personally as human we are quick to judge people by outward appearance because this is what we see, its normal as human.But God sees more than human see, i may see sombody as a sinner Becks of his attitude and dressing but God may be seeing thesame person in another way.i personally believe it's proper for us to protect our image,this is the one that people judge us with on earth.U can dress anyhow and expect to stand among royalty or a President.U have to change your garment.even the preist have a garment.God pays attention to cleaningness .u can dress dirty and say God is only interested in the heart.U can dress half naked and say its ok.i believe God may overlook something because he still have a plan for some people and may not really see them as sinners because he only see them as prodigal children who can still return to Him






quote author=nwimo22 post=82674086]I don’t think that our outward appearance is a reflection of the heart. So many people’s minds are just full of evil but you see them looking nice outwardly. Sometimes our outward appearance doesn’t tell the inside of us.[/quote]

jesusjnr:
Lol!

Do not be deceived by God Himself you mean?

For this is God's position concerning the outward appearance:

1 Samuel 16:7 (KJV)

7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

And this is Jesus position on the same outward appearance:

John 7:24 (KJV)

24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And by "righteous judgment" Jesus meant how God judges a man which is based on the heart and not the outward appearance as man judges.

Therefore Jesus just repeated the saying of God to Samuel, to illustrate "Their Oneness" in judgment.

Key point here is judgment, because it's man who judges based the outward appearance not God, for God's judgment is always based on the heart.

Therefore what looks bad to man might look good to God, and vice versa, because of difference of their basis of judgment.

However this is not in any way saying that people should now go naked and be exposing their private parts in their dressing, because there is now something called lust on Earth, and it's for this reason that God later clothed man and woman who He originally made without cloths.

So for that reason we should yet cover bodies up, and if any one exposes private parts of his or her body for evil and with the intent to mislead others, that person has sinned against God because God looks at (the motive of) the heart.

But most importantly, we ought not judge according to their outward appearance but on the basis of the heart (righteous judgment) which God Himself uses.

Wrong

nwimo22:
Whether called hypocrisy or not, his outward appearance didn’t still tell his mind.

If you decide to be real and not hypocritical, Then the real inside of you must reflect outwardly.

jesusjnr:
One mistake you make is that you try to interpret what God says using the mindset of men instead of that of God who said it.

You greatly err doing so bro, for God is not man, God is Spirit, man is flesh, so they are diametrically opposed in their inclination and ways.

Hence the saying of God to Samuel which illustrates this difference, but here you are a man that thinks like a man, trying to interpret what God said using your manly mindset.

Well suit yourself.

If God is not interested on the outward appearance as you said Then He wouldnt have commanded us to "Abstain from all appearance of evil" 1Thessalonians 5:22

alBHAGDADI:


You haven't said anything in essence.

...as far as you are concerned, yes! But as far as those who study the revealed word and have a personal relationship with Jesus, my words would have struck a familiar chord...

alBHAGDADI:
Mathew 23:26
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Don't you know that the reason why the outward look is corrupt is because the inward is corrupt? Someone who dresses immorally simply has an immoral heart. If the person should clean the immoral heart, the outward appearance won't look immoral.

God cares more about the content of the heart, but this doesn't mean he doesn't give a damn about the outward appearance. What you have inside your heart is expressed outwardly in your looks. That's why Jesus said in the verse above that we should clean the inside of the cup so that the outside will be clean as well. If the outside looks dirty, there's no way the inside will look clean.

Try to think about the reason why a lady would dress in skimpy or tight clothes that reveal delicate parts of her body. It's not because she just wants to wear clothes. It's because she wants to seduce me and draw immoral attention to herself. The idea to wear such clothes first came from her heart. This shows that the heart is corrupt. The corrupt heart leads her mouth to request for immoral clothes

Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

The sad part is that such immoral dressing is seen among people who call themselves Christians. Go to church and see ladies dressed like divas from music videos. The guys are seen with sagged trousers and dog chains.

The reason why such exists in Churches today is because of the Pharisees in charge. The Pharisees are seen looking decently dressed in some cases, but their hear is dirty. That is why they allow dirty and immoral people to feel at home in the Church.

Mathew 23:25
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.

Kindly change your heart and your immoral dressing will change. If your dressing is immoral, it simply means your heart is immoral and not right with God.

Good post

The tragedy is that those opposing these teaching about Godly outward appearance will find out they were wrong when it will be too late for them to repent.

You identify a soldier, Norse, police etc through dressing,
A sinner is not a Christian and a Christian is not a sinner, a seducucer is not a Christian and a Christiani is not a server, dressing is not all about covering unclothedness but for identification also,
There are spirit that are attracted to people because of how they dresse
Less I forget, a canal man cannot understand spiritual things

There is a way witches or occultist will dress, demons will refuse to cooperate with them, mostly if they dresse like Christian no demons will corporate but if they dresse demonic some demons will relax and cooperate

Dressing is more than what you know
It's very spiritual
If you claim to be a Christian and you believe that God spirit leaves in you
Don't dresse worldly

Nice post. You are right, out of the heart proceed all evil. The outward appearance of a man reveals what is inside. There are so many church goers and religionist who worship religion they really dont know the gospel but just go for going sake.
Some create a god after their own heart instead of allowing God to recreate them in his image.

KingOfAllIgbos:


I would buy Guccis and Ferragamo....

Fvck Pvssis like Fat Oyinbo

After i suck the br**st, i pop the Krest.

Rhymes intended

And you'll end in hell if you don't repent.

Absolutely. You can't be cleaned outside and be dirty inside. Likewise, you can't be cleaned inside and be dirty outside. God bless you

Bejust toall:
Nice one sis. More grace

thanks

alBHAGgDADI:


Not because we want to please God but because it pleases God. Dressing skimpily to some people is seen as a way to please God. But does it please God? No.

So before we do something, let's ask God if it pleases him. Not just sit and say a prayer asking God about it. Read the Bible to see if the action goes in line with God's word.

Okay