The Arrogance of Women Who Wear Earrings.

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Jared42

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1 Timothy 2:9, "I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, ir costly array."

It is impossible for a woman to wear fancy little earrings without first fixing her hair in an attempt to feel adorned. This desire to feel adorned is the work of the Enemy, who is the father of all lies, who convinced gullible Evening the Garden she should think about improving herself, and attaining what seemed good, rather than undertaking God's expressed will.

Isaiah ch. 3 gives a long description God's determination upon female vanity in the Hebrew women going into The Captivity Judgement. This description of vanity centers around women who unashamedly, rather than being in shamefacedness, display themselves for the Godless purpose of calling attention to their outward appearance, rather than displaying the Works of God.

1 Tim. 2:10, "But (which becometh women professing Godliness) with good works."

Neither Eve in the Garden thinking of her own efforts to have self aggrandizement, nor today's gullible women thinking to "highlight my eyes" with earrings, are thereby pursuing good the good works commanded in 1 Timothy ch. 2.

They even take pride and satisfaction in doing so, and chat with each other about how to elevate their appearances.
 

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Ahhhhh, holier than thou is a heavy load!
Should women be holy according to God's Word? Should husbands let them be disobedient to God's Word in 1 Timothy?

Ahhhh, being whipped into compliance by one's wife is a sad habit!
 

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1 Timothy 2:9, "I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, ir costly array."

It is impossible for a woman to wear fancy little earrings without first fixing her hair in an attempt to feel adorned. This desire to feel adorned is the work of the Enemy, who is the father of all lies, who convinced gullible Evening the Garden she should think about improving herself, and attaining what seemed good, rather than undertaking God's expressed will.

Isaiah ch. 3 gives a long description God's determination upon female vanity in the Hebrew women going into The Captivity Judgement. This description of vanity centers around women who unashamedly, rather than being in shamefacedness, display themselves for the Godless purpose of calling attention to their outward appearance, rather than displaying the Works of God.

1 Tim. 2:10, "But (which becometh women professing Godliness) with good works."

Neither Eve in the Garden thinking of her own efforts to have self aggrandizement, nor today's gullible women thinking to "highlight my eyes" with earrings, are thereby pursuing good the good works commanded in 1 Timothy ch. 2.

They even take pride and satisfaction in doing so, and chat with each other about how to elevate their appearances.
Hi, Sir. Modesty in principle is good.

But at the conservative local church where my wife and I attend, at times probably a majority of the young men and boys have worn earrings; already between 30 - 40 years ago at local church baptisms where young men were getting baptized, some of them would have worn earrings, probably, insofar as one even recalls at all.

If you have a problem even with women wearing earrings, do bear in mind that the Lord Himself, at least in figurative language, gave earrings to Zion in Ezekiel 16 (and even a nose ring; how would that go down with legalists? :) )
 

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Hi, Sir. Modesty in principle is good.

But at the conservative local church where my wife and I attend, at times probably a majority of the young men and boys have worn earrings; already between 30 - 40 years ago at local church baptisms where young men were getting baptized, some of them would have worn earrings, probably, insofar as one even recalls at all.

If you have a problem even with women wearing earrings, do bear in mind that the Lord Himself, at least in figurative language, gave earrings to Zion in Ezekiel 16 (and even a nose ring; how would that go down with legalists? :) )
I have not shown any problem I have with other people wearing earrings. I do not wear them, it is women and men who wear them that have a problem.

In fact, their problem is with the Word of God. Are you concerned with your wife having a problem with God's Word? Instruct her to be shamefaced and humble with her attire.
 

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I have not shown any problem I have with other people wearing earrings. I do not wear them, it is women and men who wear them that have a problem.

In fact, their problem is with the Word of God. Are you concerned with your wife having a problem with God's Word? Instruct her to be shamefaced and humble with her attire.
So what about the fact that the Lord Himself gave earrings to Zion, at least figuratively? and then there was Rebekah in Genesis, whose earring symbolized the pledge of being committed before the Lord to Isaac (which commentators often link with the deposit of the Holy Spirit).

Romans 14 speaks of Christian liberty; and believers do have the discretion to make their personal decisions within the reasonable bounds of modesty.

Perhaps the title of the thread actually reflects an attitude on the part of others rather than those described...
 

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So what about the fact that the Lord Himself gave earrings to Zion, at least figuratively? and then there was Rebekah in Genesis, whose earring symbolized the pledge of being committed before the Lord to Isaac (which commentators often link with the deposit of the Holy Spirit).

Romans 14 speaks of Christian liberty; and believers do have the discretion to make their personal decisions within the reasonable bounds of modesty.

Perhaps the title of the thread actually reflects an attitude on the part of others rather than those described...
Listen very carefully, here. Try real hard, now.

Women who go to the shops to look at and buy earrings to wear for the enhancement of their attire are not wearing the earrings spoken of in Scripture in honor of the Lord.

Did you read this? Was it simple enough for your heart to receive?
 

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Listen very carefully, here. Try real hard, now.

Women who go to the shops to look at and buy earrings to wear for the enhancement of their attire are not wearing the earrings spoken of in Scripture in honor of the Lord.

Did you read this? Was it simple enough for your heart to receive?
How many Godly preachers wives don't wear earrings? So many of them would, probably... Formal attire for men in church would often include a necktie; formal attire for women in church would often include earrings (this general tendency has often been commented upon by people involved in sales of clothing, etc.).

(You couldn't accuse all Godly preachers' wives, who happen to wear earrings, of supposed wickedness...)
 
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PS: In the late 70s, it was already customary for teenaged girls AND sometimes their moms to wear double pierced studs in their ears.

So.....a 19 year old and her 49 year old mom in 1979 would now be aged 61 and 91 respectively.

The mom might have become a grandmother in 1980, a great-grandmother in around 2001/02 and maybe soon a great-great grandmother.

So if by the thesis advanced, all the grandmothers, great-grandmothers and great-great-grandmothers with even single pierced ear studs are thereby supposedly arrogant, it would still not take into account that many of them might actually have for several decades worn double pierced ear studs, and the fact that some may indeed be Godly women, with a longstanding prayerful interest in the spiritual welfare of their families and their local churches.

(I'm a bit confused...)
 

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What if husbands like to adorn their wives with earings?
Should a wife obey her husband?

Is there a law for that somewhere?
or even something like:
1Pe 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

I can imagine the conversation at the dinner table:
Happy Anniversary darling, as he hands her a small box holding two small diamond earings.

Thank You husband but you need to return these to the jeweler, I'm not supposed to adorn myself with such frivolous things.

But your not adorning yourself, I'm adorning you.

hmm..
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, ir costly array.

I can actually understand this, but not in the way it was presented.

But then some husbands are really tight wallets and they don't think about adorning their wives. They rather buy a new car or truck, or gym equipment, to make themselves look good.

But yeah, I can see waiting to be adorned upon, and not having to adorn oneself.
Kind of like the difference between having the Lord's righteousness being clothed upon you, and you wearing your own righteousness.

I don't believe women are arrogant for wearing jewelry. I believe people wear jewelry for different reasons.

I guess that goes for wedding rings too?
cheapskate..
LOL
 

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Listen very carefully, here. Try real hard, now.

Women who go to the shops to look at and buy earrings to wear for the enhancement of their attire are not wearing the earrings spoken of in Scripture in honor of the Lord.

Did you read this? Was it simple enough for your heart to receive?
Condescendence is twice as heavy
 

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Condescendence is twice as heavy

Condescendence has nothing to do with this topic. Not sure where that comment comes from.

Or, maybe it would relate to I Tim. 2 being how God reaches down to the level of women who, in their deluded minds, think earrings make them look important. Apostle Paul was an expert on women. He handled them very easily. Let's be grateful for the clarity of his writings.

Thanks for contributing here.
 

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Condescendence has nothing to do with this topic. Not sure where that comment comes from.

Or, maybe it would relate to I Tim. 2 being how God reaches down to the level of women who, in their deluded minds, think earrings make them look important. Apostle Paul was an expert on women. He handled them very easily. Let's be grateful for the clarity of his writings.

Thanks for contributing here.
Blindness is mother of them both.
 
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Apostle Paul was an expert on women. He handled them very easily.
He handled the guys pretty good too:
If you can comprehend that the road your traveling right now leads to nowhere,
you may not end up like Hymenaeus and Alexander who had to learn the hard way.
 
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He handled the guys pretty good too:
If you can comprehend that the road your traveling right now leads to nowhere,
you may not end up like Hymenaeus and Alexander who had to learn the hard way.
Yes, you are saying the Word of God in 1 Tim. 2 "leads to nowhere."

The Lord Jesus loves you not for what you do, but for His mercy.