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Job 311-4 (NKJV) (1) I have made a covenant
with my eyes Why then should I look upon a young
woman? (2) For what is the allotment of God from
above, and the inheritance of the Almighty from
on high? (3) Is it not destruction for the
wicked, and disaster for the workers of iniquity?
(4) Does He not see my ways, and count all my
steps?
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Our Dress Can Affect Others

• Men easily lust (Matt. 528 Prov. 625)
• Attire of a harlot (Prov. 710)
• Mary Quant (designer of mini-skirt)
  Mini-clothes are symbolic of those women who
  want to seduce a man

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1 Timothy 29-10 (NKJV) (9) Likewise, I want
women to adorn themselves with proper clothing,
modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair
and gold or pearls or costly garments (10) but,
which is proper for women professing godliness,
with good works.
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A Needed Topic

• Our culture is out-of-control. We have been so
  bombarded with sensuality that our collective
  conscience has become calloused and we have lost
  the ability to be ashamed.

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Jeremiah 812

• Were they ashamed when they had committed
  abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed,
  Nor did they know how to blush. Therefore they
  shall fall among those who fall In the time of
  their punishment they shall be cast down, says
  the LORD.
• That one is not ashamed to wear a particular
  outfit does not mean it is O.K. Some are not
  ashamed, but should be!

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ProperGrk. kosmios
Lexicons
W. E. Vine orderly, well-arranged,
decent Thayer seemly, modest used in 1 Tim.
32 as one of the qualifications of an
elder. Kittel describes one who disciplines
himself and who may thus be regarded as genuinely
moral and respectable If there is proper
clothing, then there is definitely clothing that
is improper.
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ModestlyGrk. aidos
Lexicons
W.E. Vine a sense of shame, modesty... which
is fast or rooted in the character Thayer
a sense of shame, modesty,... primarily in
regard to others Many Christians have allowed
the world to desensitize them to their sense of
inward shame.
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DiscreetlyGrk. sophrosune
Lexicons
W.E. Vine sound judgment, ...that habitual
inner self-government, with its constant rein on
all the passions and desires Kittel
restraint, moderation, discipline Such
discretion should prevent a Christian from
wearing what is designed to be sexy
revealing eye-catching hot
provocative
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GodlinessGrk. theosebeia
Lexicons
W.E. Vine Denotes the fear or reverence of
God a desire to please God Strong
Devoutness, i.e. piety Charm is deceitful, and
beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord,
she shall be praised.(Prov. 3130)
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To Dress Modestly Means
Summary

• to dress in a proper and respectable manner
• with a sense of shame if others were to be
  tempted because of your revealing clothing, or
  think of you as worldly because of your expensive
  or flashy attire.
• using good judgment and self-control to insure
  that others do not face such temptations
• so that what you wear will cause people to notice
  your fear of the Lord and commitment to godliness.

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What Does The Bible Say?

• Where Do I Draw The LINE?
• What Clothing Should I NOT Wear?
• How Can I KNOW Exactly What God Expects Me To
  Wear?

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From The Beginning

• Naked, no shame before sin (Gen. 225)
• When shame recognized, man sought to cover
  nakedness (37)
• First clothing attempted was insufficient to
  cover nakedness (310)
• Gods covering clothed them (321)
• Note Just as with marriage, this must be seen
  as God establishing His original order.

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The First Clothes
Genesis 3
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Mans Apron

• Hebrew hagora - girdle, belt, loincloth
• A covering for the loins (Jer. 131-4)
• Thighs and stomach are uncovered equivalent of
  modern shorts or miniskirt
• Completely naked before apron still called
  naked AFTER apron!

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Gods Tunic

• Hebrew kuttonet - a tunic generally with
  sleeves, coming down to the knees, rarely to the
  ankles (Gesenius, 420 Harris, I459 BDB, 509)
• Greek (LXX) chiton - garment covering shoulders
  to knees, sometimes longer (Gen. 373)
• Original ISBE (Dress) says chiton resembled
  the Roman tunic, corresponding most nearly to our
  long shirt, reaching below the knee always, and,
  in case it was designed for dress occasions,
  reaching almost to the ground (I.S.B.E.,
  II877).

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Nakedness
Complete Nudity
Partial Nudity
Unclad, without clothing (Thayer, p. 122)
Ill-clad or clad in undergarment only
(Thayer, p. 122) badly clad or not fully
clothed (Kittle, I773-774) lightly clad
(Liddell Scott, 170)
Point One can have some clothing on and still
be naked
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Naked Not Fully Clothed

• 2 Sam. 614 David in a linen ephod (also v. 20)
• Matt. 2536 ...naked, and you clothed me
• Jn. 217 Peter naked without outer garment
• Acts 1916 They fled out of that house naked
• Jas. 215 If a brother or sister be naked....

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Nakedness As Moral ShameGenesis (37) through
Revelation ( 317 1615 1716)

• Gen. 310 Adam with apron hid because naked
• Ex. 2026 No steps on altars that thy
  nakedness be not discovered thereon
• Ex. 2842 linen breeches to cover their
  nakedness from the loins even unto the thighs
• Isa. 472-3 uncover the thigh thy nakedness
  shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be
  seen.
• Isa.204 buttocks uncovered to the shame
• Ezek. 167-8 naked and bare with breasts shown

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Summary of Nakedness

• Exposing any of the following rendered one
  naked in Bible terms
• loins
• midriff
• buttocks
• bosom
• thighs
• Gods covering of Adam Eve predated the Law
  Covenant. Which body area can we leave uncovered
  be godly?

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• Too Showy
• Too Low
• Too Short
• Too Thin
• Too Loose
• Too Tight

Based on the Bibles definitions, some dress is
always improper.
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Modesty
Applies to Men as well as Women Gen. 321
Applies when Stand Sit Bend Lean
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Modest Shame Good Judgment Godliness Careful
toward Others
Immodest No Shame Poor Judgment Dont Fear
God Others May Lust
Are The Following Items Proper?
Swimsuits Swimming Trunks Cheerleading
Outfits Majorette Uniforms Shorts (reveal the
thigh) Short Dresses
Low-Cut Blouses/Dresses Sun Dresses Strapless
Dresses Split Dresses See-Through Styles Tight /
Formfitting
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State Prison Bans Shorts
Brushy Mtn. State Penitentiary Visitation
Handbook Rule 5 All visitors shall dress in
an appropriate manner.... halter tops, tank tops,
sundresses, shorts and other revealing attire
shall not be acceptable on persons of age 10....
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State Prison Bans Shorts
Twin Rivers Correctional Center Visitation
Handbook Clothing Not Allowed Low-cut
(exposing undergarments, cleavage, back). Sheer,
transparent or mesh fabrics (other than hosiery).
Tight fitting clothing (spandex, lycra or other
elasticized). Shorts, cut-offs, and halter tops.
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Does Modesty Apply When We Participate?
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Our Clothes Should

• Be Modest reserved, decent, respectable
• Cause No Shame blush if not covered
• Show Good Judgment self-control
• Show Godliness devoted to God
• Respect Others opposite sex could lust
• Cover our Nakedness cover from the shoulder to
  the knee, even when sitting

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Reasons People Dress Immodestly

• Untaught dont know (babes 1Pet 22)
• Dont think much about it (foolish Eph. 517)
• worlds standards carry heavy influence
• brethren gradually get looser
• Want to fit in (conform Rom. 121-2)
• Want to turn heads (vanity Prov. 3130)
• Dont realize how they look (help them!)
• Dont care (reprove them and pray for them!)

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Will You Become A Christian?
Hear The Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (John 824) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 1730) Confess Jesus as Lord (Rom.
109-10) Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins
(Acts 238) Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev.
210)
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A Refreshing Topic

• Many young people are tired of the constant
  barrage of sensuality.

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A Refreshing Topic

• Many women are tired of feeling inadequate or
  unattractive because they are constantly
  confronted with societys vision of the ideal
  body type.

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A Refreshing Topic

• Many men are tired of the constant bombardment of
  temptation that comes from observing one scantily
  clad woman after another.

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A Gentle Appeal

• To Think
• To Look at self
• Realize

I could be wrong. Some of my clothing could be
immodest.