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No; I am saying that there is less than 100% correlation between how well one dresses and how committed one is to their Christian walk. I read somewhere that God does not look at the outside, He looks at the heart ("The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1Sam. 16:7). I also read somewhere about discouraging the "saints" from showing preference to wealthier dapper individuals over working class poor, "less dapper" individuals ".If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,” (James 2:3).

There is a big difference between "should bathe" and God showed me that everyone must bathe". One is a suggestion; the other is a command. Could it be that EGW was simply suggesting that one should bathe? I'm confused why bathing comes up in a topic about dress codes. I usually bathe naked (no clothes = no dress code). To be precise, I usually shower naked. I've never seen anything in EGW's writings that suggests what to wear in the tub on either Preparation Day or Sabbath. Am I disrespecting Sister White because I shower rather than bathe?

I'm with you JoeMo.....It reminds me of a play by Shakespeare, "Much ado about Nothing" !!! Also reminds me of a ,slow news day, when you get a bunch of stuff reported on that is just fluff without any real news worthiness! No wonder so many people through out EGW entirely when reading such stuff as to when you take a bath...according to EGW!!! (Its really a simple thing, if you need one take one, if someone says, 'when did you last take a bath, maybe its a sign and not from heaven!)

Maybe the dislike of "Barely Adventist" is because the same mockery is used disguised as humor that some here use to show the absurdity and contempt for those that take some issues more seriously than they do. Sometimes followed by a "Oh my,did I offend someone,wasn't my intent" In fact the offense was intentional but to say "Oh I was just kidding" places it back on the one objecting for not having a sense of humor or being shallow and superficial

Parables in the Bible could also be called "fake news".... It's all in one's perception.

Wow. This thread is truly turning bizarre. This much angst over what one can or cannot wear to church? Wow.

So when the Israelites were in 3 days preparing to meet God before Sinai which included bathing, they were working their way to heaven? When I stay away from other women, am I working to earn the love of my wife?

Who said anything about 10 commandments? Could find nothing about the current topic listed in them either!

I see the following statement as very presumptuous. I am certain it would have been better understood in the days of Christ on this earth with a religion trying its best to work its way to heaven. It gives off the odor of salvation by works.