One of the first things God did was to make coats of skin to clothe them more sufficiently (Genesis 3:7-10, 21). They immediately tried to cover themselves with aprons of fig leaves and then hid themselves because they were ashamed. In the very beginning, after Adam and Eve sinned, they realized they were naked. While saints should not build a golden calf to modesty, it is a doctrine of the Word hence it should not just be tolerated but embraced. The clothes and appearance of a child of God should reflect and convey the message of the humility, purity, and holiness that God values. People are often judged based on the outward appearance which many times reflects the condition of one’s heart, beliefs, priorities, and self-image. 1 Samuel 16:7 is often quoted to try to prove that the outward appearance does not matter if the heart is right: “For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” While God indeed looks on the heart, Christians are called to be witnesses to people who cannot see the heart. The dress and outward appearance of God’s people is important because God said to “glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:20). The Word of God gives instruction and guidance on issues of the outward appearance. There is great pressure on people today to dress fashionably or in ways that place the physical body on display. The world places much importance on clothes and appearance. Although many churches today have compromised the scriptural teaching on modesty and dress, God’s Word has not changed. It is not only a responsibility, but the privilege, of God’s people to let their light shine that others might see the holiness of God (Matthew 5:14-16). Every child of God has been called “out of darkness into his marvelous light”(1 Peter 2:9). God’s people are separate from the world as Christ Himself was in the world but not of it. The Church of God in this generation is still a holy nation. Sobriety: Temperance or moderation seriousness sedateness sober. Moderate not excessive or extreme not extravagant. Modest: Restrained by a sense of propriety not forward or bold Not loose or lewd.
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