Are Christian Women Allowed to Wear Makeup, Earrings or Jewelry?
1) Direct Answer
Christian women should avoid makeup and ornamental jewelry, including earrings. Dress should be modest, simple, and shamefaced. A plain wedding band as a token of covenant—not as decoration—can be acceptable.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- The Bible says, “Women adorn themselves in modest apparel… not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but with good works” (1 Timothy 2:9–10). That is a clear call away from outward show.
- “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold… but let it be the hidden man of the heart… a meek and quiet spirit” (1 Peter 3:3–4). God points us to inner beauty, not external display.
- When pride and show took over, God reproved it: the tinkling ornaments, chains, rings, nose jewels (Isaiah 3:16–24). He took them away as a judgment.
- Jezebel “painted her face” to present herself (2 Kings 9:30). Scripture never commends face paint; it ties it to a worldly, seductive spirit.
- Jacob called his house to put away strange gods—and they handed over their earrings (Genesis 35:2–4). Earrings in Scripture are often linked with idolatry and worldliness.
- Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Ghost; we are not our own (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). We present ourselves a living sacrifice, not conformed to the world (Romans 12:1–2).
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- Now notice, the apostles didn’t point women to decorate the outside, but to adorn the inside with holiness. Outward glitter draws eyes to the flesh; the Spirit draws hearts to Christ.
- If Peter says “not with… wearing of gold,” why argue for gold and glitter? If Paul says “not with… pearls,” why defend them? Show me one Scripture where God praises painted faces or flashy ornaments.
- A plain wedding band can serve as a simple token of a vow, not as adornment. But earrings and showy jewelry exist to ornament the body—exactly what the Word says not to pursue.
- You see, this isn’t harsh law; it’s love. When Christ lives within, a woman gladly chooses modesty, simplicity, and separation from the spirit of the world.
4) Reinforcing Statement
Choose the hidden beauty of a meek and quiet spirit. Lay aside makeup, earrings, and ornamental jewelry, and let your life shine with holiness. That’s the kind of adornment God honors.
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Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
The Unchangeable Word of God
60-0724 §74
They'd've took that little boy, them old Christian daddies would've got around him and pushed his head down a little, he didn't get puffed up... That little boy was a preacher. Not, "Mama, you little Jesus born on Chris... What was the next, mama?" No, no, that little boy took a text and handled it like a preacher. And if all of them would got around and not let him get puffed up in his head, he'd have won tens of thousands of little children to Christ. But no, each one had to have a Little David. There was Mrs. Wi...
The Voice of the Sign
64-0321E §50
...they come around and say, "Why, Mr. Branham, that's the only kind of clothes they sell." They still got goods and sewing machines. There's no excuse. The Amish and Dunkard women still wear them. And what happens? They get out there and they carry on. A woman said, "Well, Mr. Branham, I don't wear shorts. I wear [What is them? ... Pedal pushers? Yeah.]," said, "I wear them." I said, "That's worse." I said, "The Bible said, 'It's an abomination for a women to put on a garment that pertains to a man.' " And what kind...
The Law having a shadow
56-0621 §51
A young lady come to me here some time ago when women wore those skirts that they call "scandal skirts." And she come to me, and she said, "Brother Branham, I want to ask you something." I said, "Yes ma'am, sister." She said, "Do think it's wrong for a Christian girl to wear a scandal skirt?" Said, "Do you think I..." I said, "What in the world does a Christian girl need with a scandal skirt?" If she's a Christian, she'll be so far away from that thing, until, why, it'll be as dead to her as... Her love is for Chri...
Life
58-0519 §48
And you women, at ten o'clock at morning when you ought to have prayer meeting, you listen to some old ungodly thing like Arthur Godfrey with his old dirty jokes and things with that bunch of women, and then call yourselves Christians. Go on. That's the truth. You say, "Brother Branham, I don't wear shorts. I wear slacks." That's worse! The Bible said that a woman that will put on a garment pertaining to a man is an abomination in the sight of God, and God doesn't change. And you wear these little old skirts that's...
Jesus at the door
58-0529 §36
The Bible claims that if a woman cuts her hair or locks, her husband has a right to divorce her and send her away. The Bible said so. She dishonors her husband. And a dishonorable woman shouldn't be lived with. Oh, you say, "I'm just as pure as a lily." That might be true, sister; it's because the preacher never told you about it, or either your stubborn will that won't let God come in. Maybe it didn't come into the preacher's heart. I know that's rough. I don't mean to hurt you, but that... We can't handle the Gos...