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“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest igurative - Church of Laodice

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I.History of Clothing our Bodies Gen. 3 Gen. 3 - the sin of Adam & Eve V.7 V.7 “And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.” V. 21 V coats and clothed them

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“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.”

Rev. 3:18Rev. 3:18

Figurative - Church of Laodicea

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I.History of Clothing our BodiesI.History of Clothing our Bodies

Job 1:21Job 1:21 - “...naked came I out of my mother’s womb,...”

Gen. 2:25Gen. 2:25 “And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed”

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I.History of Clothing our BodiesI.History of Clothing our Bodies

Gen. 3Gen. 3 - the sin of Adam & Eve

V.7V.7 “And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”

V. 21V. 21 - coats and clothed them

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II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness

V. 7V. 7 “naked” “aprons of fig leaves”

V.9V.9 God said, “where art thou?”

V.10V.10 “I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself”

V. 21V. 21 “coats…clothed them.”

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II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness

Rev.3:17-18Rev.3:17-18 “that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear.”

Apron not enough for Adam & Eve

apron = loin cloths, hip clothing

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II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness

Gen.3:21Gen.3:21 “Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.”

Clothed = “kottoneth” - covered from shoulders to their knees

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II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness

Ex. 28:42Ex. 28:42 “And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:.”

Priests ascending platform

“loins unto the thighs”

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II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness

Isa.47:1-3Isa.47:1-3 “...uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh,...” “nakedness uncovered”

Making bare the leg

Naked - shame shall be seen

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II. Difference between Nudity Difference between Nudity And NakednessAnd Nakedness

Luke 8:26-36Luke 8:26-36 “Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.” v.35

“clothed and with full use of his senses” B.B.E.

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III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress

1.Wear clothing that pleases GodWear clothing that pleases God

Hosea 2:6-9 v.9 “wool and flax given to cover her nakedness.”

Conceal, to be placed out of sight

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III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress

2.Wear clothing that is modestWear clothing that is modest

1 Tim.2:91 Tim.2:9 “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;”

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III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress

2.Wear clothing that is modestWear clothing that is modest

1 Tim.2:91 Tim.2:9 “and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes,” [Weymoth’s N.T.]

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3.Not like the people of the worldNot like the people of the world

We are different - separate

Rom.12:1-2 “be not conformed to this world”

Do not dress like the world

III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress

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4. Clothing reveals CharacterClothing reveals Character

Gen. 38:15 = Tamar - clothing of a harlot

Prov.7:10 “attire of an harlot

Christians cover the nakedness of their bodies !!

III. How Christians Should DressIII. How Christians Should Dress

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What is the Standard for What is the Standard for our our

Clothing ?Clothing ? The Bible is our guidebookThe Bible is our guidebook God Clothed Adam & EveGod Clothed Adam & Eve Rev.3:18 shame of our Rev.3:18 shame of our

nakedness should be coverednakedness should be covered

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