Christ's Instructions

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176) Eph 5:1 . . Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children

Webster's defines "imitate" as to follow as a pattern, model, or example, i.e.
copy.

The imitation mentioned herein is related to the previous exhortation to be
compassionate to one another and forgiving; which is a reflection of Matt
5:44-48.

* One's dad is probably the most important role model a kid can have, that
is, if he's a good man; otherwise, he'll just be another bad influence. It's
pretty kool when a kid can look at their dad and honestly say, from the
bottom of their heart: "Dad; when I grow up, I want to be just like you".
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177) 1Cor 11:1 . . Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

In the Catholic religion, a "saint" is a role model for others. Well, 1Cor 11:1
lists an exceptional model for everyone regardless of their age, race, gender,
and/or religious affiliation.

Christ is very famous 'round the world for exemplifying the virtues of
kindness, loyalty, forgiveness, lenience, and generosity.
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178) 1Cor 11:3 . . But I would have you know, that the head of every man
is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is
God.

It never seems to fail that somebody will actually attempt to refute Paul's
statement by quoting another of his own statements.

"You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were
baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew
nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ
Jesus." (Gal 3:26-28)

(chuckle) Paul pitted against Paul; the clash of the titans, only in this event,
both titans are one and the same titan. Yes, both genders are one in Christ;
but then Jesus and God are one also, yet there is a hierarchy in the Divinity
because "the head of Christ is God"

NOTE: Beware making this a gender issue because it's not that. This particular
arrangement is based upon seniority, i.e. primogeniture. (Gen 2:21-22, Gen 3:16,
1Tim 2:13)
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179) 1Cor 11:4-5a . . Every man who prays or prophesies with his head
covered disrespects his head. And every woman who prays or prophesies
with her head uncovered disrespects her head

That's a little tricky seeing as how the word "head" can refer to a skull
and/or a superior; so to clarify this a bit, I'm going to revise some of the
above a little.

"Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disrespects
Christ. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered
disrespects Adam."

Some of the world's women have made disrespecting men their life's work;
and nothing makes them happier than finding ways to chafe one. When they
become a Christian, it's imperative they give up that particular ambition.

This issue isn't really a gender issue, it's a progenitor issue.

The woman wasn't made directly from the dust of the ground like the man
was. She was constructed with material taken from the man's body; which
makes him every woman's daddy. So that when women disrespect men,
they are actually disrespecting their paternal ancestor; which is a shameful
thing to do in any culture; not just the Christian religion.

Christian women aren't required to cover their hair all the time; only
whenever they pray and/or prophesy; especially in the presence of men.

No doubt this is very disagreeable with a certain number of Christian women
whose heart's ambition is to assert their independence and demand equality.
Well, if they don't want to cover their hair when praying and/or prophesying
out of respect for the principal of seniority, then they should at least woman
up and do it out of respect for Christ's feelings about it; after all, he's
supposed to be every Christian woman's lord and master. In other words;
this is more a test of one's loyalty than a test of their politics.

● John 14:15 . . If you love me, you will comply with what I command.

● John 14:21 . .Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one
who loves me.

● John 14:23-24 . . If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching . . He who
does not love me will not obey my teaching.

● John 15:14 . .You are my friends if you do what I command you.

According to 1Cor 14:37 and 1Thess 4:1-2, the apostles' doctrine is Christ's
doctrine; it's a domino effect all the way to the top.

● Luke 10:16 . .Whoever listens to you; listens to me. Whoever rejects you;
rejects me. And whoever rejects me; rejects the one who sent me.
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180) 1Cor 11:5b-6a . . it is just as though her head were shorn. If a woman
does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off

It's tempting to construe these rules as demeaning to women; but we're
getting at something fundamental here that goes all the way back to the first
few chapters of Genesis.

Women, by nature, are far more alluring than men. And that's okay @ home
and/or out in the world where they're allowed to pour on the glam and look
amazing. But in the presence of God, they ought to dull their shine a bit due
to Adam's seniority in the grand scheme of things which, in the long run,
professes a Christian woman's belief in intelligent design. (The principle
underlying this rule is quite a bit different than the reasons why conscientious
Muslim women wear hijabs.)

● 1Cor 11:6b . . If it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or
shaved off, she should cover her head.

If Christian women would be somewhat embarrassed to show up in church
with a man's haircut, then they have only one other option; and that's to
show up in church with a women's. But in order to retain their femininity in
the presence of God; they are simply going to have to tone their allure down
a bit by obscuring their hair with something or heaven will have no choice
but to assume the worst about them.

FAQ: Christianity's hierarchy is based upon primogeniture, viz: the man was
created before the woman; plus she was constructed from the man and for the
man; and thus owes her existence to a man; and her role is a supporting role
rather than a starring role.

These rules are no doubt unacceptable to modern feminists, but if we attempt to
appease their discontent we'll end up disappointing our superior in Heaven.
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181) 1Cor 11:7-10 . . A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the
image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. For man did not
come from woman, but woman from man; neither was man created for
woman, but woman for man. For this reason, and because of the angels, the
woman ought to have a token of authority on her head.

* There's probably as much disagreement about the identity of the angels in
that passage as there is about the sons of God in the 6th chapter of Genesis.

But according to Ps 8:1-5 and Heb 2:6-7, the angels are a step above
human life so for sure women rank below celestial beings just as they rank
below the image and glory of God.

Well anyway; whoever these angels are, or whatever they are, they're
apparently indignant when they see women in church acting as though
they're equals with men in the presence of God.

Christians have simply got to come to grips with the reality that women are
not equal to men in the divine order of things. No, they will always be
daddy's little girl. Ergo: women aren't from Venus after all; no, they're
actually the daughters of Mars (so to speak).

POSIT: Paul meant that hair coverings are optional when he said: "But if any
man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches
of God" (1Cor 11:16)

REPLY: Apparently the Jews' synagogues, and all the rest of the Christian
churches in the Roman world, required their women to attend worship
services with something on their heads. Were the Corinthians' women
allowed an exemption, they would stand out as heretics.

"Judge in yourselves: is it proper that a woman pray unto God uncovered?"
(1Cor 11:13)

The answer of course is NO; it isn't proper-- it's insolent, inappropriate, and
irreverent; plus it's conduct unbecoming for women professing Christ's
divine prerogative to tell his followers how to be a Christian.
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182) 1Cor 11:27-30 . .Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord
in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood
of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and
drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the
body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is why many
among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

The Greek word for "unworthy" basically means: irreverently; which
Webster's defines as: lacking proper respect or seriousness. In other words
"sacrilege" which is gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or
thing.

"sinning against the body and blood of the Lord" is very similar language to
1Cor 6:18, which states: The immoral man sins against his own body. There,
as here, we're not talking about suicide and/or homicide; were talking about
desecration; which Webster's defines as: to violate the sanctity of, to
profane-- viz: to treat with disrespect, i.e. irreverently and/or outrageously.

People sin during the Lord's supper when they fail to take it seriously that
the elements represent his body-- not his so-called glorified body; but the
one that was crucified; viz; his disfigured, bloodied body.

"A man ought to examine himself" is an imperative to make double sure that
one's heart is in the right place when consuming the elements (a.k.a.
species). Some people gulp them down as if they were nothing more than a
snack of hot wings and cold beer during a Super Bowl game instead of a
sacred reminder of what God's son endured to ransom their souls from a
second death in the lake of brimstone depicted at Rev 20:11-15. Those
people have to expect that a very indignant father is going to come down on
them for that-- maybe not with sickness, maybe not with death, and maybe
not right away; but eventually with something; and really, who can blame
Him?

NOTE: Observance of the Lord's supper isn't a mandatory requirement; so if
you are a bit nervous about going about it in the wrong way, then don't take
chances; play it safe and refrain.
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