed the head of Satan. In return Satan could only strike at the heel of Jesus which is represented by nails that pierced the heels of Jesus on the cross.
So now there is salvation for all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus rose from the dead, 3 days and 3 nights after he was crucified and is today seated at the right side of his father in heaven-God Almighty. This is the Good News/Gospel for salvation of all mankind. Those who reject this Good news will end up in eternal hell fire and those who accept this Good news will have eternal life.
(2Thessalonians 1:8-9- He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might.
1John3-14-15- Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him).
Latter rain outpouring of God's Holy Spirit began with the Pentecostal outpouring in the early 20th century USA, among those who recieved confessional baptism and refrained from catholic/orthodox idolatry of intercession/veneration of saints and strived themselves in prayer and holiness and waited upon God's promises. These scriptures make it clear that Lord Jesus Christ will come back in mid-heavens to take his God's Assembly - faithful believers, before the great tribulation period of 7 years after latter rain outpouring of God's Holy Spirit - James 5:7, Hosea 6:1-3, , Zechariah 10:1, Joel 2:23, Ezekiel 39:29, Jeremiah 5:24.
This Pentecostal movement spread to other Anglican/ Evangelical sects and even to Catholic sect in from about 1958 to 1970's and beyond and this came to be called as Charismatic movement or Charismatic renewal movement.
But rather than restoring and renewing these sects to God's standard many continued in the lies of non confessional baby/child baptism and catholic/orthodox idolatry of intercession/veneration of saints thus making their own salvation through Lord Jesus Christ impossible.
During this latter half of 20th century the radical feminist lie devised by jesuit-freemason secret society and later used by communists to destroy western society, also invaded Christianity and corrupted it with sexual immorality of Female Supervisors/Pastors/Bishops and immodest dressing of women , lack of head covering of women while praying and prophesying and cutting of women's long hair and women wearing men's clothing - unisex dressing and men having long hair like women and behaving like womeb (effeminate ) and dressing like women - unisex dressing.
Negative stereotyping by false counter reformation activities of secularism, feminism, atheistic evolution and communism is being actively pursued by freemason- jesuit axis and other agents of mystery babylon - rome. This is done through dual definitions given to these ideologies so that the false , more harmless and easily palatable defenition is given to the general public, but the real destructive defenition is hid from the general public by agents of catholic sect and rome.
Secularism is defined as general harmony and peace between various religious sects, but in reality it is for the creation of single pan idolatrous religion in rebellion with God based on atheistic evolution and other lies under the control of satan through mystery babylon - rome. Catholicism is a minor version of this pan idolatrous religion incorporating christian pagan idolatrous themes through which satan and mystery babylon rome exerts influence over mankind for their own eternal destruction. This pan idolatrous religion will become more evident when the Holy Spirit of God is taken out of this earth along with the God's Holy Assembly in whom this Holy Spirit of God indwells before the 7 year great tribulation period.
Feminism is defined as empowerment of women and equality between the sexes. But in reality it is a lie based on atheistic evolution lie and other lies like misinterpretation of scriptures ( God's eternal Word - Holy Bible ) . Thus this feminist lie destroys the safety boundaries set by God for mankind and destroys family and society through lies like promoting seductive dressing and fashion for women, claiming falsely that it will empower women and earn them equality with men, and also degrading God's truth by promoting the lie of female Pastors/Bishops and promoting sexual immorality like homosexuality.
Communism/Socialism is defined as equality between masses particularly economic equality but in reality its a lie based on atheistic evolution lie and othed lies that seeks to destroy the natural Godly order that according to the work wages should be and Godly charity of helping the poor. This is done by taking God out of the society and giving power into the hands of crony, crooked and corrupt people through fraud elections and other means and satan using these crony, crooked and corrupt governments to loot the hard work of the masses and destroy those who expose the truth.
This was clearly seen to whole world through National Socialist Government of Germany in WW2 by its massacring of 6 million Jews and 5 million Slavic people and also through Stalin and other rulers of communist/socialist USSR that massacred some 20 million of its own people. Also the communist government of Combodia which killed more than a million of its own people because they where not farmers and through activities of all other communist/socialist governments.
Thus it is the duty of every Christian to use the superficial false definitions of each of these lies that are secularism, feminism, communism which are inturn based on atheistic evolution and other lies and use it for restoration of God's kingdom and God's Holy Assembly /Church on this earth by preventing the real destructive definitions of these lies coming to pass by the power of God through his Holy Spirit as God clearly commands in Revelation 18 Revelation 18:6 - Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
Isaiah 3:1- 4:6 deals God's judgement on feminist, secularist, communist, atheistic evolution lies and sexual immorality of seductive womens fashion that occured in the world in the last days that is 20th and 21st centuries, and God's cleaning and restoration of Jerusalem, Israel and whole earth from these lies and sexual immorality of seductive womens fashion and other sexual immorality and lies.
So inorder for Latter rain outpouring of God's Holy Spirit to reach all world and save the fallen mankind from eternal hell fire by trusting in Lord Jesus Christ , those who claim to be Christians must set apart themselves for God in holiness by refraining from catholic/orthodox idolatry of intercession/veneration of saints , and like non confessional baby/child baptism , purgatory , priestly confession, praying for saints not alive on earth etc. and sexual immorality of Female Supervisors/Pastors/Bishops and immodest dressing of women , lack of head covering of women while praying and prophesying and cutting of women's long hair and women wearing men's clothing - unisex dressing and men having long hair like women and behaving like women (effeminate ) and dressing like women - unisex dressing and strive themselves in prayer and holiness and wait upon God's promises.
Speaking in Tongues, Prophesying, Revelation, Interpretation, Teaching, Psalms for edifying the God's Assembly :-
Speaking in Tongues was the first sign in God's Assembly .( Acts 2:1-12) Speaking in tongues (foreign languages) can be of earthly foreign languages (Acts 2:5 - 11) or languages of Angels (1 Corinthians 13:1) .
Let the one speaking in tongues pray for its interpretation so that it will be edifying to God's Assembly ( 1 Corinthians 14: 5 ).
Speaking in tongues should be interpreted. If there is no interpreter the one speaking in tongues should be quiet and should speak to himself and God. ( 1 Corinthians 14: 27,28 ).
Speaking in tongues is done in the Holy spirit and one speaking in tongues does speak secrets ( Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 14:2,14 ).
1 Corinthians 14:23-24 - If, therefore, the whole assembly may come together, to the same place, and all may speak with tongues, and there may come in unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,
1 Corinthians 14:26 What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;
Speaking in tongues is a sign to the unbelieving, while prophecy is a sign to the believing. ( 1 Corinthians 14:22 )
So that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;
let all things be done decently and in order.( 1 Corinthians 14:39,40 ).
1 Corinthians 14:1-22 - Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
Speaking in unknown tongues becomes a witness to unbelievers by attracting the curiosity/interest of the unbeliever who hears it and after that prophetic preaching of God's word can bring him to repentence.
That is why God says in Isaiah 28:11-12 ( also 1 Corinthians 14:21,22 ) that, For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
So unless there is prophetic preaching that invites the unbeliever who hears the unknown tongue to the rest and refreshing that God has appointed which is the eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, it doesn't become a witness to the unbeliever.
That is why Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:23-28 that, If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
7 steps for Restoration of God's Assembly (Church) according to God's Eternal Word - Holy Bible.
1.Faith that Lord Jesus Christ is the son of living God and is the Messiah and Bible is the God's eternal holy word.
Teching that Eternal hell fire for cowards, unbelievers, liars, sexually immoral, idolaters, occult magicians, the vile (Revelation 21:8) and eternal life for all those who trust in Lord Jesus Christ and depart from sins.
Teaching of basic Biblical doctrines like Crucifixion, resurrection ,pre-trib rapture, 2nd coming, millenial kingdom, final judgement, eternal New Jerusalem , New Heaven and New Earth, Gap Creationism, Fulfilled Bible prophecies including more than 300 Messianic prophecies of Old testament -Bible , fullfilled by Lord Jesus Christ proving that he is the Messiah/Christ,
2. Abstain from catholic/orthodox idolatry of intercession/veneration of saints and other pagan idolatry.
Abstain from promotion of homosexuality as seen in some mainline protestant sects and other feminist lies like female pastors , immodest dressing of women in churches and no head covering of women while doing ministry or praying.
Abstain from other unbiblical lies and sexual immorality - in 1 Corinthians 6:9 ,10 we read - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Abstain from bdsm- bondage sado-masochism sexuality, which involves domination, submission, physical, mental and spiritual violence and torture and other negative things intended to corrupt the true sexuality that God designed for mankind on this earth. True sexuality should be God dominated, male dominated, loving and sacrificial sexuality. Only such a sexuality can give lasting and full satisfaction in the physical, mental and spiritual levels to the husband and wife engaged in sex/love making.
Masturbation - Masturbation is not said in scriptures. Scriptures are silent about masturbation. Masturbation is not a sinful sexual immorality if done in the God's intended way . The false selfish man made idolatrous and lying religions tried to teach mankind that masturbation is sinful and thus putting heavy yoke upon the innocent masses as Jesus said in Matthew 23:4 and Luke 11: 46.
Even the definition of pornography is incorrectly used nowadays. Pornagraphy originated from Greek words - porneias- prostitution and graphein - means graphical representation by pictures or writing. So pornography meant graphical representation of prostitution. No sane person will allow to breach privacy of sexual intercourse which should only be inside the marriage covenant as God intended. But graphical representation of prostitution acts were done for sexual enterntainment. This is wrong according to God's eternal word - Holy Bible because prostitution itself is wrong and sexual intercourse should always be a private closed act and it is not intended for others to view and get pleasure from it. But just viewing scantily clad women doesn't amount to pornography as it doesn't display sexual intercourse.
Most men masturbate but most women donot, this is because God created men to be sexually more aggressive while female sexuality tends to be more passive. Masturbation shouldn't be done in prone position rubbing the penis to bed or other things as this can lead to sexual dysfunction, premature ejaculation etc. Correct way to do masturbation is lying supine or sitting and using hand ( gel can be used to reduce friction if needed ). Putting ones hand in anus while masturbating ( catamite /effeminate beheviour - sodomite ) and sucking the semen ( similar to oral sex - sin of Gommorah ) are all sinful and should be avoided. Also masturbation should be limited to once or twice a week so as not to interfere with other activities.
While masturbating one may look at the sexually arousing pictures/videos of opposite sex (but not pictures or videos of actual sexual intercourse as it will amount to pornography which is sinful as already pointed out) but they shouldn't think on that person to covet them which is sexual immorality as clearly said in scriptures - (Matthew 5:28, Job 31:1). Also this should be kept to bare minimum, because if done without control it can lead to pornography viewing and other sexual immoralities.
But if a person is married one should always have sexual intercourse and masturbate only when sexual intercourse should not be done as during mensturation or cannot be done when the couple are not staying together for some reason like work. Also for married person it is always to better to fixate fantasies upon the wife / husband while masturbating rather than other people of opposite sex. For those young men who have been masturbating with images/videos of other women, initially it may be difficult to masturbate to the picture of their wife, but over time this will become easy and will enrich the bond between the husband and wife.
3. Water baptism only after repentence of sins and receiving the eternal salvation through Lord Jesus Christ by faith. Infant baptism wrong.
4. Holy Qurbana/Lord's table /Holy Communion/Eucharist to be taken only after repentence, acceptance of eternal salvation through Lord Jesus Christ by faith and water baptism. If the believer feels he is guilty of sins he/she must confess the sins, repent and pray that the precious sinless blood of Lord Jesus Christ shed on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago,so that all who will trust in Lord Jesus Christ will have eternal life, and then only proceed to take the Holy Qurbana.
5. Faith in the power of Holy Spirit to heal and restore people and inclusion of charismatic/pentecostal worship along with liturgical worship
6. Designation of God's assembly for all Christian churches that will accept these commandments of God for restoration of his fallen creation. Designation of Prayer House/Prayer Hall for the place of prayer and worship of Christians. Giving importance to Prayer with faith, fasting and forgiveness and giving alms to the poor as detailed above.
7. Animal and other (grain) offerings/sacrifices done in rebuilt Jerusalem temple (3rd temple/ House of prayer for the people of all nations ) to be in tribute to eternal and ultimate sacrifice of Lord Jesus Christ shedding his precious sinless blood during his crucifixion at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago,so that all who will trust in Lord Jesus Christ will have eternal life.
7 steps to restore of God's standard in all nations of Earth - God's restoration Party
1 . Leave sexual immorality - unisex & immodest dressing, Female Pastors / Bishops, no head covering during praying / prophesying.
2. Leave idolatry & divination - a. catholic / orthodox idolatry and divination of intercession/veneration of saints.
b. Lies that make you do idolatry - catholic orthodox lies like purgatory, Islam, JW, Mormon, Secular- Church State separation, Atheistic Evolution, Communism, Feminism etc.
c. Pagan Idolatry- Hindu, Buddhist etc.
d. Greed or Covetousness - idolatry
e. Rebellion - Divination , Stubbornness - idolatry
3. Leave lies - a. secularism - church state separation ( a term used by christians which is in reality same as secularism ) is the dea that all idolatrous and lying man made religions should be allowed and or promoted .
b. Atheistic Evolution - false teaching that creation evolved without God based on false claim that fossils show evidence of linkage from simpler to more complex over time.
c. Communism - false teaching that economic equality can be achieved forcefully by state taking over all wealth by force and claiming to distribute that wealth it with equity but in reality most of the money thus acquired rests with state that loots the money from those who toil for it . In reality this causes many massacre innocent people as seen by everywhere this communism was tried vainly to be implemented and creation of an elite class of state officials who satisfy their selfish needs by forcefully taking over wealth of the masses that the masses made through legitimate work and thus keep masses in poverty and dependence of state making masses or people slaves of the state.
d. Feminism - false claim/teaching that men and women were created /evolved equally and women should be allowed to dress and act like men ( sin of cross dressing and sexual role confusion causing imbalance in society and destroying families ).They also promote homosexuality , immodest dressing of women and female pastors which are all sinful rebellion against God.
e. Infant Baptism - practice of baptising infants and or small childeren who are incapable of taking mature independent descisions like adults. Atleast 12-14 year old should only be baptised as before baptism, repentence and confession of sins to God and believing that the ultimate and eternal sacrifice of Lord Jesus Christ by shedding his sins for the remissions of all mankind so that all who will accept this greatest sacrifice of God with faith and humility shall have eternal life, is a must.
4. Educational Restoration - Teach truth of God's eternal word in all educational courses from primary to post graduate level.
5. Restoration of God's Assembly - Do 1,2,3,4 and Pastors & Deacons to enforce :- a. anti - sacrilege & anti - idolatry law - that is Prayer House should be used only for prayer, worship ( Pentecostal / Charismatic and
Liturgical) Scripture study and meditation, Healing and Restoration ministry and name as God’s assembly (church means building entymologically, original term is assembly - called out - ekklesia in Greek). All idolatry (praying to and or venerating man made objects or creations of God ) should be banned publically. Privately one cannot force, but only advise and allow freedom of conscience.
Freedom of conscience - were all idolatrous and lying man made religions should be banned (only religion should be God's Assembly ), privately one cannot force only advise, that is allow freedom of consience.
b. Charity Law - Tithes and offerings distribution for achieving economic equality - a part of the Tithes and offerings should be for the maintenance of God's House - Prayer House. The other part of the Tithes and offerings should be distributed to the poor and needy so that economic equality can be achieved. The other part of Tithes and offerings should be for the living of Pastors/Bishops and Ministers / Deacons, Apostles / Evangelists, Teachers and Prophets and also
6. Restoration of Government and Nation :-
a. Judiciary - should be above the executive and legislature as in the Judges period of Israel , and judiciary, executive and legislature should act as servants, ministers of people rather than rulers.
b. Social Workers - Legislature / Executive - non partisan.
c Military and Police - Fully Governmental and rest of organizations varying degrees of Government control.
d. Enforcement of Charity law- tithe distribution and achieving economic equality .
e. Ruralisation through a,b,c. - Ruralisation - God commanded both Adam and Eve and Noah and his sons to spread out over the face of the earth. God disintegrated the tongues and divided the earth with waters and scattered mankind over the face of earth when people tried to come and settle at one place - Babel in Shinar - Iraq. So God wants mankind to spread out and fill the earth. Urbanisation and congested living are against God 's commandments and are also unhealthy . So ruralisation - that is making available all urban facilities in a rural setting ( that is spread out townships with equal population densities ) should be done.
7. International Restoration by :-
a. Tithes and offerings distribution and achieving economic equality
b. Ruralisation
c. promoting Peace and Prosperity.
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