[Faith-talk] Holiness, or legalism?

[Jeanette]

i am a former homeschooler, one of the subjects very close to the hearts of 
many homeschoolers is teaching our young children to be modest, modest by 
the way is relative to the culture you live in.  what is modesty to one 
culture is not to another, it is all about understanding what God calls 
folks to do rather than a set  of laws set up by one group of folks  to rule 
over us.  we each have to make the decisions of what we feel is appropriate 
for our family because it is between us and God, to sit in judgement over 
folks because they wear sleeveless shirts versus shirts with sleeves or 
because their shorts are too short and not to their knees is legalism, 
ridiculousness that Paul also talks about, we are to focus our minds on the 
things of God, not on the things that cause quarrels in the body, we each 
answer to god for our actions as well as all aspects of our lives, this 
argument and your continued attempt to force your beliefs on us is one of 
the ways i believe satan   causes trouble in the body.
 we are to love one another, yes even those of us who wear make up and cut 
our hair or wear pants or even those who have a drink from time to time are 
christians and we love the Lord as much of those who believe that because 
they follow a certain set of rules they are holier than the rest. i really 
feel like this subject needs to be put to rest.
 you are for sure entitled to your beliefs and your way of life, i admire 
you for trying to live up to standards you think god has called you to, but 
i also believe that i too  attempt through the guidance of the  Holy Spirit 
to live a holy life and i stumble from time to time, this is sin and i ask 
forgiveness from my Lord and Savior and He forgives me and i grow closer to 
Him. jeanette
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:02 AM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Holiness, or legalism?


> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
> If you want to know, where I get my holiness beliefs from, here's a
> site, with all of the Bible verses on modesty.
> http://www.openbible.info/topics/modesty-
> After reading these scriptures, you decide, whether this is holiness,
> or legalistic.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
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