Bikinis and Fig Leaves
Christian men and women are having difficulty with the idea of modesty. The main reason for this is because many who attend church have adopted the popular patterns of culture; namely that it is acceptable for women to show their bodies in various fashions and if they do so, then it is permissible for men to look. In the midst of a long hot summer this problem becomes most apparent at the beach and the pool. Christian men and women have become immodest under the sun. Why is it important for women and men to cover up their bodies? The answer is sewn into the opening narrative of Scripture. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. (Genesis 3:7) And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. (Genesis 3:21) After Adam and the woman sinned they realized they were naked. This sudden epiphany called for them to sew fig leaves together and make