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R.C. Sproul Quote Image #4

R.C. Sproul Quote Image #4

Source: R.C. Sproul – To Cover or Not To Cover Sermon (free clip)

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R.C. Sproul Quote Image #3

R.C. Sproul Quote Image #3

Source: R.C. Sproul – Knowing Scripture (InterVarsity Press, 1977) page 110

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R.C. Sproul Quote Image #2

“For this reason…” – The Apostle Paul on Head Coverings (1 Cor 11:10a NKJV)

R.C. Sproul Quote Image #2

If this quote has piqued your interest, listen to the sermon clip where Dr. Sproul expands on his statement.

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Why Head Coverings? Reason #1: Creation Order

Biblical Case for Head Coverings

“…the thing that is most astonishing here is that he appeals to creation, not to Corinth. If anything transcends local custom it is those things that are rooted and ordered in creation. That’s why I’m very frightened to be loose with this passage.” – R.C. Sproul 1) Quoted from R.C. Sproul’s sermon ‘To Cover or Not To Cover’ available at www.ligonier.org/learn/series/hard_sayings_of_the_apostles/to-cover-or-not-to-cover/


There are four reasons for head coverings that the Apostle Paul gives in 1 Corinthians 11. The very first of these is the foundation; the deeper reality that head coverings point to. When a new believer is baptized they’re symbolizing their death to their old life & new life in Christ (Rom 6:4). When a woman prays with her head covered and a man prays with his head uncovered they too are symbolizing something greater. Let’s take a look at this foundation. Read more

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↑ Quoted from R.C. Sproul’s sermon ‘To Cover or Not To Cover’ available at www.ligonier.org/learn/series/hard_sayings_of_the_apostles/to-cover-or-not-to-cover/
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