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05-02-2012, 01:20 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
We should not dress to impress God. How can we? We SHOULD dress appropriately out of respect for our fellow man, as best we can anyways -and that God DOES respect.
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05-02-2012, 01:21 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
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We should not dress to impress God. How can we? We SHOULD dress appropriately out of respect for our fellow man, as best we can anyways -and that God DOES respect.
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Perfectly stated, RW!!!
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"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
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05-02-2012, 01:22 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins
...If I person decides to dress in great contrast to the even "unsaid" cultural norms of a congregation, then they need to examine their motives. Are they doing it to try to "teach them" they are wrong, or "get a reaction", or are they sincerely trying to walk in unity, but this is how their heart dictates them to dress.
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Good questions.
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
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05-02-2012, 01:23 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
Let's put it this way, a girl came in looking like a hooker.
The third time she came in some people got some money and took her to a store to buy some decent clothes.
Now she looks decent, she had no money for other clothes.
Does she look the UPCI dress code? No.
Neither do I.
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05-02-2012, 01:24 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
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Are you saying you were told you were out of order? If so, the error here is that the person preaching didn't handle it correctly. If they believe you are wrong for doing that, or anything else for that matter, before it reaches the pulpit they are to come to you, Matthew 18. And it shouldn't reach the pulpit unless you are found in willful disobedience of God's Word, which here you are not. At any rate, you should have been approached privately before it ever coming to the pulpit... so that person was out side of the Book.
Secondly, if a congregation together decides the culture of that congregation is that "we're gonna dress up for church" then that's more than fine... and a person should expect to feel somewhat out of place. If they decide we're going to be a "come as you are and want to" type of place, then that is fine as well.
If I person decides to dress in great contrast to the even "unsaid" cultural norms of a congregation, then they need to examine their motives. Are they doing it to try to "teach them" they are wrong, or "get a reaction", or are they sincerely trying to walk in unity, but this is how their heart dictates them to dress. |
The preacher never came to me before he preached. Usually I wear a suit and tie on Sundays, but on bible study nights I just do not feel it is necessary to wear the suit. There were plenty others who did not wear a suit and tie and I am guessing that the preacher was being mean.
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05-02-2012, 01:24 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman
I went to church last night in a polo shirt and a pair of jeans and got preached to.
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Actually, I rarely, if ever, wear jeans to church -I guess I'm just too irritated at the whole relevant/hip/Apple culture. But I DO wear (almost exclusively) Hawaiian shirts and business casual pants.
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05-02-2012, 01:25 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman
The preacher never came to me before he preached. Usually I wear a suit and tie on Sundays, but on bible study nights I just do not feel it is necessary to wear the suit. There were plenty others who did not wear a suit and tie and I am guessing that the preacher was being mean.
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Pastor? Minister-on-staff? Or visiting preacher?
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
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05-02-2012, 01:27 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
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Pastor? Minister-on-staff? Or visiting preacher?
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05-02-2012, 01:28 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
"I don't think a suit and tie are gonna set the world free."
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05-02-2012, 01:28 PM
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Re: Wearing a Suit and a Tie
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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman
The preacher never came to me before he preached. Usually I wear a suit and tie on Sundays, but on bible study nights I just do not feel it is necessary to wear the suit. There were plenty others who did not wear a suit and tie and I am guessing that the preacher was being mean.
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There is a balance for sure. I prefer a church culture where we dress for respect at all times, respecting one another and the Lord. I prefer a suit and tie on Sunday for me and those that can afford it, but our best none the less. But I have never understood the cultures where they wear suit and tie for midweek service.
That just always seemed to me a little disrespectful actually. So many folks coming straight from work, that won't come because they feel like they'll stick out. Making our classes and studies much more formal than they need to be. Since most midweek services I've gone to is classes and bible studies, just always seemed to me it could be a little less formal, taking into consideration people's schedules. If everybody didn't have to get suited up, maybe you could have church at a decent hour like 7 instead of 7:30 and us get home before midnight, LOL.
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