I have a study about beards that might be helpful here. One might want to look at some photos of the founders of some of the modern Oneness organizations as well.
It has become a tradition to teach a lie that there is something wrong with having a beard. I do not teach that it is a sin for a man to shave (unless he did it for effeminate reasons).
A study of the Bible regarding beards and the Jewish history simply proves that the normal thing for a man is to have a beard.
We don't really think that the Jewish men including Jesus shaved their faces to look like the Romans, do we? We know from the scripture that Jesus Himself had a beard.
Isa 50:6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Think about it. Churches that would not allow Jesus Christ or the Apostles on their platform!
Ps 133:2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
Aaron had a beard.
Ezek 5:1 And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Many verses establish that beards were quite the standard.
The more serious spiritual issue is actually not about beards, but rather about lying since if a preacher teaches that a beard is somehow unholy or sinful, that man is a liar and all liars will have their part in the lake of fire.
So really the big issue is not beards, but about lying.
Just look at the corruption and sin in the leadership of some of the biggest Oneness organizations. They have been measuring themselves by themselves for a long long time.
1 Chronicles 19:4 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
Men without beards in many cases were ASHAMED! That proves that beards were/are NORMAL for a MAN! It was an act of war and great insult to cut a mans beard.
2 Samuel 10:5 When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
1 Chronicles 19:5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
Someone has been lying to someone about beards being unholy, and all liars will have their part in the lake of fire. So the real issue here is not about beards at all, but rather, preachers brazenly LYING.
I hope this helps...
Some Christian music videos
Bound And Determined To Burn - Live At Billy's?? by WinterBand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5PnH38v4To
No Trinity On Me - by WinterBand A Christian music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SLrQokwf_M
Hippie On Grandmas Wall - Live At the Vatican?? by WinterBand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmTxOxcdKco
Bro Steve Winter
For Bible doctrine http://www.christjesus.mobi
For Christian music http://www.winterband.com
