1 Corinthians: Women Wearing Head Coverings

God’s will was basically this:  “Even though there is no divine command for all Christian women worldwide to wear head coverings while praying, don’t flout cultural norms and offend people by refusing to wear the head covering like no one in this culture but the prostitutes are doing.  If you do, this will make people non-receptive to the gospel we messengers of Christ are preaching to them.”  This fits the context of how he had just told Corinth to give up personal freedoms if said freedoms prove to be stumbling blocks to salvation for those around them (8-10; especially 10:31-33).… Read More 1 Corinthians: Women Wearing Head Coverings

1 Corinthians: “Not Seeking My Own Advantage, But That Of Many, That They May Be Saved”

So, let’s say we do or say something that we have the God-given right to do or say without sin and we find out it is a stumbling block to someone else.  Say we have a scruple which we’re tempted to share with others and thus try to influence them to fly by our rules.  What should we do?… Read More 1 Corinthians: “Not Seeking My Own Advantage, But That Of Many, That They May Be Saved”