A Gentle Appeal

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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.
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Beginning Consideration

• You Want
• To Dress
• In Harmony
• With The Bible
• If so will listen
• appreciate
• (Jas. 121-22)
• If not rejected
• God himself
• (Jno. 1248)

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Reasons People Dress Immodestly

• Ignorant Untaught
• Want to fit in
• Want to be bold and turn heads
• Careless Dont stop think
• About Divine principles
• Allow worlds standards to influence them
• Brethren gradually get looser
• Dont know how they really look

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Modesty
I. Reasons For Immodesty II. The First Clothing
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Genesis 3
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Tunic
Original I.S.B.E. article on 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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Tunic
Hebrew KUTTONETH--"a tunic... generally with
sleeves, coming down to the knees, rarely to the
ankles" (Gesenius, 420 cf. Harris, 1459 Brown,
Driver, Briggs, 509).
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Wright says, The tunic (inappropriately
translated coat) was a shirt which was worn
next to the skin. The simplest form of it was
without sleeves and reached to the knees or
sometimes to the ankles. The well-to-do wore it
with sleeves and extending to the ankles. Women
as well as men wore it (Fred H. Wight, Manners
and Customs of Bible Lands, 91).
Tunic
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Modest
Dictionary
1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of
ones own talents, abilities, and value. 2.
Having a shy or retiring nature reserved. 3.
Observing conventional proprieties in speech,
behavior, or dress. 4. Quiet and humble in
appearance unpretentious a modest house 5.
Moderate not extreme a modest charge.
(American Heritage Dictionary, p. 806).
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Modest
Lexicons
W. E. Vine orderly, well-arranged, decent, ...
The well-ordering is not of dress and demeanor
only, but of the inner life, uttering indeed and
expressing itself in the outward conversation.
(Vol. III, p. 79).
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Modest
Lexicons
Strongs orderly...of good behavior (2887).
From kosmos (2889) which means orderly or well
arranged. Thayer well-arranged, seemly,
modest (p. 356). Bauer respectable,
honorable (p. 445). Kubo modest, respectable
(p. 205).
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Modest
Lexicons
Englishmans Greek Concordance shows that this
word is only used two times in the NT. It is
translated modest in 1 Tim. 29 and of good
behavior in 1 Tim. 32.
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Summary
Modest

• Reserved
• Humble
• Respectable
• Decent
• Orderly

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Modesty
I. Reasons For Immodesty II. The First
Clothing III. Modest IV. Related Principles
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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)

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Shame

• KJV uses word shamefacedness ASV -
  shamefastness NKJV uses the word propriety.
• From AIDOS which means
• A sense of shame, modesty...Shamefastness is
  that modesty which is fast or rooted in the
  character... (Davies Bible English, p. 12)....
  Aidos would always restrain a good man from an
  unworthy act,... (Trench, Syn xix, xx)
  (Vines, Vol. IV, p. 17)
• Strong suggests that it may be from two words
  which would give the idea of downcast eyes thus
  meaning bashfulness (127).

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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)

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Good Judgment

• KJV uses the word sobriety NKJV -
  moderation.
• From SOPHROSUNE which means
• Soundness of mind... sound judgment
  practically expresses the meaning it is that
  habitual inner self- government, with its
  constant rein on all the passions and desires
  which would hinder the temptation to these from
  arising.... (Vines, Vol. IV, pp. 44-45).
• Soundness of mind, i.e.(lit,) sanity or (fig.)
  self- control (Strongs, 4997).

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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)
• Godliness (1 Tim. 210)

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Godliness

• Darby profession of the fear of God, NIV
  profess to worship God
• From THEOSEBEIA which means
• Denotes the fear or reverence of God, (Vines,
  Vol. II, p. 162).
• Devoutness, i.e. piety (Strongs, 2317).

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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)
• Godliness (1 Tim. 210)
• Naked/Nakedness(Mk 1452 2 Cor.1127)

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Nakedness
Complete Nudity
Partial Nudity
Ill-clad or clad in undergarment only
(Thayer, p. 122) badly clad or not fully
clothed (Kittle, I773-774) lightly clad
(Liddell Scott, 170)
Unclad, without clothing (Thayer, p. 122)
Point One can have some clothing on and still be
biblically speakingnaked
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Nakedness
Exposing the thigh exposing ones Nakedness
Gen. 37, 10-11 Ex. 2842 Is. 472-3
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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)
• Godliness (1 Tim. 210)
• Nakedness (Mk.1452 2 Cor.1127)
• Our Dress Actions Affects Others
• (Prov. 710)

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Our Dress Actions Affect Others

• Attire of a harlot (Prov. 710)
• David saw Bathsheba lusted (2 Sam. 11)
• Man can easily lust (Matt. 528 Prov. 625)
• Mary Quant (designer of mini-skirt)
  Mini-clothes are symbolic of those
  women who want to seduce a man

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Related PrinciplesOur Clothes Should

• Be Modest reserved, decent, respectable
• Show Shame can blush, have shame
• Show Good Judg. common sense
• Show Godliness are devoted to God
• Respect Others opposite sex could lust
• Cover our nakedness cover from the shoulder to
  the knee

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Ways That One Can Be Immodest

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

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• Modest
• Shame
• Good Judgment
• Godliness
• Careful toward Others

Immodest No Shame Poor Judgment Dont Fear
God May Cause Lust
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State Prison Bans Shorts
Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex (State
Penitentiary Oldest in Tennessee) 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 on age 10....
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Conclusion
Applies to Men as well as Women Gen. 321
Applies to more more than length
of clothing Tight Form Fitting See Through