“The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.” Deuteronomy 22:5
Although this verse hasn’t changed since I first read it as a kid, the attitudes of many people have.
God’s Word states very plainly that He is the author of the distinction of the sexes in their appearance.
This Divine perfect principle is not about the salvation of our souls, but about the clothes we wear. Being set forth in God’s law makes it holy, just, good, spiritual (Romans 7:12,14), as well as profitable for our doctrine – 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
You don’t have to look for arguments against this Divine principle; all you have to do is mention this verse and the arguments will come to you. Even from those who once embraced this truth.
Some invoke confusion and ignorance as their argument with something like: “Well, how do we know what is man’s clothing verses what is a woman’s garment?” That would have been a poor argument for any to raise against this Divine principle when God first gave this principle to man, the same as it is a poor argument today. Look at the figures on the doors of public restrooms. They identify men’s verses women’s by their distinctive dress appearance. (It might be embarrassing to be confused and ignorant about this when the need arises.)
When I was young, the dress code of the public schools required skirts and dresses for girls (no pants, shorts) as well as trousers for boys. How did they figure that out? Look back at pictures of the public before the ungodly sexual revolution hit our society and you will see they had it figured out then.
The clincher is to listen to what God says about the violation of His principle: “…all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.” He never said it is an abomination to the law, or to the nation of Israel, or to the Old Testament, or to a certain dispensation, but, “an abomination to God.” Granted, there are many things that are unique to Israel’s Old Testament order. A discerning reader can see these. But this principle of God is a valid principle as long as God is around. The violation of this principle is an affront to the authority and person of God, not some passing dispensation. How does your Bible read?
SHARING
