Should Christian women wear make-up or jewelry?

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Question: "Should Christian women wear make-up or jewelry?" Answer: First Samuel 16:7b declares, “The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the
LORD looks at the heart.” First Timothy 2:9-10 tells us, “I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with
braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good
deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.” Paul did
not forbid women from wearing jewelry, makeup, or braided hair—
rather he tells women to not let their outward appearance become
more important than their inner beauty. Peter reminds us of this spiritual fact: “Your beauty should not come
from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of
gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner
self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great
worth in God's sight” (1 Peter 3:3-5). There is nothing wrong with wearing jewelry, makeup, or braided hair as long as it is done in a
modest manner. A woman should not be so focused on her outward
appearance that she neglects her inner spiritual life. The Bible focuses
on the heart. If a woman is spending too much time and money on
her appearance, the problem is that the woman’s priorities are
wrong. Expensive jewelry and clothing are the results of the problem, not the problem itself.


Recommended Resources: Logos Bible Software and A Woman After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George.