It requires at least two witness to convict someone of breaking an established law. There’s nothing any number of witnesses can do to make something that doesn’t violate the law a sin.In this case we are talking of whether a head covering is required or not required. If the law does require it then we need 2 or 3 witnesses to call it a sin.
Deuteronomy 19
15¶'One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.
2nd Corinthians (Paul is quoting Deuteronomy)
1¶This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;
Deuteronomy 17. No death penalty is brought without 2 or 3 witnesses either
6By the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses is he who is dead put to death; he is not put to death by the mouth of one witness;
Heaven and earth are the witnesses of the Torah being upheld. Yeshua also answers the pharisees here in John.
John 8
13¶The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, 'Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'
14¶Jesus answered and said to them, 'And if I testify of myself -- my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye -- ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.
15'Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one,
16and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;
17and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;
18I am one who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'
The scripture requires 2 or 3 witnesses before someone is guilty. If it is a sin to not cover your hair then that matter should be established by 2 or 3 witnesses. If it's not a sin, then each man can require and not require at his own choosing.
God only has to speak once in His Word. It’s men that need witnesses if they’re going to prosecute those Laws.
Head covering is not a command. It was a tradition that Paul affirmed by saying it was shameful for a woman to pray or prophesy uncovered. So even if it’s not a law it still carries a lot of weight. It’s not a sin for a woman to pray or prophesy uncovered but it is shameful.
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