My Pastors wear long robes.

[louis]

The Bible is pretty clear on long robes:

Matthew: 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Luke: 20:46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

My local pastors, even in an Evangelical Church, wear them still. Should i confront them about this with scripture?

I dont wanna be too judgemental because ive only been going to Church little more than a month and because i myself still struggle with certain sins. However, Jesus himself preached against long robes on religious leaders so im taking it pretty serious.

What should i, in your opinion, do?

According to Hebrews 12:26-27, there will shortly come a time (the day of the Lord), in which all things made by man shall be shaken out, so that those things that cannot be shaken (the truly faithful in the Lord) may remain.
The Lord will shortly shake out whatever is phony, so I wouldn't worry about it.
More, worry about your own standing with the Lord, and continue your own study of the Word, as you seem apt in doing.

Hebrews 12:26 [FONT=&quot]Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.[/FONT]

 

[7seasrekeyed]

My hovercraft is full of eels.

I'm just impressed you have a hovercraft

 

[Prov910]

I'm just impressed you have a hovercraft

I have no idea why there would be multiple eels under Lucy-Pevensie's hovercraft. (TMI!) But I do know that there should NEVER be more than one eel under a particular hovercraft. Especially a pastor's hovercraft! lulz LINK

 

[Willie-T]

why do they wear long robes?

There is a certain segment of not only that church, but other Liturgical denominations, as well, that feel we are to emulate,here on Earth, what they believe was a "Church Service" John witnessed happening in Heaven and wrote about in Revelation. Hence, the robes and the various other things done that John mentioned seeing. The "Responsive-Reply-Readings" come from the same desire to reproduce that Heavenly Service.

 

[Depleted]

By confronting i actually meant approaching them in a friendly manner, nothing hostile lol. Sorry i didnt make that clear.

I dont have a major issue with it, im just trying to take the Bible seriously.

Ah. Okay.

 

[Special1302]

Times and season changes.The culture that Jesus used for that illustration was the Jewish style of dressing. Morever Jesus did not categorically stated that wearing of robes is a sin.He was talking against the poor attitude of the pharisees despite their holy than thou aura they portray.When Jesus died,the veil at the Holy of Holy was torn apart signifying we are now in the era of grace.Yes,we are to obey the commandments as stated in the old and new testaments,but we are now in the era of the leading of the Holy Spirit.Take for example,a brother who was led by the Holy Spirit to go to a brothel to preach.If a fellow believer should see him,he may think otherwise.But God in His infinite mercies must have sent that brother to the brothel just to save a soul of one prostitute.Another brother who is not led may go there and fall into sin....So my dear brother in Christ,it is all about the word and your pastor character.Bible says we should judge all spirits.If you have the conviction he is true man of God,his wearing of robe should not be a distraction.Stay Blessed.