Piercings

I'm no advocate of multiple piercings.
I think they make the person look rough however piercings are a culture thing (and I'm a bit removed from the youth culture).

Biblically we are admonished to be more concerned with our inward adornment than our outward looks.

As for piercings in particular, there is a song that is sung once in a while where I go to church that relates the Hebrew tradition of piercing the ear to lifelong committment.
It uses Exodus 21:1-6 as it's text.

Pierce my ear, O Lord my God

Pierce my ear, O Lord my God,
Take me to Your throne this day.
I will serve no other god,
Lord I'm here to stay.

For You have paid the price for me,
With Your blood You ransomed me,
I will serve You eternally,
A free man I'll never be.

Rob

 

Having only one ear pierced was a sign that you were a slave in the Old Testament. For whatever reason a number of guys like to wear one earring only.

I dont think that saying "we are slaves to Jesus" is appropriate, Jesus broke all the bondage that was over us, and we are His by freewill.

 

"Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus..." Romans 1:1

Also see Gal. 1:10; Phil. 1:1; Titus 1:1; James 1:1, 2 Peter 1:1; Jude 1:1, and Revelation 1:1

By the way, I don't like piercings and don't have one. But I won't condemn anyone who chooses to have them (even if I think it's a poor decision).

Rob

[ January 15, 2005, 07:41 PM: Message edited by: Deacon ]

 

Sorry if I appeared to be condemning, that was not my intention. I did twice have my ear pierced as a teenager, and both times it got infected. Hence I just let it go, and these days the attraction just is not there, yet if someone else wanted to, go right ahead, - there is no condmenation to those in Christ Jesus!

 

Piercing ears today does not mean what it did in the Bible days. I don't see anything wrong with it.

It's issues like this that some Christians get hooked on (pun intended) and keep us from focusing on the important stuff!!