Duroe: @Obazuwa. According to the teaching of the Bible, entering heaven is based purely on what Jesu Christ have done and not on what good an indidual does or how much of the law he keeps. However an individual can miss heaven by what he/she does or does not do. Not using jewelry of any sort will not make one to miss heaven. But there are instances in the scripture where jewelry became an idol to people of God and God asked them to remove them or they removed them themselves when invited by God for worship. read Exodus 33 (Israel and the goden calf), Gen 35(Jacob going to Bethel). Why there may not be a clear cut law forbidding jewelry in the new testament; it can come under the group of sins referred to as 'worldliness'. I wonder if the thief on the cross was wearing any jewelry before he was forgiven!!. I do not use jewelry with my entire household because I found no Godly purpose for it, but I am careful at condemning others if they use it because of the reason above and since I am not the one that will sit on the Great white throne to judge on the last days. However because of the propensity of becoming a source of worldliness and idol, i will counsel a heavenly minded Christian to avoid using ornament/jewelry on their body apart from 'wedding ring'

Duroe: @Kenny888. yes, Wedding ring is not in the bible but the bible is not against is either. Why because it has a purpose- 'wedding' ring. Not everything we use/do today is commanded in the scripture, but some are permissible as long as they do not contradict the scripture.
Well I do not use wedding ring though.

Guitarlife: I used to think wedding ring sinful and of no purpose . Not until the day I saw a very godly looking woman ofcourse as a young man hoping to be married to a woman of virtue (if you come across one the glory of God radiates), I had started strategising on how to take her on (proposal thinz eh).
Not until I looked at her finger and realized she was married. I let go that thought instantly and now taht is one good use of wedding ring and on that day I learnt not to speedily condemn things even if I was not personal disposed to using them.
One more poser, were we created with clothes ? Ofcourse we were born naked so why do we wear clothes ? Cos it covers our unclothedness. Why do we wear wedding rings ? Cos it identifies to the world those that are available for proposals and those that are not.
Why do females wear ear rings ? Cos the bible commands that we make a clear demarcation between a man and a woman and in the early years prior to the onset of puberty in girls the only visible sign that differentiates both sexes is the ear ring.

Tgirl4real:

Guitarlife the preacher...

@ Topic,

this is an example of things that fall under the non-essentials. It's your decision if you want to wear one or not. It doesn't add or take away from your spirituality. What the bible preaches is modesty.

God2man: @ obazuwa, this is a controversial topic. Pray to God about this issue of jewellery,ring,trousers and so on. You may not get what you want on nairaland. Let God speak to you. Be sincere in your request, tell God that you want to know the acceptable standard of dressing.

However, while praying, meditate on these verses: 1 Peter 3:3-4" Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and wearing of gold, or putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet, which is in the sight of God of Great price"

God bless you.
God2man.

Omo Alata:

My church is not against jewellery as such but if the jewellery was passed down from generation to generation, from grandma to grandma etc, it's good to research the origin of it. That's all!

Duroe:

@Kenny888. yes, Wedding ring is not in the bible but the bible is not against is either. Why because it has a purpose- 'wedding' ring. Not everything we use/do today is commanded in the scripture, but some are permissible as long as they do not contradict the scripture.
Well I do not use wedding ring though.

God2man: @ obazuwa, this is a controversial topic. Pray to God about this issue of jewellery,ring,trousers and so on. You may not get what you want on nairaland. Let God speak to you. Be sincere in your request, tell God that you want to know the acceptable standard of dressing.

However, while praying, meditate on these verses: 1 Peter 3:3-4" Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and wearing of gold, or putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet, which is in the sight of God of Great price"

God bless you.
God2man.

Mark 7
King James Version (KJV)
7 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8[b] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men,[/b] as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23[b] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.[/b]

obazuwa: Pls fellow nairalanders could you pls help me with verses in the bible that condem the use of jewlery vis a vis necklace and ear rings,because i heard a pastor preaching against it this morning that the usage of the above mentioned will not make heaven,so pls help me

God2man: @ frosbel, how do you compare the muslim way of dressing to the christian way of dressing? Although, some of them still wear trousers but they seem to look miserable. What do you think?

akon4u: it is wrong to put on Wearing Of Necklaces
And Ear Rings

Genesis 35:1-4 "And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem." (Genesis 35:1-4).

akon4u: it is wrong to put on Wearing Of Necklaces
And Ear Rings

Genesis 35:1-4 "And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem." (Genesis 35:1-4).

CrazyMan:
That doesn't prove anything because God didn't specifically ask them to drop their jewels. He told them to get rid of their strange gods. The earrings they surrendered was done not because it wrong to wear it, but because they wanted a fresh start with God.

Can you honestly tell me that the children of isreal never wore earrings after that passage.

Finally, I would advise that whenever you read your bible, pray too God for proper understanding.

CrazyMan:
That doesn't prove anything because God didn't specifically ask them to drop their jewels. He told them to get rid of their strange gods. The earrings they surrendered was done not because it wrong to wear it, but because they wanted a fresh start with God.

Can you honestly tell me that the children of isreal never wore earrings after that passage.

Finally, I would advise that whenever you read your bible, pray too God for proper understanding.

donkarly:
ofcourse they did.gen 41:42 says that pharoah took off his ring n gold chain n put them on joseph's hand n about his neck.in exodus 12:35,the children of isreal borrowed jewels of silver n gold from the egyptians because God didnt want them to leave empty handed.in numbers 31:50,the people of God offered unto Him bracelets,rings,earings etc.job was given earrings of gold by his sisters n brethren.belshazzar commanded n a chain of gold was put about daniel's neck.by my little understanding of the bible i believe its wrong to say one will not make heaven because she uses those..