I asked this in request for Christian advice but didn't really get a clear answer...can I as a man, have long hair??? Or is it a sin??

[Harley.]

I need help.

 

[Unqualified]

It’s not a sin, it’s become a style. The Bible says it’s a shame to a man. But if you want to endure it…. Then maybe it’s ok. We have guys at church with long hair, bikers and artists they like it. Who is it a shame to.. I like it but too much trouble.

 

[public hermit]

I need help.

Sin is a matter of the heart not the hair. Don't get distracted.

 

[Fervent]

I don't know if anyone can really answer that for you. We can offer our opinions on how to interpret relevant Bible passages, but that wouldn't be enough. All we can do is tell you to pray about it, seek God's answer not the opinions of men. That may not be helpful, but we're talking about a pretty thorny topic when we start talking about what is and isn't sin and we will never purge ourselves of sin through scrupulousity. So turn your attention to Christ, beseech Him what He would have you do and do it.

 

[Hazelelponi]

I need help.

We can't answer for you.

My husband keeps his hair and beard long. He is grey and aging and the look works for him, especially with his black hat and black canvas duster.

You have to decide for yourself whether you're carrying a manly look or a feminine one.

My husband has a specific thing going though, it's not for everyone.

 

[Adventist Heretic]

that is a cultural command. Samson had long hair, and Jesus had long hair compared to us today. it has something to do with morality in the first centuary.

 

[ViaCrucis]

I need help.

Have your hair however you want. Hair isn't a moral issue.

But some people like to moralize meaningless things, because it's much easier to be self-righteous if you ignore matters of actual righteousness and focus on the things that don't matter. Just look at the Pharisees in the Gospels.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[eleos1954]

I need help.

Rather than establish legalistic standards of hair length, we must remember that the real issue is our heart condition, our individual response to the authority of God, His ordained order, and our choice to walk in submission to that authority. Men and women have different, God-ordained roles, and part of that difference is shown by their hair. A man’s hair should look masculine. A woman’s hair should look feminine.

If you are being mistaken as to your sexual identification (male/female) by others because of your hair length although it would be wise perhaps to cut your hair.

 

[Harley.]

Rather than establish legalistic standards of hair length, we must remember that the real issue is our heart condition, our individual response to the authority of God, His ordained order, and our choice to walk in submission to that authority. Men and women have different, God-ordained roles, and part of that difference is shown by their hair. A man’s hair should look masculine. A woman’s hair should look feminine.

If you are being mistaken as to your sexual identification (male/female) by others because of your hair length although it would be wise perhaps to cut your hair.

Its just concerning to me because I obviously don't want to sin. Ive talked to someone who has a PHD in new testament studies, and he said (like what others here have said) that it is widely accepted that it was a cultural command. But im not fully convinced. Ive prayed about it a stupid number of times and havent heard anything yet.

 

[Harley.]

Have your hair however you want. Hair isn't a moral issue.

But some people like to moralize meaningless things, because it's much easier to be self-righteous if you ignore matters of actual righteousness and focus on the things that don't matter. Just look at the Pharisees in the Gospels.

-CryptoLutheran

How does one describe the verse then? It seems to pretty strongly condemn men with long hair...

 

[ViaCrucis]

How does one describe the verse then? It seems to pretty strongly condemn men with long hair...

How would you, objectively, determine long vs short hair?

Half an inch is longer than being bald, two inches is longer than an inch.

Look at the way God gave commandments to Israel in the Torah. It's all pretty specific, right? Like there are paragraphs of information about how to keep God's commandments.

If it was a commandment for men to have hair of a certain length, then that would have been given.

Which is a good indication that Paul is not appealing to a commandment, but to a cultural norm which his audience would innately understand. The thing about cultural norms is that they aren't static. It's a cultural norm that men wear trousers, today. That wasn't the cultural norm two thousand years ago, at the time trousers, or the equivalent, was something worn only by certain barbarian cultures--and they were worn by men and women in those cultures.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Unqualified]

It’s just concerning to me because I obviously don't want to sin. Ive talked to someone who has a PHD in new testament studies, and he said (like what others here have said) that it is widely accepted that it was a cultural command. But im not fully convinced. Ive prayed about it a stupid number of times and havent heard anything yet.

If you think it’s sin and don’t want to sin then cut your hair. You have the power to determine if it’s wrong. Follow your conscience. But maybe you don’t want to cut your hair…!

 

[eleos1954]

Its just concerning to me because I obviously don't want to sin. Ive talked to someone who has a PHD in new testament studies, and he said (like what others here have said) that it is widely accepted that it was a cultural command. But im not fully convinced. Ive prayed about it a stupid number of times and havent heard anything yet.

well ... my approach to things is ... if something is being brought to my mind and I'm doing something I wonder about (don't know if appropriate or not) .. then I go to the Lord and ask Him to help me quit doing whatever that is.

 

[trophy33]

How does one describe the verse then? It seems to pretty strongly condemn men with long hair...

Simply cut your hair short and stop this OCD/anxiety trouble you obviously suffer with. No hair style is worth the worsening of mental problems.

Because you suffer from mental problems, no rational commentary about the verse, its cultural background etc will calm you down. This is not how mental problems go away and we both know it. Logical arguments can not heal a malfunctioning brain (proper nutrition, sleep etc can).

After you will solve your mental problems, you can think about growing your hair long, again, if you will still want to.

 

[prodromos]

How does one describe the verse then? It seems to pretty strongly condemn men with long hair...

It is condemning men who ornament their hair like women.

 

[Strong in Him]

I need help.

If you believe it is a sin, then don't do it. I don't believe it is, but we can't live our lives based on other people's ideas.
You asked for advice before, yet you are still anxious; why is that? Are you waiting for someone to tell you what to do?

You may need help with more than the issue of your hair length.

 

[Harley.]

It is condemning men who ornament their hair like women.

Ok so if I have long hair but like Jason mamoa for example. That's ok? Cause that man has more testosterone in his left foot then I have in my whole body XD

 

[Harley.]

If you believe it is a sin, then don't do it. I don't believe it is, but we can't live our lives based on other people's ideas.
You asked for advice before, yet you are still anxious; why is that? Are you waiting for someone to tell you what to do?

You may need help with more than the issue of your hair length.

I suffer from anxiety and OCD so yeah I do. lol

 

[Harley.]

Simply cut your hair short and stop this OCD/anxiety trouble you obviously suffer with. No hair style is worth the worsening of mental problems.

Because you suffer from mental problems, no rational commentary about the verse, its cultural background etc will calm you down. This is not how mental problems go away and we both know it. Logical arguments can not heal a malfunctioning brain (proper nutrition, sleep etc can).

After you will solve your mental problems, you can think about growing your hair long, again, if you will still want to.

But my treatment...namely erp requires for me to go against my anxiety. Do what it tells me not to.

 

[Harley.]

If you think it’s sin and don’t want to sin then cut your hair. You have the power to determine if it’s wrong. Follow your conscience. But maybe you don’t want to cut your hair…!

I DONT want to cut my hair. Ive wanted long hair since I was 4 and was always annoyed that I wasn't allowed to grow it out since "I was a boy". But as stated. I will cut it if it is against God. Which the consensus seems to be it ISNT which is good!