INDEX Setting the Standard Setting the Standard Scriptural guidelines of holiness standards The Keys Opening the truths in God's word …Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:16 1/16/12

INDEX …the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. I Samuel 16:7 Introduction: Please review the introductory lesson before doing this lesson

INDEX Index Select a topic or continue to the next slide… Abusive Substances Cross Dressing Hair Length Jewelry Language Makeup Modesty Outward Appearance Television/Internet

INDEX Cross Dressing: And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons......Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. Genesis 3:7, 21

INDEX Cross Dressing: The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. Deuteronomy 22:5

INDEX Cross Dressing: Abomination An abhorrence for someone; disgust; something that elicits great dislike. Abhor To regard with horror or loathing; To reject vehemently. American Heritage Dictionary

INDEX Cross Dressing: Clothing defines the sex The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment... Deuteronomy 22:5

INDEX Outward Appearance: Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. I Peter 3:3-4

INDEX Outward Appearance: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. I Timothy 2:9-10

INDEX Outward Appearance: Shamefaced Extremely modest or shy; Bashful Sober Clear in thinking American Heritage Dictionary

INDEX Outward Appearance: Our appearance should never say 'Look at me!' but rather 'Look at Him!'

INDEX Makeup: Though thou rentest thy face with painting... Jeremiah 4:30

INDEX Makeup: And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. II Kings 9:30

INDEX Makeup/Jewelry: They sent messengers to attract men from far away. When those men arrived, the two sisters took baths and put on eye shadow and jewelry. Ezekiel 23:40

INDEX Jewelry: And the woman (mother of harlots) was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: Revelation 17:4

INDEX Jewelry: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. I Timothy 2:9-10

INDEX Modesty:...that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety;... I Timothy 2:9

INDEX Modesty: And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. Proverbs 7:10

INDEX Modesty: Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: Isaiah 47:2-3

INDEX Modesty: Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. Rom 14:13

INDEX Hair Length: Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her:... I Corinthian 11:14-15

INDEX Hair Length: Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 1 Corinthians 11:4-5 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. I Corinthians 11:15

INDEX Hair Length: …the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man… Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 1 Corinthians 11:3-5

INDEX Hair Length: What is the definition of long hair?...but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. I Corinthians 11:6 It is a disgrace for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair. (Contemporary English Version)

INDEX Hair Length: Is this really necessary? But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God I Corinthians 11:16 T his is how things are done in all of God's churches, and that's why none of you should argue about what I have said (Contemporary English Version)

INDEX Abusive Substances: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. I Corinthians 3:16-17

INDEX Abusive Substances: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. I Corinthians 6:19-20

INDEX Abusive Substances: Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? Romans 6:16

INDEX Abusive Substances: Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Proverbs 20:1

INDEX Abusive Substances: Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Proverbs 23:31-32

INDEX Abusive Substances: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Luke 21:34

INDEX Television/Internet: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes Psalm 101:3

INDEX Television/Internet: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. Romans 1:32

INDEX Internet: All Christians with internet access should have an accountability partner that will monitor what they view. No child should be allowed on the internet without parental supervision or a filter that cannot be worked around.

INDEX Language: But our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil, and always spreading deadly poison. James 3:8 (CEV)

INDEX Language: Use clean language that no one can criticize... Titus 2:8 (CEV)

INDEX Language: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20:7

INDEX Language: Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Romans 12:14

INDEX Language: But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Colossians 3:8