Fig Leaves, Furs, Filthy Rags, and Fine Line

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Fig Leaves, Furs, Filthy Rags, and Fine Line

• All our righteousness are as filthy ragsGod
  hath clothed me with the garments of salvation,
  he hath covered me with the robe of
  righteousness.
• Isaiah 646, 6110

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The Facts, Please!

• Fig leaves-These were the in fashion for a
  while, since they were worn by all people in the
  world at the time-Adam and Eve. The leave were
  large with deep lobes, and they sewed the leaves
  together to make coverings. There are over a
  hundred different kinds of fig trees, most of
  them growing in countries around the
  Mediterranean Sea.

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More Facts, Please!

• Furs-Since fig leaves didnt cover well and
  withered quickly, Adam and Eve needed something
  else to wear. God gave them furs-the skins of
  animals. In order for these to be worn, an
  animal had to be killed and its blood shed. Who
  killed it? We dont know. Maybe God did, or he
  taught Adam how to do it.

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More Facts, Please!

• Filthy rags-Some people consider themselves to be
  in style spiritually because of their own good
  deeds, even if they dont believe in Jesus. They
  think they have on robes of righteousness, but
  God sees them wearing very dirty, bad-smelling
  rags.

• Fine linen-In heaven, fine linen is the in
  thing for the bride of Christ (the church) to
  wear at her wedding feast. God offers this
  garment of salvation-a pure white robe of
  Christs righteousness-to any who will repent of
  sin and believe in Jesus as Savior. He bought
  these robes with his blood when he died on the
  cross.

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Match-up Descriptions of Clothing

• Fig leaves
• Furs
• Filthy rags
• Garment of salvation
• Robe of righteousness
• Fine linen, clean and white

• Spiritual clothing given to anyone who repents of
  sin and trust Christ as Savior.
• Clothing worn by people who trust in their good
  deeds for their salvation, not in Jesus.
• Aprons made by Adam and Eve to try to cover
  themselves.
• Robes worn at the wedding feast in heaven by the
  bride of Christ.
• Coats made by God for Adam and Eve to wear.
• Another name for the garment of salvation-made,
  not of our own goodness, but of Christs.