How Should we Dress for Church?

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BiblicalTruth

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crossnote

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Take a shower first?
 
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Kerry

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Take a shower first?
How would you dress for a wedding. How would you dress for a funeral. How would you dress to accept some award. But you want to go to church with your booty hangin out. It shows your respect.
 
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Tintin

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Don't dress for success, just be presentable. God looks at the heart motivation, not the label.
 

crossnote

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How would you dress for a wedding. How would you dress for a funeral. How would you dress to accept some award. But you want to go to church with your booty hangin out. It shows your respect.
I said 'first' not 'only'. So chill a 'lil.
 
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Exoaria

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I'm not watching the video, but Jesus is my friend.
I'm going to be with him and in his presence, and his love transcends whatever garments that are on top of the heart that wants to know Him. If people are seriously becoming concerned about their attire, perhaps they should read the parable about the feast calling all the homeless and poor people off of the street to come and eat.

I'm an unrighteous sinner, going to spend time in intimacy with my best friend who has made me righteous in his sight. He laid his life down for me, and his love for me and adoration for me that I am in his presence brings both of us joy that transcends whatever expensive or inexpensive cloth that I have over my physical flesh.
 

JaumeJ

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What comes to mind are the five thousand men aside from women and children fed by the Master.

Then the admonition against partiality regarding the two worshipers, one in fine clothing, the other in rags. If you do not already know the teaching, let me know and I will give you numbers.

Our true clothes are the works and deeds given us by our Father for our time in this age. If, when we come to the great Wedding of the Lamb, we have none, then we are naked and unworthy.
 
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Kerry

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If rags are you have. Then come. If you have nothing then come naked. But, respect what God has given you and dress accordingly. Show your respect as God has blessed you.
 

crossnote

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I doubt the disciples wore their 'Sunday...ooops Saturday Best' each time in Jesus' presence.
 
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Reformedjason

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Dress in the best clothes that you feel comfortable in. Dresses for women, and suits for men? No a tee shirt and jeans will work if it is nice looking. Don't dress like your going clubbing. If you go clubbing you do however need to go to church.
 
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Kerry

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I doubt the disciples wore their 'Sunday...ooops Saturday Best' each time in Jesus' presence.
I bet their booty's were not hanging out for all to see. It is a respect thing, if you get my drift.
 
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... you want to go to church with your booty hangin out. It shows your respect.
I'm pretty sure crossnote wasn't suggesting to head to church after taking a shower without getting dressed.
 

Jeshuvan

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Read Romans 12:1-2,It tells us how we should present ourselves.The presentation also shows God our true worship towards him.GBU Jesh
 

zone

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modesty in the house of God.
it doesn't matter if your shoes have a hole in the bottom or your suit cost 5000 dollars or your dress was sewn by hand.
or if you were a t-shirt jeans and running shoes.

modesty.
 
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Beautifulpoet30

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I say dress decent God looks at the heart not your clothes but be presentable and respectful
 

crossnote

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I bet their booty's were not hanging out for all to see. It is a respect thing, if you get my drift.
no I don't get your drift, but then again I didn't watch the video if that is the connection.
 
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Cino

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We believe that going to church is God's house, and you must show respect to God. You don't go to church the same as you would go to a baseball game or over a friend's house. God has instructions in the Bible how to dress, and this is usually turned to women. Modest apparel, not the adorning of hair, makeup, jewellery. God doesn't want this, he wants your heart. Women do not wear pants in our church, as we feel that is not respectful as a believer to come to church in pants. We believe in the woman wearing a headcover according to Corinthians. Men too, should wear long pants and not shorts. Shoes and no thongs/flip flops. No cut out tops or low cut tops for women. This is not a disco to show your body, it is a house of prayer.
 
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Tintin

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Dress in the best clothes that you feel comfortable in. Dresses for women, and suits for men? No a tee shirt and jeans will work if it is nice looking. Don't dress like your going clubbing. If you go clubbing you do however need to go to church.
Clubbing? Those poor baby seals. :(
 
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AngelCakes

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my guess is: in clothes
we should dress in clothes for church

if you showed up naked i think someone may have something to say about it
 
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Exoaria

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We believe that going to church is God's house, and you must show respect to God. You don't go to church the same as you would go to a baseball game or over a friend's house. God has instructions in the Bible how to dress, and this is usually turned to women. Modest apparel, not the adorning of hair, makeup, jewellery. God doesn't want this, he wants your heart. Women do not wear pants in our church, as we feel that is not respectful as a believer to come to church in pants. We believe in the woman wearing a headcover according to Corinthians. Men too, should wear long pants and not shorts. Shoes and no thongs/flip flops. No cut out tops or low cut tops for women. This is not a disco to show your body, it is a house of prayer.
All I know is that regardless of what I wear, I encounter Jesus and I get together with other people who want to worship him for his beauty and mercy. I experience his love and put my eyes onto him. There's nothing wrong with doing this if it is how you feel comfortable, but Jesus cried out "My God, my God!" at the cross so that I could call him "Daddy, daddy!" (abba) and the relationship that I have with my daddy is beyond all measure I could ever possibly ask for. He sees my heart, not my clothes. I walk according to the Spirit, not according to the flesh. My flesh was crucified with Christ.