Welcome back to the podcast.

Well how much jewelry is too much jewelry?

It's a question of concern on the podcast because you ask about it.

And more importantly, it's a question of concern because it's a topic of concern in the

Bible.

Specifically, in First Peter 3-3, a text that has provoked many emails to us over the years

on how to limit adornments.

Here's a representative question that pulled out from a husband and a father.

Hello, Pastor John.

Thank you for this podcast.

My wife and I are trying to figure out if it's good to allow our daughter to wear nail polish.

She's too and loves to play dress up.

I don't want this to become a necessity, but I suppose it's fine as an expression of

her childlike creativity.

It's ultimately a question for my wife as well.

She doesn't wear makeup or jewelry often and I'm happy with that.

She does however enjoy having her toes painted and considering First Peter 3-3-4, I don't

know many people who argue that all feminine adornments are bad, but clearly some are wrong.

So where do we draw that line today?

Let me start with a general observation and analogy from the New Testament and then talk

about some specifics.

Consider the analogy between adornment of hair and stylish clothing and use of makeup

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