The "dress code" is essential...

[AmericanAngel]

Originally Posted by Narrow Is The Way

Unfortunately, you have lost the concept of holiness. Holiness is UNTO THE LORD. It is nice if somebody on the street thinks you are a Christian, but you will not be judged one day by anybody on the street or at work. You will be judged by God almighty and that is the one you should desire to please with both your Heart and your appearance.

this is nothing more than spiriual abuse...show scriptures that u will go to hell for the kind of clothing we wear? Jesus never brought up the subject of clothing...man did.
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Freedom From Human Rules
16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such people also go into great detail about what they have seen, and their unspiritual minds puff them up with idle notions. 19 They have lost connection with the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.
20 Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: 21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22 These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings. 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
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2 Corinthians 10:7
You are judging by appearances. If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ, they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.
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Revelation 2:20
"But why do you let that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet mislead my dear servants into Cross-denying, self-indulging religion? I gave her a chance to change her ways, but she has no intention of giving up a career in the god-business. I'm about to lay her low, along with her partners, as they play their sex-and-religion games. The bastard offspring of their idol-whoring I'll kill. Then every church will know that appearances don't impress me. I x-ray every motive and make sure you get what's coming to you.
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Matthew 6:25
"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
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Proverbs 21:2
We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives.
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1 Peter 3:1
[ Cultivate Inner Beauty ] The same goes for you wives: Be good wives to your husbands, responsive to their needs. There are husbands who, indifferent as they are to any words about God, will be captivated by your life of holy beauty. What matters is not your outer appearance—the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes—but your inner disposition.
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1 Sam 16:7- But God told Samuel, "Looks aren't everything. Don't be impressed with his looks and stature. I've already eliminated him. God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart."

[Aquila]

If we allow ourselves to be one with Christ Jesus through the Spirit... will we dress immodestly? No. It will not be in our nature to do so.

The question isn't - "What should be our dress code?"

The question should be - "I am one with Christ; what is Jesus going to wear today?"

A dress code cannot change a person's nature. Union with Christ is the only thing that can change a person's nature.

I've seen women in a T-Shirt and pair of blue jeans who had more modesty, simplicity, and holiness of spirit than many of those who dress according to a given "dress code". Some of them are vile, hateful, religious, prideful, arrogant spirits who's attitudes would make a goat vomit. Painted tombs full of dead men's bones.

If you are one with Christ... dont' ask about the dress code. Simply get up the morning, find your identity in Christ and ask yourself... What will Jesus wear today? Because He is the vine... and you are a branch through which His very life flows.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Hope you know was just kidding with ya.

Of course you were (or were you?). I was just struck by the topic of behind shorts. And yes, the first image in my head was something Catherine Bach would wear.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Of course you were (or were you?). I was just struck by the topic of behind shorts. And yes, the first image in my head was something Catherine Bach would wear.

I was thinking Road Warrior, but I'm weird like that.

[houston]

AQUILA, NO JEZEBEL PAINT ON THE TOMB! lol lol

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Of course you were (or were you?). I was just struck by the topic of behind shorts. And yes, the first image in my head was something Catherine Bach would wear.

Yes I was.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Adam

I was thinking Road Warrior, but I'm weird like that.

Oh man, I forgot about that particular scene! Usually I'm the first to think of the obscure references......

[AncientPaths]

Originally Posted by Falla39

Many times through the years, there have been times I felt uncomfortable with something I put on. or I did. I took it off, and didn't do whatever again.
Falla39

I hope you waited till you got home to take it off.

J/k Sis. Falla.

[faithit166]

Originally Posted by Narrow Is The Way

Because she said so right off the bat. She said she had quit following the Pentecostal dress code (that was her words) For her to say that she was doing it no longer, indicates that at one point she did dress differently.
It's not funny but very sad. The Apostle Paul talked about those who once believed something and went back on what they believed.
Gal 2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

Her whole point was to say that she dresses just like the world does and they still noticed she was a Christian.
If that is the case, the whole world is dressing to please God.
I want the world to see that I am dressing to please God, not dressing like they dress.

i agree with you narrow,

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

AQP - you are so right!

This has happened to me numerous times at work and still does. Being Christ-like has nothing to do with clothing.

I wear a camel hair robe and sandals just to make certain that people know that I'm a Christian and that they had better watch what they say around me or I'll go all apocalyptic on them.