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Ellen White taught that you should wear a special "Sabbath suit" to church, distinct from your "common clothing worn during the week" (CG 531.2). This attire should be neat and trim, though without adornment,reflecting a heart that is "pure within and without" (CG 531.2). In her writings, she explained that the way we dress for worship reflects our respect for God's presence. This means avoiding "gaudy apparel" which she suggested "displays vanity and weakness" (HL 120.2), and instead opting for "simple, plain, unpretending dress" (MYP 348). Regarding specific items, she clarified that while expensive and unnecessary ribbons and lacesworn for show were inappropriate, "plain linen collars" were not wrong (1T 135.1). The goal is to avoid "extra trimmings" (Ev 273.1) and instead "give to the world a living illustration of the inward adorning of the grace of God" (CCh 180.6). She urged that the "dress question" should not "fill the mind," but rather our attire should conform to "health principles" and "simplicity" (3SM 242.4). For practical application, this suggests preparing a specific set of clean, modest clothes for the Sabbath. This practice helps distinguish the sacredness of the day from the rest of the week. By choosing attire that is "neat and trim" (CG 531.2) but lacks "artificials for display" (MYP 348), you demonstrate that you place a higher value on "eternal things" than on the "things of this life" (MYP 348). Ultimately, your choice of clothing for church should be a reflection of a "refined taste" and a "cultivated mind" (T30 172.2), showing that you are "pure within and without" (CG 531.2). --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the connection between our outward appearance and our character? • How should parents guide their children regarding fashion and pride? • What are the health principles Ellen White mentioned that should guide our choice of clothing? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=What+shall+i+wear+to+church%3F)

Ellen White clearly warned against sour bread, stating that "not the least taint of sourness should be tolerated" (MH 301.2). She emphasized that bread should be "light and sweet" and that "sour bread injures the digestive organs, and makes a bad qualify of blood" (PH100 91.2). This makes her position on sourdough bread quite clear—the sourness itself was considered harmful to health. Regarding yeast bread, Ellen White took a more nuanced approach. She acknowledged that raised bread made with yeast could be wholesome if properly prepared. Her key instruction was that "the loaves should be small, and so thoroughly baked that, so far as possible, the yeast germs shall be destroyed" (MH 301.2). She also cautioned that when hot or new, raised bread of any kind is difficult of digestionand should never be served fresh (TSDF 10.10). Interestingly, Ellen White presented unleavened bread as the ideal option. She noted that the rule against hot or new bread does not, however, apply to unleavened breadand that "fresh rolls made of wheaten meal without yeast or leaven, and baked in a well-heated oven, are both wholesome and palatable" (MH 301.2). This suggests she saw unleavened bread as the healthiest choice, followed by properly prepared yeast bread that was thoroughly baked and cooled. For practical application, if you're choosing between sourdough and yeast bread, Ellen White's counsel would favor well-made yeast bread that is thoroughly baked, completely cooled, and free from any sourness. However, her writings suggest that unleavened whole wheat bread would be the most healthful option of all. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about whole wheat versus white flour? • What other dietary principles did she emphasize for digestive health? • How did Ellen White recommend preparing grains and cereals for optimal nutrition?