Jeremy Gardiner > Quotes

“Head covering is not a new doctrine. Since the time of the apostles until the twentieth century, this practice was upheld by most Christians. In fact, it still is the majority view in much of the Eastern world. However, in the West the practice has fallen out of favor and is now held only by a minority. But this wasn’t always the case.”
― Jeremy Gardiner, Head Covering: A Forgotten Christian Practice for Modern Times

“We’re always in a battle against false teaching and false teachers, so it’s good to be skeptical and keep a sharp eye, filtering everything through the Word of God. Just make sure you won’t accept any old argument against head covering because you don’t want this doctrine to be true. What will my husband or wife think? What will those in my church think? How will I find a spouse if he/she knows I believe this?”
― Jeremy Gardiner, Head Covering: A Forgotten Christian Practice for Modern Times

“When a woman wears a head covering, it forces everyone in church to think about the topic, and some just aren’t ready to or don’t wish to. Daniel Wallace also says: “The real danger, as I see it, is that many Christians simply ignore what this text says because any form of obedience to it is inconvenient.” [3]”
― Jeremy Gardiner, Head Covering: A Forgotten Christian Practice for Modern Times

“The fear of man can be overwhelming, but we must fear God and His commands above men. We must bind ourselves to the text of Scripture and obey, no matter how uncomfortable the outcome may be.”
― Jeremy Gardiner, Head Covering: A Forgotten Christian Practice for Modern Times

“Finally, we see that even though Adam and Eve both sinned, and both received a punishment, it was Adam who bore the responsibility. The Scriptures state that “in Adam all die” (1 Corinthians 15:22) and that “through one man sin entered into the world” (Romans 5:12). Sin is never said to have come from Eve because she did not have headship. The leader is the one who bears the responsibility, even if someone under him does something wrong.”
― Jeremy Gardiner, Head Covering: A Forgotten Christian Practice for Modern Times

“I do know this, that until fifty years ago, every woman in every church covered her head. . . . What has happened in the last fifty years? We’ve had a feminist movement.” [4] R.C. Sproul Jr.,”
― Jeremy Gardiner, Head Covering: A Forgotten Christian Practice for Modern Times