Christian and Dress Style?

Okay I claim I';m a Christian. I don't party drink club sleep around or do anything secular I suppose. I try to surround myself with Christian good people and pray a couple a times a week to make sure I';m on track with God and make sure I have a good heart. However there is one slight problem that I have been faced with lately. My dress style. Whenever I get dressed up I like to look good. Like really good. Sometimes I wear short dresses or skirts that are mid-thigh and I wore short shorts cus I was in a dance/fitness class for school. Well my sister was getting on to me and said I was no better than a ';whore'; because how I dress and some other really mean ugly remarks as well and she's told me this on more than one occasion which makes me feel bad because for the most part I don't feel dirty wearing those outfits because I know my intentions are not to pick up guys but more so cus I like my legs and am happy with who I am cus I know I have a Beautiful heart. I'm not full of myself or think I';m some great person and know I err in ways at time but I would like to know as a Christian if that reflects on my character from others perspectives. My sister is also very competitive when it comes to looks because she's the eldest and was used to all the attention and does not have confidence. She said I should just wear my hair in a bun with t-shirts. We both have the same styles and I wonder if she's actually being sincere with her critical judgemet and really just looking out for me...but even more so I know I don't want to be a hypocritical type of Christian...Christian and Dress Style?
God gave you those great legs so you should show them off. Just make sure you are not wearing underwear with those short skirts, you want to show all of the beauty of God's creation.Christian and Dress Style?
A good Christian does not hang out with only other Christians. They live a life that shows what a good Christian is and live in the world so that others may see it too. You're not living in the world but by your dress you are being of the world. You've got it twisted.
How good a ';Christian'; or any other type of religion you are has Nothing to do with how you dress and Everything to do with how you act, speak and even think. If you wear clothes because you appreciate the nice body God has given you, you are not less of a Christian.

Your sister is jealous and wrong and you should not pay attention to her remarks. Be kind, but tell her that you know what your intentions are and she does not, and that if she wants to be a good Christian, she should not act judgmental.

Be good to others, treat others as you wish to be treated, and don't worry about how you look. I know many people who look nice but really aren't, and I know others that don't dress well and 'look bad' but who are good people. It is not what is on the outside that counts, but what is on the inside.
Well what would you think God would say. When we expose too much skin.
You have to dress appropriate so that you are representing GOD positively....We have to LEAD by example and present ourselves at all times as GOD'S LAMB......AND let me add, you should not wear anything that will draw attention to yourself because it is sinful and considered one of the DEALIEST SINS....(VANITY).....When we are seeking to walk the Spiritual Path of Righteousness, Vanity is one of the things we have to give up....We give up the OLD and PUT on the NEW....This is what Transformation from GOD is all about....All of those things become irrelevant.....You have to FOCUS on PLEASING GOD......NOT MAN......
Honestly, she's using God as an excuse and just sounds jealous. Dress how you want, how you feel comfortable, as long as it doesn't give too much attention (that would be like prostitute). I mean, I like to dress cute, just because I'm a Christian that likes to look decent doesn't mean I'm hypocritical. I think it's ok to feel like you look good and sexy, but that's my opinion. It's your relationship with God, not your sisters, so dress the way you think is appropriate.
The quick and easy answer is that you should not wear clothing that is considered ';Sexy'; which if you go by the definition is:

Sexy

#1 (of a person) Having sexual appeal; suggestive of sex.



God doesn't want you to wearing clothing that makes men think of you in an inappropriate way. Men are very aroused by their eyes. You can like your body without showing it off to the opposite sex. Here are some verses about the way God wants you to dress:



1 Timothy 2:9-10

I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.



1 Peter 3:3-4

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.



God wants you to show your beauty from the inside and not by just you outward appearance. I know this is hard in this society today and many Christian woman don't understand that they shouldn't be so focused on their outward appearance.



I'm sorry but I don't know what your sister's motives are for her actions, but she needs to make sure that if she wants to help you then she needs to do it out of love and not self righteousness or jealousy.



God bless.
Before I became a Christian I looked up to this girl who was the best dressed and seemed she had it all together. Then we, in school, didn't see her for weeks. Later on my mother found this church and was trying to get us all to go. She had my sisters and I go to it and when we separated into our own Sunday School classes, look who shows up but that very same girl who everyone envied for all the clothes and other things she had. She became a Christian and in so doing she relinguished all of her wordly possessions. I was shocked!



When the service was over she and the teacher was trying to convince me to become Christian and I probably would have if it weren't for what this girl looked like. She went from looking like a princess to someone who jumped off of the turnip truck! They couldn't convince me to be a Christian based on what they had done to her.



Later I found, for her, she needed to relinguish those possessions because she cared more about them than she did keeping her heart clean and walking in love. I found this out years later with my own studies and concentrating on the Word.



Your sister has her own personal issues. If you are comfortable with what you have on do what you do.



Another archaic position that people put on Christians is that we have to dress modestly so not to tempt the brothers to sin. They have minds of their own. If they are going to sin it isn't because of what I have on. They were going to sin anyway. We dress modestly so that we are still made peculiar from the world; yet in all of that we let our light shine and the inward appearance is more important than the outward; which is what your sister needs to concentrate on.
I know what you are saying about looking good and not being flirtatious by showing what you got. I used to be a Body builder, and my daughter was a finalist in the Miss Iowa pageant.

The thing is, others may be looking at you and thinking inappropriate things sexually and we are not to make our brothers/ sisters slip into sin.

I would not suggest dressing like a prude, maybe have your dress come down to your knees and cover your cleavage and shoulders.