I'm sure some of the people here on this board may live that way, and I'll admit I've struggled with sin and the love of mammon, but it seems you may be putting some extra biblical constructs onto some of this, which is why I believe that some people have taken offense.
Just stick to preaching against everything the bible condemns, I don't know that it ever condemned any particular form of music provided the content was not counter biblical. Likewise, I don't recall that it condemnned any particular form of dress except cross dressing. What it DID do was set the bar extremely high. Anything the Old Testament required the New Testament required tenfold, and many in the church truly do not appreciate this. They take Christ on the cross as a means for more sin.
And I for one do appreciate the fire and brimstone style of preaching. I remember eagerly reading my study bible cover to cover and all of the notes, yet I'm not as close to my first (and only true) love as I wish I was. So brother in Christ your posting here does strike a chord, at least with me.
And for those arguing what the bible says about hair cuts, yes, there really is guidance there. Check 1 Corintihians 11. It would make for a very interesting study if someone wanted to tackle it in a thread. Cultural relevance is also going to play a factor in that discussion, so I'm not arguing women need to cover their heads.
Lets just all take a deep breath and discuss this like Christians, and let's realize that there may be no set in stone answer to some of the debate here if it is not specifically mentioned in the bible.
Good. I heard you say I'm struggling. Let your struggle be to touch the garment of Jesus. I mean, have faith in God and cry out. Here's what the bible says, James 4 : 9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. ....
It is better to weep now rather than doing it forever in a place we don't deserve.
The Gospel we preach didn't come in words but in power. If the good news I give you can heal, bring you into repentance and deliver you from evil, that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There is nothing like fire and brimstone preaching. All preaching shouldn't be done to please men. But for the Glory of God by turning people to repentance and to have faith in God.
There are not only false prophets, there are false teachers, false pastors and the bible says about them that they will even deceive the elect. They are everywhere. The true preachers do not have to speak against them or criticize them. The time has come for the spotless bride to be prepared, from Israel 144,000 and from others some will be taken. Most Christians will be left, I am sure the so called Christians who will be left behind will see that they have forsaken, they lived a life of sin and not holiness. If you decide to follow today's teaching and are comfortable in being lukewarm, and if I didn't warn you, the bible did! Jesus did warn all of us. Don't be lukewarm! Salvation begins when you decide to follow Christ and it is assured to you when you maintain it until the end. That is, if you ask Jesus what he wants to preach , it may be "repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Look at the bible Jesus speaks about the kingdom of heaven in most of his preaching because he knew that many will lose it and only small will gain heaven. The cross of Jesus is to redeem us from every sin, not just to forgive and let us do it again. It's not an excuse.
Many in the Church truly do not appreciate this? I am not living to make them appreciate me! I am living for the Glory of God and to please the one and only God, Jehovah. If I am going to look at their anger and hatred because of me doing this, I will start to copy what they do to me and do to them, and be like them and follow them to where they go as if they do not repent and start to live in blamelessness as the bible says.
If there's no righteousness and holiness in us, then what makes us the sons of God? Having the behaviors contrary to God, we can't say we are the sons and daughters of God. you have to be holy like him. That is what the bible says in Leviticus. I am not creating this and speaking it out of my ideology. That's what the bible says.
Even Abraham had to wait for Jesus to come to the father, because without Jesus there is no way he can come to the father. Jesus is the author of salvation. You can't do your deliverance and salvation by yourself. You have the responsibility to seek the face of the Lord, to weep and cry out to the Lord, to repent and mourn in tears.
I hope you understand what I mean and repent and start to live in holiness and sin no more. If Jesus comes now and finds you unfaithful, he will tell you,. you will not be a part of his kingdom. If you have a hatred for someone in your heart and jesus suddenly comes with the trumpet blow, he will tell you that he doesn't know you as the part of his bride.
So I tell you, what I am preaching shouldn't be strange to you. Go and listen to Nathan Morris preaching. People have been sleeping and they are scared when told to wake up. Do you have to perish because the whole Church is perishing? Jesus has already told us what it would look like. Even Daniel knew what is going to happen and this time, you have to focus on Jesus alone. No doctrine or denomination. Jesus is going to take people out of any denomination as long as they have eaten the scroll and lived according to his word. Matthew 24 :15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. you do this not because you see the tribulation, but because there's abomination and desolation standing in the holy place. It will help you to live silently, without exposing yourself to your surrounding. Because what you will learn is not the bible, most of the time, even going to the Church you'll learn opinions and ideas from preachers. Don't stop going to the Church because of that because you have to go and change the Church you belong to and if they refuse to change you have to come with power and fire of god against the demonic strongholds and be led by the spirit.
Where is the holy place? The house of God? The Church? Find it out! Read your bible and don't depend on study bible books, they teach you but the holy spirit teaches you more.
Yeah, I've said too much concerning this. Thanks for reading and those of you reading this, take care for what you hear. If you hear and didn't take an affirmative action, what you've heard may not be repeated for you and if then you don't have to perish due to ignorance.
May the Peace and Joy of the Lord be with you.
Shalom!