Preacher Wearing a Gold Chain A Minister Wearing Gold Is Not a Righteous Man. “We are not afraid to Bless people!” -Brother Richard Cecil Wearing a gold necklace whilst preaching about the Bible and passing the donations plate around is pure vanity, not tithing, and is void of physical obedience. (See JAMES 5:2-6) A man of poverty cannot choose to wear gold amongst those who would rather sell gold for food; but a man of wealth can choose not to wear gold amongst those who would rather sell gold for food. Your Spiritual Freedom Comes From: Faith in knowing God is judging you. It is not for your fellow man to judge you, and you are set free from judging your fellow man. In other words:Your judgement affects me, not; for God is your judge before he is my judge.The Judgement does not happen here, on earth, but only in the Heavens above.Dakkuan As Above; So Below.