Isa.5:20,21– “20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”

How tight is too tight? How short is too short? How low-cut is too low-

cut? How high should the slit

go? How sheer is too sheer? Is it okay to wear a

bikini? Is it okay for a man to

mow the lawn or play sports bare chested?

Can I attend the dance?

Can I go swimming with members of the opposite sex?

Is it okay to look at pornography or watch movies filled with nudity?

I believe the reason many I believe the reason many Christians have such a problem Christians have such a problem

answering these questions is answering these questions is because they want to follow as because they want to follow as closely as possible perverted closely as possible perverted

social standards (so they won’t social standards (so they won’t appear to be different from the appear to be different from the world) while at the same time world) while at the same time

trying to serve the Lord (which by trying to serve the Lord (which by nature demands we be different nature demands we be different

from the world)from the world)

Survey of why men and women go to the beach:

•69% of men go to see women in swim suits

•only 7% of women said they went to see men

“Beach Motives,” Psychology Today, Dec. 1982, p.10

Gen.3:7-11– “7 And the eyes of them both Gen.3:7-11– “7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and were opened, and they knew that they were they knew that they were nakednaked; and ; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.made themselves aprons. 8 And they heard the 8 And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11 And 11 And he said, he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked?Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?”commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?”

Can be seen in the Garden of Eden

Genesis 3Genesis 3Genesis 3Genesis 3

V. 7V. 7NakedNaked(Nude)(Nude)

V. 11V. 11NakedNaked

(Relatively)(Relatively)

ApronApron Gen.3:21– “And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.”

“From an unused root meaning to cover ... 1) tunic, under-garment; 1a) a long shirt-like garment usually of linen.”

– Strongs Concordance

“A tunic, worn next the skin ... generally with sleeves, to the knees, but seldom to the ankles, Gen.3:21.”

– Wilson’s O.T. Word Studies

TunicTunic

V. 7V. 7NakedNaked(Nude)(Nude)

V. 11V. 11NakedNaked

(Relatively)(Relatively)

ApronApron

From theshoulder

to theknee

TunicTunic

V. 21V. 21ClothedClothed

& Modest& Modest

Genesis 3Genesis 3Genesis 3Genesis 3

Can be seen in Priests GarmentsEx.28:40-43– “40 And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and head-tires shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. 41 And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him, and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office. 42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: 43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they go in unto the tent of meeting, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and unto his seed after him.”

“1) underwear, drawers, trousers; 1a) a priestly undergarment of linen” – BDB/Thayers

“A garment, extending from the waist to or just below the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately” – ISBETo expose the thigh was to uncover ones nakedness

– cf.Isa.47:2,3

Can be seen in 1 Timothy 2:9,10

1 Tim.2:9,10– “9 (KJS) 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; 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”Modest: “Orderly, well-arranged, decent, modest”

Shamefacedness: “A sense of shame, modesty”

Sobriety: “Denotes soundness of mind, soberness, sound judgment”

Can be seen in 1 Peter 3:1-61 Pet.3:1-6– “1 In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2 beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4 but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.”

Can be seen in the word Lasciviousness

“Wanton (acts or) manners as filthy words, indecent bodily movements, unchaste handling of males and females” – Thayer

“Denotes excess, absence of restraint, indecency, wantonness” – Vine

“Lewdness” is defined as “tendency to excite lust”

The Woman’s BodyThe Woman’s Body The Bosom

(Including cleavage) The Midriff The Loins The Thigh The Tush (backside)

The Man’s BodyThe Man’s Body The Chest The Abdomen The Loins The Thigh The Tush (backside)

What Body Parts incite lust?

Common sense says that outside of Common sense says that outside of marriage, these should be covered!marriage, these should be covered!

o Is it decent?Is it decent?o When sitting?When sitting?o When bending?When bending?

o Does it reflect my true thinking?Does it reflect my true thinking?o Will I have to constantly tug on it to keep my Will I have to constantly tug on it to keep my

nakedness covered?nakedness covered?o Will I need a newspaper, magazine, coat or the Will I need a newspaper, magazine, coat or the

like to cover myself while sitting? like to cover myself while sitting?

o When it reveals my shapely form, exposes or When it reveals my shapely form, exposes or calls attention to my private parts, or reflects calls attention to my private parts, or reflects seduction, is that really how I ought to dress?seduction, is that really how I ought to dress?

Questions to ask:

Mary Quant, “the fashion queen of Britain's 1960's”, and the inventor of the miniskirt, made public boastings of how she intended the clothes she designed to seduce men.

She declared that her creation was for the purpose of making sex (illicit sex) more available in the afternoon.

In an interview she was asked what kind of person today's woman wants to be, and she answered, “A sexual creature. She displays her sexuality instead of this coy business of hiding it. Today she dresses to say, ‘I am sexy. I like men. I enjoy life.’”

Then she made this bold statement: “Mini-clothes are symbolic of those women who want to seduce a man.”

Later in the interview, she was asked where this line of clothing was headed. She responded in one word: “Sex”

– November 13, 1967

Prov.7:10“The attire of a harlot”

1 Tim.2:9,10Clothing which

“becometh womenprofessing godliness”

Bikini

Tankini

Speedo

Short-Shorts

Mini-Skirts

Halter tops

Low-Cut Blouses & Dresses

Thong

Slit Skirts

Tight / Formfitting

Strapless Dresses

Swimming Trunks

See-Through Styles

etc …

What Modest Dress Does

Covers nakedness (Gen. 3)

Reflects shamefacedness, sobriety, godliness & good works (1 Tim. 2:9-10)

Reflects purity, reverence & a quiet spirit (1 Peter 3:3-4)

Justifications Some Offer

Some will lust regardless of what I wear.

That’s THEIR problem. They ought to learn to control their minds.

Matt.18:6,7

It’s hot!

It’s okay at the beach since that is accepted attire for the beach.

SportsSports

WeddingsWeddingsDoes Modesty Apply When We Participate?

Yard WorkYard Work