Modesty

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Modesty

• 1 Timothy 29, Matt. 186-7. Ex.2026,

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1 Timothy 29

• "Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with
  proper clothing, modesty and discreetly, not with
  braided and gold or pearls or costly garments"

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What is Modesty?

• Modesty is most often rendered as humility,
  shyness, or simplicity. The general principles of
  modesty include
• Avoiding attracting attention to oneself by
  moderating one's actions or appearance
• Standards of modesty usually discourage the
  non-essential exposure of the human body.

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Where have we come from?1910
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Where have we come from?

• 1905

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Immodesty is not based on your own opinion

• The following is from a flyer entitled "Dress
  Standards for Visitors" which is distributed to
  the visitors for the Twin Rivers Correctional
  Center, a prison in Monroe, Washington

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• "Clothing Not Allowed Low-cut (exposing
  undergarments, cleavage, back). Sheer,
  transparent or mesh fabrics (other than hosiery).
  Tight fitting clothing (spandex, lycra or other
  rubberized or elasticized). Clothing that refers
  to obscenity, alcohol, drugs or sex in any form.
  Shorts, cut-offs, and halter tops".
• While not all shorts are immodest, even the above
  non-Christians realized that many shorts do
  incite lust. When it comes to that which incites
  lust, the world is sometimes more aware and
  honest that we are.

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What is Immodest Clothing?

• To understand what type of clothing would be
  immodest, lets look to the word of God
• The Bible is the Standard
• 2 Tim 316-17

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• Matthew 186-7
• "Whoever causes one of these little ones who
  believe in Me to stumble, it is better for him
  that a heavy-millstone be hung around his neck,
  and that he be drowned in the depth of the sea"

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• Matthew 528
• "But I say to you, that everyone who looks on a
  woman to lust for her has committed adultery with
  her already in his heart"

The Judge who is going to determine our eternal
destiny laid down these standards (John 1248
Acts 1730 2 Corinthians 510).
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The Modesty Survey

• The Modesty Survey is an exciting, anonymous
  discussion between Christian guys and girls who
  care about modesty. Hundreds of girls contributed
  to the 148-question survey and over 1,600 guys
  submitted 150,000 answers, including 25,000 text
  responses, over a 20-day period in January 2007.

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Agree/Disagree Statement Bikini swimsuits are
immodest.
6.1
59.3
Strongly Disagree
6.8
Strongly Agree
Neutral
Disagree
25
Agree
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Agree/Disagree StatementAny shorts that are
shorter than mid-thigh are immodest.

• 2.1 Strongly Disagree
• 6.7 Disagree
• 7.5 Neutral
• 41.9 Agree
• 41.9 Strongly Agree

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Agree/Disagree StatementIt is immodest for a
girl to expose her legs up to mid-thigh.

• 4.1 Strongly Disagree
• 16.3 Disagree
• 15.1 Neutral
• 35.9 Agree
• 28.6 Strongly Agree

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Agree/Disagree StatementBending over so that
cleavage is visible down the front of the shirt
or dress is a stumbling block.

• 1.3 Strongly Disagree
• 3.1 Disagree
• 5.8 Neutral
• 33 Agree
• 56.8 Strongly Agree

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Ask the Right Person Before you go in public

• Ask an older Christian man or woman, or a
  faithful family member
• Titus 2

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Modesty and Worship

• "You shall not go up by steps to My altar, that
  your nakedness may not be exposed on it" (Exodus
  2026).
• "And you shall make for them linen breeches to
  cover their bare flesh they shall reach from the
  lions even to the thighs" (Exodus 2842).

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Think before you worship

• The last place that immodesty should be seen is
  a setting where people, both men and women, are
  attempting to worship God.
• Dont be a contributing factor

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A Few Words to Men

• 1. Modesty deals with the question of the
  presentation of the physical body in public
  situations.

1 Corinthians 620 (New King James Version)
20 For you were bought at a price therefore
glorify God in your body and in your spirit,
which are Gods.
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A Few Words to Men

• Neither men nor women should dress in such a
  provocative way so as to entice the opposite sex
  into immoral sexual thoughts or behavior.
• We are children of our God and God tempts no
  man with evil and neither should we ( James 113).

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Concerning Immodesty

• Who do we live for?
• Who rules your life?
• Galatians 220 1 Corinthians 612).
• Make whatever changes may be necessary in any
  area of your life, to live under the ownership of
  God.

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Speaking of Modesty

• What About Tattoo's and Body Piercing?

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What About Tattoo's and Body Piercing?

• Then all whose hearts moved them, both men and
  women, came and brought brooches and earrings and
  signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold
  so did every man who presented an offering of
  gold to the LORD. (Ex. 3522)

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What About Tattoo's and Body Piercing?

• Aaron said to them, "Tear off the gold rings
  which are in the ears of your wives, your sons,
  and your daughters, and bring them to me." (Ex.
  3222)

"It shall come about if he says to you, I will
not go out from you,' because he loves you and
your household, since he fares well with you
then you shall take an awl and pierce it through
his ear into the door, and he shall be your
servant forever. Also you shall do likewise to
your maidservant. (Deut. 1516-17)
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What About Tattoo's and Body Piercing?

• "It shall come about if he says to you, I will
  not go out from you,' because he loves you and
  your household, since he fares well with you
  then you shall take an awl and pierce it through
  his ear into the door, and he shall be your
  servant forever. Also you shall do likewise to
  your maidservant. (Deut. 1516-17)

• Nose rings and earrings permitted in Old
  testament

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Old Testament

• You shall not make any cuts in your body for the
  dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves I
  am the LORD. (Lev. 1928)

Tattoos not permitted in Old Testament
Must go to the New Testament to learn what God
would have us do today ! Rom. 154 Old Testament
is for our learning ! Gal. 62 we live under the
law of Christ today
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What About Tattoo's and Body Piercing?

• What does the Bible say?
• 1 Pet. 411, 2 Tim 316-17, 1 Pet 315
• Not specifically mentioned but we can make
  application

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Body Piercing Tattooing

• Give God you body for His use

Phil. 120
Illus. other people look at you and assume you
are a Christian or not, your choice.
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Body Piercing Tattooing

• Honorable to all men
• Rom. 1217

Rom. 1217 Phil. 46-8
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Body Piercing Tattooing

• Not questionable

Rom. 1423 1 Th. 521-22
1 Th. 521-22 abstain from every form of evil -
not participate in things that even have the
appearance of sin - not get in the grey
areas Application We must be absolutely positive
that body piercing and tattooing are lawful,
before engaging in these behaviors.