Cheryl

Martin,

The headcovering was symbolic of the shame of sin in the same way that the covering of fig leaves was used to cover the shame that Adam and Eve felt after their sin. God does not want us to “cover over” our sin. He wants to remove it with the blood of his own Son. As Christians, when we try to deal with our shame by covering over the shame of our sin, we are shaming Christ because Christ died to take away that shame. I think I will do a post on the shame/covering issue when I get a chance. Our second part of our ministry & household move is happening within days and so I will be occupied for several weeks until we are moved and unpacked.

Marco,

Although the foreskin is a symbol of sin in the Bible, the real problem is our heart. When Jesus cleanses us of our sin, we no longer have a “foreskin” problem because the death of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. We cannot deal with the “foreskin” of our heart by “pulling it back” and thus hiding the sin. We must confess our sin and allow Jesus to cut it off. It is the spiritual application that is important. The cutting off of the physical flesh is not required because Jesus has fulfilled the law and done the work for us.

Blessings!
Cheryl