GARMENTS/ CLOTHES
The differentiation between different people is best understood from the point of view of garments. Garments depict status, purpose, designation, ability, belonging to a group etc.
The scriptures have a different types of garments refered to. for example, the possibility of being clothed with 'our habitation from heaven'2nd cor 5:1. This is being covered spiritually.
There are many references concerning garments being as white as snow. these are garments adorning believers. White garments, in the old testament adorned the priesthood as a show of righteousness. they spiritually,symbolize our status with God. So in scripture, you'll come across phrases like getting washed white, being given new clothes
Humility and obedience is one example of a "heavenly" garment. There are also numerous references to the garment of humility, and in the first chapter of proverbs, honor of parents is refered to as ornamental on the obedient.
The priests in the Israelite temple adorned themselves with different frocks, ornamented by what was a likeness of fruits. Their colours matched the temple. This was a reflection of their significance. They had become living temples. We too have been adopted into the holy priesthood through Christ. In this instance, garments depicted status. It was a reflection of their ministerial roles before God. Each ministry is a kind of garment ... special power to execute it's purpose.
The fruits of the holy spirit, like humility, are refered to as garments.It therefore follows that these garments, spiritual in nature, are also fruits of the work of the Spirit of God in Us, starting with the first grace we received, of conviction by the Spirit of God. The garments can therefore be refered to as depiction of the grace of God as we are gradually transformed by his Spirit. We do grow in grace; 2nd peter 3:18. Each believer is adorned differently according to their fruit. Because what goes out to God gets returned, reinforced.
The differentiation between different people is best understood from the point of view of garments. Garments depict status, purpose, designation, ability, belonging to a group etc.
The scriptures have a different types of garments refered to. for example, the possibility of being clothed with 'our habitation from heaven'2nd cor 5:1. This is being covered spiritually.
There are many references concerning garments being as white as snow. these are garments adorning believers. White garments, in the old testament adorned the priesthood as a show of righteousness. they spiritually,symbolize our status with God. So in scripture, you'll come across phrases like getting washed white, being given new clothes
Humility and obedience is one example of a "heavenly" garment. There are also numerous references to the garment of humility, and in the first chapter of proverbs, honor of parents is refered to as ornamental on the obedient.
The priests in the Israelite temple adorned themselves with different frocks, ornamented by what was a likeness of fruits. Their colours matched the temple. This was a reflection of their significance. They had become living temples. We too have been adopted into the holy priesthood through Christ. In this instance, garments depicted status. It was a reflection of their ministerial roles before God. Each ministry is a kind of garment ... special power to execute it's purpose.
The fruits of the holy spirit, like humility, are refered to as garments.It therefore follows that these garments, spiritual in nature, are also fruits of the work of the Spirit of God in Us, starting with the first grace we received, of conviction by the Spirit of God. The garments can therefore be refered to as depiction of the grace of God as we are gradually transformed by his Spirit. We do grow in grace; 2nd peter 3:18. Each believer is adorned differently according to their fruit. Because what goes out to God gets returned, reinforced.
