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Response to UPC Bible study on Make-up

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Response to a Bible study written by Rev. M.G. Blankenship. Found at http://www.apostolic.edu/biblestudy/files/bwahprt3.htm. Accessed 12/21/06.

I am not going to reprint the entire study because it would take too much space. What I will do is show a piece from the Bible study and then respond to it. I do [...]

What does the Bible say about wearing make-up?

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Anyone who is familiar with the UPC knows that the majority of UPC churches and their affiliates teach against women wearing make-up. The official position of the UPC on make-up is this:

“Since the primary effect of makeup is to highlight sex appeal, we reject makeup as immodest.”

However, since I spent my whole life in the movement I know from personal experience that this is not the view taught in the churches. (At least, I have never heard this view taught.)