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That would be your estimation. I don't know anyone that HAS to stay in the finest hotels, wear up to date name brands....though they might wear up to date name brands...since we don't live in China just about everything we buy here is going to be a name brand. Very few generic clothing can be had that does not fall apart in a week. I don't know many OPs that HAVE to have the newest gadgets, but why would that be immodest? Why is having a blackberry or a cell phone immodest?
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There is no scriptural prohibition on jewelry and make-up, yet many Oneness Pentecostals have been taught these things are not only immodest - they are sinful. The reasons given for these prohibitions are varied: Vanity is probably the first, followed by an attempt to blend in to the world.
The truth is vanity presents itself in many forms to even the most conservative believer. Churches can exhibit vanity in their buildings, their programs, and their attempts to market themselves bigger and better than they really are. Christians can operate in a spirit of vanity through an arrogant superiority to the lost world around them.
To me, modesty is about much more than clothing. It is an attitude of the heart. If the heart has been circumcised, the fruit of the Spirit will evidence. One of the end results of the Spirit's work is a willingness to be SELF controlled.
Galatians 5:22
This self-control is best defined as modesty in all things, including dress, presentation, attitude, and passions.
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