{"id":168305,"date":"2025-12-04T20:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/168305\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:18:08","slug":"looking-good-isnt-a-sin-as-long-as-you-are-decent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/168305\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking good isn\u2019t a sin as long as you are decent"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mavis <\/a>Mavis Asante is a popular gospel musician<\/p>\n

Renowned gospel singer Mavis Asante has weighed in on a long-standing debate about whether Christians should avoid make-up, jewellery, and stylish dressing, saying there is nothing wrong with looking good as long as it is done decently and modestly.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview on Max TV, Mavis Asante argued that God appreciates things that \u201clook good\u201d and \u201care clean, neat and good looking.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u2018You can\u2019t release a song and sleep\u2019 \u2013 Mavis Asante tells colleagues<\/a><\/p>\n

She said that although some people criticise Christians who dress in a way they deem overly fashionable or attention-seeking, what really matters is decency, comfort and a clear conscience. <\/p>\n

\u201cPeople will criticise you when you dress in a way that exposes your body or doesn’t please God. Aside from that, everyone has their own opinion. All you have to worry about is, is it decent? Are you comfortable? And are those around you also comfortable? <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have a clear conscience and you\u2019re comfortable, then you are good to go,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Addressing the argument that make-up and jewellery are un-Christian, she noted that many modern technologies and conveniences would also be considered worldly if that logic were strictly applied. <\/p>\n

\u201cEverything in this world is for God, as long as it is not used for sin. There is no problem. Otherwise, technologies like smartphones and watches shouldn\u2019t be used,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She argued that when these things are not used for sin, they are acceptable.<\/p>\n

Watch the video below:<\/p>\n

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