"Would you go into the presence of the Lord dressed the way you do?" -Charles Stanley

A lot of guys think that just because they are men they don't have to wear shirts. You know because they say it's nothing private. Well let me tell you, women can be tempted when she see a man's naked chest! Please women and men cover up!

My name is Christian & im a 16 year old girl who has been struggling with the topic of modesty. I’ve never really been the type to wear revealing clothes, even before I was saved. Although, I’ve come to learn that some aspects of clothes can be wrong & that we are supposed to honor God with our bodies along with our heart, mind, soul & strength. I enjoy wearing short sleeved shirts, sweaters, wide or even baggy pants, t-shirts, and wearing shorts that stop at the knees, but they still show my lower legs. Lately, I’ve been feeling very heart broken about what I wear & what I can wear because I constantly hear that showing any form of skin is wrong & can cause men to stumble. I hate to feel like women can’t live without being objectified in every way when they aren’t even dressed inappropriately, even in the church! I’m not saying to wear shorts at church but I mean to wear these kinds of clothes in everyday life. When I hear men saying that when women wear shirts with words on it or even when they wear loose fitting pants, it makes them stumble. It makes me question why I was even made to exist, & to exist as a girl on top of that. If a girl can’t simply exist when she’s not even dressed provocatively, then what’s the point of even being a person with feelings & emotions & a SOUL. I know that it’s not right to question my existence when I know the reason is to glorify God, so I will pray about that, and I would also ask if you could pray for me too. It just hurts to know that it can be so much as just walking & brother in Christ would claim that you’re making them stumble. When in reality you aren’t seeking attention in your clothes you are just existing like they are. Is it wrong to have a body that I’m not trying to show off? How much am I supposed to cover up? Is it wrong to like the clothes that I like? Is it wrong to like cute clothes? Do I have to cover myself from head to toe since Jesus said to not be a stumbling block. Is it wrong to show my arms or lower legs when men can? I just don’t think it’s fair that women have to constantly think about every breath or step they take & develop self-consciousness while wondering if they are causing a man to stumble or not, especially godly men.

Ok i love an opinion. I have a bathing suit that covers my shoulders and knees. But it is SKINN tight. It was all I could find last year. I don't like how skin-tight it is. This year, I'm thinking of buying a loose bathing shirt and loose shorts. Like shorts that goes slightly above the knee or at the half thigh. Because it won't be skin tight, I believe I will not allow others to stumble since last year I got stared a lot ( probably because most of my skin was covered since that's not common or because it was skin tight) So I'm wondering if that's something I could get. I don't want attention of other people nor do I want it for attraction. I want something comfortable where I can have fun with my family. Opinions are welcome!

Good video!

So, the instruction to women in the early church is essentially not to follow the high society trends of the day (in respect to adornment with expensive items) - that's about it from the Apostles aside from Paul telling us that God shields our 'less honourable' parts, which should be principally seen to be referring to our inner bodily organs. Then we come to the Apostolic era use of the Roman baths, not just for recreation, but also for baptisms, which early liturgy shows was practiced naked (not surprising seeing working and exercising unclothed was common in the Roman world). Finally, we come to the teaching of Jesus Himself who tells us not to worry about clothes and points to the 'dress' God Himself grants (i.e. to the flowers of the field) as to why. If we combine all of this together, then it's pretty clear we often confuse 'good' modesty with ideology in the manner C S Lewis shows is dangerous in his essay on Equality (ideas which inform bad practice). The fundamental basis for our view on these matters must be the original work in Creation (where the body is deemed very good) and the divine work of redemption which renews this estate forever (Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 15). If we deviate from these essentials, then we quickly conform to a 'form of godliness' which actually denies the true power and purpose of God's magisterial work amongst us (Colossians 2). The problem, of course, is not just skin deep (Romans 7), which is why the only solution is not cleverly devised notions of godliness, but being married to the sole work of redemption - the death and resurrection of Jesus (Romans 6). This alone renews and makes us marked again as those who bear the likeness of the most high.

When are men going to take responsibility for themselves.

Much needed!!! Thank you!

Thank you for this. I feel condemned which is great because if I didn't then I wouldn't be repentful of my dress style. Your word is a blessing. It tells us how and why we should dress like women of God. Our bodies are his temple. All glory to Christ

Great job!! I have learned to hold myself accountable as well as other brothers that I fellowship with. As for the sisters I know, I speak to those who are elderly in order to share the concern with their younger sisters personally to educate or re-educate them on not drawing attention to themselves.

I am very shocked at some of your content. As a man, I find it demeaning. You seem to assume that all men, if they see some female flesh, will be overcome by lust. I would say that if your circle of male friends are like that, you should be preparing a video for them to deal with the issue. The Bible teaches that the fruit of the spirit is self control. If particular men do not have self control, they should pray and take action so that they can treat all women with respect, regardless of how they are dressed. To say that men are weak and sinful, and therefore women are not free to dress as they please is to blame and punish the wrong person. No, if a man cannot control his own passions, he should absent himself from society, until he learns to do so. I find it truly shocking that you focus on the behaviour of the woman, rather than the man who is lusting after her. It’s back to the garden of Eden, where God asks Adam, what he has done. Of course, he ate the fruit, but what does he say? He says it’s the fault of the woman! I’m afraid that it’s true, that Christianity has a long history of men disrespecting women. It seems it’s not a thing of the past.

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I was given three days off without pay by my employer for posting to Facebook on this topic.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this... the Lord bless you.... We need this message to go viral in this generation that is becoming naked and more naked....especially in the house of God..... MODESTY IS THE WAY GIRLS....

Wow. What a misunderstanding about Biblical modesty. The definition of modesty in this video is heavily influenced by culture an society. When you look at modesty from purely a biblical view you will get a different definition. 1Timothy 2:9-10 talks about modesty and it doesn't talk about covering up or lack of clothing, it actually refers to excessive clothing and being extravagant in your dressing. And in verse 10 Paul tells if that proper dressing is bring clothed with good works, again it's not about physical clothes.

John G. Paton was a missionary who evangelised a violent island where everyone, both men and woman, wear little to no clothing. In his book, The Story of John G. Paton or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals, John G. Paton records this incident about a native man and woman who became Christians and then wanted to marry but feared they would be killed because there were a few men who wanted to marry the woman: "In a few seconds, Yakin entered and if Nelwang’s bearing and appearance were rather inconsistent with the feeling of worship (he was wearing a shirt, kilt and tommahawk, John G. Paton felt it inappropriate to wear an emblem of violence to church)- and what on earth was I to do when the figure and costume of Yakin began to reveal itself marching in? The first visible difference betwixt a Heathen and a Christian is that the Christian wears some clothing, the Heathen wears none. Yakin had determined to show the extent of her Christianity by the amount of clothing she could carry upon her person. Being a Chief’s widow before she became Nelwang’s bride, she had some idea of state occasions and appeared dressed in every article of European apparel, mostly portions of male attire, that she could beg or borrow from about the premises! Her bridal gown was a man’s drab-coloured great-coat, put on above her native grass skirts and sweeping down to her heels, buttoned tight. Over this she had hung on a vest and above that, again, most amazing of all, she had superinduced a pair of men's trousers, planting the body of them on her neck and shoulders and leaving her head and face looking out from between the legs - a leg from either side streaming over her bosom, arid, dangling down absurdly in front! Fastened to the one shoulder also there was a red shirt and to the other a striped shirt waving about her like wings as she sailed along. Around her head, a red shirt had been twisted like a turban, and her notions of art demanded that a sleeve thereof should have a loft over each of her ears! She seemed to be a moving monster-loaded with a mass of rags. The day was excessively hot, and the perspiration poured over her face in streams. She, too, sat as near to me as she could get on the woman’s side of the church. Nelwang looked at me and then at her smiling quietly, as if to say, “You never saw in all your white world, a bride so grandly dressed!” I little thought what I was bringing on myself when I urged them to come to church. The sight of that poor creature sweltering before me constrained me for once to make the service very short - perhaps the shortest I ever conducted in all my life! The day ended in peace. The two souls were extremely happy, and I praised God that what might have been a scene of bloodshed had closed thus, even though it were in a kind of wild grotesquerie!"

2:20, 2:22-3:07 Amen you described me! Loved this animation biblical cartoon 🏩💗💓💞

Based on pants.... remember back than men and women wore dresses so the thing of pants needs to be put off, be careful and dnt be too quick to judge without thoroughly asking God, lean not on your own understandin, that get many people in trouble

Let it be men or women, can you give a rationale on how you honor and glorify God by wearing revealing clothes or clothes that exposes much of your body? Likewise how do you honor and glorify God by wearing modest clothes? It was written in the Scripture, in whatever you do, do it all for the honor and glory of God. Hence, as Christians or someone who is of God, there must be a reason align in the Scripure why you behave or appear to look in that certain way. Peace 🌿✝️

Would it even matter than covering of the whole body will stop men from lust,for example many men in Japan did lust like they record under the long skirt

This is nice to hear. Lately, it seems like there has been some kind of obsession with modest dress with women but in fact, it’s nothing more than frumpy. For me personally, I love makeup. I love pretty clothes. I also love many pretty things besides. This isn’t a sin. I used to be a hairstylist so this modesty argument would fall into the immodest category. I refuse to believe that putting color on freshly cut hairstyle is a sin. I hear the reasons for their convictions, however when you place your personal convictions on others, it’s legalism. The Bible speaks against this too. Philippians 4:8 gives a great example as does 1 Cor 10:13. I have no problem with over the top modest dress for women, I do have a problem with it being directed as sin towards women who don’t dress in this manner. There are many lovely ways to dress modestly-which yes, I think is Christ-like, and we ladies should be modest, just please, not frumpy. 😉

My thing is Why those are the same people that reciprocate God's teaching in all manner but their Dress Code is like not valid Why?

Having a debate with my girlfriend I’m loosing I say modestly because her granddaughter was molested not because of it but a man who was not a Christian didn’t have the Bloody of Jesus was more influenced by demons and she was in her room In night clothes at home I understood but wolves are in the home too so cover up not saying it was her fault and she said what about men yes I think they too should dress modesty and no no no i am not saying this happened because of the way she dressed to sleep but today you aren’t even safe in the home even if it’s a Christian home so I don’t know I still say cover up

No where does it say that men should dress modestly. Men and women are made differently which is why I believe it’s not addressed. This in no means condones sensuality but men are not called to dress modestly, they’re men.

Wrong! Stop adding to God's commandments and stop judging by mere appearances. The human body is the very good image of God and this teaching of yours calls God a liar.

The fact that a deity supposedly created a universe as vast and as wonderous as this one, yet his top concerns are what people do with their private parts is all the proof I need to come to the conclusion that the Bible god is a human construct.