What are man-made sins?
Actually a survey of the various denominations provides a good list of man-made sins…not that any one denomination believes all of these.
Wearing jewelry
Genesis 24:47-48 says:
47 “And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter
art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.”
So it's true that to wear jewelry is not a sin. However, I believe that the danger comes into one being vain or in falling into vanity if they are excessive with jewelry or they seek to wear costly jewelry to draw attention to oneself.
This article sums it up nicely.
I have read that all sort of necklaces, ear rings, lip stick, etc. are sinful yet I remember seeing another article where it was saying that the bride was adorned while marrying. Could you please provide Biblical verses and wholesome comments?
www.learnthebible.org
Samson had long hair, so in the Old Covenant this was an exception to the rule for some to take a Nazarite vow.
However, we are New Covenant believers and not Old Covenant believers.
1 Corinthians 11:14 says:
“Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?”
Why would a Christian want to disgrace himself before others?
Would that not make for a poor testimony for Christ?
1 Corinthians 11:4 says,
“Every man praying or prophesying, having
his head covered, dishonoureth his head.”
Why would you want to dishonor your head while praying to God?
1 Corinthians 11:7 says,
“For a man indeed ought not to cover
his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God:”
Why would a Christian want to hide the image of the glory of God?
It doesn't make sense unless they are selfish and they want to do their own thing.
1 Corinthians 11:6 says:
“For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.”
1 Corinthians 11:5 says:
“But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with
her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.”
So a woman with her head not being covered with long hair might as well be shorned (shaved all over - like her eyebrows, etc.) and yet those who are shaven all over their entire body is to be considered a shame (So let her be covered - i.e. let her long hair cover her).
For every woman who prays with her head uncovered (i.e. by her not having long hair) she dishonors her head. Our heads are a part of the temples of the Holy Ghost. Why would we want to dishonor our temples?
It doesn't make any sense unless one is selfish and wants to do their own thing that is not found in God's Word.
Women working outside the home
Never heard of a evangelical church promoting this as a sin. So it's not really a major concern except for maybe small groups who do not have much influence upon many.
Female alone in a room with any male not her husband or father
While not a sin exactly, I think this is situational and it involves one needing spiritual discernment. You wouldn't want to leave your daughter in a room with a sex addict or a boy in whom you know is trying to seduce her. Neither would you want your wife sharing in the same hotel room with another business partner who is a male. But of course a faithful Christian man being in a room with one's wife for counseling or other bible related matters is not wrong of course. So a Christian would not place themselves into certain situations that could lead for a sin to easily happen. So while this may not be a sin exactly, in some cases it can lead to a slippery slope to people sinning.
Leviticus 19:28 says:
“Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I
am the LORD.”
This was in regards to not imitating the pagan nations who did this.
What about the New Covenant we are under?
Well, there is no evidence that this command was said to be undone by the New Covenant.
Why? Because Romans 12 says,
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what
is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2).
Tattoos was all about being conformed to the world or the nations around them. Christians are not conform this this world according to Romans 12:2.
Tattooing is also cutting into the flesh and releasing blood. God sheds His blood when making covenants. Why would we want to willfully shed our blood and make blood covenants with others when God has not called us to do that?
It makes no sense.
Plus, tattoos (depending on the type of tattoo and the amount of them) can make people have appearance that they are evil looking.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 says,
“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
They danced in the Bible.
Psalms 149:3 (KJB)
“Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”
But this would dancing to give honor to God.
But dancing generally goes hand in hand with secular music that has secular worldly lyrics that do not honor God (Which is a problem).
Just stop and listen to the lyrics of secular music and you will see what I am talking about.
Most lyrics are not God honoring.
Even lyrics back in my grandparents day had words within them that sought to get you to love the world and not God. Sure, some music did try to honor God, but what are there other songs are like?
Also, what fellowship does light have with darkness? Why would you want to fellowship with unbelievers?
So if you are dancing with unbelievers to have fun, you are fellowshiping in darkness. But what fellowship does light have with darkness? Granted, believers can be around unbelievers (like family) to love them and to honor their parents, and to reach them for Christ. But to just hang out with the world is wrong for a Christian believer. Well, that is if they truly care to follow Jesus Christ and not this world and it's ways. Many Christians today are worldly focused. But we are told to not love the world, and neither the things in this world.
