Gloria Bamiloye, the co-founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, has
given her opinion on one of the most controversial topics in Christendom
– The issue on whether Christian women should wear trousers or not.
According to the Evangelist Gloria Bamiloye who is also the wife of
Mike Bamiloye; wearing of trousers cannot actually be considered wrong,
but as a believer, it might not be portraying the woman in the right way
to unbelievers.Gloria Bamiloye writes;
Answer:
Deuteronomy 22:5 KJVS
[5] 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.
The scripture does not specify the
clothes for the man and the one for the woman from this verse. And so it
depends on what each country, nations, Tribe accepts as the cloth for
the man or for woman For example in our country Nigeria, there are so
many tribes and tongues not to talk about the world. This scripture
therefore does not specify but the Lord expect us to now walk with our
initiatives on how a child of God should dress based on where he or she
comes from.
In the western world, Men and women wear
trousers. Women have her own special way of sewing their trousers and
the same with men.
In Africa, we have some who wear trousers while majority don’t.
Now coming down to our country, in
yoruba land, culturally, ladies don’t wear trousers while men wear. In
some parts of Nigeria, in some tribes, men tie wrapper like women
Because of these varieties in tribes and culture all over the world it
is difficult to say this is how somebody should dress. In Scotland for
example, men wear skirt like women.
1 Corinthians 8:9 KJVS
[9] But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak.
Even though we have liberty to put on
whatever we feel like wearing, we must not become stumbling block for
others who are weak. That is to say according to Paul if ordinary eating
of meat will cause your brother to stumble away from faith, phe said he
will not eat meat again
1 Corinthians 8:11-13 KJVS
[11] And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
[12] But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ
[13] Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh
while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Jesus did not come to the world to die
for himself. He came for you and me. He denied himself of his glory
coming to the world and working around touching lives. He became poor so
we can be rich. He did everything for the souls of men.
My brethren, if we are saved, it is not
only for you. You are saved to rise up for others. So you are not to be
concerned about only your comfort. Think about others who are looking up
to you. Wearing of trousers or not is not actually the issue because
many born again sisters are wearing other things more terrible than
trousers because according to them, they love to be comfortable.
There are some terrible trousers people
wear these days that reveal all the shape and contour of their bodies
same with very tight and mini skirts.
Where is the love of God in us if our intention is to cause others to fall?
You may not know but that is the target of the enemy.
We were coming from outside the country
some times ago, and at the airport I saw a married lady with her child
and husband following. She wore a very tight pair of jeans trousers
which exposed her in a very seductive way . It was too tight that it is
difficult to explain. Such a lady is married, but to her she just wanted
to wear something she loved to wear, without considering the impact on
others. That is not love.
A Christian has liberty in Christ, but
the Word of God cautions us to be careful how we use this Liberty. So we
won’t make somebody to stumble away from faith.
There so many young converts who are not
so strong in faith like you are. If you allow any of them to fall out
of faith because of your comfort, God will not take it lightly with you.
Mark 9:42 KJV
[42] And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in
me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck,
and he were cast into the sea.
A sister was telling me why she decided
not wear trousers again. She and her friend went for evangelism her
friend wore trousers and blouse while she wore a dress. She used to wear
trousers too due to the nature of her work. So many times she is in
trousers even when she is not in her place of work. She is so much used
to wearing trousers. Fortunately for her that day she didn’t put on
trousers and so they were out for evangelism.
They now met a man and started preaching
to him. She said the man was just looking at her friend who wore
trouser without paying attention to what they were saying . When he
could no longer stand it he called this sister and told her to please
tell her friend that wore trousers to excuse them. The man said he could
not imagine somebody like her preaching to him. That was how the friend
left them and the man now told the sister to continue the massage, that
he can now listen. This incidence affected the sister that when she got
back home. She gave out all her trousers. There is nothing bad in
wearing trousers especially when it necessary like in some profession,
activities and so on. And everybody will understand.
The most important thing for you to know
as a child of God is that you are not living for yourself only, but for
the Lord and the people you will reach for Christ. If the holy spirit
is actually living in you, you will be concerned how you treat your body
to glorify God.
If such sisters were to be in the
western world, nobody would read any meaning to it because they see
nothing special in you wearing trousers since it is part of their life
style. But it means different thing to a lot of people in Africa.
It is not spiritually wise to bring
their ways of life here. It may hinder the move of God. We therefore
need to listen to our spirits on how to dress. That body belongs to God
and everything God would do in this world is through that body. We
therefore need to treat our body with the wisdom of God so we won’t
hinder His move.
Another female minister of God was
invited to a woman program. As she was dressing up to go for the
program, she heard it deep down in her from the Holy Spirit to remove
her earring because she uses them. She was so confused because she has
never been condemned on that before.
Anyway to have peace she had to obey her
spirit. She removed it and went for the program. She was welcomed and
led straight to the altar to minister. She said as she told the women
“let Us pray” and all the women closed their eyes, The Holy Spirit told
her to wait, open her eyes and look at all the women seated. So she
paused and opened her eyes to look at all the women in the hall. She
discovered that none of them wore earrings. Then the Lord told her, If
she had come here with her earnings, she would not be allowed to preach
because there they don’t use it at all.
She was shocked and because of that she chose not to put it on again.
What am I saying therefore is that if
you are a child of God, there will be sacrifices in carrying your cross
to follow the Lord however little. But many believers are not ready to
sacrifice anything, and for such, you don’t expect God to use you beyond
your church.
If you want God to trust you with great
works, you must be ready to sacrifice your comfort at times for God to
have his way in your life. There are things he may ask you to drop even
though they are not sinful, but for Him to move unhindered, You may need
to do so and every obedience like that will lead to promotion.
So in anything we do let us know that we
are not only living for ourselves but for God and souls. Do not be a
stumbling blocking to others in what ever you allow in your life ,be it
in your dressing ,or in any other areas of your life . That is how to
walk in love. Listen to the HolySpirit because he lives in you and be
ready to obey him because God is more concerned with souls of men hence
he said
Mark 9:42 KJV
[42] And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in
me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck,
and he were cast into the sea.
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