Does God Care What I Wear?

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Does God Care What I Wear? Being Like Jesus Does God Care What I Wear?

Some Facts to Consider God addresses the issue, and speaks mainly to women There are all kinds of modesty, dealing here with sexual immodesty We’re living in an Isaiah 5:20 world

Isaiah 5:20, ESV Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Some Facts to Consider God addresses the issue, and speaks mainly to women There are all kinds of modesty, dealing here with sexual immodesty We’re living in an Isaiah 5:20 world We’re living in a Jeremiah 6:15 world

Jeremiah 6:15, ESV Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown,” says the LORD.

Some Facts to Consider God addresses the issue, and speaks mainly to women There are all kinds of modesty, dealing here with sexual immodesty We’re living in an Isaiah 5:20 world We’re living in a Jeremiah 6:15 world We’re living the metaphor of Rev. 3:17-18

Revelation 3:17-18, ESV For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. It’s possible to be naked and not know it It’s possible to be naked and feel no shame It’s possible to reveal one’s self in shameful fashion

Some Facts about Shame Genesis 2:25, before sin they were naked and not ashamed Genesis 3:7, made for themselves aprons, coverings, “loincloths” Genesis 3:21, Lord made for them coats, garments, clothing, “tunics” Point? A loincloth is not a tunic.

Some Facts about Shame Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Eph 4:18 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Eph 4:19

Some Facts about Shame Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 THAYER; futility- depravity, perverseness

Some Facts about Shame Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Eph 4:18 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Eph 4:19

Some Facts about Shame Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. Eph 4:17 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Eph 4:18 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Eph 4:19

Some Facts about Shame They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Eph 4:19 Strongs; sensuality; unbridled lust, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness Point? A callous heart leads one to indecency, and shamlessness

Some Facts about Shame 1 Timothy 2:9, NAS … Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments ESV, respectable apparel, modesty, self-control NKJV, modest apparel, propriety, moderation HSCB, modest clothing, decency, good sense

Some Facts about Shame …but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness. 1 Tim.2:10, NAS Ladies, like it or not, you are making a claim to godliness or sensuality. The way you dress sends a message.

Some Facts about Shame Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. Phillipians 3:19, ESV Strongs; glory; view as honorable, proud of, take praise in.

Some Applications for Today And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. Proverbs 7:10, ESV There IS an attire that stirs sexual interest

Some Applications for Today Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Pro 5:18 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. Pro 5:19 Breasts ARE a sexual part of a woman. They are for the husband. Cleavage attracts sexual interest. No amount is acceptable viewing.