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It's all bound up with the distinction between Israel and the church; by definition the church - a heavenly people - is raptured.

Many Christian women do this, with Godly rather than supposedly arrogant hearts... bhg dot com

@Not me Great passage, Philippians 2... "Thus found in fashion as a man All blameless, spotless, pure; He was obedient unto death Sin's judgment to endure."

@Renniks ....and years ago for a very long time it was the case that a sailor wearing an earring obliquely identified himself with Christianity - how ever he understood it: doing sometimes dangerous work far overseas, if he was killed, the earring was supposed to pay for a Christian burial - how...

Go for it; don't go for it; whether or not you do, it makes little difference in the broader scheme of things...

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3.16) "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure...

@Ziggy: A Christian or not in the photo? I really don't know. But not incompatible with probably most Christians' idea of modesty and suitable appearance. bhg dot com

My wife wears blue jeans; I have given her earrings. Great verse about the Lord looking upon the heart.

The Scriptures can be so encouraging to people, prayerfully read.

@Taga Chan FYI...thread I started...

Wouldn't want to try. There is an elemental, perpetual conflict between true Biblical Christianity and rigid legalism.

I just hope that folk out there seeing such extreme statements as have been made about Godly women looking yet modest and natural don't think they are even remotely representative of Biblical Christianity.

Good to have a thread about encouraging Bible verses; because some of the posts on this site can be rather fanatical and discouraging - if only one lets them discourage, that is...

@Ziggy: You see, for example, I have quoted various Scriptures relative to ear piercing - it's in the Bible - but I'm not surprised that this has not made the slightest difference.