Staying Holy in a Staying Holy in a Sin-filled WorldSin-filled World

Be Holy in DressBe Holy in Dress

Holy Apparel

Be holy in our conduct. 1 Pet 1:14-16

Holy Apparel

Specific instructions to the women. 1 Tim 2:9-10 Modest = kosmios = well arranged,

seemly, modest. Propriety = aidos = a sense of shame

or honour, modesty, bashfulness Moderation = sophrosune = 1)

soundness of mind 2) self-control, sobriety.

Holy Apparel

Men are to take care for what they wear. Could his apparel (or lack thereof)

cause a woman to lust after him? Men are to lift up holy hands in

prayers. (1 Tim 2:8) Cannot be done if he is guilty of

leading a woman into lustful thoughts.

Unholy Apparel

The opposite of holy dress would be unholy dress.

When a person dresses in a way that incites a person to lustful thoughts, that person has engaged in lascivious behavior. (Gal 5:19)

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess,

licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence.

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness,

lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence. any type of lust that is not kept in

check or in control.

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness,

lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence. "1. disregarding commonly

accepted rules or principles. 2. not restrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral...." (The World Book Dictionary)

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness,

lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence. "1. feeling lust. 2. showing lust;

lewd; wanton. 3. causing lust or wantonness..." (The World Book Dictionary)

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness,

lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence. "1. reckless; heartless...2. without

reason or excuse...3. a. not moral; not chaste...b. lewd; lascivious..." (The World Book Dictionary)

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness,

lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence. "1. very offensive or insulting;

shocking..." (The World Book Dictionary)

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness,

lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence. "1. without shame; improper... 2.

not modest." (The World Book Dictionary)

Unholy Apparel

What is lasciviousness? unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness,

lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence. "1. bold rudeness; insulting

behavior or speech..." (The World Book Dictionary)

Unholy Apparel

How lasciviousness is used . . . ". . . I shall mourn for many who have

sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and LEWDNESS (lasciviousness, KJV, licentiousness, NRSV) which they have practiced." 2 Cor 12:21, NKJV

Unholy Apparel

How lasciviousness is used . . . "Now the works of the flesh are

evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, LEWDNESS (lasciviousness, KJV, licentiousness, NRSV)" Gal 5:19, NKJV

Unholy Apparel

How lasciviousness is used . . . ". . . have given themselves over to

lewdness (lasciviousness, KJV, licentiousness, NRSV), to work all uncleanness with greediness." Eph 4:19

Unholy Apparel

How lasciviousness is used . . . "For we have spent enough of our

past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles--when we walked in lewdness (lasciviousness, KJV, licentiousness, NRSV), lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries." I Pet 4:3

Unholy Apparel

How lasciviousness is used . . . "For certain men have crept in

unnoticed,...ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness (lasciviousness, KJV, licentiousness, NRSV) and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ." Jude 1:4, NKJV

Unholy Apparel

We must recognize . . . there are external enticements which

can lead one's mind in the direction of possessing lustful and lewd thoughts. (Matthew 5:28)

The most common form of external enticements is the wearing of certain types of clothing.

Conclusion

If we engage in any type of behavior that would entice another person to have lustful thoughts about us, then we have sinned.

If our apparel leads or entices another person to lustful or lewd thoughts, then we have sinned.

Conclusion

If you are a women, or a young lady, then dress yourself as a woman professing godliness.

If you are a man, then please behave as one who has every intention of lifting up holy hands in prayer to God.