Blessings of Proper Dress
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Those who are careless and untidy in dress are seldom elevated in
their conversation and possess but little refinement of feeling. They
sometimes consider oddity and coarseness humility
Christ Sounded a Caution—Christ noticed the devotion to dress,
and He cautioned, yea, He commanded, His followers not to bestow
too much thought upon it. “Why take ye thought for raiment? Consider
the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they
spin; yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these.” ... Pride and extravagance in dress are sins
to which woman is especially prone; hence these injunctions relate
directly to her. Of how little value are gold or pearls or costly array,
when compared with the meekness and loveliness of Christ
[416]
Bible Instruction for God’s People—I was directed to the fol-
lowing scriptures. Said the angel, “They are to instruct God’s people.”
1 Timothy 2:9, 10
: “In like manner also that women adorn themselves
in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided
hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (which becometh women
professing godliness) with good works.”
1 Peter 3:3-5
: “Whose adorn-
ing let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting of the hair and of
wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden
man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament
of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, ... adorned
themselves.
Many look upon these injunctions as too old-fashioned to be worthy
of notice; but He who gave them to His disciples understood the
dangers from the love of dress in our time, and sent to us the note of
warning. Will we heed the warning and be wise
Those who are truly seeking to follow Christ will have conscien-
tious scruples in regard to the dress they wear; they will strive to meet
the requirements of this injunction [
1 Peter 3:3-5
] so plainly given by
the Lord
10
The Review and Herald, January 30, 1900
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11
Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, 93, 94
.
12
Testimonies For The Church 1:189
.
13
Testimonies For The Church 4:630
.
14
Messages to Young People, 345, 346
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