Question:
Should Christian males wear earrings?
Answer:
In seeking the Lord’s mind as to this, it is important to keep in mind that wearing earrings is a worldly custom, and that it can have a connotation with homosexuality when worn by a male. Wearing earrings is accepted by the world, but the Christian is told: “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove [experience] what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2).
Before Jacob went to Bethel, (which is the house of God), he said to those with him: “Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments.” And we are told that they “gave unto Jacob all their strange gods…and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak” (Genesis 35:2,4).Let us ask ourselves: “Would Christ be more clearly seen through me if I would wear an earring or earrings?” May we seek, not to show ourselves, but to show only what will honor and bring glory to Christ in every detail of our lives.