Is beauty a sin?

[Ron]

The Christian life is the way of the cross, and should be about self denial.
Why should we be so concerned with outward appearance?

My wife is "Beautiful!" but I didn't chose her for that.

I chose her because she has a "heart" for God & the things of God!

That is the one precious commodity that is most precious!

[Ron]

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

all I can say is awwww ROFL

"AWWWW?" OR 'EEEEWWW?"

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Ron

The Christian life is the way of the cross, and should be about self denial.
Why should we be so concerned with outward appearance?

My wife is "Beautiful!" but I didn't chose her for that.

I chose her because she has a "heart" for God & the things of God!

That is the one precious commodity that is most precious!

Agreed... great post.

Question though...

Which scripture(s) would we use to postulate that we should be about "self denial"?

I look forward to your response.

[My Own Eyes]

Is Beauty a sin???

Finally! Something I don't need to worry about

[DividedThigh]

Originally Posted by My Own Eyes

Is Beauty a sin???

Finally! Something I don't need to worry about

now moe, that is funny, but then i guess i aint to worried about that either, lol,dt

[mama bear]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Sadly, for some folks, "hygeine" is pretty much just a greeting.

Now that's funny, I don't care who you are!!

[Trouvere]

I have heard basic hygiene preached against in pentecostal churches to include:
shaving your legs
plucking your brows.
Basic exercise look at what Randy posted in Proverbs :17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
that speaks to me of daily exercise.How else are you going to add strength to your
loins and arms????
I have heard high heeled shoes and panty hose preached against including colored hose and women not wearing anything for shoes but black,brown or dark colored loafers.
I have several pair.
Be honest not defensive.
If beauty is not a sin then why try to preach the women into looking like old ladies.
Just on a note.I attend a great bible believing apostolic church.My pastors wife is
gorgeous.If anyone knows Sister Kinsey then you would know she is much a lady and makes her own beautiful suits.They appear to be from Dillards etc but she makes them
herself and is totally a tailor.I am envious of this.So its not that I see it in the church I attend but in over twenty plus years in church and ministry I have had it told to me and heard it preached.What do I see in the mirror? I leave my house with the last look telling my self...Beautiful! One of the salons I go to have a manicure/pedicure done has alot of Vietnamese men.They often tell the ladies to tell me I am very beautiful.
What do I look like? I look like I am apostolic.My hair is long,black,curly and uncut.
The lady who did my hair last week told me I needed to get a trim.I told her it was
unimportant to me and we went on with my heat pack.You have to be willing to
stand up for what you want.I go to them for a service not to get their opinion.I already
have my opinion.
Sister Brattifed good post I may do the massage thing.I did a great facial and chair massage at a place in the mall a week ago.It was fun.
lv Sis.Dana

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Sister,

Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed.

A man is responsible for his own sin.

But women are also responsibleto God if they are immodest. Not pretty--immodest.

I totally agree

[RandyWayne]

So is a woman required to hide every curve and feature lest she incite lust in her "weaker' apostolic brother?

Translation: If she is 5'6 and 36DD-24-36, is she required to dress in multiple layers of burlap and barbed wire in order to keep the "feeble minded" at bay?

[OP_Carl]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Bro. OP,

There are some things I agree and disagree with you on.

Therefore, I can't in all honesty understand why you would make this a matter of money or of pretty women [or plain women who use make-up] not having the Holy Ghost glow an excuse for the thoughts and intents of a man's heart.

It's because I didn't.

In a nutshell...don't make the 'standards' issue about money, or about 'sweet spirits", or the Holy Ghost glow.

I didn't.

Make it about moderation and doing the best with what you have, accenting the postives and downplaying the negatives.

Salesmanship 101. Or is it Saleswomanship 101?

The women who is on fire for God will have the Holy Ghost Glow with or without what they consider the necessary accompaniments.

True. I think it's easier to see on somebody who hasn't added a synthetic glow to the facial equation.

Carl

(OP stands for Oneness Pentecostal.)