God did address it [modesty] once in the New Testament (1Tim 2:9), but we must ask ourselves, is it possible that we have elevated modesty, or other issues of outward form, higher than Jesus did? If he only mentioned modesty once in the epistles and never mentioned it in his earthly ministry, but instead emphasized the importance of a changed heart bearing outward fruit, should we not follow his example and concentrate on reaching our childrens hearts? Because He did address it in the first epistle to Timothy, let us teach our children the value of keeping private that which should be, but let us be careful of thinking that just because they look moral on the outside that they have Gods values on the inside. Concurrently, let us also be careful of measuring everyone elses enlightenment by what we have decided is modest, spiritual, or holy. Reb Bradley
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:23:08 +0000
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