Should we dress up on Sunday's?
Arguments FOR
God deserves our best!
Many mothers have convinced us that if we were going to meet with the President, we'd dress up so we BETTER dress up for God. The counter-argument would be that this is an Old Testament mindset. We don't GO to meet with God in the New Covenant. God is always with us. If we were going to be consistent with the New Covenant, we'd have to dress up every single day.
The OT Priests dressed up!
Aaron and his sons wore elaborate clothing when they went into the tent of meeting. But in the New Covenant, we are ALL priests and so we should ALL dress up! The counter-argument would be that Aaron's garb was symbolic for the glorious nature of Christ, the High Priest. The Priesthood of all believer's is not about clothing, but ministry.
It's part of our culture!
Sure, dressing up for Sunday is not a biblical mandate, but it's a cultural tradition and there's no good reason to break it. The counter-argument would be that there ARE good reasons to break this tradition, as listed below.
Arguments AGAINST
Creates Unnecessary Formality!
It puts us in the mindset that God can't be approached except through rituals and religion. The early church was a simple church and church was meant to stay that way. The counter-argument would be that informality can occur while wearing formal clothes, you just have to work at it.
Breeds Hypocrisy!
It puts us in the mindset to be weekend worshipers. We can argue the whole way to church and then put on our happy faces while displaying our Sunday best. It's not real. The counter-argument would be that one can be 'real' in any outfit. You can't blame hypocrisy on clothing.
Rejects Lower Class!
It makes a lower class person uncomfortable or, even worse, unlikely to attend the church gathering b/c they feel like a 2nd class citizen. The counter-argument would be that everyone is welcome in the church no matter what they are wearing.
What arguments am I missing? Which arguments are the strongest? Do you dress up on Sunday?
