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What Is Proper Women's Dress (I Timothy 2:9)?
Bible Questions & AnswersA Christian woman should not be an exhibitionist' in attracting undue attention by wearing clothing that is provocative, suggestive, or outrageous.
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughClothing and hair length signal and reflect areas of rebellion, defiled attitudes, and spiritual health, providing a barometer of a person's character.
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe must continually upgrade our decorum and formality in our approach to God. What is practiced on the outside reinforces what is on the inside.
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe notion that it does not matter what we wear if our heart is right on the inside is foolish. Our clothing ought to reflect our inward character.
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod requires that the appearance of the redeemed reflect their spiritual state because He is Creator and Redeemer who purchased them at the cost of Christ's blood. This ownership places believers under obligation to glorify Him in body and spirit by choosing clothing that portrays redemption rather than the unredeemed condition of the world. Scripture consistently employs the imagery of garments to represent internal realities: the best robe placed on the returning prodigal symbolizes the dramatic change from death in sin to life in the family of God, while the coats of skins God provided Adam and Eve after their transgression cover the shame introduced by sin and point forward to the robe of righteousness supplied through the Lamb. Clothing therefore functions as a visible witness that parallels the distinction made through hair length. It identifies the wearer as one who belongs to Christ, sets the redeemed apart from the surrounding culture, and reinforces the heart's submission to divine standards. Worldly fashions, driven by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, deliberately expose and accentuate sexually arousing areas in the manner of harlots, revealing a heart still aligned with Babylon rather than the Kingdom. In contrast, attire that maintains clear gender distinction and modest covering demonstrates self-government, contentment with God's provision, and the priority of the inner reality of redemption over external display. Because the redeemed have been transferred from the power of darkness into the kingdom of God's Son, their daily choice of clothing becomes an act of remembering whose they are and of allowing the outside to strengthen the inside so that conduct aligns with the praises they are called to show forth.
Men and Women, Hats and Hair
'Ready Answer' by Earl L. HennShould women wear hats to church? What is the correct hair length for men and women? Paul teaches on these subjects in I Corinthians 11.