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When "Art" Shocks: Miley Cyrus and Vanity Fair - Albert Mohler

Please listen to the link below hear Dr. Albert Mohler talk about Miley Cyrus and Vanity Fair.

 Thursday May 1, 2008

Miley Cyrus entered a whirlwind of controversy when celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz’s provocative photoshoot of the pop teen idol was published in Vanity Fair. Now parents are left to figure out just how best to explain the whole affair to their daughters. On today’s program, Dr. Mohler discusses the controversy and what it says about our ideas on children, art, and beauty. (Online source)

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 Marusha is a born again Christian who was saved when the gospel was preached clearly. She responded in repentance and faith and now is a new creation.

The Style Quiz

Marusha is a born again Christian who was saved when the gospel was preached clearly. She responded in repentance and faith and now is a new creation.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/assets/pdf/am/v4/n4/modesty-quiz.pdf

Take the following True/False quiz to discover what you really believe about clothing, and then

compare your responses with the answer key below.

1. According to the Bible, the primary purpose of clothing is to cover the body.

2. There’s nothing right or wrong about particular clothing styles. It’s all just a matter of taste and personal opinion.

3. The Bible tells us what styles of clothing Christians should wear.

4. Since the Bible says God looks on the heart, what we wear and how we appear aren’t that important; it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

5. Our clothes and appearance reveal a lot about our values, our character, and beliefs.

6. What I wear is not really anyone else’s concern. I should be free to wear the kind of clothes that I like and that I feel comfortable wearing.

7. Modesty means dressing in a way that is outdated, dumpy, and unattractive.

8. If a girl doesn’t wear trendy clothes that are at least a little revealing, guys won’t notice her.

9. Except for guys who are “over-sexed,” most men are not really affected by the way women dress. Most guys don’t even notice how women dress.

10. I can’t help it if guys struggle morally because of what I wear. It’s up to the guys to control their minds. I shouldn’t have to change the way I dress just because they can’t control themselves.

11. Parents shouldn’t impose their standards or beliefs about clothing on their kids. They should let them make their own decisions, even if they don’t approve of what their kids are wearing.

12. Christians are free to dress as they wish, because we’re not under the law, but under grace. It’s legalistic for parents or youth leaders to establish guidelines or standards for the way young people dress.

© Revive Our Hearts. Excerpted from The Look: Does God Really Care What I Wear? by Nancy

Leigh DeMoss. Used with permission. www.ReviveOurHearts.com Info@ReviveOurHearts.com

13. Christian women should never wear clothes that are revealing or that look sexy (i.e., clothes designed to arouse sexual desire or interest).

14. There are some public settings where it is okay for Christian women to wear clothing that exposes their private parts (e.g., thighs, breasts).

15. A woman can be covered from head to toe and still be dressed immodestly.

16. A woman can wear modest clothing and still be an immodest woman.

17. Most girls and women do not understand the meaning, the power, or the benefits of true modesty.

(Continue to The Syle Quiz answer key)

Biblical Modesty for the Christian Woman

First we must ask, why do we need to be modest? The answer should always come back, because it is pleasing to the Lord. Not causing men to lust is secondary. We must always do everything through the filter of pleasing the Lord. He bought us, we are not our own. So when you put on any clothes you look into the mirror and ask "Is this representative of the Gospel?", "If Jesus were standing right here next to me, would he be please with what I put on?" Personal preferences are wonderful they express how God made us individuals but never to the expense of representing Christ. If you are flashy and bold and demand attention when you walk into a room does that go along with this verse:

1Ti 2:9 likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire,
1Ti 2:10 but with what is proper for women who profess godliness--with good works.
1Ti 2:11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness.

So what should biblical modesty look like? Some would like to place a bunch of rules on you, like no pants, no make up etc. I think it all is about the heart to begin with, ask the Lord to give you insight and wisdom, place your own likes aside if they tug at your conscience. There are some simple guidelines of course, like you clothes should not fit in such a way that everyone who sees you knows every curve of your body. That is reserved for your husband. Don't wear plunging necklines or short skirts, while I stressed at the beginning our primary focus is our Lord, we must still consider our brothers. I don't think there is a one-size-fits-all approach. Seek the Lord, desire to please Him above EVERYTHING, and you will begin to notice what needs to be changed.

In my personal experience, as I read the scripture and studied what was fitting for a modest godly woman, I discovered I was more concerned about what I thought looked cute and flattering than pleasing to the Lord, so I made some changes, I try to be feminine yet chaste in how I present myself.

So study scripture, listen to wise older women, listen to your husband, he knows what is too attractive and he is your leader.

1Co 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Blessed Purity - Steve Lawson

A sermon on purity, modesty is a heart issue, this is long but worth a listen!