Holiness dress standards-salvation or consecration

[TakingDominion]

Now I know many on this forum do not like the correlation between holiness and modest dress, and I see their point. However, it's a concept we are all familiar with; whether we agree with it or not.

My thought that I wanted to pose to the forum: do you see modest holy dress standards as salvational or having to do with consecration towards God?

I look forward to your responses.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by TakingDominion

Now I know many on this forum do not like the correlation between holiness and modest dress, and I see their point. However, it's a concept we are all familiar with; whether we agree with it or not.

My thought that I wanted to pose to the forum: do you see modest holy dress standards as salvational or having to do with consecration towards God?

I look forward to your responses.

I see it more along the lines of personal sanctification and modesty. While it isn't something I immediately equate with being a basis for salvation, it can be a basis for personal sin if one is brazenly and willfully immodest as some form of self-willed rebellion.

The Christian discipline/practice of modesty is biblical.

[Wilsonwas]

Modesty and no prideful showiness are salvational, the mode of modesty and what constitutes pride, showiness, costly array, etc. These cause division because it was spelled out as if to relate to the time of the authors of standards, or articles of faith etc, rather than to reflect what was considered modesty, or pride by specifics....imho

[TakingDominion]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I see it more along the lines of personal sanctification and modesty. While it isn't something I immediately equate with being a basis for salvation, it can be a basis for personal sin if one is brazenly and willfully immodest as some form of self-willed rebellion.

The Christian discipline/practice of modesty is biblical.

What is the difference between consecration and sanctification?

[TakingDominion]

Originally Posted by Wilsonwas

Modesty and no prideful showiness are salvational, the mode of modesty and what constitutes pride, showiness, costly array, etc. These cause division because it was spelled out as if to relate to the time of the authors of standards, or articles of faith etc, rather than to reflect what was considered modesty, or pride by specifics....imho

How does the bible define Holiness?

[Michael The Disciple]

If one dresses immodestly they should expect to go to Hell.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by TakingDominion

How does the bible define Holiness?

holiness is taking on the attributes of God by having the fruit of the Spirit

And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine. (Leviticus 20:26)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. (Galatians 5:22-26)

[consapente89]

Originally Posted by TakingDominion

Now I know many on this forum do not like the correlation between holiness and modest dress, and I see their point. However, it's a concept we are all familiar with; whether we agree with it or not.

My thought that I wanted to pose to the forum: do you see modest holy dress standards as salvational or having to do with consecration towards God?

I look forward to your responses.

Holiness standards in and of themselves have no saving power. I know many who hold the same standards as the strongest Apostolic churches, yet have never been born again. Their standards will not save them. Standards of modesty and gender distinction are biblical commandments of God, therefore they are to do with consecration and necessary for the consecrated believer. Heaven is for people who have been converted and consecrated themselves to God. It is impossible to be consecrated while living in willful rebellion. Therefore, I do believe that standards of holiness are salvific in that they are necessary in order to live a life of holiness, and holiness and sanctification are essential aspects of salvation. I do not believe they are salvific in and of themselves, however.

[consapente89]

Holiness standards will not save you by themselves, but you will be lost without them.

[consapente89]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

If one dresses immodestly they should expect to go to Hell.

true enough!