Christianity Is Not A Commandment Of God Is A Modesty

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One of the most despised and forgotten commandments of God is that of Biblical modesty. Modest apparel in churches of today is very rare. So rare in fact that the very mention of the term “modesty” will have preachers of the gospel bowing their heads in submission, and men and woman proclaiming to be Christians stomping out the door of the church house. However, this is still a commandment from God’s holy word and God calls us to abide by it. In this paper for a few moments I would like to discuss three simple reasons why Christians are called to “Come out from among them and be ye separate...”.

The first and foremost reason would be to bring glory to God through our bodies. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:16 “Know ye not that ye are the temple and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?” We are the temples of the Holy Ghost, and just like in the Old Testament when God gave Moses specific ways each and every little detail of the tabernacle was to be put in place, God has given us a specific standard of dress to go by. God is a God of order and likes things to be done correctly. When we are saved, Jesus comes and lives inside of us. He cleans us from the inside out. We should show this with the way we dress. It says in Romans 12:1 to present your bodies a living sacrifice that is holy, …show more content…

I have heard it said many times that we may be the only Jesus some people see. It says in 1 Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people that should show forth the praises of him...” We are called to be different. A Christian should be easily distinguishable. A Christian in a modest dress or a plain suit and tie speaks legions to a world on its way to hell. At a single glance a person should be able to distinguish you from a lost person. This oftentimes gives us an opportunity

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