Clothes were created by God to "cover and conceal" the body and not to "allure and reveal" the body. Modesty involves dressing in such a way as not to draw attention to the body. Modesty is the outward expressing of inward holiness of heart. Dressing immodestly can cause others to have impure lustful thoughts which would make both people guilty. It is wrong to have lustful thoughts but its also wrong to wear clothes that draw attention to one's body.
As Christians we are new and different people. We pursue holiness. Our clothes make a statement to others.They send a message. But what message are you sending is the key question? What do our clothes say about our inner character.
God rejected Adam and Eve's fig leave immodest covering and He Himself fully clothed them. {Think about that} Gen.3:21 "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins,and clothed them."
We must not have a 'Fig Leaf Christianity'. Now I cannot imagine a person filled with the Spirit that would get offended about this important topic and defend immodest apparel!
Read 1st Tim.2:9-10 again! Notice the emphasis is on being modest, being godly and being full of good works! From Brother David Cooke.
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'GOD,MY HEART,AND MY CLOTHES'!
'There is not a 'square inch ' of our lives, including our closets with which God is unconcerned. Even more, He cares about the heart behind what you wear, about whether your wardrobe reveals worldliness or godliness. All respectable apparel is the result of a godly heart where modesty and self-control originate. Your clothes are a public statement of your personal and private motivation. And if you confess godliness, you should be concerned with cultivating these twin virtues, modesty and self-control. Modesty is humility expressed in dress.It's a desire to serve others by not promoting or provoking sensuality. Immodesty, then, is much more than wearing a short skirt or low cut top, it's the act of drawing undue attention to yourself. It's pride on display by what you wear. Godly men find modesty attractive!! They appreciate women who dress with self-control. They are grateful for women who serve them by helping them fight the temptation to lust. You should not dress in a way that resembles those whose intent is look seductive and sexy. One man said ,"When women that I am friends with dress immodestly, it definitely has a negative effect on our friendship. When a woman dresses immodestly, it does not make it easy to see her as a sister in Christ. There's a constant battle going on as I am talking to her." The way you dress should not be sexually enticing, distracting or divisive in church. Immodesty includes clothing that is too tight and that is very form fitting. Immodesty is wearing to little clothing and shows to much skin, including unbuttoned blouses, plunging necklines that reveal cleavage , exposing the midriff and sheer see-through blouses that reveal undergarments. Christian women think Christian men are immune to being visually triggered by lust due to the way they dress.Sin means that even nice men can have nasty thoughts. IF A CHRISTIAN WOMEN COULD READ THE MINDS OF ALL THE MEN AS SHE WALKS INTO CHURCH WITH HER BARE SHOULDERS OR CLEAVAGE ON DISPLAY, SHE WOULD NEVER WEAR SUCH CLOTHING AGAIN.BUT CHRISTIAN MEN ARE AFRAID TO ADMIT THAT IT TAKES VERY LITTLE SKIN TO TEMPT THEM TO SIN. THEY SAY NOTHING, AND CHRISTIAN WOMEN ASSUME THEY ARE NOT LUSTING ! {C.J.Mahaney}
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