Cosmetics

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> Dave:
>  Out of the 31,101 verses in the Bible, not one
> > gives a direct command against make-up.
> 
> Me: 1 Timothy 2, "9 In like manner also, that women adorn
> themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and
> sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or
> costly array; 10 But (which becometh women professing
> godliness) with good works." and 1 Peter 3, "1 Likewise, ye
> wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any
> obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by
> the conversation of the wives; 2 While they behold your
> chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let
> it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and
> of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 But let
> it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not
> corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,
> which is in the sight of God of great price."
> 
> Question: Can make up be considered "costly array" or be
> included in "putting on of apparal?"  This gets to the
> HEART of the matter also.

Probably so, but I don't believe the point of these 
scriptures it to condemn such things, but rather to
show their lack of importance in the scheme of things.

For most women, if they wanted to "win a man" (as was
discussed in these scriptures), the first thought would
be to get all "gussied up".  It is the same today as it
was then.  These scriptures were pointing out the error
of our human thinking.  They were telling women, you 
don't really win/keep a husband by dressing pretty, it
is the substance (personality, conversation, character, 
etc.) that will really persuade him.

The point was not that make up, gold, broided hair, or
anything else was necessarily wrong, simply that it 
wasn't the way to appeal to a man.  Anything material
is useless in the kindom of God, that goes for a house
a car, clothing, make up, etc.  That doesn't mean it
is wrong to have/use these things, but only that one
must remember to be "in" the world, but not "of" it.
None of these things play any role in our true purpose
here, nor will they have one iota of value once we're
gone.  These scriptures were not to condemn make up 
and the like, but simply to show the error of our 
human ways of placing value on such things.

-Dee Goepel
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