Should Followers of Jesus Get Plastic Surgery?

Ask the Pastor with J.D. Greear

J.D. Greear

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

This week on Ask the Pastor, Pastor J.D. answers “Should Followers of Jesus Get Plastic Surgery?”

A glimpse inside this episode:

There are many the nuances for Christians around plastic surgery, enhancing beauty, the cultural pressures surrounding appearance, and the importance of focusing on inner beauty and heart posture. While cosmetic enhancements are not inherently wrong, they should not become idols that dictate self-worth or decision-making.

* The question of cosmetic surgery is nuanced and complex.
* Enhancing beauty is not inherently wrong; it's about the heart behind it.
* Cultural pressures can lead to unhealthy decisions regarding appearance.
* The Bible encourages focusing on inner beauty rather than outward adornment.
* Idols related to beauty can lead to poor decision-making.
* Aging is a natural process that should be embraced, not fought against.
* Self-image should be rooted in God's love, not physical appearance.
* It's important to ask oneself if beauty and youth are idols.
* The inward person can be renewed even as the outward person deteriorates.
* Heart posture is crucial in making decisions about cosmetic enhancements.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to Ask the Pastor.
0:09.3	I am Matt Love.
0:10.4	I am with Pastor J.D. Greer.
0:13.9	I love how creatively you take the same words and just through different pauses.
0:18.4	You make them sound fresh and new every time.
0:20.9	Any Seinfeld fans out there?
0:22.6	It's basically I'm just doing these pretzels that are making me thirsty every which way.
0:26.6	And really just trying to keep it fresh for you guys out there.
0:30.1	Love it.
0:31.8	But, J.D., we have a question today from Emily.
0:37.4	And I'm going to read her question. She kind of framed it a little bit
0:41.8	broader. So ultimately the question is, should followers of Jesus get plastic surgery? But I'm
0:45.8	going to read some things she wrote just to kind of give some color to the question. So this is what
0:49.6	she asked. She said, should disciples of Jesus get plastic surgery or other cosmetic treatments?
0:56.0	When does looking presentable become vain or idolizing yourself image?
1:00.4	We paint our nails and sometimes color our hair or use special creams or vitamins to enhance our skin texture.
1:07.2	We use makeup or undergarments to enhance or conceal certain features.
1:11.3	Is that wildly different from getting a little suction or injection?
1:16.5	So, Jady, just get into all that.
1:20.2	Well, Emily, thank you.
1:22.2	I actually really appreciate the way you frame the question.
1:24.6	Agreed.
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