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Worldliness
Credit Given to Donnie Rader for some of the
material in this lesson. See his sermon on
Modesty at http//www.truthmagazine.com/ppt0.html
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Worldliness
Modesty
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1 Timothy 29-10
1 Timothy 29-10 (NKJV) 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  10 but,
which is proper for women professing godliness,
with good works.
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A Gentle Appeal

• To Think
• To Look at self
• Realize

I could be wrong. Some of my clothing could be
immodest.
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Considering the Alternatives

• Some view immodesty as totally subjective. No
  absolute rules apply. Modesty is determined
  solely by the styles of the day. Everyone does
  what is right in their own eyes. No sin.
• However, the Bible says that some dress is
  definitely immodest. Thus, a violation of Gods
  will in regard to dress is sin.
• Since all sin is lawlessness (1 Jn 34), the
  limits of immodesty are determined by statements
  and principles found in Gods revelation (law).

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• Can we (must we)KNOW what constitutes the sin
  of immodesty?

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A Needed Topic

• Our culture is out-of-control.
• Americans have been so bombarded with sensuality
  that they have lost the ability to be ashamed.

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Jeremiah 812

• 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.
• The fact that one is not ashamed to wear a
  particular outfit does not mean it is O.K. Some
  are not ashamed, but they should be!

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A Needed Topic

• Some foolishly argue that our world has become so
  corrupt that no one notices immodest clothing.
• Someone better tell the sexperts in advertising!
  They clearly understand that the lust of the
  flesh and the lust of the eyes still captivate
  their audience.

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Our Dress Can Affect Others

• Man can easily lust (Matt. 528 Prov. 625)
• Attire of a harlot (Prov. 710)
• David saw Bathsheba lusted (2 Sam. 11)
• Mary Quant (designer of mini-skirt)
  Mini-clothes are symbolic of those women who
  want to seduce a man

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A Refreshing Topic

• I believe there are many young people (and
  non-Christians!) that are tired of the constant
  barrage of sensuality.

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A Refreshing Topic

• I believe there are many women who are tired of
  feeling inadequate or unattractive because they
  are constantly confronted with societys vision
  of the ideal body type.

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A Refreshing Topic

• I believe there are many men who are equally
  tired of the constant bombardment of temptation
  that comes from observing one scantily clad woman
  after another.

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Reasons People Dress Immodestly

• Untaught dont know (babes 1Pet 22)
• Want to fit in (conform Rom. 121-2)
• Want to turn heads (vain Prov. 3130)
• Careless dont think (foolish Eph. 517)
• dont meditate on Divine principles
• worlds standards carry heavy influence
• brethren gradually get looser
• Dont realize how they look (lets help them!)

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Reasons People Dress Immodestly

• Some Christians dress immodestly because they
  simply do not care.
• No one, including God, is going to tell them how
  to dress!
• Repent, and turn.

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ProperGrk. kosmios
Lexicons
W. E. Vine orderly, well-arranged,
decent Thayer seemly, modest used in 1 Tim.
32 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.
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ModestyGrk. aidos
Lexicons
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
theworld to desensitize them to their sense of
inward shame.
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DiscreetlyGrk. sophrosune
Lexicons
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, and
provocative.
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GodlinessGrk. theosebeia
Lexicons
W.E. Vine Denotes the fear or reverence of
God Darby profession of the fear of
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.
3130)
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To Dress Modestly Means
Summary

• to dress in a proper and respectable manner
• with a sense of shame if others were either to
  think about you sexually 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 never cause people to
  question your fear of and commitment to the Lord.

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What Does The Bible Say?

• Where Do I Draw The LINE?
• What Clothing Should I NOT Wear?
• How Can I KNOW Exactly What God Expects Me To
  Wear?

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From The Beginning

• Naked, no shame before sin (Gen. 225)
• When shame recognized, man sought to cover
  nakedness (37)
• First clothing attempted was insufficient to
  cover nakedness (310)
• Gods covering clothed them (321)
• Note Just as with marriage, this must be seen
  as establishing the original order.

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The First Clothes
Genesis 3
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Mans Apron

• Hebrew hagora - girdle, belt, loincloth
• A covering for the loins (Jer. 131-4)
• Thighs and tummy were uncovered equivalent of
  modern shorts or miniskirt
• Completely naked before apron still called
  naked AFTER apron!

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Gods Tunic

• Hebrew kuttonet - a tunic generally with
  sleeves, coming down to the knees, rarely to the
  ankles (Gesenius, 420 Harris, I459 BDB, 509)
• Greek (LXX) chiton - garment covering shoulders
  to knees, sometimes longer (Gen. 373)
• 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.,
  II877).

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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, I773-774) lightly clad
(Liddell Scott, 170)
Point One can have some clothing on and still
be naked
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Naked Not Fully Clothed

• 2 Sam. 614 David in a linen ephod (also v. 20)
• Matt. 2536 ...naked, and ye clothed me
• Jn. 217 Peter naked without outer garment
• Acts 1916 They fled out of that house naked
• Jas. 215 If a brother or sister be naked....

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Nakedness As Moral ShameGenesis (37) through
Revelation ( 317 1615 1716)

• Gen. 310 Adam with apron hid because naked
• Ex. 2026 No steps on altars that thy
  nakedness be not discovered thereon
• Ex. 2842 linen breeches to cover their
  nakedness from the loins even unto the thighs
• Isa. 472-3 uncover the thigh thy nakedness
  shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be
  seen.
• Isa.204 buttocks uncovered to the shame
• Ezek. 167-8 naked and bare with breasts shown

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Summary of Nakedness

• Exposing any of the following rendered one
  naked in Bible terms
• loins
• midriff
• buttocks
• bosom
• thighs
• Gods covering of Adam Eve predated the Law
  Covenant. Which body area can we leave uncovered
  be godly?

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Our Clothes Should

• Be Modest reserved, decent, respectable
• Cause No Shame blush if not covered
• Show Good Judgment self-control
• Show Godliness devoted to God
• Respect Others opposite sex could lust
• Cover our Nakedness cover from the shoulder to
  the knee

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• Too Showy
• Too Low
• Too Short
• Too Thin
• Too Loose
• Too Tight

Based on the Bibles definitions, some dress is
always improper.
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Modesty
Applies to Men as well as Women Gen. 321
Applies when Stand Sit Bend Lean
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Modest Shame Good Judgment Godliness Careful
toward Others
Immodest No Shame Poor Judgment Dont Fear
God Others May Lust
Are The Following Items Proper?
Swimsuits Swimming Trunks Cheerleading
Outfits Majorette Uniforms Shorts (reveal the
thigh) Short Dresses
Low-Cut Blouses/Dresses Sun Dresses Strapless
Dresses Split Dresses See-Through Styles Tight /
Formfitting
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State Prison Bans Shorts
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....
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State Prison Bans Shorts
Twin Rivers Correctional Center Visitation
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.
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Does Modesty Apply When We Participate?
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What Can We Prove Right?

• Topless attire of native tribes and other
  cultures worn without shame?
• Young men going shirtless in mixed company?
• Modern swimwear which uncovers entire leg to hip
  and much of top and back?
• Plunging neckline which accentuates top?
• Tight-fitting garments which outline human form
  rather than concealing it?
• Miniskirts and shorts which leave almost all of
  the thighs exposed?
• If one or more are proper, why are not all?

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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear The Word (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (Acts 837) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 238) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Acts 837) Be Baptized for the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Having Become A
Christian, Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev.
210)