Botragelad:

Well, I appreciate your effort to use the Bible as a guide for your fashion choices, but I think you're making some faulty assumptions and interpretations. Let me show you why.

First of all, you're using the example of Moses in Egypt as a precedent for how God wants us to dress. But you're forgetting that Moses was raised as an Egyptian prince, not as an Israelite slave. He was not trying to look like an Egyptian, he was one by culture and education. He did not know his true identity until he was older. He did not choose his appearance to please God or to distinguish himself from the ungodly people around him. He simply wore what was normal and expected for his social status and background.

Secondly, you're using the commandments that God gave the Israelites as a standard for all Christians in all times and places. But you're ignoring that those commandments were given to a specific people in a specific context. They were not meant to be universal or timeless rules for everyone. They were rather expressions of God's covenant with Israel and his desire to make them a holy nation among the nations. They were also reflections of the cultural and historical situations in which they lived. They were not about the outward appearance, but about the inward obedience and devotion.

Using the verse from Romans 12:1 as a proof that we have to be careful how others view us. But you're missing the point of that verse and the whole chapter. Paul is not talking about dressing or fashion in that verse. He is talking about offering our bodies as living sacrifices to God, which means our whole lives and actions. He is not saying that you have to conform to the expectations or opinions of others. He is saying that you have to transform your minds and renew your thinking according to God's will. He is not saying that you have to identify ourselves by our dressing or fashion. He is saying that you have to identify yourselves by your gifts and roles in the body of Christ.

The Bible doesn't give any specific instructions or examples. It doesn't say that you have to look like Egyptians or Israelites or Marlians or Matthews. It doesn't say that you have to follow the trends or the traditions of your society. So where's yours coming from??

While I appreciate your perspective, I'd like to offer a contrary viewpoint to some of the arguments presented.

Firstly, regarding the example of Moses, it's important to consider that while he was raised as an Egyptian prince, his eventual rejection of his privileged upbringing in favor of his true identity as an Israelite leader can be seen as a conscious choice. This transition, along with his subsequent role as a deliverer of the Israelites, could be interpreted as an intentional distancing from the Egyptian culture, including its attire. It's plausible to argue that Moses' later choices were guided by a deeper spiritual understanding.

Secondly, while the commandments given to the Israelites were indeed specific to that context, they contain underlying principles that can be extrapolated. For instance, principles of modesty, respect, and honoring God in one's appearance can be relevant in various cultural settings. These principles transcend time and place and can guide individuals in making choices that reflect their devotion to God.

Regarding Romans 12:1, while it primarily addresses the offering of one's life to God, it can also be interpreted as encompassing one's external expressions, including appearance. The idea that our outward expressions should align with our internal devotion is not mutually exclusive to the deeper spiritual transformation Paul advocates for in this passage.

luluman:
Next time learn to mind your business. Your name 'antichrist' already suggest your kind of human.

But in reality na you be the antichrist with antichristian parents!

AntiChristian:


But in reality na you be the antichrist with antichristian parents!

Copy your name & show the world or google & ask them what it means. I understand you may not know the meaning of some names, but people will tell you.

Putting on trouser or skirts won't take you to hell., Piercing your ear, or dread won't take you to hell o.

Don't mock Christ.

Righteousness2:

When a man puts on a woman's garment or a woman puts on a man's garment, it is an Abomination. Deut 22:5
Nothing abominable will enter heaven Rev21:8, Rev 21:27, 1Corithians 6:9-10

Except you want to deceive yourself you know a man plaiting his hair is abnormal.

Righteousness2:

When a man puts on a woman's garment or a woman puts on a man's garment, it is an Abomination. Deut 22:5
Nothing abominable will enter heaven Rev21:8, Rev 21:27, 1Corithians 6:9-10

Except you want to deceive yourself you know a man plaiting his hair is abnormal.

Man's garment and women garment then wasn't trousers and skirt.
Moreover plaiting of hair is not a sin, Samson plaited his hair sef