Really... we're going to spiritualize clothes too? - Page 7

DAII · #61 06-22-2010, 04:54 PM

Don Johnson in his classic metrosexual outfit, accessorized with a gun .... wore a gay spirit?

I knew it.

Cindy · #62 06-22-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquila

I do agree with many of the posts here, but I want to defend a point made in one of the blogs posted here. The blogger wrote...

It didn’t happen overnight for me, but after years of my journey with Jesus Christ, I finally realized what a tremendous blessing there is in “looking like a Christian.” I also realized that obeying the Word of God by dressing modestly and leaving my hair long does not take away from who I am, but it actually enhances my personality.

I think the blogger is correct. There is a tremendous blessing in "looking like a Christian". I know a sister who attended a very conservative Apostolic church. While out shopping with her one day, I watched a young lady in Wal-Mart approach her. The young lady said, “Hi, I’m Amy. I saw the way you dressed and I’d like to know, are you a Christian?” Our sister answered that she was indeed a Christian. The woman began to cry and tearfully explain her circumstances and asked for prayer. The young woman came to church the next Sunday.

What I find valuable in the story above is that a woman spotted what she believed was a Christian woman. Had our sister just blended in with the crowd, this young lady may have never asked for prayer and received a touch from God in her life. I think it’s important to “look Christian”. But that doesn’t mean we have to look weird. I think any extreme in style… even Pentecostal style… should be avoided. We don’t need hair down to our ankles or Amish looking dresses and/or clothing. But we should appear modest enough so that coupled with our meek and gentle spirit; the world will see something “different” about us.

Besides, modesty reduces one’s participation in the lusts of this world. You can’t control what another person thinks when they look at you… but as a Christian we shouldn’t offer fuel for their fire.

Maybe it wasn't what she was wearing, Chris. But the love of Jesus that shone on her face. I have seen women that dress modestly and have a hateful spirit, and it shows.

pelathais · #63 06-22-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by yisroelm

Sister we need to be very careful since we are living in an age of deception.The Anti- Holiness ,Charismatic , pants on the " ladies" , paint, Jezebel crowd would like you to believe that they are more spiritual than us "Pharisee" Holiness Preachers.
From what several brethren have observed concerning AFF, this is a place for rebellious, Anti - Holiness propaganda to be endorsed by people that evidently never believed the Message to begin with.

You crack me up, yis. I don't know where you get your material - but you really ought to let up on trying to make the "ultra-cons" look so silly. Try just posting serious stuff for a while. Really, dude. You're a riot!

SeekingOne · #64 06-22-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by yisroelm

From what several brethren have observed concerning AFF, this is a place for rebellious, Anti - Holiness propaganda to be endorsed by people that evidently never believed the Message to begin with.

Ohhhh no, not true! It has many people that DID believe what they had been told. They trusted and believed what the preacher preached and what their parents said was true. Many, including myself, LOVED to dress the part.

I believed with all my heart that I was pleasing God by the way I dressed and wore my hair. I had zero desire to dress differently. It never crossed my mind, that what I was being taught was false. Once I discovered that I was under the spirit of delusion, only following men and not God, I was very apologetic to God.

Now I know the "Message" that is in the Bible. I don't follow men, I follow what is written in context within the pages of my Bible.

pelathais · #65 06-22-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DAII

Don Johnson in his classic metrosexual outfit, accessorized with a gun .... wore a gay spirit?

I knew it.

Don Johnson predated the "metrosexual" ........ of the last few years.

He does exist in that cultural "black hole" that I have when I was holier than the rest of you sinners. From about 1979 - 1997. I have no idea about what was going on during that time period, except in the few reruns that I've been able to stand to watch.

pelathais · #66 06-22-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pelathais

Don Johnson predated the "metrosexual" ........ of the last few years.

He does exist in that cultural "black hole" that I have when I was holier than the rest of you sinners. From about 1979 - 1997. I have no idea about what was going on during that time period, except in the few reruns that I've been able to stand to watch.

Hey! I said "........!" You can say that! I've seen other people say it all the time. What gives? Someone take "The Button" away from Prax. He's such a ........ !

Hey!