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Is wearing gold forbidden in the Bible?

Answered by . February 13, 2010 - 6:31 pm

No. But the Bible does warn us not to rely on outward decoration as the source of beauty. For example Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with […]

What does the Bible say about what a woman can wear?

Answered by . November 10, 2009 - 5:44 pm 1

One of the more contentious passages is Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God. This is part of the law of Moses and therefore not directly applicable to Christians, although […]

Should women still wear head coverings?

Answered by . September 29, 2009 - 1:00 pm

The only passage that discusses this is 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. The passage appears to state that head coverings for women were essential in first century churches whenever they “prayed and prophesied” (“prayed and prophesied” equates both activities as spoken, out loud). There is no verse which indicates that this rule applied to women who did not […]