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Dress of a Christian

Hebrews 2:10. Christ the captain of our salvation. BHB 168.5

2 Timothy 2:3, 4. True Christians good soldiers. BHB 168.6

Ephesians 6:10-17; 1 Peter 5:8, 9. A real warfare. Contending armies always have different uniforms. Testimonies for the Church 4:628-647. BHB 168.7

Genesis 3:7. When Adam and Eve were wholly under the control of Satan, they dressed according to his mind. The dress did not properly cover either the upper or lower part of the body. BHB 168.8

Genesis 3:15, 21. When God placed enmity in their hearts against the devil, He changed their manner of dress and clothed them; God did not accept them in His service half clothed. BHB 168.9

Numbers 15:38, 39. When one joins the army of the Lord, he should dress differently from the world. Testimonies for the Church 3:366. BHB 168.10

Isaiah 3:16-24. Everyone of these fashions is the height of style in some part of the earth. BHB 168.11

Judges 8:24. Ishmaelites wore earrings. BHB 168.12

Isaiah 3:16. The haughty have always worn these ornaments of the world. BHB 168.13

Proverbs 7:10; Genesis 38:15. Harlots are known by their dress. BHB 168.14

2 Kings 9:30; Ezekiel 23:40. Jezebel “painted her face, and tired her head.” Face paint and ornaments belong to the uniform of the world. BHB 169.1

1 Peter 3:3-5. Holy women who trust God do not adorn themselves thus. The Acts of the Apostles, 523, 524. BHB 169.2

1 Timothy 2:9, 10. God’s people should dress in modest apparel. Testimonies for the Church 4:643. BHB 169.3