MODESTY IN DRESS

AN ESSENTIAL REFORM IN DRESS

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any disease, but rather to provide knowledge about

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THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HEALING

God pledged Himself to keep this human machinery in healthful action if thehuman agent will obey His laws and cooperate with God. MS 3, 1897 CD p.17

If man will first trust in God, rest, exercise, be temperant, dress with modesty and use His simple agents properly, and maintain good hygiene in using His temple,

then God will continue to cooperate with the human agent in providing Hisnatural agents of sunlight, water, clean air, life bearing grass, seeds and herbs, in

the prevention of disease. Gen. 1:11, Ex. 15:26; 1 Cor. 3:9-11; 1MR 345.2-346.3

There are many ways of practicing the healing art, but there is only one way

that Heaven approves. God's remedies are the simple agencies of nature that will not tax or debilitate

the system through their powerful properties. {5T 443.1}

The work of cultivating the heart is profitable at all times and in all places.

1 MR 345.2

WHAT DOES MODESTY IN DRESS COVER ?

Modesty in dress covers the entire being from head to toe.We need to be practical and

appropriate in our dress according to the season and

occasion, without being puffed up, wearing jewelry or putting

on fancy makeup. Modesty in dress involves

wearing clothes that are the right size, durable, fresh and

clean that rightfully represents our creator.

What does the Bible tell us about trans-dressing?

“A woman must not wearmen’s clothing, nor aman wear women’sclothing, for the Lordyour God detests anyonewho does this.”

Deuteronomy 22:5

What does the Bible tell us about women wearing pants?

“I also want women todress modestly, withdecency and propriety,not with braided hair orgold or pearls orexpensive clothes.”

1 Timothy 2:9

WHO ARE MORE PREDISPOSED TO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRESS:

MEN OR WOMEN?

Generally speaking, women are more predisposed to having these kinds of problems,

but this can also occur in men as well.

THE PRIDE OF THE PEACOCK

While passing through Washington Street, in Boston, I observed a lady dressed in the most fashionable style. Her dress was of expensive material. She carried her head erect, proudly trailing her long skirt, which reminded us of a peacock spreading his beautiful feathers. This lady's manners seemed to say: Just look at me. Please admire me. She walked very leisurely, switching her long trail

from side to side. People were hurrying to and fro, crowding and jostling each other. Presently I heard angry exclamations from the fashionably dressed lady:

"Careless, ridiculous; you have ruined my dress." {HR, April 1, 1872 par. 14}Fashion rules the world. She is a tyrannical mistress, often compelling her

devotees to the greatest inconvenience and discomfort. Fashion taxes without reason and collects without mercy. She has a fascinating power, and stands

ready to criticize and ridicule the poor, if they do not follow in her wake at any cost, even at the sacrifice of life itself. Satan triumphs that his devices succeed so well, and Death laughs at the health-destroying folly and blind zeal of the

worshipers at Fashion's shrine. {RH, November 17, 1904 par. 1}

ACCORDING TO THE ADVENTIST HEALTH REFORM, WHATPERCENTAGE OF DISEASES IN WOMEN ARE PRODUCED BY INAPPROPRIATE AND UNHEALTHY DRESS?

50% of diseases in women. This is due to factors of inappropriate and

unhealthy dress. The council of health we have states

that “perfect health depends on perfect circulation.”

(Clothing that is not tight fitting that allows the body to acclimate itself, that

is durable and modest is best) Also, the health of the entire system

depends on the actions of the respiratory organs.

CAN WE BE AT RISK FOR HAVING A

HEART ATTACK BY THE WAY WE DRESS?

In 1988, Gerald Reaven, M.D., a professor of medicine at U.C.

Stanford identified what he calls Syndrome X that occurs in

patients who have increased abdominal girth.

Increased abdominal girth puts a squeeze on the internal organs and makes them work under

pressure. Working under pressure stresses

the internal organs, changes their metabolism, essentially putting

patients at risk for hypertension, diabetes, elevation of cholesterol,

strokes and heart attacks. Tight fitting clothing around the

waist along with a sedentary lifestyle can induce these same risk factors above mentioned.

HOW CAN I KNOW IF I AM AT RISK

FOR DEVELOPING A METABOLIC SYNDROME ?

The greater the number of internal organs that are

compromised for whatever reason, the greater the risk for

developing a metabolic syndrome.

In the USA, there are 24 million diabetics, 30% are obese, one

out of three have hypertension, 35 million have chronic lung disease, over 80 million have cardiovascular disease, and 98 million have

elevated cholesterol.Can I afford the risk of

taking diet pills, wearing tight clothes, being inactive and

eating the cake and ice cream at the next and the next party?

WHAT FACTORS WILL INCREASE

MY ABDOMINAL GIRTH?

Factors that increase abdominal girth are

meats, pasta, refined sugars, deserts, fried foods, dairy products,

inactivity, intemperance, the lack

of water, insufficient raw fruits, vegetables,

grains and nuts, eating after dark and

last but not least, stress.

WHAT CLOTHES INCREASE NECK, CHEST

AND ABDOMINAL PRESSURE ?

Tight fitting ties, bras, shirts, blouses and

coats where the arms are restricted, corsets,

girdles, panty hose, tight fitting pants, belts, prolonged

sitting, straining from constipation and

heavy lifting.

WHAT Y BLOOD HAPPENS TO MY

BODY WHEN THERE IS A SQUEEZE PUT

ON MY MID SECTION?

This raises my blood pressure and increases my risk of developing a stroke

and heart attack.

WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF WEARING HIGH HEELS ?

A LOT OF WOMEN SUFFER EMBARASING FALLS, SPRAINS AND

FRACTURES FROM WEARING HIGH HEELS.

ONE FALL IN AN ELDERLY PERSON CAN CHANGE

THEIR LIVES PERMANENTLY.

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF

WEARING POINTED TOE SHOES?

POINTED SHOES PLACE A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE SIDES OF THE TOES OF THE FOOT. THIS PRESSURE INFLAMES

AND DAMAGES THE TISSUES RESULTING IN INFECTION. IN A DIABETIC, THIS CAN

RESULT IN AN AMPUTATION OF THE TOES.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MATERIALS USED & WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS

ASSOCIATED WITH THEM ?

CLOTHING IS MADE OF MANY TYPES OF MATERIALS:

SILK, RAYON, NYLON, POLYESTER AND COTTON.

THE BEST IS COTTON WHICH ALSO IS THE HEALTHIEST.

COTTON WARMS THE BODY, IT IS LIGHT WEIGHT, IT ALLOWS YOUR BODY TO BREATHE, IT ABSORBS TOXINS, AND IS EASY TO WASH.

WHAT EFFECT DOES POLYESTER, RAYON AND NYLON HAVE ON CANDIDA ?

POLYESTER, RAYON AND NYLON DO NOT LET THE SKIN

BREATHE.WITH THIS TYPE OF CLOTHING,

THE SKIN GETS HOT AND HUMID.

A MEDIUM THAT IS HOT AND HUMID, IN THE PRESENCE OF

SUGARS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS IS IDEAL FOR CANDIDA

TO GROW.

IN WHAT WAY CAN A BELT AFFECT YOUR HEART?

A tight belt around the waist can impair the circulation to and from the kidneys, resulting in swelling of the lower extremities and a rise in blood pressure. As the pressure

increases, it can result in an increase in the risk of developing a stroke or a heart attack.

IN WHAT WAY CAN A BELT COMPROMISE THE LUNGS?

A tight belt can increase the pressure in the abdomen.

When the pressure increases in the abdomen, the contents of the abdomen occupy the

space of the lungs. When the lungs are

compromised, this limits the transport of oxygen to the rest

of the body.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR US TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY SO THAT WE CAN

MAINTAIN OUR BODY TEMPERATURE?

The body temperature is one of the vital signs.

When we get too cold, the body starts making “goose bumps” to conserve heat.

When we dress appropriately, the body can

stay warm and not get chilled.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR US TO DRESS APPROPRIATELY SO THAT WE CAN REGULATE THE BODY TEMPERATURE?

Even though the outside temperature may vary 100 degrees

Fahrenheit, the body has the capacity to regulate the internal

temperature without altering the temperature more than 1 degree.

In order for the body to do this, when we are overheated, if we

dress appropriately, we can sweat between 1.5 a 4 liters of water per

hour. The maximum capacity represents 8 lbs of water per hr..

How does it effect us when we have our shoulders uncovered ?

THE PORES IN THE AXILAS HELP THE BODY GET RID OF TOXINS

FROM THE BREASTS. WHEN THE SHOULDERS

CONTINUALLY ARE UNCOVERED, THE PORES TEND TO CLOSE IN THE

AXILAS. ALSO, WHEN WE DO NOT

EXERCISE, WHEN WE DO NOT SWEAT, THE PORES REMAIN

CLOSED, AND THEY ACCUMULATE TOXINS THAT AT SOME GIVEN

POINT CAN DEVELOP INTO CANCER.

IN REFERENCE TO PROPER DRESS, WHAT IS NEEDED IN ORDER FOR THE BODY TO HAVE

EQUAL DISTRIBUTION IN CIRCULATION ?

“In order for the circulation to be

equally distributed in all parts, we need to have clothing that

covers all four extremities. This keeps the whole body equally

warm.” EGW

WHAT EFFECT DOES HAVING THE EXTREMITIES UNCOVERED ON ASTHMA ?

WHEN THE EXTREMITIES ARE UNCOVERED, THE NOSTRILS AS BRONCHI BECOME CONGESTED.

THIS IS WHY, GENERALLY SPEAKING, ASTHMA IS

AGGRAVATED WHEN THE EXTREMITIES ARE COLD.

WHAT EFFECT DOES HAIR DYE HAVE ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM? ?

THE USE OF HAIR COLORING IS

ASSOCIATED WITH LYMPHOMA,

MULTIPLE MYELOMA, LEUKEMIA AND

BREAST CANCER.

WHAT IS THE EFFECT ON USING COSMETICS?

THE USE OF COSMETICS IS ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST

CANCER.

ACTUALLY, THERE IS NO REGULACION YET ON THIS

INDUSTRY.

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF WEARING TIGHT FITTING CLOTHING AROUND THE NECK ?

THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT PASS OUT DUE TO NECK TIES THAT ARE

TIGHT FITTING. TIGHT FITTING CLOTHING IS

UNCOMFORTABLE, THAT MAKE FOLDS THAT BIND, THEY ARE HOT AND BINDING, THAT CAN RESULT IN THE RELEASE OF ADRENALINE.

ADRENALINE INCREASES THE BLOOD PRESSURE AND CAN

PREDISPOSE TO CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RISKS OF USING EARRINGS?

The use of earrings increases the risks of being

robbed, having your ear torn that later may require

having reconstructive surgery, having the risk of

local infections that at times get into the blood stream that can cause

death from heart failure.

IN WINTERTIME, WHAT IS THE IDEAL TEMPERATURE IN THE HOME ?

IT IS HEALTHIER WHEN WE MAINTAIN OUR HOMES AT 65 DEGREES WITH A WINDOW

SLIGHTLY OPEN THAN LIVE IN WARM CLOSED ROOMS WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED.

WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF GETTING A TATTOO ?

THE RISKS ARE:• INFECTIONS (MRSA, HIV Y HEPATITIS)•ALERGIES, •SCARS, •GRANULOMAS AND•WHEN A PERSON IS SUBJECTED TO AN MRI, THERE CAN BE SWELLING ON THE SITE AND ITCHING OVER THE SITE OF THE TATTOO.

WHAT DOES IT REVEAL IN MY CHARACTER IF I PUT ON CLOTHES THAT IS DISTINCT FROM

OTHER PEOPLE?

For every season there is a time. There is a time to work, a time to play, a time for going to church, a

time for dating and a time for getting married.

The discovering that takes place in a relationship has it’s

consequences.We need to be orderly and

respectful to authority and the experience of our elders.

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What principle should we apply to our clothes and everything else we do?

Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31

What council do we have about how we should dress?

Our clothes should be modest, simple, healthful, neat and clean, good quality and something that looks good on us.

1- Ministry of healing p. 287-294 2- Education p. 246-249

What can be the effect of picking and choosing only 8 of the 10 laws of health we want to keep?

Having an attitude of picking and choosing in regard to God’s laws of

health can even be more dangerous than complete disobedience to the law.

Such is the case of exercising to improve one’s outward appearance, in

conjunction with improper dress that not only ignores the moral image of God, but then can lead to coveting someone else’s

spouse and committing adultery. It is the Proper Application of Hygiene

Reform, that professes we are Christians.

In knowing that the body is the temple of our King andMaker, isn’t it logical for us to think that He should have aprincipality and a throne in which He might be able toexercise His dominion and power in man?

1 Corinthians 6:19-20“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the HolyGhost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not yourown? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God inyour body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”

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May the Lord bless you like it iswritten in 3 John 2:

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayestprosper, and be in good health, even as thy soul prospereth”.

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