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CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND THE VEIL IN PRAYER — Final Exhortation

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ FINAL EXHORTATION "Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you." (1Cor. 11:2) Brethren, the matter of the veil may seem small to some, but in the sight of God no commandment given through His apostles is without weight. The Spirit did not inspire Paul to write these things in vain. From creation to Christ, from the angels of heaven to the assemblies of the churches, the head covering stands as a testimony of God’s eternal order. It is not the fabric itself that saves, but the faith that submits to God’s will. Yet, to set aside what the Lord has commanded is to tread on dangerous ground. Jesus said, “Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” (Luke 6:46). Paul affirmed, “The things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord” (1 Cor. 14:37). To obey is to honor Christ...

CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND THE VEIL IN PRAYER — Chapter 10

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ Christian Women and the Veil in Prayer (Ch. 10) A Bible Doctrinal Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11 CHAPTER 10 Conclusion and Evangelistic Appeal   10.1 “A Fortress of Reason That Cannot Be Breached” Across nine chapters we have seen that Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 is not cultural but eternal . This fortress of reason is unbreakable: ·      Apostolic ordinance (v.2). ·      Headship order (v.3). ·      Dishonor in worship (vv.4–6). ·      Creation foundation (vv.7–9). ·      Angelic witness (v.10). ·      Mutual dependence with distinction (vv.11–12). ·      Nature’s testimony (vv.13–15). ·      Universal church practice (v.16). Any one of these arguments is strong; together they form a...