The issue is not about you, your The issue is not about you, your culture, church elder, church manual, culture, church elder, church manual, the preacher…the preacher…the issue is about Godthe issue is about God!! He is the foundation of Sabbath, tithe, He is the foundation of Sabbath, tithe, marriage, music and dress and marriage, music and dress and adornment is not any different!adornment is not any different!

1.1. It is the 1It is the 1stst angel’s message in verity (rev 14:6-7, angel’s message in verity (rev 14:6-7, 1cor10:31, 1cor6:19)1cor10:31, 1cor6:19)

2.2. We are God’s creation, He creates us not we We are God’s creation, He creates us not we ourselves (psalm 100:3, ecc3:14)ourselves (psalm 100:3, ecc3:14)

3.3. We are called to be Christ-like (1peter2:21, We are called to be Christ-like (1peter2:21, Isa53:1-2)Isa53:1-2)

4.4. We are called to be distinct (1 peter2:9, We are called to be distinct (1 peter2:9, Rom12:2)Rom12:2)

5.5. Its an act of worship (Rom 12:1, Gen 35:1,2)Its an act of worship (Rom 12:1, Gen 35:1,2)

1 Thessalonians 5:211 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all thingsProve all things; ; hold fast that which is good. hold fast that which is good.

5:225:22 Abstain from Abstain from all appearance of all appearance of evilevil. .

5:235:23 And the very God of peace And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and whole spirit and soul and body be body be preserved blamelesspreserved blameless unto the coming of our unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 8:20Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the To the law and to the testimony:testimony: if they speak not according to if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them. in them.

THE BIBLE THE BIBLE THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY (THE THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY (THE

TELESCOPE)TELESCOPE)

1.1. Where does nakedness begin?Where does nakedness begin?2.2. What are qualities of a good dress?What are qualities of a good dress?3.3. What factors should be considered while What factors should be considered while

choosing dress?choosing dress?4.4. Is there distinction between men’s clothing and Is there distinction between men’s clothing and

women’s clothes?women’s clothes?5.5. Do our clothes affect our health?Do our clothes affect our health?6.6. Is fashion philosophical?Is fashion philosophical?7.7. What about tight tops?What about tight tops?8.8. How should we dress for church?How should we dress for church?

• Genesis 3:21Genesis 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and skins, and clothedclothed them. them.

• Exodus 28:42 “Exodus 28:42 “And thou shalt make them And thou shalt make them linen breeches linen breeches to cover their to cover their nakednessnakedness; from ; from the loins even unto the the loins even unto the THIGHS THEY THIGHS THEY SHALL REACH.SHALL REACH.””

• In order to secure the most healthful In order to secure the most healthful clothing, the needs of every part of the clothing, the needs of every part of the body must be carefully studied…body must be carefully studied…Everything worn should be so loose Everything worn should be so loose that when that when the arms are raised the the arms are raised the clothing will be correspondingly lifted.clothing will be correspondingly lifted.

• ((Counsels to parents, teachers and Counsels to parents, teachers and students 306.2)students 306.2)

• A person’s nakedness A person’s nakedness reaches down to the reaches down to the knees. Moreover, in knees. Moreover, in the design of the the design of the priestly garmentspriestly garments, , they did not stop at they did not stop at the knees but were the knees but were made to extend down made to extend down to near the ankles. to near the ankles. That way, That way, whether whether walking or seatedwalking or seated, the , the high priest’s high priest’s nakedness was sure to nakedness was sure to be covered. be covered.

1 Timothy 2:91 Timothy 2:9 In like manner also, In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in that women adorn themselves in modest apparelmodest apparel, with shamefacedness , with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;gold, or pearls, or costly array;

2:102:10 But (which becometh women But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.professing godliness) with good works.

• Our dress is to be Our dress is to be inexpensive-not withinexpensive-not with “gold, or pearls, or costly array.’ “gold, or pearls, or costly array.’ Money is Money is a trust from Goda trust from God. It is not ours to expend . It is not ours to expend for the gratification of pride or ambition.” for the gratification of pride or ambition.”

• But our clothing while But our clothing while modest and simplemodest and simple, , should be of should be of good qualitygood quality, of , of becoming becoming colourscolours, and suited for service. It should be , and suited for service. It should be chosen for chosen for durabilitydurability rather than display. It rather than display. It should provide warmth and proper should provide warmth and proper protection.” CT 302protection.” CT 302

In all respects the dress should beIn all respects the dress should be healthfulhealthful. ‘Above all things,’ God . ‘Above all things,’ God desires us to ‘be in health.’ (3 John 2)- desires us to ‘be in health.’ (3 John 2)- health of body and of soul….both are health of body and of soul….both are promoted by healthful dress. It should promoted by healthful dress. It should have the grace, the have the grace, the beauty,beauty, the the appropriateness, of appropriateness, of natural simplicitynatural simplicity. . CT 303.2CT 303.2

• In order to secure the most healthful In order to secure the most healthful clothing, the needs of every part of the body clothing, the needs of every part of the body must be carefully studied. The character of must be carefully studied. The character of the the climateclimate, the , the surroundingssurroundings, the , the condition condition of the healthof the health, the , the ageage and and occupationoccupation, must , must all be considered. Every article of dress all be considered. Every article of dress should fit easily, obstructing neither the should fit easily, obstructing neither the circulation of the blood nor a free, full, circulation of the blood nor a free, full, natural respiration natural respiration ((CT 306.2)CT 306.2)

• ““The woman shall The woman shall not wear that which not wear that which pertaineth unto a manpertaineth unto a man, neither shall a , neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are that do so are abominationabomination unto the unto the LORD thy God.” LORD thy God.” Deuteronomy 22:5Deuteronomy 22:5

““There is an increasing tendency to have women There is an increasing tendency to have women in their dress and appearance in their dress and appearance as near like the as near like the other sex as possible, and to fashion their dress other sex as possible, and to fashion their dress very much like that of menvery much like that of men, but God pronounces , but God pronounces it abomination…those who feel called out to join it abomination…those who feel called out to join the movement in the movement in favor of woman’s right and the favor of woman’s right and the so-called dress reform might as well sever all so-called dress reform might as well sever all connection with the third angel’s messageconnection with the third angel’s message.. The The spirit that attends one cannot be in harmony with spirit that attends one cannot be in harmony with the other. The scriptures are plain upon the the other. The scriptures are plain upon the relations and rights of men and women.” 1 relations and rights of men and women.” 1 T457.3T457.3

““There is still another style of dress which There is still another style of dress which is adopted by a class of so called dress is adopted by a class of so called dress reformers. They imitate the opposite sex as reformers. They imitate the opposite sex as nearly as possible. They wear the nearly as possible. They wear the cap, cap, pants, vest, coat, and bootspants, vest, coat, and boots, the last of , the last of which is the most sensible part of the which is the most sensible part of the costume.” 1 T 459.7costume.” 1 T 459.7

Who looks Who looks masculine of the masculine of the two?two?

If this was abomination, If this was abomination, what shallwhat shallbe said of the next…?be said of the next…?

• What could be said What could be said of this?of this?

• Yet it is normal to Yet it is normal to wear it today!wear it today!

• Even by Christians Even by Christians to Church!to Church!

• God forbid.God forbid.

““It is not modest apparel, and It is not modest apparel, and is not at all is not at all fitting for modest, humble women who fitting for modest, humble women who profess to be Christ's followers.profess to be Christ's followers. God’s God’s prohibitions prohibitions are lightly regarded are lightly regarded by all by all who advocate doing away with the who advocate doing away with the distinction dress between males and distinction dress between males and females.” 1T 460.1females.” 1T 460.1

Another Another great cause of mortality among infants great cause of mortality among infants and youth,and youth, is the custom of is the custom of leaving their arms leaving their arms and shoulders nakedand shoulders naked.. This fashion cannot be too This fashion cannot be too severely censured. It has cost the lives of severely censured. It has cost the lives of thousands. The air, bathing the arms and limbs thousands. The air, bathing the arms and limbs and circulating about the armpits, chills these and circulating about the armpits, chills these sensitive portions of the body so near the vitals, sensitive portions of the body so near the vitals, hinders the healthy circulation of the blood, and hinders the healthy circulation of the blood, and induces disease, especially of the lungs and brain. induces disease, especially of the lungs and brain. {HL 147.2} {HL 147.2}

Most ladies are seriously mining for diseases! Disease commom in the West where this foul practise has been practised for so long. 15% of women there had the condition by 1999. Symptoms include: Painful periods and excess bleeding (endometriosis), Nausea ,Stomach upsets, Diziness, Headaches, Fatigue, In Britain, 1,000,000 had been treated for the condition by 1999.

( December 11- December 17, 1999. Article by Samwel Rambaya).

The pop culture of our day reflects the The pop culture of our day reflects the centerless pluralismcenterless pluralism of post modernity and of post modernity and gives expression to the antirationalism of gives expression to the antirationalism of postmodernisms. As evidenced in the postmodernisms. As evidenced in the clothes they wearclothes they wear and the music they listen and the music they listen to, postmodern are no longer convinced to, postmodern are no longer convinced that their world has a centre. (Stanley that their world has a centre. (Stanley Grenz, A primer on post modernism p37-Grenz, A primer on post modernism p37-38)38)

No absolute truthNo absolute truth God chooses all people God chooses all people

no such thing as wrong dressing no such thing as wrong dressing

who are you to judge mewho are you to judge me (modesty is in the eye of the beholder)(modesty is in the eye of the beholder)

Post modernism view of dressingPost modernism view of dressing

What is the difference between grannys and What is the difference between grannys and youthful girls?youthful girls?

Why don't grannys wear tight tops and trousers, Why don't grannys wear tight tops and trousers, skirts or mini skirts?skirts or mini skirts?

Well, grannys' bodies are sagging, everywhere!!!Well, grannys' bodies are sagging, everywhere!!! The youths are too excited with their youthful The youths are too excited with their youthful

body parts to observe reserve. They want to body parts to observe reserve. They want to show them to everyone. SO DID THE ANCIENT show them to everyone. SO DID THE ANCIENT ISRAELITES!ISRAELITES!

• Ezekiel 23:3 And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.

• Ezekiel 23:21 “Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth.”

‘‘There are many errors in the present There are many errors in the present style of female dress. It is injurious to style of female dress. It is injurious to health, and, therefore, health, and, therefore, a sin for females a sin for females to wear tight corsets, or whalebones, or to wear tight corsets, or whalebones, or to compress the waistto compress the waist.. These have a These have a depressing influence upon the heart, depressing influence upon the heart, liver, and lungs. the health of the entire liver, and lungs. the health of the entire system depends upon the healthy action system depends upon the healthy action of the respiratory organs.” 2SM473.1 of the respiratory organs.” 2SM473.1

Jeremiah 4:30Jeremiah 4:30 And [when] thou [art] And [when] thou [art] spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with deckest thee with ornaments of goldornaments of gold, , though thou though thou rentest thy face with paintingrentest thy face with painting, , in vainin vain shalt thou make thyself fair; [thy] shalt thou make thyself fair; [thy] lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.life.

GENESIS 35:1GENESIS 35:1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

35:235:2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that [were] with him,all that [were] with him, Put away the strange Put away the strange gods that [are] among you, and be clean, and gods that [are] among you, and be clean, and change your garments: change your garments:

35:335:3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God,will make there an altar unto God,

““Especial care should be taken to Especial care should be taken to dress in a manner that will show a dress in a manner that will show a sacred regard for the holy Sabbath sacred regard for the holy Sabbath and the worship of God.”and the worship of God.” MYP MYP 349.2349.2

““All who meet upon the Sabbath to worship All who meet upon the Sabbath to worship God should, God should, if possibleif possible, have a neat, well , have a neat, well fitting, comely suit to wear in the house of fitting, comely suit to wear in the house of worship. It is a dishonour to the Sabbath, worship. It is a dishonour to the Sabbath, and to God and His house, for those who and to God and His house, for those who profess that the Sabbath is holy of the Lord, profess that the Sabbath is holy of the Lord, and honourable, and honourable, to wear the same clothing to wear the same clothing upon the Sabbath that they have worn upon the Sabbath that they have worn through the week while labouring upon through the week while labouring upon their farms, when they can obtain othertheir farms, when they can obtain other.” .” 2SM474.22SM474.2

They assemble in His house, which is as They assemble in His house, which is as the audience chamber of the Most the audience chamber of the Most High, where heavenly angels are in High, where heavenly angels are in attendance, with but little respect, or attendance, with but little respect, or reverence, reverence, as their clothing indicateas their clothing indicate.” 2 .” 2 SM475.1SM475.1

““Better if they had ever remained Better if they had ever remained outside the ranks of God’s loyal outside the ranks of God’s loyal people.people. The house of God is The house of God is dishonoured by such professors.” dishonoured by such professors.” 2SM 474.22SM 474.2

This class, if they had an engagement to This class, if they had an engagement to meet a friend honoured by the world,... meet a friend honoured by the world,... would exert themselves to appear in his would exert themselves to appear in his presence with presence with the best apparel that could be the best apparel that could be obtainedobtained; ; for his friend would feel insulted for his friend would feel insulted were they to come into his presence with were they to come into his presence with hair uncombed, and garments uncleanly, hair uncombed, and garments uncleanly, and in disorder. and in disorder. Yet these persons think Yet these persons think that it is no matter in what dress they that it is no matter in what dress they appear, or in what condition of their appear, or in what condition of their persons, when they meet upon the Sabbath persons, when they meet upon the Sabbath to worship God.to worship God.” {Child Guidance 428}” {Child Guidance 428}

Jesus is Jesus is watching. watching. Are you Are you Seeing Him?Seeing Him?

REVELATION 14:6REVELATION 14:6 And I saw another And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, kindred, and tongue, and people,

14:714:7 Saying with a loud voice, Saying with a loud voice, Fear Fear God, and give glory to himGod, and give glory to him; for the ; for the hour of hour of his judgmenthis judgment is come: and worship him that is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. the fountains of waters.

YOU ARE BEING WEIGHEDYOU ARE BEING WEIGHED YOU ARE BEING WEIGHED FRIENDFRIENDWILL YOU SURVIVE THE WILL YOU SURVIVE THE TEST?TEST?