What RC Sproul Believes About Head Covering

In this video, R.C. Sproul shares what he believes about Christian head covering. He gives his answer in the context of teaching how to properly interpret the Bible as it relates to customs and principles.
This video was taken from the 2004 Shepherd's Conference. He is sitting next to John MacArthur and R. Albert Mohler. You can watch the entire Q&A here: vimeo.com/5812...
#christian #headcovering #rcsproul

[@bh5cp]

Lord willing, we will bring this long-forgotten truth to the attention of Christ's church; a truth that has been put aside for too long because of ignorance or improper handling of God's word. It is a saddening thing, that so many sisters are not proudly declaring their submission to Christ and the God-ordained roles of men and women through this symbol.

[@brittrich7367]

I'm wondering if it's true then would a woman who does not have her head covered be able to perform the miracle of healing?

[@cynthiahunter2570]

Joseph Ho Pin Yi Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@bh5cp]

Hello Cynthia, thank you for your concern, but there are a few things I need to point out. First, God's law in the context of Galatians is referring to the Mosaic law (cf 5:2-3), that is not in the same category as commands such as those found in Matthew 18 and 1Cor 11. Second, one of the problems in Galatia was that some wanted to be justified by keeping that law (5:4). That is not what we are trying to do with head coverings. We believe this is a command to the church that we obey because we have been justified. We do this out of our love for God, not because we want to contribute anything to our salvation. Lastly, if New Testament commands belong to the same category as the Mosaic law, that you seem to be implying we should live "in freedom" from, on what basis could you hold to ANY of the commands from Christ or his apostles given in the New Testament? Should we set aside things like church discipline? I hope that is not what you believe, and I hope that this has been helpful to you.

[@reflectionsinthebible3579]

Cynthia Hunter he means that now he has forgiveness of sin. He also said he keeps the law and had learned from the law.

[@alexanderrappe1589]

Actually there is evidence in the text for head covering being cultural. First, 1 Corinthians 11 is the only text which even talks about head coverings, which is significant because it was not mentioned in letters to other cities, though women's dress was addressed, such as in 1 Tim 2. Second, Paul begins and ends the section about head covering by calling it a custom (v. 2, 16). It is a tradition which Paul encouraged the women in Corinth to adhere to as a symbol of a woman's submission to her husband and to the Lord. This submission is a timeless requirement, but the symbol of it may change from culture to culture and from time to time. Also, the whole point of this passage is that this was one of the ways people were creating disorder in Corinth... trying to draw attention to themselves by breaking cultural norms. Look at the context (10:23-33; 11:17-21). People do the same thing today by making church into a fashion show. When a woman showed up in the Corinthian church without her head covered it demonstrated a lack of submission because she was pushing the boundaries. Women in the church today might do the same by WEARING a head covering to church in order to draw attention to themselves. It's an issue of the heart. If a woman reads 1 Cor 11 and has the (wrong) conviction that she must wear a head covering, and that is her motivation for wearing it, she is not sinning, but neither are any of the other ladies who do not wear a covering. Also, in verse 10, it is the act of giving over authority to the man... the actual act of submission is what the grammar indicates the woman has upon the head, not a cloth covering. He makes a cultural connection when he says that nature teaches that men should not have long hair (v. 14). Every culture has different expectations for the length of men or women's hair. The Vikings considered it more manly to have long hair, but the Romans did not. Jewish culture was rather open about this; consider Samson, Absalom, etc... But what is unbiblical is for a man to dress femininely or women to dress masculinely, whatever that may look like in the particular culture (Deut 22:5). And v. 15 also calls the woman's own hair a covering for her.

[@GRIFFIN1238]

Head covering had never even crossed my mind until recently as I started to investigate Christian traditions outside my own. It immediately struck me as endearing, modest and respectful of something divine - almost as if it captured a feminine beauty beyond anything I'd experienced in my culture.

[@milton5417]

A- Which culture is that? Just curious. God bless.

[@cynthiahunter2570]

A- Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@livepoetic390]

Cynthia Hunter you’re taking that verse out of context. Firstly do you think Paul was a self contradicting hypocrite giving out God ordained ordnances to the church then telling people to be lawless? The letter by Paul to the Galatians was addressing the law of moses vs the gospel of Jesus Christ. The law of Moses was good, but it was a shadow and was temporary. Paul was telling the Galatians that you cannot be a part of two covenants. You can only have the new covenant with God through Jesus Christ and His gospel. When Paul speaks about the law he is talking about the law of Moses not the Law of Christ Jesus. We are not to be a lawless people. There is a law of Christ which we must follow. Woman is to veil her head when she prays or prophesies. Galatians 4:10-12 KJVS [10] Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. [11] I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. [12] Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am ; for I am as ye are : ye have not injured me at all. Paul was talking about people trying to observe Old Testament feast from the old covenant which was not for the gentiles, and is not meant to be done as if it were a law of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

@@cynthiahunter2570 Yiu are seriously mixed up. with Feminist rubbish

[@earnestlycontendingforthef5332]

@@topcatcoolio8807 We can once again see the great wisdom in St. Paul's inspired wisdom: This is what is proper for women who claim to have reverence for God. "11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was FIRST formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression" 1 Timothy 2:10-14 (KJV)

[@LivingSufficientlyTogether]

This is such a wonderful video i have started to cover since a few days before 2018 Thanksgiving. It has been so wonderful seeing the changes around me men being more polite to me , holding the door etcetera and not leering. I have also seen that my relationship with God has grown stronger wanting to show him that listening to his commands are the most important thing! Also I've been wanting to dress more modestly and find myself on a regular basis wearing skirts and not pants and I have not worn pants for several weeks now because for some reason it had just made me feel like I was putting myself out there and I don't believe that's what should be done. So praise the Lord for this in which it has proven to me to be beneficial no matter how many family members disagree and no matter how many people turn me away I will always have God!!!

[@guerlinebeauty7365]

Good Job sis, keep it up!

[@pattipakanaresh]

Good sister.

[@yaqarianfanashira]

Amen, God bless you Kassie.

[@cynthiahunter2570]

Kassie Hoover Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@LivingSufficientlyTogether]

Thank you all

[@darlenepaul2918]

50 years ago when I was 10 on Sunday all the protestant and Catholic women wore hats scarves or veils to Sunday worship.Why do we all have collective amnesia about this now and act as if this practice was a strange new practice brought to us by aliens.In many other countries this practice has NEVER stopped but has gone on for centuries unbroken!

[@buckaroobonsaitree7488]

Feminist infiltration

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Yes evil Jezebels

[@jayleenv.7975]

Second wave of feminism called for a “national unveiling” among all women in the churches since they saw headcovering as “oppression by the patriarchy.” Truly sad how most churches believed, and still believe, this

[@humbertogatica6420]

In many countries women never stopped wearing a head covering, being a scarf, a veil, a hat or a small cotton square like the Plymouth Brethren, or the Quakers. In some churches like the Assemblies of God, women cover their heads when they pray, read the Bible or speak in Church

[@choicemeatrandy6572]

I grew up in the 90s and this is something I also distinctly remember in regards to my mother as well as other women I knew and would see around. I almost instinctively knew whether they were going to church or not depending on whether their head was covered or not, I didn't even know about 1 Cor 11, I was just a little kid, but it stood out as a very visible marker and many years later I think I can see the wisdom behind it. This tradition, today has almost wholesale been completely lost within the American Protestant church specifically which is somewhat disheartening.

[@lbee8247]

I am re watching this for encouragement. I am the only woman in my church who covers her head. I am consistent in church but not consistent in every day life. I don't think this will ever be part of the Christian community again for various reasons. Yet, I want to be faithful to this conviction that God has given me. So, the only way to get support is to watch KZbin videos and especially by pastors that I already follow. It's a real blessing to me that R.C. Sproul stood with this. He's probably in heaven saying " I told you it wasn't cultural ". I just kidding I know he is too busy enjoying Jesus.

[@clariceeilken5467]

Hi, I'm the only one I know in person who covers their head. Just wanted to encourage you and say you're not alone ☺️💕

[@lbee8247]

@@clariceeilken5467 thank you. You did encourage me. I did feel like other women who cover their head are in communities who teach and support it. It's nice to know that there are other individuals who submit to this just because the bible says so even without women around them doing it. Thank you, sis.

[@lolasobande8663]

I live in Nigeria, West Africa, and we mostly cover our heads during worship. It's no controversy here; it's d norm. When I stayed in SLC last year, I always covered my head. I was d only who did at my church but felt no condemnation.

[@sunnyskyacres]

L Bee I also am the only woman that covers her head in my church. I just started 2 weeks ago and have seen how God is working in my life and changing me through me covering my head. It is a joyful thing for me to cover my head now and I am so thankful to a God for convicting me. I pray that through more women covering their heads it will inspire more women to cover as well.

[@lbee8247]

@@sunnyskyacres there is certainly a difference. One I can't explain. Especially in prayer or reading the bible. Thank you for sharing. It conforts and helps.

[@whatistruth3437]

I am new to covering and yes, it is difficult after 44 years of not but WOW, what I am learning about submission, false womanhood and also losing the makeup, jewelry and is PRICELESS! I have a long way to go.

[@headcovering]

Thanks, sister. We teach that jewelry and makeup can be worn for vain reasons or for the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31). Therefore, it is not inherently good or bad. It is the reasons behind what you wear that matters most for those particular things. Glad to hear you're enjoying about what you're learning. A book we highly recommend is "The Excellent Wife" by Martha Peace (and "The Exemplary Husband" by Stuart Scott as the counterpart for men).

[@mtngirlbunny9290]

@@headcovering Thank you for very much for all your help!! I will check these out soon.

[@katyalderton8269]

@@headcovering YES!!! Fantastic books!!! :)

[@guerlinebeauty7365]

Go for it separate yourself from the world, I just did a seven days fasting to detach myself from worldly life style and more

[@earnestlycontendingforthef5332]

If a woman refuses to cover her head before praying, then her head must be shaved. That is how serious a matter this is before Almighty God. 6" If a woman does not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair; now if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her be veiled. 7 A man, indeed, ought not to have his head veiled, for he is an image and glory of God; but woman is a glory of man. 8 For it is not man who was made from woman, but woman was made from man. 9 And man was not created for woman, but woman for man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have authority over her head, because of her guardian angels." 1 Corinthians 11:6-10 (MontgomeryNT)

[@randihubbard1352]

I was recently convicted to cover my head after reading this scripture and fasting. I hurt for the people sitting under a preacher who refuses to believe this scripture is for today and teaches otherwise. Thank you

[@gmalala]

I'm now convicted also, and let's not omit "because of the angels".

[@justinchamberlain3443]

@@randihubbard1352 what preacher are you under that even teaches this? If you don’t mind me asking

[@amyharris7337]

Thank you for sharing this. Head covering is something that the Lord has placed on my heart and I've been digging into it recently and this explanation is wise and concisely explained.

[@jc6270]

My journey started last week. :)

[@kvzacomics]

I always wear head coverings during church meetings on the Lord's day, that's what most Brethren Christians do. I believe it is a beautiful teaching of God's glory. I didn't come here to pick up fights though, I'm just saying I agree with Sproul.

[@pattycake1234]

I just started covering a week ago. And wow, I just love this tradition as a women so much. It lets me know so clearly that when I go about my life I am under the authority of Christ. I’ve been able to just walk with Christ so much more in unity because of this amazing tradition, that sadly ended for most church’s. I think that it’s so important that when people from the church read verses unpopular with our culture like 1 Corinthians 11, that we study it. And put God’s word over what we feel knowing God’s plans are far better than our own.

[@barend4803]

Wonderful !

[@Sola-Scriptura777]

AMEN 🙏

[@barryallen119]

Amen! Verses 5 through 7, as well as verse 13, of 1 Corinthians 11 use a form of the Greek word for "veiled", κατακαλύπτω katakalupto; this is contrasted with the Greek word περιβόλαιον peribolaion, which is mentioned in verse 15 of the same chapter, in reference to "something cast around" as with the "hair of a woman … like a mantle cast around". These separate Greek words indicate that there are thus two headcoverings that Paul states are compulsory for Christian women to wear, a cloth veil and her natural hair.

[@YeshuaMessiah777]

YOU have to teach out of the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Christ is that authority, this passage is so simple, its speaking spiritual. How can anyone listen to this?? Why wont anyone listen, it is not a custom, not cultural, just shows that people don't study from the sources rather they would study from the product only. The head covered has zero to do with anything on her head or hair, the covering is Yeshua messiah, its talking about the fallen angels as it was in the days of Noah Jesus spoke of in the gospels, when the angels seduced the daughters of men, the (sons of God) that brought about the nephilim, naphi in the Hebrew, to keep their heads covered because they're coming back and the ministering spirits are watching, so are the fallen angels who were with Satan during his overthrow. Rev. 12 when Micheal kicks Satan out of heaven. The man to not have long hair is speaking that it would be a perverted act, angel and man intimately Paul said no, they're coming back for the daughters of men as Jesus said as part of how it was in the days of Noah, and will be and people are listening down these rabbit holes thinking it had to do with 💇 HAIR!!!!! 🤯😔 Its in the Bible, Yeshua told us all things. No excuse but to start today.

[@YeshuaMessiah777]

​@@barend4803YOU have to teach out of the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Christ is that authority, this passage is so simple, its speaking spiritual. How can anyone listen to this?? Why wont anyone listen, it is not a custom, not cultural, just shows that people don't study from the sources rather they would study from the product only. The head covered has zero to do with anything on her head or hair, the covering is Yeshua messiah, its talking about the fallen angels as it was in the days of Noah Jesus spoke of in the gospels, when the angels seduced the daughters of men, the (sons of God) that brought about the nephilim, naphi in the Hebrew, to keep their heads covered because they're coming back and the ministering spirits are watching, so are the fallen angels who were with Satan during his overthrow. Rev. 12 when Micheal kicks Satan out of heaven. The man to not have long hair is speaking that it would be a perverted act, angel and man intimately Paul said no, they're coming back for the daughters of men as Jesus said as part of how it was in the days of Noah, and will be and people are listening down these rabbit holes thinking it had to do with 💇 HAIR!!!!! 🤯😔 Its in the Bible, Yeshua told us all things. No excuse but to start today.

[@katherinedownover7927]

thank you wonderful to here have been covering my head for 2 days now and am so thankful that the LORD opened my eyes to this the changes where immediate , I pray to anyone wrestling with this to fast and pray about it. I have been a Christian 16 years now and am in my 50s so it has been a huge battle for me but GOD is good all the time and extremely patient .

[@headcovering]

@katherinedownover7927 So glad to hear it!

[@laurenalmeyda6916]

Thank God for this man willing to speak the TRUTH no matter how unpopular!

[@barryallen119]

In 1 Corinthians 11:16, Paul responded to any readers who may disagree with his teaching about the use of headcoverings: "But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God." This may indicate that headcoverings were considered a standard, universal Christian symbolic practice (rather than a local cultural custom). In other words, while churches were spread out geographically and contained a diversity of cultures, they all practiced headcovering for female members.

[@hopi-wan3430]

If the angels would cover their glory before the throne (Isaiah 6) - so should we. Hair is our glory, and nature shows us so per Paul's example. I agree w/ RC completely.

[@brittrich7367]

So our long hair is our covering? I am not sure I actually understand what he said. But I want to. We cover our hair? Or our hair is a covering?

[@jessikaquiroga3055]

Britt Rich hey sis! Yes, R.C. Sproul is defending Pauls teaching that women should cover their head with a veil while praying and prophesying. Apostle Paul, uses women’s long hair as an example/mirror of God wanting our head to be covered. Hope this makes sense. 😉

[@reflexionesdelabiblia6711]

oh thank you for that

[@reflexionesdelabiblia6711]

Psalmist No such custom as for women to uncover their jaír let alone in iklesia. The newcomers to the faith were unsure as what to do. They were new to the customs. The men and women often covered their heads. The men would uncover their heads to teach and the new women were confused as to weather they should uncover theirs also when they taught. Also, the covering for women was to keep men from being distracted from their beauty as God was to receive all the glory and the women,s hair was their glory. So in iklesia they were being taught to keep their heads covered while the men were to uncover to teach and pray in front of the iklesia.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

No cover the hair, which is her glory.. and obviously the head same time

[@littleboy96]

In india we follow this tradition of head covering in almost all churches.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

God bless you all ! Saint Thomas went to India. That's why. God is great .shalom peace power in Jesus's name

[@judylloyd7901]

@@topcatcoolio8807 It's a common thing for Indian women to cover their heads anyway.

[@Highlyblessed_favored]

This is beautiful ❤

[@JCATG]

R.C. Sproul exposited that unending Scriptural dispute with intellect and wisdom. That was amazing. Thank You Lord for Dr. Sproulʼs life. Glory to God. † ❤️

[@headcovering]

Emmanuel, though convictions differ on the "where" specifically, we believe it is speaking about the local church gathering rather than prayer at any time. But if you feel like it's disrespectful to pray with something on your head outside of church, you have the freedom to remove your hat.

[@Getvictd744]

This question has bothered me for years and finally today the Spirit has convicted me....my head is covered😁

[@Getvictd744]

Thank you.....lol I was made fun of for covering my head yesterday....today my head is covered again and I bought 2 more scarves......I am so thankful for the mind change.

[@marias6583]

I was also confused about it for years because the Bible says one thing and then all the women at church did something else. But thank God after growing closer to the Lord I was able to not be so influenced by the culture and what I’m seeing around me anymore. The more we grow in Christ the more we can separate the two. Glory to God

[@christianmama2441]

​@@Getvictd744 That's wonderful, I also cover and I am the only lady at church doing so. I have to say that with head covering also comes an interest in dressing modest...I ditched the pants a few years ago and even learned to make my own long dresses. I have seen time and time again, elder's daughters and wives come to church in sensual clothing (miniskirts, form fitting, low cut shirts, even short pants) and it is not really fitting for christian ladies to wear those clothes the pagans do. You don't worry what people think, only what the Lord thinks, be a christian in all areas of your life.

[@Getvictd744]

Amen to both you ladies....yes! The closer we grow to Him the more we are influenced by Him. I have been thinking about moving from pants as well. Praise God for His discernment.

[@christianmama2441]

​@@Getvictd744 I am glad to hear this. Let me tell you why I moved away from pants....It appears that men find sensual clothing on a lady to be a form of soft porn....Once I understood that, I ditched the pants completely. Now, there are cultures where women wear loose pants and a long tunic over them and their forms are not showing too much at all, so that's totally modest (think India, Pakistan, etc.) I think in general if you're showing body forms with tight clothing, its probably not modest, use your best judgement. Definitely the tight jeans and tights are not modest and think about it, even pagans at work don't want you wearing those at most jobs, why would you wear them as a christian? Are we (we as in christian communities) dressing bellow the standards of modesty of pagans, why is that? Why is it ok to come to church in miniskirts that pagan schools don't allow nor most workplaces? Ridiculous.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Head covering is for all time, Holy Spirit speaks through Paul. Head covering worn in India because Thomas went there. Explains it was not just for Corinth

[@Jo7submitted2christ]

While it can be nice to wear it at all times, the Bible clearly says that a woman should cover while praying or prophesying. We can do more if we want to. And regarding India, it's normal for us because it's cultural. Yes, Thomas did come here, but the people were already wearing veils since B.C.

[@cynthiahunter2570]

Top Cat Coolio Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

@@Jo7submitted2christ I currently don't cover all the time; just at church and Bible study and prayer meetings. Wearing a headcovering all the time means being ready all the time, I guess...

[@marcelladyer795]

The King's Daughter right! This was my take when I was called to ministry when the Lord told me in a audible voice to cover my head. I have a prophetic ministry in healing and deliverance and I am in constant communication with the spirit of the Lord and therefore I can potentially prophecy at anytime or I may be led to pray or move according to the spirit so always being ready is the main reason why I stay covered during my waking hours.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

@@marcelladyer795 Bless you dear sister! x Shame on the other feminist types, who look for any excuses

[@edc120912]

I appreciate and respect Brother Sproul. Woman cover their head in our congregation.

[@heidrichforgottenfaith]

Thank you RC Sproul for your humility to speak unpopular truth to a wayward church! You've been an integral part in my wife deciding to stop dishonoring Jesus by covering her head.

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

Trust God's word, that's what I'm going to do. I have long hait as a man, but I got a hair appointment set for this Friday.

[@holinessofthebride1935]

This is an excellent answer and very clear reasoning. He uses common sense principles we could use anywhere in Scripture to understand its truth.

[@franceseskridge3475]

Such an important subject and one is is often rejected because of ignorance, misunderstanding, or feministic rebellion.... I do appreciate R.C.'s point of view because it is biblical. I would like to see this teaching better understood, in more detail and taught more often. Obedience with understanding on any biblical principle greatly glorifies our God!

[@wingnutmcspazatron3957]

Does obedience without understanding glorify God even more? Like faith without seeing.

[@YeshuaMessiah777]

YOU have to teach out of the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Christ is that authority, this passage is so simple, its speaking spiritual. How can anyone listen to this?? Why wont anyone listen, it is not a custom, not cultural, just shows that people don't study from the sources rather they would study from the product only. The head covered has zero to do with anything on her head or hair, the covering is Yeshua messiah, its talking about the fallen angels as it was in the days of Noah Jesus spoke of in the gospels, when the angels seduced the daughters of men, the (sons of God) that brought about the nephilim, naphi in the Hebrew, to keep their heads covered because they're coming back and the ministering spirits are watching, so are the fallen angels who were with Satan during his overthrow. Rev. 12 when Micheal kicks Satan out of heaven. The man to not have long hair is speaking that it would be a perverted act, angel and man intimately Paul said no, they're coming back for the daughters of men as Jesus said as part of how it was in the days of Noah, and will be and people are listening down these rabbit holes thinking it had to do with 💇 HAIR!!!!! 🤯😔 Its in the Bible, Yeshua told us all things. No excuse but to start today.

[@lolasobande8663]

It's so ironical that here, in Nigeria, our youngsters are stopping head covering citing Western practice of not covering.

[@SameerKumar-er7yp]

Then you should take stand and teach them about head covering (as per 1 Corinthians 11), and God's spirit will help you to teach them.

[@reethe_potato]

You also have to consider that a lot of us haven't grown up covering our heads. It's not like we all choose not to. You also have to consider the point of the situation in Corinth. Prostitutes were the ones who did intricate hairstyles to attract men. In Nigeria and Africa at large, intricate hairstyles are a staple of our culture. Always have been. Grown woman or child. For now I'm on the side that this has a good amount to do with cultural context. But if the spirit moves you to adopt this, praise God.

[@borisndum1849]

The churches are misleading God's people and should repent. The bible is the word of God. To disobey plain commandments of the bible is suicidal.

[@mwendwa_m]

It's amazing that Nigeria at large practices head covering which i love but here in East Africa in Kenya it is not practiced at all. I love seeing deeper life church in Nigeria with all the women covered. Such a great sight.

[@godman9074]

Absolutely brilliant explanation 💫🙏🏽

[@amycarlton3559]

Amen! Praise be to God! So glad to hear proper teaching on this! Let God be true and every man a liar! The truth sets us free!

[@mom4christ191]

Wow. Good for him. Praise the Lord fornfaithful teachers. Such a good video. I felt called to cover my head about two years ago and feel so much more peaceful, calm, and content when I cover my head/ hair. I think modern "feminism" (which is extremely destructive to not only women but also to marraiges, children, families, and the church) and this message is very much needed. Here is a bit of what I know hopefully it will help anyone if they are interested? 1 Cor 11 is pretty clear that a woman should cover or veil her head in public worship. The word for covering in 1 Corthians 11:4, 5,6,7, 13, is the word, katakalýptō, from katá, "down, and kalýptō, "to cover"-cover down, to make appropriate (complete), i.e. to wear a veil. It is the root word used for the veil that separated the Holy of holies from the priests. But only in vrs 15, where Paul is giving an example from nature is a different word used, "but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering." This is different word from the others for "cover"= "peribolaion," that which is tossed around or a mantel that can be thrown around the shoulders and body (As in when a women tosses or throws her hair around). Cover in the first few verses of 1 Cor 11, should really be translated veil as that is the proper Greek word used. This is where we get the English saying, "Let your hair down." Becuase during the "sexual revolution" women let their hair down out of their buns, uncovered their hair and shook it back and forth. Which is very alluring to man. If hair if the covering as some people say, can men be bald or take their hair off and on? No obviously not. This is why men take their hats off in church or at baseball games, etc. Plus the veil or covering is it be a symbol of us coming under God's authority to the angels. And since all women have hair, that is not a symbol. We put a covering or veil on our head as a symbol that we are coming under authority to remind the fallen, and not fallen angles that we are in obedient to God's order. (As Satan rebelled because he wanted more authority). Up until only the last two generations woman covered in Church. All of our grandmothers would have covered in church. This is why the Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, the orthodox churches, a lot of African congratations, and Messiniac Beleivers, etc still cover their hair. Here's some verses in the OT about head covering. Hope these help. Isaiah 47:1-2. Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no more be called tender and delicate. Take the millstones and grind flour, "put off your veil", strip off your robe, uncover your legs, pass through the rivers. (So as we can see, even virgins were to keep their heads covered and save their hair for their husbands. Otherwise it is like they are showing all their nakedness). Numbers 5:18. Then the priest shall stand the woman before the LORD, "uncover the woman’s head," and put the offering for remembering in her hands, which is the grain offering of jealousy. And the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse. Also Genesis 20:16 says in the Hebrew Then to Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; indeed this is "a covering for her eyes" (to put back on her wedding covering) you before all who are with you and before everybody.” Thus she was rebuked. From what I understand In Genesis 24:65. Rebekah covers herself because the bridal price has already been paid. 2 vrs later we see Isaac take Rebekah bright away into his tent. There was no wedding ceremony. Her covering herself was an outward show of her marriage to Isaac. Since they were married he was allowed to take her right away into his tent and "uncover" her.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Yes men should not wear caps. Im newly married, and my wife wears one, she is a diamond, we pray together, and understand the angels are above us.. as Paul says , "for this reason and because of the angels. Love to you in Jesus

[@reflexionesdelabiblia6711]

likely because the angels cover.

[@cynthiahunter2570]

Top Cat Coolio Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@topcatcoolio8807]

@@cynthiahunter2570 Jewish laws. You are wrong. Trying to find a way to disobey

[@topcatcoolio8807]

There us an angel watching over every church. Read Revelation 2... also a warning , as some Angel's came out of Gods order . Just like feminism today, and sadly to their own judgement..in the church .

[@topcatcoolio8807]

Cor11. 5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered( un veiled) dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful !!!! for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.(over her hair)

[@ReformedSooner24]

Head coverings on women can be a boost to their beauty honestly. Same with hats. Honestly I wish more women would wear hats. It’s not like it’s seriously hiding something. It can be quite complementary to her hair and the rest of her outfit.

[@christianmama2441]

FrontLine I tend to agree yes. A christian young man would probably think a lady dressed in a modest long dress and head covered who loves the Lord in everything she does is far more attractive than the sensual girl who wants a man that can make her material dreams come true even though she attends church and plays the christian.

[@jeannajeanna1790]

I've been covering for church for close to 2 years. I believe I'm the only one of 2K attending service on Sundays at my church, and do not care what anyone thinks. I DO care that I'm submitting to His word, and it makes me FEEL better too.....just something about it between modesty, and even an added layer of feeling beautiful. It's also less distracting!

[@headcovering]

Hi, @jeannajeanna1790 So glad to hear that you've been faithfully headcovering for almost 2 years -- that's great! ~Jessica

[@promo5423]

Wow! 😮 Sproul was such a gift ❤️🙌🏼 This is the first time I’ve heard teaching on this subject and my goodness it’s beautiful. I often hear christians reference that “we’re under grace” which is true, but the “freedom” many feel they have under grace, seems to stray them away from the importance/beauty/sanctity of liturgy, rituals or practices. I don’t believe grace has freed us from these practices but frees us from putting our worth and salvation in such practices. Why did we let go of such God fearing traditions once grace came? It’s -now- that we can do such things out of joy and reverence and -not- enslavement. To model the creation story in any way is so beautiful. 😭

[@alexmala6483]

@Young Berean You are right. In many churches today the word 'freedom' is misunderstood and wrongly applied.

[@aredamzd1]

Good comment. You might enjoy the following: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5aXimeQoN5-q68 There is a whole lot more to this than we are being told. God bless you

[@promo5423]

@@aredamzd1 thank you

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

Sproul was a genius. One of the greatest thinkers at the turn of the century.

[@ForensicPI]

Head coverings on women are beautiful. About 1/3 of the ladies wear veils in our sanctuary. But I would encourage men to leave your hats in your vehicle (1 Cor. 11:1-17). Though some wrongfully interpret this passage as cultural, I see it as principal. Right after this Text we see communion, and that’s not cultural only. #HeadCoverings

[@judylloyd7901]

Jewish men wear a prayer shawl (tallit) when praying in the synagogue. And what about the yarmulke?

[@christianmama2441]

Bill Rhetts I see a few men wearing long hair at church.....there is no debate about that in Scripture...it is a shame for them to wear long hair...also I see older women wear short hair...there is no debate about that either in Scripture....people like churchianity instead of christianity, they don't take the Bible seriously in these easy matters, let alone when it comes to fornication, adultery, theft, greed, gluttony, etc....Church elders often are goats catering to the goats, but the sheep of Christ hear the Shepherd's voice and they do what's right.

[@GregChacon]

That's a really great explanation. I'm going to have to look into this again. I had gone from believing that a woman should cover her head, to a woman not having to cover her head; and now, I will probably just have to restudy all this again. He has given me some things to think about.

[@headcovering]

Enjoy the study Greg. headcoveringmovement.com/study is the page we direct all people to.

[@christianmama2441]

Holistic....the safest thing to do is wear head covering, there is absolutely no harm in doing so and actually it helps with a modest attitude that christian women should have all the time.

[@jimandmarsha]

Nope... I teach it too. I see it just like Sproul, though convincing women of it today is very, very difficult with most of the rest of Christianity teaching that it was a custom of Paul's day. Thanks for posting this. Love your channel. God bless you and your ministry. Jim

[@naomimay82]

jimandmarsha Feminism played a huge roll in the reason women stopped covering and refuse to do so today.

[@Hisjewelever-Malachi]

I hate feminism!

[@IdratherbeinHobbiton]

@@Hisjewelever-Malachi Me too!

[@todaysfreedoms7069]

I bet your wife talks in church too.

[@cynthiahunter2570]

jimandmarsha Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@bumblebee4024]

If wearing a head covering (i.e. hat, scarf, or wrap) means my focus is on all things of God & not myself AND I’m not the object of some man’s attention or lust then YES, I have no problem with wearing a head covering. Besides that, I love hats anyway!

[@tooties545]

The issue is not lust. The issue is God's glory and Christ's headship. The woman shows the glory of man. The man shows the glory of God. The man must have his head uncovered in order to not hide God's glory.

[@thabisokhotseng8361]

You must not as a christian rejects some parts of the Scripture. People are so wise nowadays with strong explanation. But i believe if it is in Bible I must follow it.

[@guerlinebeauty7365]

Same with me

[@matildamaher2650]

Absolutely

[@auggieeasteregg2150]

@@thabisokhotseng8361 We're not rejecting scripture. The principle still applies, but we have to realize that Paul's target audience affects the way he writes, and here it seems likely that he is writing to a church filled with former prostitutes who are being taught to cast off every aspect of their former lives by changing the way that they present themselves to show that they belong to God

[@mikebsilvans]

Amen brother! You choose good words. Great illustration on the matter.

[@vibeauxssxuaebiv3489]

I'm so very glad to find this channel. I was feeling a bit alone out here with my belief ob what seems about as clear and straightforward as scripture provides on any subject.

[@headcovering]

@vibeauxssxuaebiv3489 Thank you; glad you found us!

[@barryallen119]

Verses 5 through 7, as well as verse 13, of 1 Corinthians 11 use a form of the Greek word for "veiled", κατακαλύπτω katakalupto; this is contrasted with the Greek word περιβόλαιον peribolaion, which is mentioned in verse 15 of the same chapter, in reference to "something cast around" as with the "hair of a woman … like a mantle cast around". These separate Greek words indicate that there are thus two headcoverings that Paul states are compulsory for Christian women to wear, a cloth veil and her natural hair.

[@alexanderrappe1589]

Actually there is evidence in the text for head covering being cultural. First, 1 Corinthians 11 is the only text which even talks about head coverings, which is significant because it was not mentioned in letters to other cities, though women's dress was addressed, such as in 1 Tim 2. Second, Paul begins and ends the section about head covering by calling it a custom (v. 2, 16). It is a tradition which Paul encouraged the women in Corinth to adhere to as a symbol of a woman's submission to her husband and to the Lord. This submission is a timeless requirement, but the symbol of it may change from culture to culture and from time to time. Also, the whole point of this passage is that this was one of the ways people were creating disorder in Corinth... trying to draw attention to themselves by breaking cultural norms. Look at the context (10:23-33; 11:17-21). People do the same thing today by making church into a fashion show. When a woman showed up in the Corinthian church without her head covered it demonstrated a lack of submission because she was pushing the boundaries. Women in the church today might do the same by WEARING a head covering to church in order to draw attention to themselves. It's an issue of the heart. If a woman reads 1 Cor 11 and has the (wrong) conviction that she must wear a head covering, and that is her motivation for wearing it, she is not sinning, but neither are any of the other ladies who do not wear a covering. Also, in verse 10, it is the act of giving over authority to the man... the actual act of submission is what the grammar indicates the woman has upon the head, not a cloth covering. He makes a cultural connection when he says that nature teaches that men should not have long hair (v. 14). Every culture has different expectations for the length of men or women's hair. The Vikings considered it more manly to have long hair, but the Romans did not. Jewish culture was rather open about this; consider Samson, Absalom, etc... But what is unbiblical is for a man to dress femininely or women to dress masculinely, whatever that may look like in the particular culture (Deut 22:5). And v. 15 also calls the woman's own hair a covering for her.

[@headcovering]

Hi Alexander, thanks for sharing your thoughts. We do take a different stance than you do and see the appeal to nature (15) and custom (2,16) as two distinct reasons why head covering isn't cultural. To understand why we come to that conclusion you can visit this page (and go through the 5 reasons): headcoveringmovement.com/study

[@earnestlycontendingforthef5332]

The majority of Biblical scholars have held that "verses 4-7 refer to a literal veil or covering of cloth" for "praying and prophesying" and verse 15 to refer to long hair of a woman for modesty.[4] Although the head covering was practiced by most Christian women until the latter part of the 20th century,[5] it is now a minority practice among contemporary Christians in the West, though it continues to be the normal practice in other parts of the world, such as Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, and South Korea" Read yourself rich folks at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_head_covering​

[@earnestlycontendingforthef5332]

The issue at Corinth was not whether long or short hair was an acceptable covering, but whether or not the head was covered with a veil or hat. This is proven by the following: ----"Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head" (v. 4). The distinction here is obviously not between short and long-haired brethren, but rather between men with covered and uncovered heads. Contentious sisters were provided with an alter­ native: either cover the head or be shorn or shaven ( v. 6). But if long hair were the intended covering, then the Apostle's alternative is meaningless. "Cover" ( -ed, -ing) in the A.V. disguises the fact that different words for "to cover" are used in the Greek text. The distinction between two of these, "katakalupto" and "peribolaion" proves that a veil or head covering, and not long hair is intended. These words are as follows: "Katakalupto" ( 'kata' = 'fully'; 'kalupto' = 'to cover up'), "to cover fully" ( Yg). This word occurs through­ out verses 5- 13 and is translated "veil" in the R.S.V.; Nestle and Marshall's "Interlinear Greek-English New Testament'' and many other versions. These translations make it plain that the issue relates to a head covering, not the growth of hair, long or short. "Peribolaion" ('peri' = 'around'; 'ballo' = 'to throw, cast'), "something cast around" ( Y g). The long hair of a woman is her glory - like a mantle cast around ( v. 15) .(8) But this is not to be displayed in the assembly of believers before the presence of God. The intended covering in the ecclesial meeting is the "katakalupto" ---- the head covering or veil. When Paul refers to the long hair given to the woman as her glory, he is drawing a parallel with what "nature" or common-sense suggests. This can be seen from the following: MAN long hair is degrading. WOMAN long hair is her glory. Therefore. a parallel is evident [natural] with the spiritual a man ought not to cover his head a woman ought to cover her head. 4. The mistaken interpretation (9) evident in the question results from reading verse 15 as if it were the conclusion of the argument rather than an additional appeal to common-sense by a parallel: what "nature itself teaches.".

[@christineadamitus9824]

I almost feel like women wearing head coverings is a sort of virtue signal..

[@topcatcoolio8807]

@@earnestlycontendingforthef5332 Amen bro

[@davidaaronsombiluna9121]

If head covering would be a practice of the Church then why it is that it was only tacked in Corinthians and not to the many epistles of Paul to the Churches?

[@headcovering]

Hi Aaron, in verse 15 Paul lets us know that it was the practice of every church (more on that here: www.headcoveringmovement.com/articles/why-head-coverings-reason-4-church-practice ) So he likely dealt with it in 1 Corinthians likely because he was asked about it by a letter from them. He said he wanted them to "understand" (v. 3) so they likely needed correction or clarification on this issue, especially since some in the congregation may have been contentious about it arguing that it was not required (v.16). The letters of Paul deal with specific issues, which is why you don't see it in more letters.

[@ellelane3213]

So only one mention is suspicious? We wear them for authority, and also for the angels.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@headcovering If it's meant as a symbol of submission, then each culture would have its own symbol. No need to go adopting a symbol from another culture which makes no sense in ours.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@ellelane3213 No one seems to know what that means, "for the angels." 🥴

[@fredarroyo7429]

@@judylloyd7901 who said its a symbol relative to a culture?

[@BrayanBarahona]

Excellent response!

[@wgterry73ify]

The culture of the Corinthians was for men to cover their heads and the women didn't. Man is the glory of God and the glory of man is woman.

[@The_Truth_Talk]

Great insight defying the popular opinion of the modern theologists. Bible is plain and has it’s reasons.

[@christianmama2441]

Elio Puyol there really is no debate at all here, it is simply elders caving in to the culture and twisting Scripture to accomodate because they are often too weak to make their own wives and daughters wear head coverings...let alone tell the women of their congregations....weak men. RC Sproul said it so well here.

[@oiladviseguy]

1 Corinthians 11 deals with the subject of a woman and a head covering. But why do so many people choose to ignore the concluding verse? Why study in subject if you ignore the conclusion? Verse 15 says: But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is giving her for a covering. Why should a woman insult God by placing a covering on top of the covering that He gave her? If she does not have long hair (of which there may be various reasons such as losing all her hair in cancer treatments) then she needs a man made covering, but only if her God given covering is absent. We have no right to just do what we want in matters that Scriptures have made very clear. Do not mock God's wonderful work and cover up that which He gave you for your covering and glory. It would be like a young man saying, I am not going to use my strength because God said the glory of young men is their strength. They certainly don't need to be prideful because of their strength, but that certainly doesn't mean they should not use it. It is not a matter of a woman being submissive, rather it is saying: God, your covering that you gave me is not sufficient, so I will use a man made covering to cover up your mistake.

[@out42c]

Glad I stumbled on this. I took a good hard look at this some weeks back. This edict has nothing to do with the culture in which you live. Ladies, when you're praying or prophesying you absolutely need to have you head covered with a veil. Verse 16 is rather emphatic.

[@TheLightShines]

Is this in a church setting or anywhere or home

[@out42c]

@@TheLightShines @1 Corinthians 13:4-8 It doesn't matter anywhere. You wanna know something? All these ladies think they are going to heaven and most of them are not, says the Lord of hosts. At the very least, many are going to lose reward for all that prophesying and teaching they did because of their disobedience in this. They were not prophesying, praying, and teaching with a whole heart for God. If they were they would be veiled. Just look at them. Rebellious and belligerent over a veil?? One day I just sat and thought about how would I feel about this if I were a woman and you know what I concluded? I concluded I would absolutely love to do this. Why? Because I delight in the law of God is why. I now delight in doing everything God says is why. All of Christ and none of me. But not these ladies. They are rebels and selfish to their core. The are fundamentally different from me internally. Only now am I starting to realize how much I have grown in the Lord and it is marvelous. I would not even want to know such ladies. Would not even want them around me.

[@TheLightShines]

@@out42c so then that means a man can never wear a hat then...

[@out42c]

@@TheLightShines Ya think? The Scripture tells you that plainly.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@out42c In Jesus' day, men wore the tallit, a prayer shawl with which they covered their heads when praying in the synagogue. This dates from back in the Old Testament. Did Jesus wear the tallit? Possibly.

[@christian11111]

I am not trying to start an argument, only interested in the truth of the matter. With that said, can anyone enlighten me on what 1st Corinthians 11:16 is saying? I always understood Paul to be saying in this verse that we shouldn't argue about head coverings as "we" nor "the churches of God" have this "custom". Not only does Paul call head covering a "custom", which to me says it is not a command of God, but he also wrote that the rest of the church does not do this. So if it were truly a command of God for women to cover their heads then why did Paul acknowledge and seem to accept that the rest of the global church did not follow this practice. To me these verses speak of various things, but Paul's point is concluded by verse 16, where he appears to reaffirm that head coverings is a cultural custom not a command of God. For anyone who is willing to help provide insight into this, I thank you.

[@headcovering]

Here's our video on your question :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaTYk42vrNaCm7c

[@barend4803]

This man understood Scripture.

[@cruisecontrol3444]

Fascinating how men love scriptures when it pertains to women. Putting rules on women has always been a blessing for many men. Many religions believe in the head covering more than in the blood of Jesus. And seeing it so vividly in the Slavik culture, it’s truly sad. It’s like keys into heaven. Cover your head woman, and all your sins are forgiven! Faith saves not works. There is a reason God torn that veil in half when Jesus died. Our only hope is Jesus and our forgiveness is only through His blood. I’m saying this because many religious groups find these “substitutes” to holiness. As if a rag on your head cleans the dirt off your soul.

[@barend4803]

@@cruisecontrol3444 Antinomianism is a true mark of repentance ! "As julle My liefhet, bewaar my gebooie." JOHANNES 14:15 AFR53

[@barend4803]

@@cruisecontrol3444 This and 1 Cor 11 was after the torn veil. "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” John 14:21 NKJV

[@nannypoohbear4845]

Thank you.

[@barryallen119]

Some have taken issue with the fact that the Greek word used for covering in verse 15 (περιβόλαιον) is a different word than the form of the word used for veiling/covering in verses 5-7 and 13 (κατακαλύπτω), the latter of which means "to cover wholly" or "to veil". Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, John W. Keddie, contended that if simply any hair were the covering Paul was talking about, then verse 6 would read "For if the women have no hair on her head, let her also be shorn", rendering the passage to be nonsensical.

[@sisterrose6836]

I was confused about this at first. However, I started to Cover my Head. Because I would rather be wrong and have my Head Covered, then to be wrong and not have it Covered. If that makes any sense? I now believe that Women are to Cover their Heads while Praying or Prophesying, so I do Cover.

[@toinialweendo]

Do you cover daily?

[@thabisokhotseng8361]

I will always not agree to cut off some verses but appreciate some. If the bible is truly the Word of God we must obey / follow all scriptures.

[@KamiTenchi]

It is

[@andymontoya8649]

This is beautiful! Praise the Lord!

[@orthodox1173]

All women are to cover their heads in church it’s in Corinthian

[@williambrewer]

No, its not.

[@anonymousanomaly9538]

Head Coverings 'Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God. Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God. ' 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

[@IdratherbeinHobbiton]

@@williambrewer Yes it is. Go read 1 cor. 11

[@williambrewer]

@@IdratherbeinHobbiton prayer and prophecy boys. Prayer and prophecy. If you confine this to the meeting, when the scriptures do not confine it to the meeting, the burden of proof is on you to show that it's only for the meetings. In fact it can be shown that he has prayer at-large in view by the fact that he prohibits women from even asking questions in the Church much less prophesying. Men are to uncover their heads whenever and wherever they pray. Women are to cover their heads whenever and wherever they pray.

[@IdratherbeinHobbiton]

@@williambrewer And you pray in church.........

[@ChosenJulia]

I do wear a head covering and have been for 6 years..why? Because of the angels..my hair is also long..I only trim the ends when they get ragged. Why? Because my hair is my glory. You see, when the angels see someone praying..if the 'someone' is praying..and the someone has on a head covering..the angel says to their self..:this is a woman under submission to her head"..(if a married woman her head is her husband..if a single or widowed woman her head is Christ)..and if the someone praying also has long hair..the angel says "this is a covered woman with long hair", and her prayers are sent up to the Lord.

[@cynthiahunter2570]

Julia Waldron Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@Tiffany_titus213]

@@cynthiahunter2570 you are using scripture out of context. So wrong.

[@conservativesavage1076]

Ive been covering for several weeks now. After reading 1 Corinthians i felt a conviction to do so. And honestly i love it. There is a biblical hierarchy and im not ashamed to show my submission to Christ or my husband for that matter. I think feminism is garbage and destroying the family and i truly believe that's why so many are either against it or like me, had no clue that this was tradition for women in many if not all cultures, not all that long ago. I wear a head cover daily whether im just running errands or going to church or at home cleaning. I want to be more devout and follow God's word entirely to the best of my ability. This is an easy one to follow and i have no shame on doing so. My hair is long (almost to my waist) and ive heard others say that's all i need but I dont get that interpretation ehen i read Paul's letter to the church of Corinth and i dont understand why some are so adamantly against what other women choose to do or how other women choose to follow. I dont believe im in any kind of wrong for wanting and choosing to wear a head covering and it drives me crazy when others tell me i dont need to wear one. My heart says otherwise.

[@Thedevilisaliar23]

I am near 50 and reading about head covering now 💥 it hit me like a ton of bricks and I now want to cover in church

[@josephkirimi5453]

Praise be to God. Many people are understanding the word of God through UTube. The true church of God covers the head since the beginning of the church, that is as Christ left it to the Apostles.

[@Highlyblessed_favored]

I'm telling you there is a revival on head covering. I started since this year began. Listen, its not my gateway to salvation, I know. But when I made a covenant with our Lord, this is my seal. It's my freedom and not a burden. I got the conviction and have never turned back. It's not a burden. Nobody is pushing me. This is a personal conviction.

[@headcovering]

@Highlyblessed_favored Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We certainly agree that headcovering is not a burden, but something we freely do out of conviction, based on the Bible's teaching.

[@kornykorhorn]

Principle &/ customary. I love how RC Sproul laid that out.

[@willardswelding7243]

First of all, RC says, in order to know, scripture, really know it, I have to go out and purchase his book on the subject. I am a follower of Jesus Christ, and by the grace of God I live in a country with the literacy rate is above 95%, and even before you could get the Bible free on your smart phone, in the country I live in you could go buy a complete one at Walmart for five dollars. As a result and once again by the grace of God, I’ve read the Bible covered cover between 50 and 60 times, and one of the things I did not get out of it was that I needed RC‘s book to understand what I was reading. As I’ve said before, I have no problem with the doctrines of God sovereignty calling election. I believe in these things as much as any of these men on this panel. My problem is, and it could be my imagination, though I don’t know why I would naturally think this but, every time I stop to listen to a so-called Neo Calvinist they come across as arrogant and grumpy. I will never call myself a Calvinist, though I believe in, the aforementioned doctrines, simply because of what John Calvin allowed the city fathers of Geneva do to Michael Servetus.

[@headcovering]

@willardswelding7243 Here at HCM, we do not promote one specific denomination. This is one video out of many other videos, quotes, and articles that are posted for their interest value, and because they support headcovering. We agree that the Bible is our sole authority, and that is where we get the headcovering teaching.

[@danieltrujillo5448]

Amen Amen Amen Amen

[@debbieterry1453]

I love RC sprawl and I love those big words but I'm still in the dark I'm not sure do we cover our head or do we not cover our head. 😂

[@headcovering]

Well you know our take :) If you'd like to study the topic for yourself here's our guided study: headcoveringmovement.com/study

[@thewatcher96]

Corinthians 11verse 6 is the key verse. If a woman has no covering while assembling, or praying, then her hair should be cut off. So hair and the covering cannot be the same thing. Indeed, this is proven by the man not to have a 'covering' on his head when praying to God. If hair was the 'covering' then he would have to cut his hair off each time before praying, or of course, be bald.

[@HarpazoReady2022]

The original Greek wording in 1 Corinthians 11 about covering the head never says veil or anything pertaining to fabric. That chapter explains God has an order. God ➡️ Man ➡️ Woman. And to symbolize the woman is being submissive, she should cover her head. Verse 15 “But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.” Her HAIR is her covering given to her by *nature* There’s the creation reference. So think about it, only cults require women to cover their heads: Islam, Hindus, Amish, Mennonite & some Catholic sects. I am a Christian woman & scripture says my long hair is my covering to reflect I submit to Gods order. 💜

[@leo11190]

I am a firm believer in head covering, and am rather new to it...I am struggling, however, with certain teachings that state that women should cover at all times, (as opposed to only in the assembly), the reason being because we are to pray without ceasing ( if we live a lifestyle of abiding in Messiah, we are in essence praying without ceasing). But isn’t this mandate from Paul also for men.? Aren’t men also to pray without ceasing? And if that is true, and it is, then are we saying that men should never cover their heads? Men should never wear caps, hats, kippahs ( as some Messianic Jewish men do?) ... It would help me to have clarity on this.

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

That’s a good point about men never covering their heads at all. Ha! Hats for men, until recently, were a sign of status and their profession. Removing the hat was an act of humility. Christ died with his head uncovered. I cover often, mostly, practically with a hat. I don’t think you have to be over the top by keeping your head covered every single minute. I think it’s more a requirement in public worship. Back in the day proper ladies always wore a hat and, in ancient times, covered their heads with a veil, to show that they were married. Dr. Michael Heiser had a very good explanation of these verses. He mentioned that hair, at that time, was considered part of the reproductive system. ... so for fertility reasons, women were supposed to have long hair and the hair was considered part of their reproductive system so they would keep it covered. Men were supposed to have shorthair because long hair would interfere with their virility.

[@iggy1644]

The distinction you have to make is this: Are you covering your head for spiritual or for practical reasons of utility? You can run around with a construction hat at a construction site all day, and it won't taint your manliness. But you can't wear a veil and pray for even one minute. The take away is this: You don't have to worry about headwear and hats that are worn for practical reasons

[@reflexionesdelabiblia6711]

it means when praying publicly. read it again. Do you think it should have been written: Cover your head when praying and cover your head when prophesying. So it said: Cover your head when praying (publicly) or prophesying. It was on the subject of being out in the open. It is not like they were being corrected in their innermost rooms. They were being corrected publicly.

[@whoamI-xi3ln]

yes finally someone who wonders the same thing as me! i also don't expect all women back then to be overly critical of anyone ever seeing their hair.. seems more like they just threw their scarf on when they prayed.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800 There's nothing in scripture to support the idea that long hair interferes with a man's virility! Lol 😄 In fact, several Biblical characters had long hair. And, nature doesn't seem to teach us that men's hair doesn't grow long, so what did the Apostle Paul mean - 1 Corinthians 11:14?

[@thabisokhotseng8361]

In the same book of Corinthian where the scripture say " We are more than conquers" people shout Big amen. But when it instruct women to cover heads when Praying or Prophesing people say not that is cultural. Do not confuse people please preachers.

[@TheBeanHome]

Thabiso Khotseng my problema with head covering where standing out (being separate) and messing up my hair (vanity). This is more the enough reason to cover my head for prayer and if I am ever blessed to prophecy. We are supposed to die to self and that includes killing our vanity and need to fit in with the world

[@cynthiahunter2570]

Thabiso Khotseng Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@kyloooooo]

There’s not much at all that I disagree(ed) with RC on but I guess this is one. But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God. I think that verse is taking about the head covering issue in the churches. There’s no specific requirements about covering the head.

[@headcovering]

That's an important verse. The closest antecedent to custom is "women praying uncovered". That's the custom they don't have, which confirms what he had been defending up to that point, rather than contradicting it. We have a whole video on this verse here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaTYk42vrNaCm7c

[@raymondrinehart5957]

Ok then why didn’t the women at the church he pastored cover their heads? My friend and his wife went to his church for years. They didn’t practice this there.

[@giridhark9889]

By covering their heads Christian women give witness to the world that they are submissive to the Word of God as well as their husbands which is unlike the world. But ofcourse with out true inward submission to both God and husbands just outside covering of the heads is mere fooling of the world and a hypocrisy. God desires truth in our hearts also. Thank you and God Bless..!! 🙏💐🙌

[@Revelation19verse7]

A woman hair can become her idol as well and she not even know it. I was not in a church when God began to draw me to His Word. Through His Word and the Holy Spirit leading, my life was FLIPPED. I have been wearing a head covering for almost 6 years now, no cutting or dyeing my hair as well and I love it. Modest attire also which helps even our beloved brothers in Christ Jesus not to have to deal with so much as well. They have it hard enough in this world with the way women dress. Not saying this is what YOU should do but sharing my walk only. God bless each of you as you walk your faith out in fear and trembling. Shalom and love.

[@heathersnyder8789]

God loves men.

[@mahmadraoufbahadoor4439]

1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 11 VERSE 5 TO 6 . VERSE 5 : " BUT EVERY WOMAN WHO PRAYS OR PROPHESIED WITH HER HEAD UNCOVERED DISHONORS HER HEAD _ IT IS THE SAME AS HAVING HER HEAD SHAVED .' VERSE 6 : " FOR IF A WOMAN DOES NOT COVER HER HEAD , SHE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE HER HAIR CUT OFF , BUT IF IT IS A DISGRACE FOR A WOMAN TO HAVE HER HAIR CUT OFF OR HER HEAD SHAVED , THEN SHE SHOULD COVER HER HEAD .'

[@KatieB.-eq8cy]

It is important to be modest and not draw attention to yourself. In a culture where people do not cover their heads and you walk around that way, you would indeed be drawing attention.

[@headcovering]

Unless we are doing so in obedience to God; in that case, it wouldn't matter if we do happen to draw attention to ourselves since we have as our motive to honor God first, before pleasing man. Jesus said to be a light set on a hill, and to be salt that is salty. Sometimes, we will stand out no matter what, as we obey the Lord. For a biblical case for headcovering, here are some very good articles that have answers to many objections and questions: www.headcoveringmovement.com/articles-series

[@RocketSpam0]

It was said in regards to marriage, not the body of Christ as a whole. As in the verses to not let a woman to usurp authority over a man. Her husband.

[@davebuehner4307]

The larger problem is not women worshipping without a head covering, but the lack of submission manifested in the marriage. Both egalitarianism and complementarianism promote contention against patriarchal headship. Correcting a contentious wife is like trying to stop the wind or grasp oil in your bare hand. A husband cannot count n the church for support, but rather the church will enable and support rebellion in a wife by condemning the husband’s leadership and love. The worship practice is unscriptural because the life practice is unscriptural. The church has been loathe to correct feminism n the church and thereby undercutting the structure of the home. Husbands are generally condemned as tyrannical by the church for the practice of loving headship and then condemned for abdication of responsibility when they don’t. IOWs - in the eyes of the church the husband is the root cause of his own sin and his wife’s sin. This acquiescence to feminism places false blame on men and robs women of a needful admonition toward repentance. Nurturing feminine rebellion the church is reaping a harvest of covenant breaking and become less masculine just when masculinity is most needful.

[@headcovering]

Hopefully the practice of head covering can help restore biblical gender relationships.

[@someoneveryclever]

Such a wonderful video! It would be great if you could turn the comments on for your other videos too--it would help the discussion and your view count would also increase (making your videos show up higher in search results).

[@matildejimenez5871]

I disagree, but he made his point clearly and concisely. Big thumbs up 👍✨. Maybe I'll reconsider my position.

[@headcovering]

We love to hear this. Great attitude.

[@truthmatters4ever247]

For even more clarity on this matter watch Gino Jennings . He hammers it home as clear as it gets.

[@heidibrown997]

15But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. Clearly here we see that a women's overing is her long hair. For if a man have long hair it is to his shame. Again, it is hair Paul is talking about. Puting a cap on or making a scarf your overing, and it makes you feel more in submission to the Word and your husband, then do that. But i am surprised the great man of God missed these verses in the only chapter that deals with this. As a whole, we need to look to Peter when it declares to us that our adornment should be a meek and quiet Spirit, a life in faith and love, trusting our father explicitly in and for everything. And being respectful and honoring our husbands.

[@headcovering]

Hi, Heidi, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Here is a video from this channel which explains why we (at the Head Covering Movement) believe the head covering is supposed to be a piece of fabric, as opposed to long hair: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqLdioSIZ9SffJY ~Jessica

[@MarymMarymM]

Adam also appealed to creation when he said to God “it was that woman you gave me” to excuse his own participation in sin that caused the fall and then trying to run away from answering to God for his behavior.

[@mummagirl_2981]

Most of that went over my head.

[@imb6068]

Hahaha

[@marias6583]

He was saying that if you’re uncertain whether something in the Bible is a commandment of God or whether it’s optional, it’s best to treat it as a commandment. Because it’s better to always do something that’s optional, than to not do something that’s a commandment.

[@Is43109]

@@marias6583 I think it as a joke!

[@philipbuckley759]

it is frustrating when these issues are almost completely ignored in our day, to day lives..

[@stiphansubba3119]

1 Corinthians 11 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head--it is just as though her head were shaved.6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.7A man ought not to cover his head, [2] since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

[@omarflores8035]

Good on ya brother Sproul :-)

[@Riddlewrappedenigma]

1Co 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. I’m amazed that this can be discussed without this principle scripture being addressed! Head covering is clearly principio!

[@headcovering]

@Riddlewrappedenigma Here are a couple of resources that give our view of whether long hair is the covering, or if it is a piece of fabric: Video-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqLdioSIZ9SffJYsi=F7XVvsya2mh4dYTM Article -- www.headcoveringmovement.com/articles/is-a-womans-long-hair-her-covering

[@efficientfuture1336]

My Pastor and i are having a theological discussion about this currently.

[@mrtdiver]

like RC said, the burden of proof always rests on the person saying, oh this was just a religious custom of the day. I have this passage is an intricate chiastic structure. Meaning Paul spent some time composing this passage. The bottom line is trust Scripture first, instead of a whole culture who disavows the Word of God.

[@tonywiggins8073]

The covering is the woman’s hair. The hair only, NOT a cloth, hat or veil. The issue was with woman that shaved their heads not covering their head with a veil. Read it for yourselves and quit letting ppl lead you down the wrong path or erroneous worship. Paul was referring to how women of the day wore their hair. 1Cor11:6, shorn or shaved hair is contrasted with a woman being "covered." Vs15 makes it CLEAR that the subject is HAIR: "But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering."

[@headcovering]

Hi Tony, we affirm that a woman's hair is her covering. There are two coverings taught in this passage. He appeals to her natural covering to argue for a symbolic covering when she engages in worship (praying and prophesying). More on that here: www.headcoveringmovement.com/articles/why-head-coverings-reason-3-nature

[@tonywiggins8073]

@@headcovering Well some contend Paul required women to wear veils because it was the custom of the day for women to wear veils in public places of worship. This is NOT true! Let's get our facts straight. Smith's Dictionary of the Bible article "Veil" gives us the answer. "In ancient times, the veil was adopted only in exceptional cases, either as an article of ornamental dress or by betrothed maidens in the presence of their husbands, especially at the time of the wedding or women of loose character for purposes of concealment Gen 38:14- But generally speaking, women both married and unmarried appeared in public with their faces exposed, both among the Jews and among the Egyptians and Assyrians, as proved by the absence of the veil in the sculptures & paintings of their time period. It was NOT customary for women to wear veils in Paul's day. It is interesting to note that the fallen church in Rev 17, commands its women to wear coverings over shaven heads during worship. What Paul taught is this: as man is the head of woman, it is improper for men to have a covering in a religious service as a symbol of subjection (I Cor. 11:4). The only exception was long hair in the Nazarite vow, a token of subjection to God for a special time (Num. 6:5). Men are otherwise commanded: "Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?" (vs 14). Men wearing long hair, a fad with our younger generation, are effeminate & shall not inherit God's Kingdom! "But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her HAIR is given her as a covering" (vs 15). Notice! Paul speaks of LONG HAIR as the "covering," or veil. The Greek word for "covering" in vs 15 means "veil." See the margin of the KJV. So the covering is not some hat, or piece of cloth. Paul does not say that women must wear something over their head. Instead, he says: "Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for covering." Because "long hair" is mentioned, some are afraid to cut their hair at all. The text doesn't read uncut hair; it reads only "long hair." Long hair is an indication that a woman is willing to be in subjection to a man, and that she acknowledges the special need for protection by angels - beyond the ordinary protection which angels give to men (vs 10). Hair, cut long enough to look feminine and honorable, prob about shoulder length, or longer would satisfy the standard. If a woman wears her hair so short that it looks like a man's, then she ought to be shorn - shaven - the symbol of a fallen woman. To be "shorn" (vs 6) means to be closely clipped. Some small sects argue that any cutting or hair means to be shorn. This is also NOT true. Properly cut long hair is not shorn hair. There is NOT a Bible command anywhere against cutting hair within the length which looks feminine & honorable. Many women today are, however, wearing their hair too short. They are not allowing their hair to be "a covering" (vs15). It is a woman's long hair that is her covering not some piece of cloth to hide a short hair-do.

[@christianmama2441]

​@@tonywiggins8073 You mean to say 2000 years of church elders interpreted these Scriptures wrong until feminism brought "enlightenment" into the churches about this practice of head covering? I don't think so, I'm with the overwhelming majority of church elders who interpreted these Scriptures to mean women should cover their heads (not just wear long hair). If you think you're wiser than most church elders in all christian history, I think you better examine your faith. This was not even up for debate until feminism came around, seriously.

[@tonywiggins8073]

@@christianmama2441 Well then you fell into the trap as those from 2000 yrs ago to present did! Ppl who misinterpreted & mistranslate scripture give us cause to be as the Bereans of Berea to search out the scriptures and make sure these/those things are true and if you can see that vs 15 (as I mentioned) where God’s Word tells us what a woman’s covering is! So examine that! Her hair is her glory AND HER COVERING! I even went and gave you extra information about women who shaved their hair (IT WAS TO BE A SHAME TO THEM). So the one who needs to examine their faith is you! You better make sure the things you have been told are true - your eternal life could depend on it! It doesn’t matter wha the overwhelming majority say - if they’re wrong they’re wrong! Just like Changing God’s Sabbath to Sunday over 1000 yrs ago. You can read from Gen to Rev nowhere does it authorize man to chg the Sabbath to Sunday! Ppl who observe xmas are not honoring Christ if it’s of pagan origins. He specifically forbids us to worship Him that way - Same goes for Easter, we are suppose to observe His ordained Passover, NOT Easter! Examine that!

[@Three721]

Thanks for this🥰

[@deepestsilence285]

I thinking of starting this journey of covering head....and also I wanna join the Orthodox church but I don't know where to start from... Any suggestion for the site I can follow please.

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

Lydia kiteme I’m also thinking of joining an Orthodox church. My only thought is that you might try different ones. Some are very ethnic ( formed for recent immigrants) and some are more oriented to outreach. There is the OCA American Orthodox Church founded in Alaska by Russian missionaries in the 1700’s. And then the Greek and Russian branches that also have congregations here in the States. There is a whole other group the oriental Orthodox (rather than Eastern Orthodox) that are Coptic? I think!?

[@deepestsilence285]

@@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800 Now am Getting confused.. Back hear in Africa, Kenya to be specific.. I only see Greek Orthodox.. Is it good?

[@ohthankg-dforthebourgeoisi9800]

Lydia kiteme I think so ! 😊 all churches depend on their pastor. Go and see!

[@QuestionThingsUseLogic]

Deepest Silence I have also decided to wear a head covering after researching the Scriptures too! Us women need to be obedient and modest. Can I suggest a fellowship that follows Torah, or there is a great KZbin site called Truth Unveiled777 that is very accurate Scripturally and speaks a lot of your precious country. I looked up this link for you www.eliyah.com/fellowship/profile.php?usr_id=3635 and this one www.eliyah.com/fellowship/profile.php?usr_id=3643

[@Tiffany_titus213]

@@QuestionThingsUseLogic why would you follow Torah if Salvation is by faith through Grace? Works comes as a result of obedience and so is following the commands but these things do not save you because only Jesus saves. We cant earn our way to heaven. Salvation is a free gift and not of works. So works is separate from Salvation. If you rely on your own works and merits to get you to heaven you are doomed because The word says that our works are filthy rags. Therefore if you rely on something else or yourself for Salvation and not Jesus then you will never make it to heaven. It is only by Jesus!

[@earnestlycontendingforthef5332]

Corinthians 11:6 is the key verse. If she has no covering while assembling, then her hair should be cut off. So hair and the covering cannot be the same thing. Indeed, this is proven by the man not to have a 'covering' on his head when praying to God. If hair was the 'covering' then he would have to cut his off each time before prayers, or of course be bald........{;o;}

[@Gratusgratus]

I gratefully concur with Sproul about head covering for believing women in the Christian gathering. Praying or prophesying (male or female) should be subjected to the oversight of the (male) elders. Women believers should speak in a feminine way, like all the prophetesses in the Old and New Testament times. They should not 'teach'. (Cf 1Cor14; 1Tim2). They should not admonish the present believers over their present sins, like Paul admonishing the Galatian Christians. They should rather encourage the believers, and invite unbelievers to believe in Jesus Christ. The Greek NT verb for teaching is didaskein (only male elders do this in the gathering) and the Greek NT verb for spreading the good news is evangelisein (all believers may and should do this).

[@headcovering]

@Gratusgratus Thank you for sharing those thoughts. Glad to hear you agreed with the video.

[@dv4740]

R.C. Sproul the last Reformer standing in the reformed circle XD He is right and not loose with the text.

[@ferventheat]

Paul not only appeals to nature about the covering as Sproul points out, but Paul also appeals to the spirit realm, "because of the angels." Everyone who teaches Paul is addressing coverings because of the Corinth culture is plain wrong, even if there was that cultural background to Corinth (which is a dubious starting point anyway: historians beg to differ if a) there were actually temple prostitutes at Corinth and b) there was any head shaving going on.) What is up for debate is :was it a first century cultural issue (not a Corinth culture) that Paul addresed ((yes/no) , is it an eternal principle as R C Sproul points to (yes/no) and is it still applicable and glorifying to God (yes/no?) (See 1 Corinthians ch10v31 )

[@frikandelthaisaus]

"For long hair is given to her as a covering." (1 Cor.11:15) Seems to me if a woman has long hair, as it's given to women, she doesn't need a head covering.

[@sperantavietii4417]

@Duke Nukem, so what about verse 6? If she doesnt want to cover let her be shaved?

[@frikandelthaisaus]

@@sperantavietii4417 The text is a bit ambiguous, that's true. I heard someone explain that in that time and place they had prostitutes who had short hair. That might be why Paul is insisting for woman to have long hair or a head covering.

[@sperantavietii4417]

@@frikandelthaisaus well as RC says it Paul says the reason. And you see Jewish women back then and even now they always cover their heads and hair.

[@frikandelthaisaus]

@@sperantavietii4417 verse 15 clearly states that the woman's long hair is given to her as a covering. Can't get arount that.

[@sperantavietii4417]

@@frikandelthaisaus well i know what it says but you have to look at the original words in the language that the text is written in and youll understand it. In verse 4 it says men not to pray or prophesy with their heads covered. So if we take what Paul says about women if they dont want to cover to be shaved, then every man should be shaved as he is not to pray with his head covered.

[@guidedbyelohim103]

I love RC Sproul. But I will have to disagree with this. I have been reading this chapter for maybe 2 hours now and decided to see what he thought. After reading, i pray the understanding I got was from God. 1 corinthians 11 is about worship and how we honor God is the roles he gave us. Its started out by saying Christ is the head, man then woman and the head of Christ is God. Vs 4. If u are out speaking and its not under the authority of God u dishonor God. Vs 5 women should also know who is their head and act accordingly, otherwise they my are just like the harlots in the street. The tradition of head shaving was a symbol of dishonor as we get from the NT writing. Vs 10 if the woman is under devine inspiration then her head is now Christ, and she is now responsible for honoring what ever she is given by angels to say or do. As we know the holy spirit was poured on of sons and daughter in the last days, which started when Jesus assended. We know women were indeed preaching and teaching back then. Vs 11 then says but even under this inspiration a man is not without the woman and the woman is not without the man. Meaning she should not overstep her boundaries, there is a matter hierarchy and the woman is below the man even while under inspiration. Vs 16 clearly saying if any man seem to be CONTENTIOUS, WE HAVE NO SUCH CUSTOMS, NIETHER THE CHURCH OF GOD. He was using this issue of head covering to adress 2 ideas. However we should know if these things will cause contention, God is not about that life. Thats not a custom that adds or takes away from our salvation. What will is if we forget the order that God created. Christ who gives us the ultimate covering. Man who is the head of the woman, who also covers and protects her and then the woman. And it doesn't matter if u are inspired by God this order does not change, it was that way from creation and so will it be.

[@ClaudioMonzeglio]

Sproul used this principle for head coverings but didn’t for baptism

[@cynthiahunter2570]

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Acts 15:29

[@reflexionesdelabiblia6711]

as if that is the only thing we were told.

[@cynthiahunter2570]

Galatians 4:12 Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles-free from those laws.

[@bh5cp]

@@reflexionesdelabiblia6711 I just noticed that Cynthia is spamming the same comment in response to many people here. I already responded to her in the pinned comment thread.

[@gilov3]

@@bh5cp glad she keeps responding!

[@earnestlycontendingforthef5332]

No Sir, you are certainly not the only one that endorses the head-covering for Almighty God's humble and faithful true "Daughters of Sarah". Any conscientious Christian "Worth their salt" will endorse it without question. The issue at Corinth was not whether long or short hair was an acceptable covering, but whether or not the head was covered or veiled. This is proven by the following: ----"Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head" (v. 4). The distinction here is obviously not between short and long-haired brethren, but rather between men with covered and uncovered heads. Contentious sisters were provided with an alter­ native: either cover the head or be shorn or shaven ( v. 6). But if long hair were the intended covering, then the Apostle's alternative is meaningless. "Cover" ( -ed, -ing) in the A.V. disguises the fact that different words for "to cover" are used in the Greek text. The distinction between two of these, "katakalupto" and "peribolaion" proves that a veil or head covering, and not long hair is intended. These words are as follows: "Katakalupto" ( 'kata' = 'fully'; 'kalupto' = 'to cover up'), "to cover fully" ( Yg). This word occurs through­ out verses 5- 13 and is translated "veil" in the R.S.V.; Nestle and Marshall's "Interlinear Greek-English New Testament'' and many other versions. These translations make it plain that the issue relates to a head covering, not the growth of hair, long or short. "Peribolaion" ('peri' = 'around'; 'ballo' = 'to throw, cast'), "something cast around" ( Y g). The long hair of a woman is her glory - like a mantle cast around ( v. 15) .(8) But this is not to be displayed in the assembly of believers before the presence of God. The intended covering in the ecclesial meeting is the "katakalupto" ---- the head covering or veil.

[@earnestlycontendingforthef5332]

@Psalmist "Is it right for a woman to pray in public without covering her head? 14-15 Doesn’t even instinct itself teach us that women’s heads should be covered? For women are proud of their long hair, while a man with long hair tends to be ashamed. 16 But if anyone wants to argue about this, all I can say is that we never teach anything else than this-that a woman should wear a covering when prophesying or praying publicly in the church, and all the churches feel the same way about it. " 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 (TLB)

[@DCWoodWorking]

Great point!

[@rafgg1904]

Her hair was given to her for a covering and is a glory unto a woman and there needs to be a difference between man and woman. God created us that way. Angels are created masculine that's why "Because of Angels" is added. So woman must differentiate between man and Angels in their appearance. A lot of words but completely missing the point and it shows big preachers don't read their Bible carefully.

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