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NASB | 1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and discreetly in proper clothing, not with [elaborately] braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothes, |
Bible Question: I read alot about men and women wearing shorts,wondering if it's ok or not and that we shouldn't wear things which would make others lust for us.Is it right for one to avoid going to places where he/she will be exposed to people who wear revealing clothing in fear of lusting over them?In doing this is this a step to becoming a better christian?or should we learn to not lust even after being exposed to men or women in revealing clothing?For where is the test if we are not faced with the temptation and choose to refuse it or fall for it.Finally is it wrong to wear fine clothing which makes us look and feel good and attractive to the opposite sex? |
Bible Answer: "For where is the test if we are not faced with the temptation and choose to refuse it or fall for it." Hi, shadow thorn! Your post is charged... As you read 1 Timothy 2:9 the operative word is "MODESTY!" If we claim to be walking in the Light, John says, how can we live in darkness?--paraphrased. As a Christian we are samples of the Light so our behavior has to reflect this. How can we bring others to Christ or how can the world be convicted if we are indistinguishable from the world? To be a friend of the world is to be an enemy of God. There are no two ways about this! Some congregations behave as if all is permissible in Christ (Paul said that it is but not all edefies). There are people and places that openly reject God and His Commandments, are we to test our resolve, as Christians, by joining the non-believers? There are things beyond our control--since we are in the world--that we will be exposed to on a regular basis. But there are things that are quite under our control: * Dressing provocatively or sensually is not congruent to modesty and cannot lead us to spiritual enlightenment! * Frequenting a night club to find a Christian wife/husband is wanton disregard for the Truth. * Going to the beach should present no problem, unless we simply seek to lust after the scantily covered (more like uncovered) people or it is a nude beach. * Frequenting go-go bars, strip clubs and the like has no merit in Christian entertainment--no matter what society tries to sell to us! As Christians we are called to respect others: we are to evangelize with humility and love. I would rather preach to a friend or an acquaintance who loves to frequent bars outside of his/her prefered environment--attempting to win him/her over by joining him/her at a bar is counter productive as I would be setting the wrong examples for non-believers (or the weak in the faith) and I would be making myself vulnerable (not that I have a drinking problem) while simultaneously testing God! Deluting our Christian values by accepting the worlds terms does not make for spiritual growth! Ultimately, how we teach through example is a deeper and more ecompassing evangelization than preaching with words only. God Bless! Angel |