Why cant pentecostal women wear jewelry?

Answer 1

First as a Pentecostal pastor, let me state that NOT all Pentecostal denominations holds to this teaching. Just like the Baptists, there are different denominations with-in the umbrella word of Pentecostals.

For example : Assemblies of God,

Church of God,

Foursquare,

Church of God of Prophecy,

Church of God in Christ,

Apostolic,

Holiness,

etc.

Those who are Pentecostal and adhere to this idea also adhere to the idea of not cutting their hair and use 1 Corinthians 11:3-15 as their reasoning. However, there is a great debate about how those very few scriptures are to be interpreted. For a better understanding on the debate Google "1 Corin. 11:3-5 debate among Pentecostals".

But there is a HUGE difference in beliefs when it comes to pants, make up, jewelry, and hair cutting between Pentecostals and Holiness Pentecostals. To get a better understanding between the two, I would HIGHLY suggest a Google search on "The differences between Pentecostals and Holiness Pentecostals"

In The Bible in 1 Timothy 2:9 it says "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array." Some Pentecostal denominations believe that wearing jewelry goes against that verse.

So I will end it with this, MOST Pentecostal denominations DO allow wearing of pants and not just dresses for women. Those who don't are a small portion of the Pentecostal group. Some that do NOT allow wearing of pants but only dresses, are the Holiness and Apostolic.