Jewelry In The Bible Sda

To avoid vain and pompous adornment.

Jewelry in the bible sda.

Sin is separation from god the life giver and sustainor. Before delving into the bible it is important to understand the role jewelry played in the biblical world. Some people think that not wearing jewelry is somehow a salvation by works issue but as seventh day adventists we believe that we are saved by the blood of jesus not by anything that we do or do not do. Adah this is an interesting question that has been discussed for some time.

But seventh day adventist sda prophetess ellen g white egw taught that this did indeed forbid all jewelry of any kind including a simple gold wedding band. Each bible passage was written within a context of time and culture and while the bible s principles are timeless understanding the background is an immense help in interpreting the text. I hope you found this reading helpful and straightened out the standards that adventist hold on jewelry. And to this day those seventh day adventist women who are carefully observant of their denomination s rulings do not wear any kind of jewelry.

In a sense our condition is like the diabetic. To give value to the person s character above the outward appearance. Those who have bracelets and wear gold and ornaments had better take these idols from their persons and sell them even if it should be for much less than they gave for them and thus practice self denial. God made this precious material for humanity s practical use and enjoyment.

The seventh day adventist church does not consider wearing jewelry a sin but it discourages it for a number of good reasons. As we have already discovered from the bible jewelry of itself is not bad or sinful it is the motive behind its use that should be in question. Whenever someone does anything stemming from a selfish desire and lack of faith rather than love and prompted by the desire to honor god including wearing jewelry it is sin. To prevent the expense of such vain adornments.

Committing a sin is deliberately and willingly doing what separates us from god. Jewelry and the spirit of jesus egw. It is what we make out of it that defiles it. No need for argument the truths are all right there in the bible and in the church manual.