Believers must avoid every dress, fashion or design that does not speak well of the gospel and is masterminded by Satan. The scripture gives outright commands and principles to be followed in believer's dressing. These should be observed. Believers must reject dress code of their work place, if it is contrary to God's commandment. Daniel rejected the idolatrous food of king Nebuchadnezzar because he would not want to defile the holiness of God in his life. He humbly requested for an alternative.
No woman should accept to put on ungodly dresses because her husband is pleased by them. Her first allegiance is to God, not her husband. We shall consider some of these dresses in the light of the scriptures
The use of trousers by women is masterminded by the god of this world in his battle against God, the church and mankind in general.
Ephesians 2:2-3: “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past, in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”
By making these women wear trousers, the arch enemy of man spreads the following sins and evils.
(i) Rebellion against God's commandment
He makes women rebel against God's commandment that women should not put on that which belongs to men, because to do so makes the woman an abomination to God.
Deuteronomy 22:5: “The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
The God that made the man and the woman knows that because of their sexual uniqueness, each will require suitable kind of clothing for proper covering of their body; hence He gave this commandment. When a man or woman breaks this commandment he or she has wandered away from the path of decency and becomes an abomination to God.
(ii) Temptation to men
The woman's private body is designed by God to exert some attractive pull on man for the purpose of marriage.
Hence proper clothing is required of the woman to hide her body from men, to keep their eyes and mind undisturbed and their hearts pure.
The use of trousers by women exerts great force upon men. The eyes of men are automatically pulled to the woman to examine the shape of her private body organ which is protruded or made plain by the trousers she has put on. Those at her back feast lustfully on her rolling buttocks made almost bare by the trousers.
Through the use of trousers by women, lust and immorality are easily and bountifully spread among men at home, in the market, in the work place, in the school and other places.
Through the use of trousers by women Satan makes it easier for men to transgress against the word of God.
Matthew 5:27-28: “Ye have head that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”
Let the women be told that the use of trousers by women have great immoral effect on men, including believers and ministers of the gospel! Some men in pretence show as if they are not struggling in their minds when they see a woman in trousers near them.
Only the grace of God keeps true Christians in the society and in the church where this evil abounds. But how many truly maintain heart purity in the face of this evil? The woman who wears trousers is guilty of spreading lust and causing many to fall, knowingly or unknowingly. This makes her a sinner, no matter what her conviction is.
1 Corinthians 8:11-13: “And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.”
Romans 14:14b: “But judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.”
(iii) Hindrance to the salvation of others
Some of these trousers-wearing women may be born again and endued with grace by the Holy Spirit. But they cannot do much for God as He desires. The reason being that the trousers they put on
closes many gospel doors against them. Their ministration is considered as a service coming from an unholy vessel. Many turn away from them permanently. Hence trousers wearing female ministers hinder the salvation and spiritual edification of many.
closes many gospel doors against them. Their ministration is considered as a service coming from an unholy vessel. Many turn away from them permanently. Hence trousers wearing female ministers hinder the salvation and spiritual edification of many.
They do not only close many gospel doors against themselves, but also against their husbands, who move with them in ministry.
Ecclesiastes 10:1: “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.”
As believers and ministers we must seek to have our ministry accepted by men. For this to be so we must provide things honest in the sight of all men. To have a wide welcome among men, we must live an unblemished life, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of men.
2 Corinthians 8:20-21: “Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”
(iv) Many believers and ministers perish silently
The men and ministers of the churches that permit this evil dressing perish silently through lust in their hearts or through actual acts of immorality. This may not be known now, but the day of judgment will reveal it. Hence this issue must be firmly resisted through God's word.
The church must not pretend that all is well when lust is being spread in the church by these women. Ministers of the gospel must not pity or compromise with these women, else their lives and those of others shall go for it
1 Corinthians 15:33: “Be not deceived: evil communication corrupt good manners.”
1 Corinthians 5:6: “Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?”
Proverbs 7:26,27: For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.”
(v) Hardness of heart against the truth
The women that wear trousers and the Christian ministers that permit them develop hardness of heart against the truth of scripture.
Satan fortifies these women with strong arguments, giving them preachers who interpret the scriptures to their favour.
2 Timothy 4:3-4: “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
(vi) Temptation to righteous women
Some of these trousers-wearing women are women of renown in the church and in the society, such as women leaders, women ministers, wives and children of prominent ministers. They speak in tongues, prophesy, perform signs and wonders, preach powerful messages, sing inspired songs, are charitable, manifest great zeal for Christ, possess one spiritual gift or the other.
These qualities confuse, deceive and lure ignorant righteous women into the wearing of trousers, thinking God has approved of it. No, God cannot approved what His word has decreed against. If those trousers-wearing women do not repent, they will not enter heaven.
Matthew 7:21-23: “Not everyone that says unto Me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many shall say unto Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.
Psalm 50: 16-17:“But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare My statutes, or that thou shouldest take My covenant in thy mouth? Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest My words behind thee.
Psalm 21-22: These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.”
(vii) Contamination of children
This evil practice is transferred to their children, when they are still young and ignorant, thus damaging their conscience at tender age.
When these grow up, they do worse than their parents, without the slightest feeling of guilt.
Ezekiel 16
44 “Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverbs against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
47 Yet has thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.”
(viii) Open Door To Unrighteous Decree By Secular Institutions
Since the use of trousers by women has been legalized by many churches, many schools are introducing it as uniform for their female students. Many governmental and non-governmental institutions provide trousers for their female workers, to the harm of the godly woman.
The holiness churches must cry out to God along with the Psalmist:
Psalm 12:1: “Help, LORD, for the godly man (woman) ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.”
May God arise and redeem His people. May the righteous be emboldened to resist the ungodly commandment of the kings of the earth!
Daniel 1:8: “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”
PST PAUL RIKA
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