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Originally Posted by awareness
Did Jesus demand his disciples to all dress the same?
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Awareness,
The premise of your statement is false and an argument from silence. Here’s why.
Did Jesus demand His disciples the proper use of eating utensils such as fork, knives, spoons, or chopsticks? Or did He specify how they should drive a car, motorcycle, or a turbo charged ox cart? Did He demand that they avoid visiting certain sites on the Internet? Did He demand the disciples comb their hair or clip their toe nails or use deodorant?
We are not living in the age when Jesus walked the earth during His earthly ministry. We do not know everything He said for John says that all the books could not contain everything and yet even if we knew everything He said and did for 33 years it is guaranteed he did not cover every circumstance of every follower in every age in every place.
That is why He sent Himself as the Spirit to guide us into reality. Therefore, the question should be whether the Spirit is directing. However, those among us who lean toward the outward then can consider that those who return with Jesus at His coming all wear white garments, a uniform symbol of purity and righteousness.
I agree with the first paragraph of Bradley’s statement in #39. It’s a training and those are the terms. One can choose to go or not. It does not matter what Jesus
did not tell His disciples to determine such matters.
Drake