What God Says About A Woman's Dressing

PART ONE--“...whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” —Jesus Christ. Matthew 5:28

Hello! My name is Ronald Badji. This is my first article. What I'd be talking about is very serious. It's something that's been bothering me when I walk down the streets of Accra now a days. You find 80 percent of girls and woman in trousers and other clothes which exposes their buttocks to the public. To be precise, their intention could be, to attract men. It's a fact. I'll take no argument about this.

If you call a yourself a Christian, why would you cause someone to sin? I agree that men ought to be men, regardless of external influences. But the reality of the situation is that men aren't always going to do the right thing. There are evil men and good men in every place in the world. Good and evil always co-exist. May I say, IT DOES MATTER HOW A WOMAN DRESSES!!! I am saying that women who dress like sluts may be attacked and gang raped because they created lasciviousness (immoral sexual desire) in the hearts of evil men. You never know what someone else

is thinking, especially a stranger. Rape has existed since the creation of mankind and will never go away.

Women who think they can dress like prostitutes and honestly expect nothing bad to happen are playing with dynamite, a loaded gun, a deadly snake; it's an accident waiting to happen. God is always vindicated and justified. The Bible tells women to cloth themselves modestly for A REASON.

The Bible teaches in 1st Timothy 2:9 that women should dress in “modest apparel.”The word modest means “of good behavior.” Hence, the manner in which a woman dresses conveys a messages to others of the type of character she has. There's no way around it. If you dress whorishly, then men will think you are loose morally and don't posses a high moral standard. A full-length dress on the other hand, says that you care about morality. Women who dress modestly are laughed at, ridiculed, and made fun of by wicked people.

The question is, do you want to please God? Revelation 4:11 says that we were all created to please God. Hebrews 11:6 teaches that only by faith can we please God. Faith is obeying the Bible. All that we do (or don't do) because we fear God is by faith. A lady who has faith in God (or not) shows it by the way she clothes herself. Clothing speaks 1,000 words. A woman who takes her clothes off to sell a music album cannot be trusted. She has shady character, willing to hurt others morally to make money. IT DOES MATTER HOW YOU

DRESS! You cannot expect a nation's youth to grow up surrounded by sex, sex, sex and become decent, virtuous and morally responsible citizens. It simply cannot happen.

The Way A Woman Dresses DOES matter.But I also believe that women who dress immodestly should be jailed. Whorishly dressed women are corrupting society. Feminism is of the Devil, teaching women that they can do whatever they want. Albeit, reality simply does NOT work that way. If women dress improperly, they are at a higher risk of being sexually victimized (and are putting other females at risk as well) and that will never change. Ghanaian women are putting on the sinful attitude that they can do as they please without consequence; but there are always consequences. Can Christian ladies wear jewelry?

Can they wear make-up? What about the verses that say women should dress modestly? Does this mean no gold or diamond engagement/wedding bands? What about pearls? Is make-up a bad thing as long as it is not too much? The Word of God does not forbid jewelry on women; however, the Bible teaches that a woman should dress in such a way that it draws attention to her character and not the jewelry and makeup itself...

In my opinion, flashy jewelry, thick makeup, eye-shadow, hair over a woman's eyes, low-cut blouses, halter tops, tight dresses, et cetera, are all wrong. A Christian woman should be extremely cautious about attracting the opposite sex to her outward beauty by using worldly appeal, i.e., the seductive and whorish look. It bothers me when women allow their hair to hang in front of their eyes, which is a sensual worldly look.

The Bible warns against a woman having an "impudent" look in Proverb 7:13. "Impudent" means "improperly forward or bold; marked by casual disrespect." This is the sassy feminist look that we see on Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) and other whorish looking women today. A Christian woman should display shamefacedness, i.e., humility and respect for her husband's authority. This is in sharp contrast to loud, boisterous and foolish women today who have no regard for the things of God.

Makeup and jewelry are acceptable if worn in moderation. The proper purpose of makeup and jewelry ought to be to enhance a woman's attractiveness by highlighting her natural beauty; not saturating her entire face with makeup like Tammy Faye Bakker used to do on the PTL Club (i.e., the Praise The Lord Club). Kindly said, she looked like a fool-headed clown. Cosmetics can detract from a woman's natural beauty very easily if excessive.

I am against eye-shadow in public as this is a seductive look that ought to be reserved for intimacy between a husband and wife alone. That's just my opinion. I also think it is wrong for teenagers girls to be decked-out like prostitutes. Lip gloss is worldly. Walt Disney dresses young girls up to look like prostitutes. Teenage girls should not be allowed to wear makeup, high heels, or expensive jewelry until they're 18 in my Christian opinion.Walt Disney has successfully turned a generation of young girls into lascivious whores

and sex-perverts. I have a right to my opinion, and I think the Walt Disney Corporation is of the Devil.

Earrings are certainly appropriate;
but not if they hang down several inches. Also, I think multiple earrings in one ear are a worldly look and should not be worn by Christian women.

A woman with 5 or 6 earrings in her ear is worldly. Nose and body piercings are worldly as well. I would refrain from diamonds and expensive looking jewelry that draws attention to itself. I think gold or diamond wedding bands are the exception to the rule, which are acceptable if they appear

expensive. Such a token of love and commitment is supposed to be bright and let every man know that a woman is taken. Of course, I wouldn't wear such expensive jewelry walking down the street; but to church should be safe. I think pearls are fine too, but not too many of them or you'll look like a giant clam.

I think dying one's hair a different
color is fine and acceptable; but green, orange, blue or other strange colors for hair are worldly. Some women must wear makeup or a wig or dentures due to health problems, which is fine.

Also, tattoos are worldly and should never be placed upon one's body. A popular trend nowadays is for whorish women to have tattoos placed on their lower back. This is wrong.

I think plastic surgery is bad.
Breast implants are ridiculous and are associated with many health problems; not to mention they're simply not natural. We are living in a nuthouse society where one's looks are all that matters. We are bombarded with worldly sayings like... "get the look" or "own the room" or "impress your friends." I got those from a recent Home Depot TV commercial of all places.

Ghanaian society has gone insane with body worship. So, in this whacko sex-perverted environment, it is important for Christian ladies to be careful how they dress, as to not contribute to the sexual promiscuity of our time. Certainly, Christian women don't have to wear sackcloth; but "baggy is better" is my motto.Women are making unreasonable demands, wanting to dress immodestly, walk

city streets after midnight, and expect to be perfectly safe. That's not reality. The threat of rape will always exist, even if a woman dresses properly. Albeit, since men are aroused by sight, it is common sense that a woman should never deliberately expose her body to entice men. To do so is not only cruel, but asking for trouble. And worse, you are laying up judgment against yourself for judgment day.

On that day, we will all stand before God and give account of our life. There are always consequences to sin as my teacher Elder Salah would say, "Sin always has a price, always!" And its true. The bible makes it clear. You may not pay it, but someone else will. It may not be today, but payday will come eventually. If nothing else,eternity is coming, and Hebrews 4:13 warns, “Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”

As my friend, a pastor used to say, "A little paint on the old barn never hurt anything." All content posted in this article is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana: The Constitution: CHAPTER FIVE

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