Fruit of the Spirit

For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth...Eph 5:9

Winter 2004                                                            Volume 5, Issue 1

M o d e s t     A p p a r e l

God has always demanded the world see a difference in Christians. Christians are to dress different, think different, and act different than the world. The child of God has been redeemed by the blood of Christ. Hear what the Holy Scriptures say, “As children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy…I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world…If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” (1 Pet.1:14-16; Jn.17:14; 15:19).

Our Modern Day Situation

Our modern day situation is situation ethics. That is if the situation permits, do it. Our swimsuits have come a long way…from the ankle to the thigh. This has cause sex-related crimes to skyrocket. The noted J. Edgar Hoover announced on June 1, 1962 that forcible rape jumps an estimated 16 percent during the summer months. While it may be said that rape is an act of violence, it can also be said that in many occasions immodest apparel has triggered rape. Dr. Hoffman, a noted authority in his field, said, “Some rapists are freed by drink or dope. Others, however need only the sight of a scantily clad female to trigger sexual violence.” He also goes on to say, “Never do anything to provoke an attack. Part of this precaution should be modest and non-seductive clothing.”

The late Gus Nichols tells of the following story: “Some time ago we read of a ship being hijacked on the sea. Women were in the swimming pool in their modern bathing suits. But as soon as the report reached them that wicked men had taken the ship over, those women rushed to their rooms and put on their ‘modest’ clothing. Why? They knew they would be much safer from sexual attack if they were properly clothed.”

At Moore University the women are allowed at times to go bare breasted. There are a few beaches in the state

of California that allow topless bathing for women. And even now we have nudist camps where you can run around in the raw. One young lady that posed for Playboy magazine said she was only wearing the uniform that was required. According to some, this would not be immodest apparel. How ridiculous can one get. Yet when hot weather comes, ladies and men strip down to their bare underwear. And friend, that’s all our modern day bathing suits are.

What Does the Bible have to Say about This?

If God wanted man to run around naked, He would have left him that way in the garden. Right after the fall of man, the eyes of Adam and Eve were opened, and they knew that they were naked (Gen. 3:7). They then sewed fig leaves together. I wonder why? They didn’t want to appear naked before God in their shameful condition. But apparently their wisdom did not take care of the problem. In verse 21 of Genesis 3, it says, “And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.” Coats of skins are just a little different than fig leaves.

The Bible says, “In like manner, that women adorn

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Inside...
Page 1 - Does Our Law Judge A Man... | Page 2 - Where In The Bible Will I Find...
Page 3 - Prison Report | Page 4 - Old Testament Studies | Page 5 - Is God Unconstitutional? Part 1
Page 6 - Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, Part 1 | Page 7 - Christian Evidences | Page 8 - Modest Apparel
Page 9 - The Christian Home | Page 10 - Continuations | Page 11 - The Children's Page
Page 12 - Announcements / Continuations

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