1) Q. As a Christian, I like to wear the latest fashions and styles. Is this ok?
A. A Christian should not wear clothes which provide an opportunity for an unbeliever to say, “Do Christians wear such things too?” We must learn to have modesty and sobriety in our dress.
问:作为基督徒,我喜欢穿最时髦,最时尚的衣服,这可以吗?
答:一个基督徒,绝不应该穿一件衣服,给外邦人说,你们基督徒也穿这样的衣服么?我们必须学习在穿衣上廉耻,自守。
2) Q. Once a woman becomes a Christian, how should they dress?
A. According to the Bible, women should not fashion their hair in many styles, wear jewelry or colorful and stylish dresses. Instead they should adorn themselves with a meek and quiet spirit.
问:一旦女人成为基督徒,她们该如何穿衣服呢?
答:根据圣经,女人不应该把头发作出许多花样来,戴首饰或者穿有许多颜色和样式的衣服。姊妹们应当以温柔安静的灵为妆饰。
3) Q. Sometimes I see men wearing women’s clothing and vice versa. Is this okay?
A. The Bible forbids men to wear women’s clothing and vice versa. Anything which confuses the distinction in gender does not glorify God.
问:有时我看见男人穿女人的衣服,女人穿男人的衣服,这合适吗?
答:圣经里禁止男人穿女人的衣服,也禁止女人穿男人的衣服。任何要混乱这穿的不同的地方,都是不荣耀神的。
4) Q. I like wearing clothes that are an expression of who I am. Is there anything wrong with this?
A. A Christian should not wear anything that draws attention to his clothes but to his person. Clothing is meant to express the person. Our clothing should not take over who we are.
问:我喜欢穿衣服来彰显我这个人,这有什么不对吗?
答:一个基督徒不该穿一件衣服,叫人注意他的衣服,而不注意他的人。穿衣服是帮助人来看我这一个人。我们不能叫衣服夺去我们这个人的地位。
5) Q. If some cultures are not ashamed of being without clothing, why do we need clothing?
A. Clothing is necessary because we need to cover ourselves. After man fell, God clothed man with animal skins. The purpose of clothing is to cover the body.
问:有些文化不以不穿衣服为羞耻,为什么我们需要穿衣服呢?
答:衣服的用处就是为着遮盖。人堕落之后,神用皮子给人穿上,目的乃是为着遮盖身体。
6) Q. I don’t like looking like a poor person. Is it okay for me to wear expensive, fancy clothes?
A. A person’s clothes should match his status. Do not dress too poorly and do not dress too well. Poor clothing attracts attention the same way fancy clothing does.
问:我不愿意看起来像个穷人,我可以穿贵价、引人注意的衣服吗?
答:一个人穿衣服总应当和他自己的身分相称,不要穿得太坏,也不要穿得太好。请记得,穿得太坏,引起人的注意;穿得太好,也引起人注意。
7) Q. When picking what to wear for the day, what is the main thing that I should think about?
A. We should not let others feel that we are too much or too poor in the way we dress. Our clothes should glorify the Lord.
问:当我选择要穿什么衣服时,我该考虑的主要的点是什么呢?
答:我们在穿衣服上不该让人觉得太过,或者觉得我们不及;我们的衣服该是荣耀主的。
8) Q. In the beginning Adam and Eve did not wear any clothes, why was this?
A. Before man fell into sin, he was innocent, and he had no feeling of shame before the fall. Although he did not wear anything, he was not ashamed.
问:在起初亚当和夏娃不穿任何衣服,这是为什么呢?
答:人在没有犯罪之先,他是浑浑噩噩的,人没有羞耻。他虽然没有穿上衣服,但是并不羞耻。
9) Q. If Adam and Eve were naked and not ashamed, what caused them to cover themselves later?
A. When sin came in, the first effect on man was the realization of his own nakedness, he felt ashamed immediately. So Adam and Eve made aprons of fig leaves and put them on.
问:如果亚当和夏娃是赤身的,又不觉得羞耻,那么是什么使他们后来遮盖起来呢?
答:罪一进来,第一个结果就是说,人看见自己赤身露体,就立刻感觉到自己羞耻。所以亚当、夏娃就用无花果树的叶子编成裙子,给自己穿上。
10) Q. If I am serious about what I wear as a Christian, what should I do?
A. We must present everything in our wardrobe piece by piece to the Lord and pray over each item. Do not expect others to come and tell you what is acceptable. Bring everything to the Lord yourself and let the Lord judge you.
问:作为基督徒,如果我认真对待我的穿衣,那我该作些什么呢?
答:我们必须把衣服一件、一件的摆在主面前去祷告过。我不盼望有人来对你们说,哪一件衣服是好穿的,哪一件衣服是不好穿的。你们要自己把衣服带到主面前去,让主来看。