Life can be full of excuses and justifications especially when it involves “dressing”. We often hear excuses similar to “God looks at our hearts, not our clothes”. God cares about us so much to the extent of addressing how we are meant to dress. The principle of modesty was spoken about in 1 Timothy 2:9-10 and 1 Peter 3: 3-4.
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price”. 1 Peter 3:3-4
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 1 Timothy 2:9-10
Indecent dressing is now regarded as a trend. The rate at which it’s growing seems to be alarming in this age and it is right for the Church to speak about it since one of the purposes of the church is for the glorification of God by the saints with their soul, spirit and body. It is said that how we dress is how we will be addressed. Modesty is a lifestyle, it is not just a style of clothing. It is about living in such a way that all our actions, including the way we dress point people to God instead of ourselves. It is said in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 that our body is God’s temple. It is meant to give Him glory.
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Pastor Ifeanyi Adefarasin, who is an example of a woman who exudes modesty, shook some tables while addressing the matter. She stated the need to have respect for God in our physical appearance, just like we would in all aspects of our lives. In her words, “if you cannot go for a job interview dressed like that, why would you dress that way to the house of God? The Church is not a clubhouse.”
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