[DouglasKC]

Why did the sexes separate when a woman washed Christ's feet and there are other instances of foot washing of mixed sexes and nothing taught about it, fair question? Now I would have a big problem with another man washing my wife's feet or kissing her, granted?

Decorum for one thing, but also the disciples were all male, thus males washed male feet. Females washed females feet.

[vmatt]

Decorum for one thing, but also the disciples were all male, thus males washed male feet. Females washed females feet.

But there was no separation of sexes taught in the early church from which this act is patterned. If it is an important act where is the specific teaching of it in any letter to the churches? Is it something essential to salvation?