I understand "my" reasoning as well.....because I was once in the position. Because of this, I can not make much fuss about clothing and also not make a fuss about those who make a fuss about clothing. Im on the best side there is....no-side.
While I agree with this.... once we belong to God we should have the attitude that the day we come together to worship is holy (set apart) and should be treated as something holy. So where I voted business casual because I understand our culture... my heart says Sunday (or Saturday) best depending on when you gather.
I sincerely feel it's not comprehensible short of reading fully through the parable with listening, and here is one where that requires (at least for me and likely most people if not all) to read fully through gospels, so that I'm hearing all He is saying, and then I remember what He said about outward appearances vs inward things, such as "in spirit and in truth" (John chapter 4) or chapter 23 in Matthew again about outward appearance vs the inward reality, and then with other parables like the ten virgins (to be prepared), then it begins to make sense. I mean that if someone merely said their own wording of how they would explain it, that would not convey it, but would be merely a personal theory of that person, to me. Of course wearing a suit (or whatever) is fine, even good (if it's modest in nature -- the old gold cufflink showy problem is not going to happen often these days I think; the typical suit dressing is modest), and this physical clothing stuff is not at all the meaning of this wonderful parable regarding 'wedding clothes' though -- clearly not we can tell about outward clothing (modest garment A vs modest garment B) in the temporary world here, only physical clothing.
What exactly do you mean by communicate disrespect? Would basketball shorts and a t shirt be disrespectful? If so why is it disrespectful? Just curious. Thanks
I like to think of there’s any place I can be myself it’s with God. The standards society sets are ridiculous and completely made up. Why would God care what I wear to Church? Your always seem to explain stuff pretty well when I read your posts so hopefully you can help me understand the idea of why people feel there is some type of dress code? Thanks a lot
Whatever feels comfortable on the day. I do not have 'Sunday best' clothes but would wear what I always wear throughout the week, including jeans and trainers or a strappy sundress in the summer. For aren't we always with God, we don't have to dress up for him as if we were off to a party or social gathering where we want to show off. I can't see any mention of a dress code in the early church. But at some point it became important to dress to impress. The term Sunday best probably came about when poor folk only had one good outfit apart from their work clothes, and obviously they wouldn't go to church in work gear. It is up to each person what they consider decent, not for somebody to tell them.
There are certain restaurants that have dress codes......some require suit jackets and t-shirts are not allowed in.....yet they tend to have extra jackets and shirts on hand to allow the few, who do not have the proper attire, to enter. Does this turn you off? Would you mind if a church came close to the standards of these restaurants...?
Well, we do know the rules for just the physical side of earthly clothing in a simple definite way that doesn't need lots of fullness of deeper wordings
: "modest" and not too "expensive" (meaning too far above what others have, where it becomes ostentatious). The straightforward instruction of 1 Tim 2 above in post #47. That side at least we probably can easily just state without needing the deeper words of scripture we would need to talk about the spiritual clothes we absolutely are required to have to be there in the Life to come.
