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2009-07-22T14:17:40-05:00GCIinfo@gospel.com/feeds/topics/hair/Hair in the Bible: 1 Corinthians 11:5-15http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2011:5-15&version=NIV2009-07-22T14:17:40-05:00
This much-debated passage lays down guidelines for women's hair styles and length. Christians today debate the extent to which instructions like these--written for the early church--apply to the modern church, but it's important for us to think through them carefully. Article : Do Commandments On Tattoos and Hair Still Apply?http://delveintojesus.com/articles/75/Do-Commandments-On-Tattoos-and-Hair-Still-Apply.aspx2008-04-20T09:40:11-05:00
The Bible contains some commandments that don't seem to apply anymore such as commanding men to have short hair, women to have long hair and forbidding tattoos and body piercings. Does God care about these things any more? Do 21st century Christians still need to heed these commandments?