As, stated, it will not matter to the unregenerated heart what scripture states plainly, nor of the Spirit of Prophecy, for excuse after excuse, sympathizers joining in with their apostate voices, which are condemned and reprobate concerning the faith, false apostles, evil men and seducers, which wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived, having a form of godliness by denying the power thereof, sneaking in, leading away "silly women laden with sins, led away with diverse lusts", compromise after compromise of thought will win over, it's only a small earring, it is barely jewelry, it is hardly outward adornment, its inexpensive, it is hardly noticeable, they are only small holes in the TEMPLE OF THE HOLY AND LIVING GOD!!! [think child!, "If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are." 1 Corinthians 3:17], and yet God sees it all, and in the meantime satan will then have you fully convinced... and in the end it will seem your own thought, fully justified in the sin, sure of yourself that Jesus approves of your debasing, willfull and prideful act of rebellion, as deceived as the pharisees.
Do you not realize that even the Romans thought to "beautify" the temple with a golden piece of workmanship? Yet, it is idolatry! The very word used in
1 Corinthians 3:17 for
"defile" means "
1) to corrupt, to destroy,
a) in the opinion of the Jews,
the temple was corrupted or "destroyed" when anyone defiled or in the slightest degree damaged anything in it, or if its guardians neglected their duties;
b) to lead away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and holiness in which it ought to abide;
c) to be destroyed, to perish
d) in an ethical sense, to corrupt, deprave.."
Have you not drilled a hole in the Temple of the Living God, Jesus Christ? Would that not be directly damaging His Temple? Child, please, please... come back to Jesus, look at Him, He still carries the holes placed there by us, in His own Body! Will you add now more to that body which He made for you?
"... I could but feel that it was contrary to the spirit of the gospel to devote God-given time and means to the decoration of our persons; that humility and self-denial would be more befitting those whose sins had cost the infinite sacrifice of the Son of God. ..."
"...As Jacob thus reviewed the goodness and mercy of God to him, his own heart was subdued and humbled; and he had taken the most effectual way to reach the hearts of his children, and lead them to reverence the God of Heaven when they arrived at Bethel. Not in the least did any of his family hesitate to obey his commands. All that were with him delivered up their idols, and also their earrings, and he buried them under an oak near Shechem. The patriarch felt that humiliation before God was more in keeping with their position than was the wearing of gold and silver ornaments.
Jacob had now done his duty in cleansing his household from idolatry,..."
"... Rebuke—In the third chapter of Isaiah’s prophecy mention is made of the prevailing pride of the “daughters of Zion,” with “their tinkling ornaments, ... the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, ... and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, the rings, and nose jewels, the changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, the glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.” Verses 18-23. How different this picture from that portrayed by the apostle Peter of the God-fearing woman, who, estimating at its real value the “outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel,” chooses rather to cultivate beauty of soul, “even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” It was “after this manner in the old time” that “the holy women ... who trusted in God, adorned themselves”; and their “chaste conversation coupled with fear” (1 Peter 3:1-5), as revealed in daily life, was ever a standing rebuke to their sisters who followed after folly (The Review and Herald, March 4, 1915). ..."
"...Before accepting the truth, she had followed the fashions of the world in her dress, and had worn costly jewelry and other ornaments; but upon deciding to obey the word of God, she felt that its teachings required her to lay aside all extravagant and superfluous adorning. She was taught that Seventh-day Adventists did not wear jewelry, gold, silver, or precious stones, and that they did not conform to worldly fashions in their dress. ..."
Please, hear, listen to what the Holy Spirit pleads with you, for if you reject the counsel of His Word, and reject the Messengers whom He has chosen, whom in the end will you reject? Ask Herod.
If you are truly Seventh Day Adventist in heart, then please read the following -
Jewelry , but if not, do as you please and continue with the name, but know that the outward name means nothing, unless it is in the heart, then go and read Luke 16, for it is for those which take the name Seventh Day Adventists to understand.
Call your mother, hear her voice, and see her love for you, talk with her about these things, then consider again why you have decided to place a barrier and a rift between you and her in this thing, and if as you say it is so small a thing, trifiling really, nothing to be so worked up about, then really, you would not have had to come into the forum with it, you would not have sought justification.
It is pitiable that many women and girls, which make the claim to love and follow Jesus, that then do these things to outwardly bedeck themselves. It is sad.
I will do what I want, Lord.
Lord, not my will but thine be done.
