It is NOT a sin for women to wear pants. A verse that I heard a lot growing up in relation to this subject is Deuteronomy 22:5, “A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a man’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.” This passage of scripture is part of the ceremonial law, which Jesus died to free us from. No where in the Old Testament do you read the specific differences between men and women’s clothes. Most likely, the differences were in the style and cut of the clothing. To apply this one verse in Deuteronomy, you would also have to apply all the other ceremonial laws (not cutting your beard, not eating pork, making sacrifices, etc.) To take this verse out of context is hypocritical & is adding to the Word of God. “Scripture never teaches that men and women shouldn’t wear the same kind of garment. If it did, Christian women couldn’t wear shirts or jackets either. Even if we accept Deut. 22:5 (Jewish law) as applicable for today, we know men and women of that era both wore robes, tunics, sandals, etc. So, at best, the distinctions referenced in Deuteronomy were stylistic. Pants are not inherently men’s apparel. The first preserved pants in history date to 1200 - 900 BC and they were found in the burial sites of both men and women. Even if new evidence appeared that proved pants were designed for men first, so were shirts, T-shirts, tennis shoes, nylon stockings, hoodies, and much more. Even skirts were originally invented for men.” - @bereanholiness So is it a sin for women to wear pants? If it is a personal conviction for you, then it could be sin for you. But is it overall sinful? No, and to say it is, is legalistic. It’s adding a law that is not commanded in scripture and Paul warns us against this in Galatians.
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