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.

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.

Statement of Fact

“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.”

“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.”

Jeremiah 8:12

Men easily lust (Matt. 5:28; Prov. 6:23-28)

“Attire of a harlot” (Prov. 7:10)

Our Dress Can Affect Others

Just because I am not ashamed to wear a particular outfit does not mean it is O.K. Some are

not ashamed, but should be.

A Gentle Appeal

• To Think

• To Look at self

• Realize:

“I could be wrong. Some of

my clothing could be

immodest.” Romans 12:1-2

1 Timothy 2:9-10 (NKJV)

(9) In like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in

modest apparel, with propriety and moderation,

not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing; (10)

but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with

good works.

Modest, ProperGrk. kosmios

W. E. Vine – “orderly, well-arranged, decent”

Thayer – “seemly, modest…” used in 1 Tim. 3:2 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.

Propriety, ShamefastnessGrk. aidos

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.

Moderation, SobrietyGrk. sophrosune

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’

GodlinessGrk. theosebeia

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. 31:30)

To Dress Modestly Means…

• 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.

ModestModestShame

Good JudgmentGodliness

Careful toward Others

ImmodestImmodestNo Shame

Poor JudgmentDon’t Fear God

Others May Lust

Shorts (revealing the thigh)

Short DressesSwimsuits

Swimming TrunksCheerleading OutfitsMajorette Uniforms

Low-Cut Blouses/DressesSun Dresses

Strapless DressesSplit Dresses

See-Through StylesTight / Formfitting

Are The Following Items Proper?

Where Do I Draw The LINE?

What Clothing Should I NOT Wear?

How Can I KNOW Exactly What God Expects Me To Wear?

Where Do I Draw The LINE?

What Clothing Should I NOT Wear?

How Can I KNOW Exactly What God Expects Me To Wear?

What Does The Bible Say?

Naked, no shame before sin (Gen. 2:25)

Sin brings shame, try to cover nakedness (3:7)

Apron (loincloth) insufficient, still naked (3:10)

“God made tunics of skin, and clothed them” (3:21)

Note: Just as with marriage, this must be seen as God establishing His original order.

Naked, no shame before sin (Gen. 2:25)

Sin brings shame, try to cover nakedness (3:7)

Apron (loincloth) insufficient, still naked (3:10)

“God made tunics of skin, and clothed them” (3:21)

Note: Just as with marriage, this must be seen as God establishing His original order.

From The Beginning

Genesis 3The

Firs

t Clo

thes

V. 7V. 7NakedNaked(Nude)(Nude)

V. 10V. 10NakedNaked

(Relatively)(Relatively)

ApronApron TunicTunic

V. 21V. 21ClothedClothed

& Modest& Modest

Hebrew: hagora - “girdle, belt, loincloth”

A covering for the “loins” (Jer. 13:1-4)

Thighs and stomach are uncovered; equivalent of modern shorts or miniskirt

Completely naked before apron – still called “naked” AFTER apron!

Hebrew: hagora - “girdle, belt, loincloth”

A covering for the “loins” (Jer. 13:1-4)

Thighs and stomach are uncovered; equivalent of modern shorts or miniskirt

Completely naked before apron – still called “naked” AFTER apron!

Man’s Apron

Hebrew: kuttonet - “a tunic… generally with sleeves, coming down to the knees, rarely to the ankles” (Gesenius, 420; Harris, I:459; BDB, 509)

Greek (LXX): chiton - garment covering shoulders to knees, sometimes longer (Gen. 37:3)

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., II:877).

Hebrew: kuttonet - “a tunic… generally with sleeves, coming down to the knees, rarely to the ankles” (Gesenius, 420; Harris, I:459; BDB, 509)

Greek (LXX): chiton - garment covering shoulders to knees, sometimes longer (Gen. 37:3)

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., II:877).

God’s Tunic

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, I:773-774)

“lightly clad” (Liddell & Scott, 170)Point: One can have some

clothing on and still be “naked”

2 Sam. 6:14 David in “a linen ephod” (also v. 20)

Matt. 25:36 “...naked, and you clothed me”

Jn. 21:7 Peter “naked” without outer garment

Acts 19:16 “They fled out of that house naked”

Jas. 2:15 “If a brother or sister be naked....”

2 Sam. 6:14 David in “a linen ephod” (also v. 20)

Matt. 25:36 “...naked, and you clothed me”

Jn. 21:7 Peter “naked” without outer garment

Acts 19:16 “They fled out of that house naked”

Jas. 2:15 “If a brother or sister be naked....”

Naked = Not Fully Clothed

Ex. 20:26 No steps on altars “that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon”

Ex. 28:42 “linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs”

Isa. 47:2-3 “uncover the thigh… thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen.”

Isa.20:4 “buttocks uncovered to the shame…”

Ex. 20:26 No steps on altars “that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon”

Ex. 28:42 “linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs”

Isa. 47:2-3 “uncover the thigh… thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen.”

Isa.20:4 “buttocks uncovered to the shame…”

Nakedness As Moral ShameGenesis (3:7) through Revelation (3:17; 16:15; 17:16)

Exposing any of the following rendered one “naked” in Bible terms:

loins midriff buttocks bosom thighs

God’s covering of Adam & Eve predated the Law & Covenant. Which body area can we leave Which body area can we leave uncovered & be godlyuncovered & be godly??

Exposing any of the following rendered one “naked” in Bible terms:

loins midriff buttocks bosom thighs

God’s covering of Adam & Eve predated the Law & Covenant. Which body area can we leave Which body area can we leave uncovered & be godlyuncovered & be godly??

Summary of Nakedness

ModestModestShame

Good JudgmentGodliness

Careful toward Others

ImmodestImmodestNo Shame

Poor JudgmentDon’t Fear God

Others May Lust

Shorts (revealing the thigh)

Short DressesSwimsuits

Swimming TrunksCheerleading OutfitsMajorette Uniforms

Low-Cut Blouses/DressesSun Dresses

Strapless DressesSplit Dresses

See-Through StylesTight / Formfitting

Are The Following Items Proper?

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....”

State Prison Bans Shorts

Twin Rivers Correctional CenterVisitation 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.

State Prison Bans Shorts

Does Modesty Apply When We Participate?SportsSports

WeddingsWeddings Yard WorkYard Work

Appliesto

Menas well asWomen

Gen. 3:21

Applieswhen:

StandSit

BendLean

Modesty

Be Modest – Be Modest – reserved, decent, reserved, decent, respectablerespectable

Cause No Shame – Cause No Shame – blush if not “covered”blush if not “covered”

Show Good Judgment – Show Good Judgment – self-controlself-control

Show Godliness – Show Godliness – devoted to Goddevoted to God

Respect Others – Respect Others – opposite sex could lustopposite sex could lust

Cover our Nakedness – Cover our Nakedness – cover from the cover from the shoulder to the knee, even when sittingshoulder to the knee, even when sitting

Be Modest – Be Modest – reserved, decent, reserved, decent, respectablerespectable

Cause No Shame – Cause No Shame – blush if not “covered”blush if not “covered”

Show Good Judgment – Show Good Judgment – self-controlself-control

Show Godliness – Show Godliness – devoted to Goddevoted to God

Respect Others – Respect Others – opposite sex could lustopposite sex could lust

Cover our Nakedness – Cover our Nakedness – cover from the cover from the shoulder to the knee, even when sittingshoulder to the knee, even when sitting

Our Clothes Should:

HearHear The Gospel (Rom. 10:17)

BelieveBelieve That Jesus is the Son of God (John 8:24)

RepentRepent of Your Sins (Acts 17:30)

ConfessConfess Jesus as Lord (Rom. 10:9-10)

Be BaptizedBe Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38)

Live FaithfullyLive Faithfully Until You Die (Rev. 2:10)

Will You Become A Christian?