He CCers,
First of all, thanks for reading.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about this and I don't get any good answers.
In the bible there're a lot of metaphors or things that aren't applicable anymore.
For example:
1) Mattheus 26:26-28
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.
As protestants we don't take that literally. We say: it's a metaphor. But why? Why do we think it's a metaphor? Do we have a bibleverse that says that we don't have to take it literally?
2) 1 Corinthians 11:4 - Every man praying or prophesying, having [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Why we don't do that anymore? The same for womans,the bible says that womans should have long hair, why aren't these things applicable anymore?
I know that faith isn't about following the little rules, but I'm kinda confused. I've cut my hair a while ago and I haven't ever thought about what God was telling me what to do about my hair. Same as hats. I know that it doesn't really mather after all, but when Jesus prefer us wearing a hat, why nobody wears a hat anymore?
I don't want to attack our religion. bc after all this doesn't matter at all, but I just .. really want an answer
Thanks for reading, again and God Bless,
Channa
First of all, thanks for reading.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about this and I don't get any good answers.
In the bible there're a lot of metaphors or things that aren't applicable anymore.
For example:
1) Mattheus 26:26-28
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.
As protestants we don't take that literally. We say: it's a metaphor. But why? Why do we think it's a metaphor? Do we have a bibleverse that says that we don't have to take it literally?
2) 1 Corinthians 11:4 - Every man praying or prophesying, having [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Why we don't do that anymore? The same for womans,the bible says that womans should have long hair, why aren't these things applicable anymore?
I know that faith isn't about following the little rules, but I'm kinda confused. I've cut my hair a while ago and I haven't ever thought about what God was telling me what to do about my hair. Same as hats. I know that it doesn't really mather after all, but when Jesus prefer us wearing a hat, why nobody wears a hat anymore?
I don't want to attack our religion. bc after all this doesn't matter at all, but I just .. really want an answer
Thanks for reading, again and God Bless,
Channa