What is Dressing Like the World?

Oh my yes--that takes me back!

My home ec teacher (remember home ec?) made us put the darts in our blouses "tight enough to show you are young women and loose enough to show you are young ladies."

 

I think one should "dress up" when they go to church out of reverence to the Lord. Whatever "dress up" means to each individual. In other words you should show reverence and respect for God in all ways including how you dress.

We are teaching our young people that you can chomp your bubble gum, with your hat and baggy pants on just like you are when you are going to Walmart. If you are truly going to church to worship our Holy God, then act like it.

 

If wearing Wrangler Carpenter jeans/jean shorts and a T or polo shirt is dressing like the world, then I dress like the world 7 days a week.

 

Yep your dressing like the world there TC. Aren't christians supposed to be set apart? Dress up a little next sunday just for the heck of it. Some kid might see the difference and think hmm maybe God is someone to go the extra mile for.

 

I kindly disagree. I'm a police officer and as much as I would like to wear flip flops while working, I have to wear a uniform. If you are a pastor I don't think you should dress like you are going to Walmart while you are behind the pulpit. Do you....really?

 

Police officer ≠ pastor. And do you cease being a police officer when you take off your uniform?

 

No. And I'm not saying you should wear your "uniform" at all times. But when you are behind the pulpit..yes.

 

Good reply!

 

There are those here that would say "But wearing a uniform is so out of date - you can wear whatever you like, it's all good......"

Compromise and Laissez-faire come to mind.

( Oh, by the way, God knows where you are, but you need to tell your dispatcher!) :tongue3:

 

Yea I know. There are those that say there are no moral absolutes any more too. I kindly disagree with that also.

 

The apostles did not have a uniform, and they did quite well in their street clothes. The clothes do not make the man, as far as Scripture is concerned.

I'm leaving the mulberry bush now.

 

It mighty nice of you to give me permission to go out and buy new clothes. However, I will have to pass because I cannot afford to. I have more important things to do with what I make than to spend it on myself. Thanks anyway. :love2:

 

Povide biblical support that being "set apart" has to do with how one dresses.

Maybe that little kid will think "hmm, I don't own a suit so God can't be happy with me"

 

Ok point taken. Do me a favor and at least take off the hat though, ok?

I didn't say anyone needs to wear a suit and tie, I just think one should make an effort to look his/her best for the Lord if they can.

I see kids and their parents all the time coming to church dressed like it was an after thought on their way to wal-mart, and it kinda bothers me.

I'm talking about church members here now who are saved and regularly attend church. Once one is saved there should be an obvious difference about them in every way including how they dress, and I know you know what I'm talking about there.

Accepting Jesus as your saviour is not just something you add to your life. It is a life changing experience.

 

We agree here. You wear what is appropriate for the occasion. I don't think baggy pants with your underwear showing, or tight shorts and a tube top with your boobs hanging out is appropriate for church. That is what the kids are wearing because they are lacking good role models to teach them that they should dress nice when they go to church.

When the youth pastor has a mohawk and...well never mind. Just for the record this is a Baptist board isn't it. Thats a joke by the way, so don't jump me for that.

 

I have never seen "baggy pants with your underwear showing, or tight shorts and a tube top with your boobs hanging out" in any of the churches that I have visited recently. I have seen a few men and women wearing shorts. Not one had a tube top on. The people in the two large churches I have been to recently were dressed cleanly and neatly even though very few of the women were wearing dresses and very few of the men were wearing a suit or a tie.

Let's face it- for thousands of years people dressed the same way for church as they did in the streets, to shop or to go to the office. It has not been until perhaps the last 150 years that people started "dressing up" for church. It has become a tradition of men, not supported by Scripture.

There's nothing wrong with dressing up if you want to (unless you do it out of pride), and I certainly will not look down my nose at you if you do. But I someone else chooses not to dress up, Scripture demands that we not look down on them- James 2.

 

As I said above I'm talking about church members here who are saved and regularly attend church. I welcome all but once one is saved there should be an obvious difference about them in every way including how they dress.