Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

[H. Montague Worthington]

Bothers and Sisters and Pastors: I have a very good friend that I know very well-- let's call him "John"--- who confessed to me last week at the country club that he colors his hair, takes tallywacker enlargement pills, plucks his wild bushy eyebrows, has had his teeth capped three times, spends two hours every morning combing over his hair, and wants his wife to undergo breast enlargement surgery.

I told him that kind of vanity was definitely a sin! But he said that making himself look younger was absolutely necessary for him to keep his image in a very competitive business world.

Thankfully, I don't have to worry about the potential sin of vanity and radical plastic surgery. At the age of 62, I still have my natural Red-Brown #4 hair color, bright white teeth, no bald spots, eyebrows under control, and a beautiful blond wife with breasts that seem to grow more pert and larger every few months as she ages. I suppose it just must be a matter of Godly living in God's Chosen Church, like Trent Lott, John Ashcroft, Ronald Reagan, and Chuck Norris. So don't be surprised if I lose 70 pounds in the next four months.

But what should I tell my very good friend "John," who confided in me that he doing all these things that the Bible clearly condemns? Is there any way for John, the sinner, to rectify his behavior with Blond Haired, Blue Eyed, youthful, bright-smiled, long-haired Jesus?

[Nobar King]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

Does he appear to be a metro-sexual, or are these 'enhancements' making him look natural and manly?

[Daisy Mae Johnson]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

I think JESUS invented plastic surgery.

I say GO FOR IT!

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

I think we have to differentiate between the false, vanity driven plastic surgery that the liberal elites of Hollywood and the necessity driven plastic surgery of Brother Montagues friend "John". The liberal elites get plastic surgery only to glorifying themselves at the expense of the rest of us. We can be sure "John" is only doing this to show the world how Christ favors those who are true to Him.
Christian plastic surgery is good because it testifies to power of Jesus.

[Talitha]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

I think we have to differentiate between the false, vanity driven plastic surgery that the liberal elites of Hollywood and the necessity driven plastic surgery of Brother Montagues friend "John". The liberal elites get plastic surgery only to glorifying themselves at the expense of the rest of us. We can be sure "John" is only doing this to show the world how Christ favors those who are true to Him.
Christian plastic surgery is good because it testifies to power of Jesus.

(phew)
Praise Jesus for your wise words of wisdom Pastor BJ.
I agree that we really do have to try and do our best in the appearance department in case one day Jesus decides to take us.

[Justina Thyme]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

I absolutely agree with the above. We, as True Christians(tm), are living, breathing testaments to the power and goodness of our Lord and Savior to the Unsaved(c) world, and as such, we need to be at peak condition physically as well as mentally and spiritually. GLORY!

[revrggreen]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

The Bible clearly teaches that our bodies are not our own, they are Gods. Therefore, anything we do to them must be to Glorify God.

As Christians we must look better than the average man, as this shows that we are better than all non-Christians, and shows how great our God is.

Therefore I agree, Christian plastic surgery is NOT A SIN. Glory!

[H. Montague Worthington]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

Christian plastic surgery is good because it testifies to power of Jesus.

Those may be the 12 most wonderful, Godly words ever written in a single sentence.

P.S. On a completely unrelated note, me and my wife Delores are going on a three week vacation to the Dominican Republic, so we will not be at church for the next several weeks.

[Nobar King]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

When dealing with plastic surgery, as with any body or home work, it's recommended to get referrals and see examples of the doctor's previous work. You don't want to end up like these people.DON'T CLICK THE LINK, OBVIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!

[Shelby]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

You people are distorted in the most horrifying way. Sorry, but you are trying to make excuses to alter your looks and it is still vanity. This is so typical of protestant extremist and we need to get away from it. Its evil and you are all suckers for the most common deadly sin. Sorry guys. Plastic surgery is for mending wounds and repairing burn victims and even saving lives not to give you a nicer nose. In reply to your very weak example of how your looks are going to make you stand out more to non christians, Mother Theresa was not glamorous by any means and look what she did in her life time. How many wonderful people do you think have brought other's to Christ and have very little going for them physically? Plenty and the Lord gifted them in many ways..some we will never fully understand but he always has a plan and he constructs every detail of you to the last atom for a reason. Eat well, sleep, exersize and pray but stay away from the knife!! To the man who said we are better than non christians. Please read your bible. No one is better than the other. An atheist or muslim or jew has the same value. We are all sinners and of the same value. We have souls, we belong to God and some of us don't know or are simply not choosing the right path to find him but if there is one thing so true from the beginning to end it is that we are all equal thanks to our savior Jesus Christ.

God Bless.

[Deaner]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

You people are distorted in the most horrifying way.

Hi Shelby and welcome to Landover. Are you one of those fat, ugly people?

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Is Plastic Surgery a Sin?

You people are distorted in the most horrifying way. Sorry, but you are trying to make excuses to alter your looks and it is still vanity. This is so typical of protestant extremist and we need to get away from it. Its evil and you are all suckers for the most common deadly sin. Sorry guys. Plastic surgery is for mending wounds and repairing burn victims and even saving lives not to give you a nicer nose. In reply to your very weak example of how your looks are going to make you stand out more to non christians, Mother Theresa was not glamorous by any means and look what she did in her life time. How many wonderful people do you think have brought other's to Christ and have very little going for them physically? Plenty and the Lord gifted them in many ways..some we will never fully understand but he always has a plan and he constructs every detail of you to the last atom for a reason. Eat well, sleep, exersize and pray but stay away from the knife!! To the man who said we are better than non christians. Please read your bible. No one is better than the other. An atheist or muslim or jew has the same value. We are all sinners and of the same value. We have souls, we belong to God and some of us don't know or are simply not choosing the right path to find him but if there is one thing so true from the beginning to end it is that we are all equal thanks to our savior Jesus Christ.

God Bless.

How is an atheist equal to a Christian friend? An atheist is someone who rejected Jesus message of love and salvation and willfully refuses the evidence before their eyes and in their hearts. In atheists were talking about someone who willfully choses immorality and depravity.