How to Acquire Christian Clothing

As we surf the net in search ofChristian clothing, we find quite a variety of fashion being marketed by companies interested, like most profit-making ventures, in growing sales of their fine merchandise. But, where to start? How do we begin the process of purchasing this special type of clothing? Let’s study the matter a little further.

Understand the first rule: there is no such thing as “Christian clothing.” Any garment worn by anyone is not Christian because the faith we are talking about is not about physical things, but always about invisible, spiritual, eternal matters in the Spirit; this is what the scriptures repeatedly imply. Romans chapter 14, verse 17 tells us, “For the kingdom of God is not eating or drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” You can purchase clothes that came from a Christian bookstore, or a Christian web site, and no amount of bible verses or symbols is going to make that piece of garment spiritual. Even if we found the very clothes Jesus wore while on earth, they would show their age, because what makes anything sacred is not a temporal, physical thing, but the invisible spirit joined to the Son of God.

Following step one, the best one can do in this world is acquire religious clothing. For example, a priest might wear a special robe to conduct a mass or a ceremony of some kind. Or, a leader might be identified by the public as a religious figure based on his collar or clerical shirt. But, wearing religious clothing doesn’t make it or the wearer Christian. Jesus told His followers in John chapter 6 that, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing.” Over and over again, the theme of the scriptures is that the things of the physical will pass away, but only the things invisible to us in this world will remain. Therefore, if you want to acquire Christian clothing, you will need to get Christ, not special clothing at a store. Romans chapter 13, verse 14 says, “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.” The difference between religious and Christian clothing is that one is a physical piece of garment, and one is unseen; spiritual in nature.

Acquiring the unseen piece of clothing is free, and not found in stores. It is not found in any building, although is has a better chance of being found in church buildings. It is purchased with work—–the work of faith. Again, John 6:29, “Jesus answered and said to them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent’.” It is found when anyone believes in the Son of God, and “puts on Christ.” Acquiring the physical kind is not different than any other store, unless you need to be specially licensed for the ceremonial type.

If you want to be a “cool Christian”, then go ahead and buy the trendy clothing that looks no different than the rest of the world at large. You’ll have nice pictures, illustrations, and sayings related to Christianity on your pants and shirts, but you won’t be any closer to the real Christ. You’ll look like all your other Christian friends, until the fashion goes out of style; then you will be a former cool Christian. But if you want the real Christian clothing, you have to get to know the designer. One more passage of scripture will suffice here: Philippians chapter 3, starting in verse 7 (Paul speaking), “Butwhateverthings were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I countallthings to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss ofallthings, and count them but rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.” The Christ of Christianity is portrayed as having the ultimate Christian clothing, but you have to go the Son of God Himself to get it.

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Author: Adrian Valdivia
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