August Q&A: What Does the Bible Have to Say About Modesty?

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Not a popular topic in our culture, but a relevant and needed one. Not a subject that is preached on often, but one that needs to be preached and taught from time to time.

God has called us to be people who are virtuous in every area of life. But does God care how we dress—the clothes we choose to wear?

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As we address this controversial and even sensitive topic, I think we need to ask honestly, what does the Bible have to say? And then, based on what the Bible says, how can we work through some of the questions and implications that naturally follow?

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Here are some questions we will seek to consider together as we approach this discussion:

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What does “modesty” actually mean? Is biblical modesty primarily about clothing? Is modesty just a women’s issue? Does God care what we wear? Does the Bible give us a standard for determining what is modest or immodest? Can our culture determine what is modest? Is modesty situational? Does Christian freedom mean I can wear what I want? What responsibility do we have, if any, for how our clothing affects others? Can we become legalistic about modesty?

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These are not always easy questions, and they are certainly not always comfortable ones. But God has called us to holiness in every area of life: “For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness” (1 Thess. 4:7). If that is our calling, then these are questions worth asking. This Sunday evening, we will open the Bible together and ask: What Does the Bible Have to Say About Modesty?

 

Written by Craig Ressler