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Not everyone who says they are a Christian is saved. Just tell the person you are concerned about their salvation and then let it go. Pray that this person's heart will be opened to Christ. Only God can save a person. Be a Christ example to this person in what you say and do. Don't do anything with this person that will compromise your faith in God. 

Question: "What does the Bible say about tattoos?"

Answer: Tattoos are more popular than ever in many parts of the world. The number of people with tattoos has increased dramatically in recent years. Tattoos are not just for delinquents or rebels anymore. The edginess of rebellion historically associated with tattoos is starting to wear off.
The New Testament does not say anything about whether or not a believer in Jesus Christ should get a tattoo. Therefore, we cannot say that getting a tattoo is a sin. Because of Scripture’s silence, getting inked falls under the category of a “gray area,” and believers should follow their convictions in the matter, respecting those who may have different convictions.

Here are some general biblical principles that may apply to getting a tattoo:

◦ Children are to honor and obey their parents (Ephesians 6:1–2). For a minor to get a tattoo in violation of his or her parents’ wishes is biblically unsupportable. Tattoos born of rebellion are sinful.

◦ “Outward adornment” is not as important as the development of the “inner self” and should not be the focus of a Christian (1 Peter 3:3–4). A person who desires a tattoo to garner attention or draw admiration has a vain, sinful focus on self.

◦ God sees the heart, and our motivation for anything we do should be to glorify God (1 Corinthians 10:31). Motivations for getting a tattoo such as “to fit in,” “to stand out,” etc., fall short of the glory of God. The tattoo itself may not be a sin, but the motivation in getting it might be.

◦ Our bodies, as well as our souls, have been redeemed and belong to God. The believer’s body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). How much modification of that temple is appropriate? Is there a line that should not be crossed? Is there a point at which the proliferation of tattoos on one body ceases to be art and starts becoming sinful mutilation? This should be a matter of individual reflection and honest prayer.

◦ We are Christ’s ambassadors, delivering God’s message to the world (2 Corinthians 5:20). What message does the tattoo send, and will it aid or detract from representing Christ and sharing the gospel?

◦ Whatever does not come from faith is sin (Romans 14:23), so the person getting the tattoo should be fully convinced that it is God’s will for him or her.

We cannot leave the discussion of tattoos without looking at the Old Testament law that prohibited tattoos: “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:28). The reason for the prohibition of tattoos in this passage is not stated, but it is likely that tattooing was a pagan practice connected with idolatry and superstition. It was probably common for the pagans to mark their skin with the name of a false god or with a symbol honoring some idol. God demanded that His children be different. As He reminded them in the same verse, “I am the LORD.” The Israelites belonged to Him; they were His workmanship, and they should not bear the name of a false god on their bodies. While New Testament believers are not under the Mosaic Law, we can take from this command the principle that, if a Christian chooses to get a tattoo, it should never be for superstitious reasons or to promote worldly philosophy. The bottom line is that getting a tattoo is not a sin, per se. It is a matter of Christian freedom and should be guided by biblical principles and rooted in love.
https://www.gotquestions.org/tattoos-sin.html

I have a daily relationship with God. So my Church is an everyday activity. I don't have a Church I attend. I have not been happy with the Churches I have attended in the past. 

You pray to God. That is communicating to God. Tell Him everything that is on your heart. He wants to hear it.

Question: "What does hell look like? How hot is hell?"

Answer: We cannot know exactly what hell looks like or how hot it will be. But Scripture does use some descriptive language of hell, and that gives us an idea of what hell will be like. It is sure to be a place of torment, which the Bible often pictures as fiery. For the purposes of this article, the terms hell and lake of fire are used interchangeably.

Some interpreters take the Bible’s descriptions of hell to be symbolic, because some of the descriptions are difficult to reconcile with each other. For example, picturing hell as both fire (Matthew 25:41) and outer darkness (Matthew 8:12) seems paradoxical. Of course, the God of the impossible can do anything, including make dark fire. So, the descriptions could be literal. Even if the language describing hell is symbolic, the place itself is real—and the reality will no doubt be worse than the symbols.

The scriptural descriptions of hell are meant to emphasize the torment and suffering that will be experienced by those sent there. The “fire” may picture the wrath of God that is experienced by unbelievers in hell, whereas the “outer darkness” may picture the alienation from God’s love, mercy, and grace. Whether the vivid language is symbolic or literal, we can be assured that hell is a terrible, terrifying place. Possibly the most terrifying aspect of hell is its duration. The suffering is eternal. It has no end. For us, here and now, the concept of hell should drive us to the cross of Christ. It is only by repentance and faith in Christ that we can be saved from the wrath to come.

Here are some of the passages that describe hell:

Matthew 25:41, “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’”

Matthew 8:12, “But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

2 Thessalonians 1:6–9, “God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might.”

Revelation 20:10, 15, “And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. . . . Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.”

Romans 2:8, “But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.”

Matthew 25:30, “And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Hell, although we do not know exactly what it will look like, will be a place of unending suffering and torment from which there will be no escape. Therefore, now is the day of salvation. Now is the day for all to repent and believe the gospel. Now is the day for us to proclaim the good news that Christ has come to save sinners who trust in Him for forgiveness. Those who look to Christ now will be saved from the wrath to come (1 Thessalonians 1:9–10).
https://www.gotquestions.org/what-does-hell-look-like.html

Ask a server. That would be Omegaman 3.0,SteveS or Onelight. Just send them a PM.

God provides for us. He wants us to take pleasure in what he provides for us. God also wants us to have healthy appetites. Our health is God's concern and sometimes food can be an addiction. Christians seem to ignore the fact that gluttony is a sin. They want to point their fingers at those who drink alcohol or those who smoke. But gluttony is right up there with other addictions. We need to eat a healthy diet with healthy portions. But sometimes we can splurge. I like to do that sometimes as well

I would pray for them. If we come back in a caustic manner that does not make us any better than they are. I would then tell them what the Lord means to me and then put the situation in God's hands.

Anger is not always sin.There is a type of anger that the BIble approves,called "righteous indignation".Biblically,anger is God-given energy intended to help us solve problems.Examples of biblical anger include David's being upset over hearing Nathan the prophet sharing an injustice(2 Samuel 12) and Jesus' anger over how some of the Jews had defiled worship at God's temple in Jerusalem(John 2:13-18).
Anger at an injustice inflicted against oneself is also appropriate.Anger is a warning flag-it alerts us to those times when others are attempting to or have violated our boundaries.
Anger can become sinful when it is motivated by pride(James 1:20) when it is unproductive and distorts God's purposes (1 Corinthians10:31) or when anger is allowed to linger (Ephesians 4:26-27).We must act to solve our part of the problem (Romans 12:18).We cannot control how others act or respond,but we can make the changes that need to be made on our part.

Their are some things that will not be answered until we get to Heaven.That just might be one of them.People can speculate all they want.

I used to quote this saying years ago and believed it unfortunately. It is not in the Bible. It is from Ben Franklin quoted in Poor Richards Almanac 1757. Actually it originated from Algernon Sydney 1698 in an article titled Discourses Concerning Government.