BIBLE BIZ SUCCESS

      The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. Prov21:5

      Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare. Prov 20:13

      Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Prov 19:21

      One who is slack in his work /business is brother to one who destroys. Prov 18:9

      In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps. Prov 16:9

      Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Prov 16:3

      Plans fail for lack of counsel but with many advisers they succeed. Prov 15:22

      All hard work brings a profit but mere talk leads only to poverty. Prov 14:23

      Dishonest money dwindles away but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. Prov13:11

      Diligent hands will rule but laziness ends in slave labor. Prov 12:24

      He who works his land will have abundant food but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment. Prov 12:17

      Lazy hands make a man poor but diligent hands bring wealth. Prov 10:4

      The Lord abhors dishonest scales but accurate weights are his delight. Prov 11:1

      From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him. Prov 12:14

      Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weight in the bag is of his making. Prov 16:11

      The labourers’ appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on. Prov 16:26

      Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom? Prov 17:16

      Laziness brings on deep sleep and the shiftless man goes hungry. Prov 19:15

      Differing weight and differing measures, the Lord detest them both. Prov20:10

      The Lord detests differing weight and dishonest scales do not please him. Prov 20:23

      There is no wisdom no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord. Prov 21:30

      Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men. Prov 22:29

      He who works his hands will have abundant food but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. Prov 28:19

      A man can do anything better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see is from the hand of God. For without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? Ecc2:24-25

      If a man is lazy the rafter sag; if his hands are idle the house leaks. Ecc9:18

      Cast your bread upon the water for after many days you will find it again. Ecc11:1

      Sow your seed in the morning and at evening let not your hands be idle for you do not know which will do equally well. Ecc10:6

      He who is generous will be blessed for he gives some of his food to the poor. Prov 22:9

      He who gives to the poor will lack nothing but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses. Prov28:27

      Give to everyone who asks you and if anyone takes what belong to you, do not demand it back. Luke 6:30

      Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows this he will also reap. Gal 6:7

THE SCRIPTURE AND I

THE BIBLE AND DRESSING

INTRODUCTION :

When man had his dwelling in the Garden of Eden, he was without any form of clothing or covering for his body. The glory of his creation was enough covering for him. It was in this state of being that Adam and Eve carried on their activities in the garden without being conscious of their nakedness.

However, when man sinned, the glory departed and their eyes were opened to the realization of their nakedness they sew fig leaves to cover their nakedness. God slew an animal and clothed them with its skin. The fig leaves only cover their genitals but the animal skin covered them more properly. God is interested in our dressing.

WHAT IS DRESSING?

·              Dressing is to adorn one’s body with an apparel or garment

·              It is to bring forth what is inward in the heart to the view of the world by one’s outward look

·              It is to look presentable for life’s occasion showing forth the glory of one’s essence

·              It is to show forth the spiritual state of a person by physical presentation of body adornment like clothing

WHY IS DRESSING NECESSARY?

·        We dress to cover  our nakedness Gen 3:7,21

·        We need to dress to cover one another’s shame Gen 3: 7, 9:28

·        We have to dress to preserve our honour and human dignity Gen3:21

·        We dress to keep our bodies warm James 2: 15 – 16

·        Like food and shelter clothes are one of our basic human needs matt6:1-32

BIBLICAL DRESS CODE

·        A man  should not put on a woman’s clothing Deu 22:5 and a woman should not put on a man’s clothing

·        A man should not keep long hair like women 1Cor 11:14 though some keep it for ritual and ceremonial purpose

·        Women should adorn themselves in modest apparel 1 Tim 2:9, Phil 4:5 .Clothes that are not flamboyant and garish

·        Women should adorn themselves with sobriety 1Tim 2:9-11, Pt 3:2-5. She should not be provocative, suggestive and outrageous in what she put on

·        When a woman covers her head in the fellowship it becomes an act of submission to man’s authority and worship to honour God 1 Cor 11:4-7 , 1 Cor 10:31

·        Women should keep their hair as long as they could maintain it. It is their honour and glory 1Cor11:14-15, Col 3:17

UNBIBLICAL DRESS CODES OF TODAY

v     Wearing of pants or britches or trousers by women deut22:5 in Bible day’s men and women wore robes but they were different types. Under the man’s robes was a pairs of pants reaching to the knee. Woman wore none. Whenever a man was to do a hard or laborious task. He will pull up his gown and tuck it into the pants. This is what the bible calls girding up your loins John 13:4 , Judge 3:16

v     Cross dressing or so called unisex wears. In the bible days women wore lighter and shorter

v     Wearing of short tight skirt 1 Tim 2:9 the word modest in Greek means Katastole,a long flowing garment, not a short tight skirt

v     Wearing of min –skirt and revealing dresses Isa 47:1-3. When the tight is not properly covered, God looks at it as nakedness

v     Tight clothes that shows the provocations of the body outline. This is a sign of not being shamefaced. 1 Tim2:9 leading men into lust matt 5:28

v     Wearing flashy, sensual and worldly fashion. 1John 2:15-17, Rom 12:2, 1Cor 7:31

v     Whenever we dress with the sole aim of pleasing God Rom8:8 indecent painting (make –up) of the face and the adorning of all parts of the body with excessive jewelries and attachment Isa3:16-22

v     Christians who are dirty and irritable in their dressing are abusing their ambassador –hood 11Cor 5:20

v           Young men with unbuttoned shirt and pulled down trousers exposing what should be covered

v           Tattoo and body piercing Lev19:28 , 1Cor10:31, 1Cor6:19-20 , Ex 21:5-6

DANGERS OF IMPROPER DRESING

·        Improper and worldly dressing would make a person become an enemy of God Roms 8:7, 4:4

·        It could easily lure another into sexual sin inviting God’s wrath Lk17:1-2

·        It defiles the body which is the temple of God 1 Cor 3:16 -17

·        It could incure the curse of God upon an offender Isa 3:16-22, 24

·        It could shut a person out of God’s blessing

·        Crossing dressing is an abomination. Abomination has repercussion

·        One can loose the presence of God and the fellowship through improper dressing Exo 19:9-11