Dress Codes

August 22, 2006

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         There is a prevailing thought that one must dress up when attending services            A.        Many have special outfits, their "Sunday Best"            B.        Men are expected to wear ties, a suit if they are expecting to serve at the Lord’s table or to preach            C.        Women are expected to wear dresses II.        Common Reasoning            A.        Give of…

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Were only the sacrificial ordinances abolished from the Law?

March 31, 2004

Question: It is my understanding that the law remains, and only the sacrificial ordinances were abolished because Christ shed his blood for us once and for all. Answer: The difficulty in declaring that only a portion of the Mosaical Law was ended by Christ is in determining where to draw the line. One of the…

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Human Sacrifices?

September 15, 2003

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Judges 11:29-40   I.         There are two stories that cause some concern because they involve the concept of sacrificing a human being to God.             A.        They cause concern because the Bible is very clear about God’s opinion on human sacrifices.             B.        The slaying of humans invokes a death sentence – Genesis 9:5             C.        False…

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