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Originally Posted by Coram Deo  Please, Do Post them.......  Quote:
Originally Posted by joeholland We could pull up other pro-beard verses from men like Spurgeon and others that would be equally humorous based solely on the difference in societal norms. | |
In addition to Joe's great quote, here are some for fun.
At 34 years of age was he sacrificed for our sins; he was then hale and strong, although his body may have been emaciated by suffering, and his face more marred than that of any other man yet was he then in the perfection of manhood. Methinks I see him then. His goodly beard flowing down upon his breast, I see him with his eyes full of genius, his form erect, his mien majestic, his energy entire, his whole frame in full development,-a real man, a magnificent man-fairer than the sons of men, a lamb not only without blemish, but with his powers fully brought out. Such was Jesus Christ--a Lamb of the first year-not a boy, not a lad, not a young man, but a full man, that he might give his soul unto us.
Spurgeon, C. H. (1998). Vol. 2: Spurgeon's Sermons: Volume 2.
You cannot measure a man’s grace by the length of his beard, nor by the number of his years.
Spurgeon, C. H. (1998). Vol. 41: Spurgeon's Sermons: Volume 41 .
One of the old Puritans said that some men are born with beards; and, certainly, there are some believers who, almost as soon as they are converted, seem to take great strides, and to make speedy advances, so that they soon become very useful, and are able even to teach things which others only learn after long years of experience.
Spurgeon, C. H. (1998). Vol. 44: Spurgeon's Sermons: Volume 44 .