Preferred dress code for church

What is your preferred dress code for church?

  • Looking my Sunday best

    Votes: 10 17.5%
  • Modest clothing or business casual

    Votes: 39 68.4%
  • Completely casual - shorts, flipflops, etc.

    Votes: 8 14.0%

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We have time to squabble about things like this. Christians in other places who are facing harder trials are focusing on other matters. The disagreements come back to sin.

If the well-dressed are trying to belittle others through their clothing that’s sinful.

If the smartly dressed is filled with disdain over the casually dressed congregants that’s sinful.

If the casually dressed is making snide remarks in his mind about people in other attire that’s sinful.

If the poorly dressed is griping about others who have more than he does that’s sinful.

The heart is deceitful. If we entered with our mind on God we wouldn’t fall for Satan’s ploys. All these musings distract us from Him and the message being shared.

Cast them down and turn your mind elsewhere.

I have trouble remembering what people wore. :) ah, but vaguely I do remember that an associate pastor just wore a leather biker jacket though, cause I just saw him up front signing a blues style version of People Get Ready this last Sunday. lol Kinda fun.

Why this dress issue even matters even just a bit past the simple basic thing about modest dress: --> because in too many churches in America, some of Christ's sheep have been alienated from that church, and sometimes any church at all (for now, even lost, for now), from being judged (wrongly) by members for some truly trivial dress thing.

They felt the not-love, the condemning judging, and they left.

It's heavy stuff, and so important to change.


Ok....back to the only kind of thing that can help, the gospel.

Here's that song he wore the leather jacket for:

 
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If they "wore whatever they wanted" , as is the case for many who call themselves Christian, it would apply daily.
Why would a Christian choose or want to wear something loose, lascivious or immodest? Perhaps you know some who do but I don't.
 
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Really? That's a bit far fetched reply. I never said a suit and tie was good, let alone required....
Oh, OK. I thought you were saying God would chastise those who didn't stick to the dress code. Must have misunderstood. Easy done on forums.
 
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Why would a Christian choose or want to wear something loose, lascivious or immodest? Perhaps you know some who do but I don't.
Any particular day , go look at the men and the women and the girls under 20 years old and some of the guys under 20 years old also..... even on television services....

It has been a disgrace for decades, in the untied states, both the outer ware of the church goers, and the attitudes in their hearts, far from God, while their lips praised Him.
 
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I have trouble remembering what people wore. :) ah, but vaguely I do remember that an associate pastor just wore a leather biker jacket though, cause I just saw him up front signing a blues style version of People Get Ready this last Sunday. lol Kinda fun.

Why this dress issue even matters even just a bit past the simple basic thing about modest dress: --> because in too many churches in America, some of Christ's sheep have been alienated from that church, and sometimes any church at all (for now, even lost, for now), from being judged (wrongly) by members for some truly trivial dress thing.

They felt the not-love, the condemning judging, and they left.

It's heavy stuff, and so important to change.


Ok....back to the only kind of thing that can help, the gospel.

Here's that song he wore the leather jacket for:


I so agree.
 
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Oh, OK. I thought you were saying God would chastise those who didn't stick to the dress code. Must have misunderstood. Easy done on forums.
A dress code might not even mention suits or ties.

In the small assemblies I've seen living right with Yahuweh in Yahushua at times,

they required modesty and appropriate clothes for men and women, girls and boys.

If too much was showing, they provided appropriate clothes for the visitors to wear during their visit.
 
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Any particular day , go look at the men and the women and the girls under 20 years old and some of the guys under 20 years old also..... even on television services....

It has been a disgrace for decades, in the untied states, both the outer ware of the church goers, and the attitudes in their hearts, far from God, while their lips praised Him.
Oh well we don't seem to have that problem in the UK. And who judges that these people are immodestly dressed? I hope it isn't a heavy thing that would put them off following Jesus.
 
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Who said anything about loose and lascivious and immodest. I don't know any Christian, male or female, to whom that would apply.
You stated that you should feel free to wear what you wanted.....and not forced to wear anything. If you not discriminate against the one who has loose and lascivious clothing.....you are the same as the ones you speak against. If you feel you should be able to wear what you want....you should feel the one who has immodest clothes should have the same right.
 
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Oh well we don't seem to have that problem in the UK. And who judges that these people are immodestly dressed? I hope it isn't a heavy thing that would put them off following Jesus.

There are very clear instructions in the Bible on who judges the members in the assembly of the Ekklesia, and how to judge them as God says. Those who don't want to be with Jesus are free to stay outside. If they are rebellious and flaunting their bodies at all, they should not be in the assembly.
 
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Rather He cares enough to correct us, to chastise us, even to scourge us, as a perfect Father scourges His son. The one who is without discipline, without scourging, is not His child.
What is your meaning here? I thought in the context of the thread you were saying God will chastise us because of what we wear.
 
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You stated that you should feel free to wear what you wanted.....and not forced to wear anything. If you not discriminate against the one who has loose and lascivious clothing.....you are the same as the ones you speak against. If you feel you should be able to wear what you want....you should feel the one who has immodest clothes should have the same right.
Just because people are free to wear what they want, why do you suppose it would have to be loose or lascivious? Why would anybody who is in love with Jesus actually want to wear stuff like that?
 
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Oh well we don't seem to have that problem in the UK.
Some or many nations do much better than the untied states does, dressing properly.

The untied states have been compared to sodom and gomorrah, the sin is so great.

Even so far as "Nineveh will be rising in judgment of the untied states in the resurrection, because the people of Nineveh REPENTED AT THE WORD OF JONAH,
and someone greater than JONAH has warned the untied states, and the untied states have not repented. (those who have repented, Yahuweh knows perfectly well, so there is no worry of false or unrighteous judgment)
 
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There are very clear instructions in the Bible on who judges the members in the assembly of the Ekklesia, and how to judge them as God says. Those who don't want to be with Jesus are free to stay outside. If they are rebellious and flaunting their bodies at all, they should not be in the assembly.
Fashions change. Women used to always wear hats in church but they don't now. They used to wear ankle length skirts but they don't now. It's probably the older end that see the modern clothes as immodest.
 
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What is your meaning here? I thought in the context of the thread you were saying God will chastise us because of what we wear.
If any of His children wear immodest or inappropriate clothing on the outside of their body,
Yahuweh will chastise or even scourge those whom He loves,
just as when they clothe themselves with anything inappropriate on the inside (thoughts, desires, wants, etc) .... (any sin that is not the sin unto death)...
 
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Fashions change. Women used to always wear hats in church but they don't now. They used to wear ankle length skirts but they don't now. It's probably the older end that see the modern clothes as immodest.
Can you see a man of God telling Him on Judgment Day -

Thanks for all your help God, but really, we had it made - we fit right in with the godless pagan culture and they really accepted us ....
oh, surely that's okay ,

... right ? I mean , I know Your Word Declares it to be sin .... BUT, BUT BUT it is okay, right !?! PLEEEASE let it be alright ! ? Don't punish our sin - we fit in - with the culture of the sinful pagan world ..... to attract them TO YOU < yeah , that's it, WE DISOBEYED YOUR WORD,
because we wanted to attract those in the sinful pagan culture TO YOU --- FOR GOOD, right ?

Yes, I know Your Word makes it plain that it was sinful...... but we really really did it for a good reason, don't you think ? Huh, God, don't you think you could let our sin slide ... ?
 
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Why this dress issue even matters even just a bit past the simple basic thing about modest dress

I’ve never had this discussion in a synagogue or with a Rabbi or member of staff. We have a different concept of money and attire does not impede worship or oneness.

It isn’t uncommon to receive compliments during greetings or to give them yourself. It’s natural to do so. Luncheon is provided by the bar or bat mitzvah’s family. We have several dishes, beverages and desserts. Some weeks it’s more elaborate than others. But no one would complain because there’s no smoked salmon!

There’s rich and poor alike and we get along. Every activity is available and if you can’t afford to attend resources are available. Those who have more give more to enable others who can’t afford the membership fee to join and fellowship.

Distinctions aren’t an issue. We have more in common than we don’t and that’s our focus. I find the attitudes on money somewhat unhealthy. But I’ve learned a lot nonetheless.
 
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If any of His children wear immodest or inappropriate clothing on the outside of their body,
Yahuweh will chastise or even scourge those whom He loves,
just as when they clothe themselves with anything inappropriate on the inside (thoughts, desires, wants, etc) .... (any sin that is not the sin unto death)...
Did you give a scripture reference earlier as I would like to look it up.
 
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What all the time, every day or just on Sundays? Isn't he the King of the Universe on all the other days too.
Yes, yet when you go to his home, you are worshipping along the angels and saints.
 
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Did you give a scripture reference earlier as I would like to look it up.
Every point is clothed with Scripture , many Scriptures verify all the posts in harmony with all of Yahuweh's Word.

TORAH, PROPHETS, PSALMS and NEW TESTAMENT - pick one or more to look in, and a sub-topic ... ? (what point to look for)
 
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