'Christian tattoos to start a conversation as the Lord leads.'

[Hopefully]

1 minute ago, farouk said:

. (And plenty of Godly Christian women would likely deny that such little tattoos were supposedly unlady-like.) To each her own...

It’s really going to boil down to what is in the persons heart.

If they feel it’s okay then it is. If they feel it’s not okay then it is not. As with many other issues.

But it won’t be surface reasoning that we can see it will be what is truly in your heart.

“Those who are not Jews don’t have the law. But when they naturally do what the law commands without even knowing the law, then they are their own law. This is true even though they don’t have the written law.

They show that in their hearts they know what is right and wrong, the same as the law commands, and their consciences agree.

Sometimes their thoughts tell them that they have done wrong, and this makes them guilty. And sometimes their thoughts tell them that they have done right, and this makes them not guilty.

All this will happen on the day when God will judge people’s secret thoughts through Jesus Christ. This is part of the Good News that I tell everyone.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭

[farouk]

1 minute ago, Hopefully said:

It’s really going to boil down to what is in the persons heart.

If they feel it’s okay then it is. If they feel it’s not okay then it is not. As with many other issues.

But it won’t be surface reasoning that we can see it will be what is truly in your heart.

“Those who are not Jews don’t have the law. But when they naturally do what the law commands without even knowing the law, then they are their own law. This is true even though they don’t have the written law.

They show that in their hearts they know what is right and wrong, the same as the law commands, and their consciences agree.

Sometimes their thoughts tell them that they have done wrong, and this makes them guilty. And sometimes their thoughts tell them that they have done right, and this makes them not guilty.

All this will happen on the day when God will judge people’s secret thoughts through Jesus Christ. This is part of the Good News that I tell everyone.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭

@Hopefully A very thoughtful and considered post there.

Motive counts for a lot, right? as you imply.

I think for a lot of decent, unassuming Christian young ladies it's become something of a natural option that, at around 18, goes along with: "I think I'll go get some nice double ear piercings put in behind my first pair (and while I'm there, perhaps <>< or 'Jn.3.16' in little letters on my wrist, so that my friends will ask me about it...)"

[farouk]

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[Hopefully]

4 minutes ago, farouk said:

Motive counts for a lot, right?

Well I was 18 when I got my first tattoo and my motive was to be cool.

 I didn’t have an issue with my tattoos until I read the passage “You must not cut your body as a way to remember the dead. You must not make any tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭19‬:‭28‬ 

after reading it I felt convicted. I felt guilty. I felt what I had done was wrong so I stopped.

I think the Bible is written in a way that people understand what they read. Some things require help understanding but not most.

I honestly believe People have questions and people don’t understand the Bible because they disagree with what they have read.

They clearly understand their orders.

 I’m speaking mostly to our directions on the correct way to live, not all the facts and history. Mostly just on the simple orders we have on activities of daily living.

 

 

[farouk]

10 minutes ago, Hopefully said:

Well I was 18 when I got my first tattoo

@Hopefully Yes, it is typically something that you do at 18, isn't it?

As regards the Leviticus verse, some Christians would see the context 'for the dead'; the overall context being Old Testament Jews in the land under the law.

But yes, it's what so many - like you - do at 18.

GodsGrace said:

almost every young girl I know has some sort of tatoo.
Even those very conservative types. christianityboard dot com

 

It seems to have become well established as something that even the most conservative 18 year old might go to have shot in - maybe on a wrist - as if to say, "I've just become a woman and this permanently shows the faith that I hold dear."

 

These days - and for a long while now - a tattooed Christian young lady might be the most conservative of 18 year olds. Not at all regarded as something done that's "way out", but as something for a new adult.

[farouk]

@kwikphilly So was your first at 18 also...?

[farouk]

On 6/24/2023 at 4:07 AM, Hopefully said:

Yes it does provide me an opportunity to witness ...

It can also show people you can’t read a book by its cover.

 

@Hopefully

PS: Well....what do you make of this quote?

FHII said:

Probably 75% of the congregation have tattoos, including myself and the Pastor ..
I have a tattoo, I am not ashamed of it, but it has no bearing on my salvation. .... We got a lot of folks inked in our Church. Myself, the Pastor, his daughter and grand daughter included. Now, even my wife christianityboard dot com

Edited October 16, 2024 by farouk

[farouk]

On 5/11/2023 at 7:30 PM, Tristen said:

Note: it is also conceivable that God might instruct someone to get a tattoo - and they should do so, even if that is not their own desire.

 

@Tristen I do think that if someone feels led of the Lord to go to a tattoo parlor for a Bible verse tattoo - etc. - to be shot into their skin, then the person will also be given to resilience to overcome any hesitancies that may also be causing misgivings.

I'm sure you would agree.

[Tristen]

2 minutes ago, farouk said:

@Tristen I do think that if someone feels led of the Lord to go to a tattoo parlor for a Bible verse tattoo - etc. - to be shot into their skin, then the person will also be given to resilience to overcome any hesitancies that may also be causing misgivings.

I'm sure you would agree.

Certainly, God gives us everything we need to accomplish the tasks He set before us.

But that doesn't mean we won't find a way to talk ourselves out of it.

[Hopefully]

11 hours ago, farouk said:

Well....what do you make of this quote?

I will still say that as long as people truly believe it is okay in the hearts then they should be fine. My heart just says no.

One indication a person may be going against their heart is seeking many oks from others. When people know something is okay they don’t usually ask others first.

Its going to be the individuals heart that matters and getting 1000 it is okays is no good if your own heart says no.

Edited June 25, 2023 by Hopefully