Dear Sisters In Christ,
Immodesty, like most forms of sin, is rarely spoken of today. Freedom to do as one pleases is the benchmark of the American church; freedom to dress as we please naturally follows for many women.
Listening to the siren call of the world, the modern church has painted our Christianity with far too broad a stroke. Once the Holy Writ was considered inerrant and infallible and we in the church held a high view of God and an exalted view of His holiness. That time is no more.
With few godly men to guide us, many women have fallen for the lie that freedom lies in discarding the better part of our clothing. Not only have we sinned against a Holy God but we have also sold ourselves short and tarnished the dignity of womanhood. Wrapping our value up in the ability to wear a swimsuit is diminishing to us indeed.
Modern women seldom seem to want to hear counsel concerning their manner of dress. Many in our churches wear immodest clothing even to the worship services and are proud of it; it is hard to reach such a one without them believing you to be hampering their “freedom in Christ”. So they refuse to heed and go on their way, arraying their bodies in the clothing of a harlot.
Freedom in Christ is misunderstood by them (and by most in the modern church). Christ didn’t come so that He might offer us freedom to do as we please and do it in His Holy Name. He came to give us freedom from sin; not to grant us freedom to sin. When we dress our bodies immodestly we are sinning against our Holy Lord.
We are also sinning against our brothers in Christ and against the lost. What a skewed picture we paint of Christianity when we offer the world a portrait of life with few rules, lots of fun, much frivolity, freedom to do what we want and heaven to boot. That’s what they think they already have (except they aim for heaven on earth rather than the eternal one) so why should they listen to us? Concerning our brothers in Christ we have done them a great disservice, indeed. To confront a man who is coming to worship his Lord with a vision of womanly flesh is sin; God will not hold such a woman guiltless.
Though the root of self grows deep still there are some women who, if guided, will change and there are some tender hearts among the young just waiting to be led. Many simply lack the knowledge that what they are doing is wrong or the guidance to understand where the line ought to be drawn. The time to stand up and speak out is now. We are to be out doing our Father’s business. Reach out in truth to the women and young ladies that you know; there are some who will listen. Meanwhile, I am praying for you to be led, for hearts to opened, for truth to prevail.
In Christ Who cannot fail,
Anna
Anna Wood
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This is such a great blog post, Anna, thank you so much. I’m posting this on FB
) Love in Christ,
Elly
Thank you, Elly. Soli Deo gloria!
You know something is wrong when she see as much cleavage at church as you see on the street. Soooo sad. But one can be modest and fat…modest and prideful…modest and selfish…modest and ….well…you get it. We are a disappointing mess to our Father. I know He is merciful and longsuffering or He would have already cleared all creation from off the table with one sweep of His hand. And each man/woman had better get it right before drawing that last breath. WE can’t blame it on the men since in Romans chapter one God reminds He has put it in our hearts to know…and we are ‘without excuse.’
You are right in that there are many “acceptable sins” in our churches; acceptable to men but not to our Father. So sad.
What a beautifully, well-written post.
Thank you. Soli Deo gloria!
Thank you! Soli Deo gloria!
Thank you for following the Holy Spirit and writing this. Just wonderful.
Thank you very much. All glory is God’s for I am but a lowly messenger. Soli Deo gloria!