WW3 OVER HEAD COVERINGS

At the risk of starting World War III, let’s take a look at what the apostle Paul had to say about head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:

(…with typical responses)

• ·       We’d better take notice of Paul

(“Unless it clashes with our enlightened culture”)

• ·       The order of authority is God – Christ – Man – Woman

(“What a male chauvinist! Women are equal to men or better!”)

• ·       A man should pray with head uncovered
• ·       A woman should pray with head covered

(“No, that’s up to her”)

• ·       At Creation, Woman was made from Man, for Man     Whoa!... how popular would that be today?
• ·       Angels need to see women recognising authority

(“Huh? What authority?”)

• ·       Man and Woman complement – Men are born by a woman fathered by a man   

(“DUH! That's obvious. At least he's now talking sense”)

• ·       For example, long hair enhances a woman but disgraces a man

(“That's just Paul’s opinion!”)

• ·       No church of God tolerates arguments over this code

(“Oh, I think it just means: let’s not argue over head coverings”)

(“Anyway, Paul was writing to people in Corinth - not us!”)…..let’s check that:

• “To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place all upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours” ch1:2
• …and by the way, Paul also said:“the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.”

Some questions for us to consider…

Are we mindful of Paul today?...or do we ignore his directions when it doesn’t suit us?

Is this teaching suited only to the culture of Paul’s day?.... or is it based on Creation?

Is Paul saying women are inferior?

Does Paul say that if a woman has long hair she can disregard everything he said earlier about having her head covered to pray?

Are husbands and wives mentioned here? No? (So this applies to all men and women whether married or not.)

If a church building is dedicated ‘To the Glory of God’ and women are ‘man’s glory’, should women be modestly covered?...or wear whatever they like in God’s house?


The big one...
Is the church that scoffs at this biblical teaching really a 'church of God'?