Midterm

Question 1

What 2 things do all issues of holiness start with?

Answer 1

God is God and I am not, He is the creator and knows best

Question 2

Can we trust God has our best interest at heart? How do we know?

Answer 2

Yes, his track record

Question 3

List an example of God’s wisdom and blessing people beyond their knowledge

Answer 3

Levitical law and the treatment of the dead

Question 4

What is the gift of holiness and its purpose?

Answer 4

God intends for us to be saved from the corruption of the world through lust.

Question 5

What are God’s commands meant to give us?

Answer 5

Blessings

Question 6

What is not a good definition of freedom?

Answer 6

Freedom to do what I want

Question 7

What is the highest level of freedom?

Answer 7

Freedom to do what I should do

Question 8

Does the Bible say anything about non-functional ornamentation or Jewelry? If so, what?

Answer 8

Yes, it condemns them

Question 9

What does Paul say in 1 Corinthians 10:11 about the OT examples?

Answer 9

They are for us

Question 10

What does the Bible say about colorful cosmetics?

Answer 10

Harlotry

Question 11

Should God’s women wear them

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Can we find prescriptions against makeup and jewelry in the NT as well?

Answer 12

Yes, 1 Peter 3:3-5

Question 13

What does the Bible show us?

Answer 13

The Bible connects the wearing of colorful cosmetics and jewelry with sin, apostasy and heathenism.

Question 14

List a scripture that deals with separation of the sexes in dress.

Answer 14

Deuteronomy 22:5

Question 15

What should always be asked in conjunction when asking about women’s pants?

Answer 15

Are women’s pants or men’s skirts okay?

Question 16

What does Deut. 22:5 call mixing dress?

Answer 16

Abomination unto the Lord

Question 17

What other things are called an abomination?

Answer 17

Homosexuality, bestislity, and pedophilia

Question 18

Who can wear garments that are functionally able to gird the loins?

Answer 18

Men

Question 19

What did girding the loins do for men and when was it used?

Answer 19

Making a breeches like affect work and war

Question 20

What is the separation of sexes as clear as?

Answer 20

Bathroom door

Question 21

What are some cultural sayings that inform this issue?

Answer 21

You can tell who wears the pants in the family”

Question 22

What does a look at history show us?

Answer 22

We didn’t start holiness we just still believe it

Question 23

What is a starting point for us to tell other denominations?

Answer 23

You use to believe it too

Question 24

If we really want to know what God wants and what Scripture teaches, what must we not say?

Answer 24

N/a

Question 25

Where is God’s opinion?

Answer 25

in scripture

Question 26

Why do we believe that men and women are to be marked different by their hair?

Answer 26

Command of scripture

Question 27

What does “Ordinances” mean?

Answer 27

The specific teaching of the church by the apostles

Question 28

According to Paul what is a woman’s covering?

Answer 28

uncut hair

Question 29

What does shorn mean?

Answer 29

clip or to cut

Question 30

Paul says if a woman’s hair is “shorn” or cut then her head is not what?

Answer 30

shaven

Question 31

What does uncovered mean?

Answer 31

The same as shaven in Gods eyes

Question 32

When Paul says “...but if it be a shame…” (he has already said that it is) “...let her be covered” what does this mean?

Answer 32

stop or cease

Question 33

If “to clip” = “shaven” in God’s eyes then this is what?

Answer 33

it is a shame

Question 34

What does it mean when it says it is a shame for a woman to be “shorn or shaven”?

Answer 34

it is a sin

Question 35

Word translated “shame” also means what?

Answer 35

vile, disgrace

Question 36

Since cutting hair is clearly a sin what does being “shorn or shaven” mean in regards to women’s hair?

Answer 36

Don’t do it and if someone has tell them to stop

Question 37

What sin ultimately causes people to be lost?

Answer 37

rebellion

Question 38

What does cut hair indicate?

Answer 38

Not knowing Gods desire or rebelling

Question 39

Does Paul mean that any contentious should know it’s no big deal really, do what you want?

Answer 39

no

Question 40

What does holiness do?

Answer 40

It protects us from the world and the enemy that tempts us

Question 41

John 14:30 says

Answer 41

“...the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.”

Question 42

What did this verse mean?

Answer 42

As a man Jesus was so committed to the will of God that Satan could not get a hold on him in any part of his life

Question 43

Finish the quote: Right information is …

Answer 43

attitude

Question 44

What does “Integrity” in Hebrew mean?

Answer 44

personal purity

Question 45

Scripture says a man

Answer 45

“...thinketh in his heart so is he…”

Question 46

Jesus said in Mt. 6:21

Answer 46

“where your treasure is” your “heart will be also.”

Question 47

What dictates conduct?

Answer 47

Your inner core or principles

Question 48

Finish the quote: Absent core values of holiness…

Answer 48

The carnal man will always be able to justify what he does

Question 49

What did Jesus say about the Pharisees?

Answer 49

Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of Pharisees

Question 50

What are the three main problem areas of a woman’s holiness?

Answer 50

Adornment, apparel, attitude

Question 51

What are the three main problem areas of a man’s holiness?

Answer 51

Appetite, anger, apathy

Question 52

Does the Bible show case where jewelry had a functional use?

Answer 52

yes

Question 53

What are some examples of functional use in Scripture for jewelry?

Answer 53

Signet rings to transact business; crowns, chains and bands were used to convey legal authority. The high priests breastplate of precious stones had a similar function in Israel’s worship. Jewelry also had a functional use as a wedding token in Bible times

Question 54

Does the Bible condemn various types of “functional jewelry” in the Old Testament?

Answer 54

no

Question 55

Is there room for making allowance for a minimal amount of functional jewelry (such as wedding rings, wristwatches, hair clips, etc.), while maintaining God’s desired prohibition on jewelry for the sole purpose of adornment?

Answer 55

yes

Question 56

Decorative doesn’t mean what?

Answer 56

adornment

Question 57

In the article we looked at did the author try to use Hebrew to clarify or make ambiguous the meaning of Deut. 22:5?

Answer 57

Make ambiguous

Question 58

Did the author ever mention “breeches” or “girding the loins” once in his writings?

Answer 58

no

Question 59

Has there ever been a translation that has translated Deut. 22:5 his way?

Answer 59

no

Question 60

Do we argue that pants are a cultural issue?

Answer 60

no

Question 61

Where should we go to find out what men’s attire women shouldn’t wear?

Answer 61

God has defined it in scripture no girding of the loins for women

Question 62

What is the most important gender distinction in men and women’s dress?

Answer 62

Not simply what they wore but how they wore it

Question 63

Were there male and female ways of utilizing clothing?

Answer 63

yes

Question 64

What did priests wear that women could not?

Answer 64

britches

Question 65

What did the later English word “britches” developed from this term, as did our modern concept of “pants”?

Answer 65

britches

Question 66

How long were pants worn exclusively by men for?

Answer 66

The first 5900 years of human history

Question 67

Did the author of the article show a difference in dress that made Deut. 22:5 mean anything at all?

Answer 67

No accept used as armor

Question 68

Does it seem like the author thought that he was the only expert in Hebrew who has finally understood that Deut. 22:5 means hardly anything at all?

Answer 68

yes

Question 69

Did he convince you that he was also an expert on all the clothing in biblical times?

Answer 69

no

Question 70

Do you buy his argument that if you disagree you don’t know the mind of God? Why or why not?

Answer 70

No the Bible contradicts his view