Today many Christian churches teach a woman must not wear a veil on her head. Specifically, the Protestant churches do not allow a woman to cover her head. Is it right or wrong for a woman to put on a veil during worship or prayer? We must judge it by the words of God in the Bible.
Php 4:9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me―put it into practice. And God will be with you.
Why must a woman cover her head during service or prayer? Let's find out the answer through the Bible.
1 Co 11:1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
:3 The head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
:4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
:5-6 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head―it is just as though her head were shaved.
The Bible says that a woman must cover her head during service or prayer. Otherwise, she dishonors her head before God. The Apostle Paul says it is the teachings of Christ for a woman to cover her head.
We can also understand this through the providence of Creation.
1 Co 11:7-10 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
A woman ought to cover her head because she came from man and was created for man. Here we can understand that the veil is closely related to God's Creation. A woman disobeys God's will of Creation when she refuses to cover her head.
It can also be comprehended through human nature.
1 Co 11:13-16 Does not the very nature of things teach you … that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? … If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice―nor do the churches of God. [But if anyone wants to argue about it, all I have to say is that neither we nor the churches of God have any other custom in worship, TEV]
A woman can understand that she must cover her head because her nature teaches her to do so. Besides, Paul says that the Churches of God have no other practice. A woman must cover her head in keeping with God's will.
Today most Protestant churches teach a woman not to cover her head during service or prayer. The Roman Catholic Church allows a priest and a woman to cover their heads. The Jews still cover their heads. However, the Bible teaches us that a man must not cover his head, but a woman must cover her head during service or prayer. We must obey God's words for our salvation without adding or subtracting.
Rev 22:18-19 If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
Today only the Church of God follows God' teaching of the veil. Why don't you come to the Church of God and receive salvation? God bless you.
I think Church of God always try to follow the teaching of God even small things. very good~.
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