Why Do Many Pastors Have Rings On Both Hands?

My brother/sister, thank u very much. It's plain ignorance U don talk am finish

First, i'm born again, spirit-filled, tongue talking and all, uget

Next, out of the abundance of the heart; the mouth kinni speaks

that answers it all innit

ok oooooooooooooooooooo

@ poster, so na pastors hand you dey look

i think a Bishop should be contacted on this issue to give clarification.

Na our own bizness we dey mind jeje. But one small kweshun: Did the prodigal son become a bishop after he wore the ring? 

_{I still dey look for that verse we say by them ring we go sabi them!}

Pilgrim, did u eva ask yourself if wearing a ring means anything? D 1st person to start this ring thing was Abraham when he gave it to Eleazer, to give t to the wife he finds for his son(Isaac), and that was it, then some in d bible used it as sign of authority eg the king and all. Ring is a mere jewelry to symbolize whatever u want it to symbolize, as long as u don't worship it that's all.

All of u that have spoken against it, haven't provided any reason as not to wear it


U'l wait until Jesus comes my dear." It's the glory of God to conceal a matter; it's the honour of kings to search out a matter".If it's really doing it u, u'l take ur time and search it out to c wats wrong or right with. Like u're not entitled to opinion even if the Bishop tells u otherwise

No wahala, fuzek. If you want me to give your a thesis on the use of rings in the Bible, ask - and your humble student will impress you!

However, another small kweshun: did Rebekah become a bishop after Eleazar gave her the ring?

You see, I don't understand why the MOGs will not simply do their work as called of God. Trying to prove their positions by wearing two or twenty rings is a religiosity that should concern the Body of Christ! It is no wonder that we now find our "overseas" ministers advertizing rings now for a small 'non-taxable donation'. Where did that come from?


Neither have you guys provided us cogent reasons from the WORD to wear it!

I'm not against jewelry. But if anyone wants to wayo us about the ring signifying his spirituality, I ask simply that they walk us throw the WORD and show us that it is so indeed. All other arguments throw out!


Oh yes ke! The Bible says that He has made US priests and KINGS (Rev. 1:6) - and that is why it is our honour to search. .  I mean, seriously SEARCH this matter!


Lai-lai! I'm entitled to opinion - infact sef, "informed opinion" - if any bishop wan play mago-mago on this matter!

I am against.  Did God make our bodies for IRON?

whats wrong if they do? others go to church or listen to the pastors and their life get better - meanwhile u dey there they complain how d man dresses, what ring the man wears etc. who made u God? How many rings/ornaments did David/Solomon wore on their body?

Bishops ring, means that he is married to the church and the work of God, a sign of commitment.

Thank God am not among those being led astray by these so called "men of God" while they are actually men of Satan! those that Christ warned us about,  wolves in sheep clothing! leading many astray! and funny enough they will always cite a bible verse to defend themselves! Ocultic men all of them! I wish u will see were these so called men of god go to obtain powers,  hipnotic powers that they use to hold and attract members! The bible says that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. don't be fooled.

The Lord Jesus did not indicate He admired the outward sanctimonious jewelries of the Jewish religious "bishops" of His day. Hear Him:

   Matt. 23:5
   'But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries,
   and enlarge the borders of their garments'

In verse 3 He warned His disciples that they take care not to do after the works of those folks - and in the verse above, He listed one of the elements of their outward works: 'broad phylacteries'. This is simply the religiousity that ties jewelry to spirituality - as if wearing any such phylacteries, ornaments, or rings were a sign of a healthy condition of men's hearts! I've not yet come to those who "enlarge the borders of their garments" - we'll deal with that when we get there!

Now, when we think about how our spirituality is supposed to be affecting our communities and positively impacting people's lives, one has to wonder about that recurring phenomenon: why are there so many churches in Nigeria and so little positive impact? The answer, IMHO, is revealed in what we try to defend and applaud - and not so much in the misplaced priorities of men with 'bishop rings'. Since we ourselves are giving a welcome smile to that silliness, not only would there be more people clamouring for sanctimonious jewels, but more merchandizing will be brought in to pepper the distractions that so many are begging for. Who are we then coming back to blame for the sorry state of affairs when we ourselves are the ones defending the fatuity of men who introduced this merchandizing amazement in the first place?

I don't see anywhere in the bible where it says that wearing a ring or absence of one is a sign of dedication of faith.

The bible says to know them by their fruits and to test every spirit. To be honest, many preachers of today don't need witchcraft to decieve people, many Christians in Nigeria would never think of challenging a preachers behaviour, even when they know they are doing wrong.

So, should people be concerned at all that anyone wears 'bishop rings' or anything else? Certainly we don't go to church to be distracted by what is on a man's fingers or how he dresses. But as called of God to be an example unto others (1 Pet. 5:3), he is responsible for the image he presents to his audience.

People have as many good reasons to ask questions in this matter as they do to query other distractions sweeping their way into the Church today. Again, in Matthew 23:5 the Lord Jesus was concerned about the way people in religious high places "enlarge the borders of their garments". If He was concerned, so should we - because such things were written for our instruction! The excuses that we should only open our ears and close our eyes only leads to the conclusion that it is better to have good ears and yet remain blind! Why does anyone then bother to raise questions about the deportment of women in Church - how they dress skimpily, or wear trousers that are too revealing, or body-hugs that are too suggestive, etc.? If it is okay to close our eyes to this distraction of bishop rings and all the limp excuses to applaud them, why bother opening the eyes to see what women wear to the house of God?

I don't have a problem with people dressing well and wearing rings, whether it is one ring or several rings on fingers and toes! But no one should come here and shakara this issue on excuses that it is okay for bishops to wear "bishops rings" because it indicates some sanctimonious privilege that we can't find in the Bible. What spiritual loss will they suffer if they didn't wear such rings?

   Jeremiah 5:31
   'The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means;
   and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?'

Be careful what you applaud under any excuse. If we fix our eyes on the Lord Jesus, we will also be able to hear with our ears the things He has warned against. Playing courtyard apologists for these distractions will continue to feed the merchandizing amazement that men in high places have substituted for true spirituality. We are not asked to "know them by their rings"; but true servanthood and spirituality are found in the ornament of a good heart - which indeed if "of great price" before God.

@Pilgrim

u havent made a single point worthwhile. I wish you as a christian will wear the same clothing style as people in the biblical days does - i wish u don't drive but ride camel, i wish u don't wear shoes but slippers, I wish u wrap your body to work just like it was done then, that will than prove u as a christian.

Do u drive a cr? then u r not a christian, do u listen to the radio or watch TV, then u have flouted God's laws, and in fact, your coming on Nairaland is nothing but a proof that u r an hypocrite - u should have nothing to do with technology and in fact science if we want to go by your thinking.