Women's Adornment : What Does the Bible Really SAY? - Softcover

Woodrow, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0916938018 ISBN 13: 9780916938017

Publisher: Ralph Woodrow, 1976

Synopsis

Does the Bible forbid the wearing of slacks, earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets? Did Paul forbid Christian women to cut their hair? Must women wear hats to church? Was it a "shame" that some men in the Bible had long hair? This book exposes the folly of external strictness.

About this title

From the Author:

Within the framework of Christianity, certain questions have arisen concerning a woman's proper adornment. Must a Christian woman refrain from using makeup? Is she "worldly" if she wears earrings? Must she refrain from wearing slacks and wear only a dress? Is it a sin for a woman to cut her hair?

While such questions have not been major issues in most churches, yet a significant number of people do consider these things as being of utmost importance. Others, though not directly involved in the controversy, are indirectly involved because of friends or relatives who are. All in all, there are multiplied thousands who have been confronted in one way or another with these questions.

Having had the opportunity to speak for several hundred different churches and groups in various places-in a ministry now spanning four decades-I have met people with varied beliefs and religious backgrounds. I have met men who will not wear a tie clasp, wristwatch, wedding band, or shirt with short sleeves. I have met women who feel they must always wear some form of head covering when attending worship services or offering a prayer. I know women who have been told they would "go to hell" if they were to cut their hair or wear any makeup. Some wear only dull colored clothing. They would not think of wearing slacks, a ring, or earrings!

It is not easy to disagree with very fine and sincere people who hold such beliefs, especially when they feel these beliefs constitute a standard of holiness and spirituality. Nevertheless, in all good conscience it will be necessary for me to disagree with the strict and unfruitful extremism to which some have gone.

As Christians, we believe in a life of holiness. But "true holiness" (cf. Eph. 4:24) can never be that false holiness which consists merely in a set of rules-rules based on man-made traditions.

From the Back Cover:

WOMEN'S ADORNMENT-What Does the Bible Really Say? --Does the Bible speak against women wearing slacks? --Should women use cosmetics? --Must women refrain from using lipstick because Jezebel "painted her face"? --Did Job's daughters use eye shadow? --Are items of jewelry such as earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets forbidden by the Bible? --Did Paul forbid Christian women to cut or trim their hair? --Must women wear hats to church? --Was it a "shame" that numerous men in the Bible had long hair? --Women's Adornment, though not intended as the full and final answer to all questions involved, does present a balanced "study" concerning the extremism that has existed on this controversial subject.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ralph Woodrow
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0916938018
• ISBN 13: 9780916938017
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62