The World Is Crucified Unto Me - Bible Witness Media Ministry

Christian and Worldliness18with all the idols of thy abominations, and bythe blood of thy children, which thou didstgive unto them.” In Revelation 16:15, the Lorduses “naked” as a term to signify sin - “Behold,I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth,and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked,and they see his shame.”So the act of God in the garden of Eden andthe language of the Bible, clearly teach us thatour manner of dressing is certainly an issuethat matters to God.Has God Given Us Guidelineson Proper Dressing?Does the Bible give any guidelines on Christiandressing? Yes, most certainly.Once I heard a Christian say, “No one tellsme what to wear. It’s no one’s business whatI wear.” This was said in defence of immodestdressing. Such an attitude reflects a rebelliousmentality, especially when we are told by theLord God Almighty how to dress.Unregenerate people would want to livein conformity to the world. But Christiansshould be governed only by biblical principles.A Christian’s greatest concern should notbe society’s current fashion, but God’sholy counsels. Christians are exhorted, “Benot conformed to this world: but be yetransformed by the renewing of your mind,that ye may prove what is that good, andacceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans12:2). In Ephesians 4:17-21, the believers areagain reminded of the need to be differentfrom the world in our thinking, mannerismand appearance - “ye henceforth walk notas other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of theirmind, having the understanding darkened,being alienated from the life of God throughthe ignorance that is in them, because ofthe blindness of their heart: who being pastfeeling have given themselves over untolasciviousness, to work all uncleanness withgreediness. But ye have not so learned Christ;if so be that ye have heard him, and have beentaught by him, as the truth is in Jesus.”Let the Lord guide us in all matters of life,including our dressing. Why should we letthe godless designers of the world decide forus what we should wear?The following are some clear Scripturalguidelines concerning Christian dressing:Do not Appear in the Clothesof the Opposite SexGod has clearly spoken against women wearingman’s clothes and men wearing woman’sclothes. Deuteronomy 22:5 says, “The womanshall not wear that which pertaineth unto aman, neither shall a man put on a woman’sgarment: for all that do so are abominationunto the LORD thy God.”In these days of unisex clothing, boys and girls,men and women all seem to wear the samekind of clothes. However, let all those whodesire to please the Lord take note that Godconsiders it an abomination for a Christian toappear in the clothes of the opposite sex.Always Wear Modest ApparelThe Apostle Paul wrote, “In like manner also,that women adorn themselves in modestapparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety”(1 Timothy 2:9). The word “modest” means“properly restrained by a sense of propriety orseemliness”, “unassuming”, “chaste” or “pure”.It is the opposite of being lewd or sensual. Theword is used synonymously with chastity, orpurity of manners. In this sense, modesty isBible Witness