is there any pentecostal/apostolic mothers i can relate to?

Susan - posted on 02/07/2013

My only issue with women not wearing pants is the fact that in Biblical times, everyone wore robes - men and women. Pants is a later thing. The difference was, when men needed to, say, ride a camel, they would hitch the robe up and it looked a little like pants. But other than that, men's clothing, at the time Deuteronomy was written, was very, very similar to what we would call a "dress" today.

Susan - posted on 02/07/2013

My family is the same way. But after a few years, they are starting to come around.

Callie - posted on 04/19/2012

Thank you Lisa, thats what ive learned to do. Everyone has learned to accept it because im not gonna change for anyone but God. It is great meeting other apostolics, because its hard to find them these days that are true.

Lisa - posted on 04/16/2012

I am an apostolic woman from KY. It is so wonderful to find women of same/similar faith.
Although I was raised in this faith, I have have a renewed belief in long skirts and uncut hair. In school, and occasionally around my atheist sister-in-law, questions arise, "why?" "how come?" my favorite was the one that my parents weren't watching so couldn't I do whatever I wanted? I always tried to smile and explain in the best and easiest way possible what I believed and why I believed it. Finally, through time, they began to realize that this was/is who I am, nothing they said or asked would change my mind.
Just keep a strong and tender heart and pray that one day your answer or your strength will change their hearts and minds.

Megan - posted on 03/26/2012

Hi,

I hope I didn't come off rude because I most definitely wasn't trying to be! Ok, I think that if your denomination wants to wear skirts, etc. then that is great. You are doing no harm to anyone else or yourself by doing so. My daughter's piano teacher believes the same and is such a lovely woman! But please remember that all of us christian " pants wearer's" are out doing great work for the Lord and have dedicated our lives to serving him as well, and we are not damned to Hell for doing so....remember that the high priests rejected Jesus and didn't believe he was the Messiah because he didn't do a lot things according to custom, he felt that it was whats on the inside that counts. We must be careful not to be too religious and end up like dead mans bones as Jesus referred to the high priests.....we are only worthy of Jesus' love not by what we wear or what we do but by the Grace of God and that alone! God bless you girls! keep on keepin' on for the Lord! :o)

Frances - posted on 03/25/2012

I agree with Amanda; however I believe that it is also important not to forget the male-female roles God has for us. We should not focus on just the external and forget our attitudes and actions. It is also good that if different versions have different interpretations of a passage, to look it up in the original language. Like Jesus said, we should not be focused on cleaning the outside of a cup or platter and the inside be filthy. However, we don't want a clean inside with the outside dirty either.

Megan - posted on 03/23/2012

Hi Amanda!

I completely understand your point of view because it is what you believe and I respect that. I myself have completed many bible courses that are very exact according to Theologists. I know that verse and am very famaliar with it but God wasn't trying to be so " Literal" as it says just like most of the rest of the Bible. You can't just open any book in the Bible and read and then interperate what the whole chapter was about by just one or two verses. My study Bible explains that God was warning the people that whomever he made Man, or woman that it was to stay that way. No one was allowed to reverse their sexual roles that God gave them. Today many people have " role rejections" or sex changes like we call it and THATS what God was talking about...you were not allowed to changes clothes back and forth as a way to change your sex God gave you. It wasn't the clothing that offended God but the purpose behind wearing it....because they were trying to be the opposite sex. I am also not trying to be mean because I love all my fellow brothers and sisters in the Lord! But I just feel prompted by the Holy Spirit to explain this......thanks...:o)

Amanda - posted on 03/23/2012

@ Callie, stay strong Sister! The Lord will honor you for being faithful and keeping his word. My family doesnt understand either and all we can do is pray that God opens up their understanding. If you ever need to talk or someone to pray for you, feel free to email me :) arascon88@yahoo.com

Amanda - posted on 03/23/2012

@Megan Deuteronomy 22:5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. Notice the word ABOMINATION. God is the same today as he was yesterday and will be tomorrow. God never changes, if it is an abomination which is worse than sin I dont think he would just change his mind and say oh I guess its ok now. Not trying to be rude at all in any way just trying to help a fellow sister out :). If you havent already you should check out the book "My hair my glory." Itll help you understand more how our world slowly started changing and how women began wearing pants. Hope this helped

User - posted on 03/22/2012

I am Apostolic. I am trying to raise my children this way too but my husband is not in church so it is very hard at times. I teach them to live by the holiness standards but it is very hard to control the atmosphere we are in. My mom and her side of the family is not in church and she has fought with me at times about how I teach them. She has even cut my daughters hair without my permission. It has gotten quite frustrating at times!

Callie - posted on 03/22/2012

@Megan, thank you, it is very hard to grow children the right way. The pressure is alot with my family, because of not wearing pants, makeup, jewelry, and not cutting my hair. My mom has literally turned against me and my family.

Megan - posted on 03/20/2012

I attend a Pentecostal church in Canada. I do wear skirts to church, not because I have to to please God, but because I like them. Those types of rules about how a woman is not to be dressed in a man's attire and vice versa was in the old testement under The Law. Jesus set us free from all the so called "rules" of following God, and made it clear that it's what is in your heart that God sees. I am sooooo in love with Jesus and I study his word and pray everyday. I didn't grow up in a christian home and being that way I know that it is those types of rules that mean nothing that turn people off from God. They think he is this Mean thing with a whip ready to crack you when you mess up! God Loves us no matter what we wear, and no matter how many mistakes we make....you just have to ask him to forgive you!! I am focusing on raising my kids with the bottom line being " God is Love"....he is always there for us, he deserves for us to give our whole selves to him, and for us to try our best. I am not telling them about a list of rules with no biblical support. God bless you and you are in my prayers!! Raising little ones is definitly not easy!! :o)

Frances - posted on 02/22/2012

I believe in studying the Word and thinking for yourself. I have read my Bible through 34 times. If your beliefs are grounded in the Word of God, when people change, you will stay the same.

Anna - posted on 02/22/2012

Hi! I'm pentecostal from Ohio...pleased to meet your acquaintance. - it seems i have found everything but the real oneness/pentecostal people. The bible states there is but one god!! trinity is not anywhere in the word of god. Study the word and not what you heard!!!

Faith - posted on 12/24/2011

stand strong!!! they will see the light u shine an respect u for it! my family hated it when i got saved. an they would make comments like u dont have to wear skirts, an u can wear make up, u dont got to be like those church ppl but i knew it was in the bible an God wanted me to do it. an thats all that matters. but now after so many years they see i m not going back to what i use to be! it gets easier year by year!!

Frances - posted on 05/20/2011

I am not pentecostal, but I am conservative holiness. I wear skirts or dresses only too. My parents and brothers do not go to church or they go to a very liberal church. Stand firm for what you believe.

Tammy - posted on 05/20/2011

Hi Callie, I coverted years ago, and am the only skirt wearer in my side of the family. My sister makes attempts to promote My 9 yr old daughter to " its ok, your mom is not here" and thinks it ok to wear pants to church, even when I was not pentecostal, I NEVER wore pants to church.. if I am offending anyone, my apologies, but my husband was raised in a apostolic pentecostal church since he was 10 and is commited to our beliefs more than my family. I am too judged, but isn't that to be expected as followers of Christ? hold your ground and know that you are the one who stands before God, he only is who you answer too, aside from your husband, and a boss at work..lol.. anyhoo, my church is old fashioned Pentecostal where the women are skirt wearers and holy rollers as others call us.

God Bless and be strong in the Spirit!