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Adventistische Schriften über: "Biblical Principles for Gender Roles and Clothing"
Answer
God has ordained that there should be a clear distinction between the clothing of men and women to prevent confusion and moral decay. Biblical principles require Christian women to dress modestly, characterized by restraint and simplicity rather than costly jewelry or worldly fashion trends. Adopting the clothing of the opposite sex is considered a disregard of God's order and weakens the spiritual influence of believers.
The Divine Distinction of the Sexes
»God has provided that there should be a clear distinction between the clothing of men and women, and has deemed the matter important enough to give explicit instructions in this regard; for the same clothing worn by both sexes would cause confusion and greatly increase crime.«
Biblical Prohibition of Clothing Cross-Dressing
»In this style of dress God's order is reversed and His special instructions are disregarded: “A woman should not wear men's apparel, and a man should not put on women's clothing; for whoever does so is an abomination to the Lord, your God.” God does not want His people to adopt this style of dress.«
Modesty Instead of External Splendor
»Also, that women should adorn themselves in tasteful clothing with modesty and virtue, not with braids, gold, pearls, or costly garments, but— as is fitting for women who profess reverence for God— through good works.«
Dangers of Extreme Reforms
»There is another style of dress adopted by a class of so‑called clothing reformers. They will imitate the opposite sex as far as possible. They will wear caps, trousers, vests, skirts, and boots... Whoever adopts and endorses this style of dress drives the so‑called clothing reform to a very alarming extent. Confusion will be the result.«
Inner Rather Than Outer Adornment
»Peter gives valuable instruction regarding the clothing of Christian women: “Your adornment should not be external through braiding hair and hanging gold or putting on garments, but the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious before God.”«
Impact on the Evangelistic Mission
»The Holy Scriptures are clear about the relationships and rights of men and women. Spiritualists have, to a considerable extent, adopted this peculiar style of dress... Should [Seventh‑Day Adventists] adopt this costume, their influence would be dead. People would place them on a level with spiritualists and refuse to listen to them.«
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