And I put a ring on your nose and earrings in your ears
and a beautiful crown on your head.
Ezekiel 16:12
So, I've been thinking about getting a nose ring. Similar to the one you see in the image above. This got several questions and eyebrows raised. Oddly enough more guys were opposed to it and the girls were all for it (most anyway). This brings up a question though. Is it ok for Christians to get piercings. Now it's more than likely that if you're a woman reading this, you wear earrings and it's never been a problem for you. Heck, even a lot of Christian men wear earrings with little to no problem. However, you will run into many who condemn body piercings all together even the though bible doesn't. Let me explain because I'm sure many are going to point to Leviticus 19:28 or Deuteronomy 14:1. They say you shall not CUT yourself. As a matter fact in the CJB version of the Bible (Complete Jewish Bible) it reads "Don't cut gashes in your flesh when someone dies..." Now, I like to think gashes are a little different than a piercing. Don't you?
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| Christian Hip Hop Producer and 1/3 of Beautiful Eulogy Courtland Urbano wears gauges and a lip ring. |
While so many preachers enjoy using these verses to convince people the piercings are wrong, I often point out they're using it out of context. Those verses are regarding honoring the dead or worshiping the dead. Again, we're talking about gashes and body mutilation, not a 1/8 inch hole in your ear or nose. Also think about this. If God hated the idea of piercings, earrings, etc why would he even bother using them as a metaphor for his love for Jerusalem?The written verse above this blog in Ezekiel shows exactly that. It went from God "passing by" and seeing this newborn in a pool of blood, kicking around. He declared over it "live!" and this newborn grew like a "plant in the field." As we read further we see this "newborn" is a female and grows into a beautiful women in which the Father washed her, gave her beautiful garments to wear and adorns her with jewelry which consisted of bracelets, necklaces, earrings, a nose ring and a crown. Why bother mentioning it? God could've easily said everything else without mentioning the piercings but chose not too. Now you may say "Will, that may be true but even if so, it was a woman so no man should be wearing earrings or anything of the like." Not true. We see as early as Exodus that men wore earrings. There is no gender exclusivity to this.
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| Christian singer Kari Jobe wearing a nose ring although it's difficult to see. |
Really, it's not a matter of can a Christian get these piercings but should they. That is a personal matter truly between the believer and the Father. I felt no conviction in getting my ears pierced. For me it was and still is an expression of my individuality and character. I honestly feel the same with a nose ring if I get it done. Now there are those who take it to an extreme as we do see people with piercings in every inch of their face (and quite frankly it looks painful). I personally believe an over-excess of piercings can draw the wrong kind of attention. Yes, for those people who choose this extreme, they aren't bothered by the attention and may even enjoy it. However, us as believers should consider why are we getting the piercing. Is it simply because we like it? Or is their and underline? Are you looking for attention? Is your piercing going to be reflection of your pride? As in "Yeah, I got piercing. Pretty cool right?" or whatever vernacular you choose to use. Is it a symbol of rebellion against authority? your parents? In cases like these than yes, a piercing is a problem and can become detrimental to the spirit. Outside of this, much like what I said about tattoos a few blogs back, consult with the Father. Pray on it and if you genuinely feel the spirit is not convicting you, than go under your own free will.
Sound Off:
Do you have piercings? Have people given you a hard time about it?
Should Christians get piercings?
Should piercings be limited to just ears? What about lips? eyebrows? nose?
Would you consider a piercing knowing the bible doesn't directly condemn it?
Can people truly get "carried away" with piercings? How? And does it make them less loved by God or less Christian?
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