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

[farouk]

On 6/23/2023 at 1:07 PM, bdavidc said:

I got it because I wanted to get it.

 

@bdavidc Undoubtedly for a lot of people: they have them done because it makes them feel good.

For not a few ppl also, the tattoo artist is almost like a therapist.

So do you think it would be quite useful if more Christians trained as tattoo artists? (what do you think?)

[farouk]

On 9/14/2023 at 2:28 PM, NConly said:

tats are enough for me.

@NConly

Anyway, for so many Christians now, when what appears to be the right moment comes, getting tattooed seems to be... so compelling, right?

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..in the rural Bible Belt. Just about every person in three of the four sides of my family (bio parents, step parents) have multiple tattoos. Most of them are biblical (crosses between the shoulder blades are the most common ones) getting tattoos when your old enough is pretty much expected in the family.

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Have you ever met a youth pastor at a non denominational church? Tattoos are practically a requirement for the job

source: reddit

(Hard to deny.)

 

 

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[farouk]

On 8/30/2023 at 6:33 AM, jesusandliberty said:

No nothing yet. I'll update you if I ever pull the trigger on it. 

@jesusandliberty Before making any appointment you need to check out that it's a good parlor, for your Psalm verse to be inked in, in a style you think is appropriate; (you've probably got some idea already about your preference).

[Littlelambseativy]

I recall a student telling us he had a new piercing in addition to the others and one on the tongue (we did not want to see the others).  It was in the upper part of the ear to which we cringed because that could leave the top portion drooping. His comment was ' how much he liked the crunching sound made by the piercing'.  So there must be some perverse pleasure in self harm because it would not enhance the appearance.

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[Big Boy Stan Murf]

Tattoos and Body Piercings

The Old Testament law commanded the Israelites, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:28). So, even though believers today are not under the Old Testament law (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15), the fact that there was a command against tattoos should raise some questions.

The New Testament does say we’ve been bought with a price therefore glorify God in your body (1 Corinthians 6:20), so there’s no authorization from the Lord for Christians to put tattoos and body piercings on their body since our body is supposed to belong to the Lord!

In relation to tattoos and body piercings, a good test is to determine whether we can honestly, in good conscience, ask God to bless and use that particular activity for His own good purposes. “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). The New Testament does not command against tattoos or body piercings, but it also does not give us any reason to believe God would have us get tattoos or body piercings.

An important scriptural principle on issues the Bible does not specifically address is if there is room for doubt whether it pleases God, then it is best not to engage in that activity. Romans 14:23 reminds us that anything that does not come from faith is sin. We need to remember that our bodies, as well as our souls, have been redeemed and belong to God.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 directly applies to tattoos or body piercings...“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” This great truth should have a real bearing on what we do and where we go with our bodies. If our bodies belong to God, we should make sure we have His clear “permission” before we “mark them up” with tattoos or body piercings.

But, no where in scripture does God provide any such permission...

 

[farouk]

@Big Boy Johnson @Littlelambseativy Interesting that in Ezekiel 16.12 the Lord Himself gave earrings and even a nose ring to Zion, as part of the teaching on justification.

If a young person is earnestly witnessing to others through conversations prompted by a Bible verse tattoo, it's hard to see how anyone apart from someone with a legalistic mindset would try to give such a young person a hard time because of the tattoo.

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

9 minutes ago, farouk said:

in Ezekiel 16.12 the Lord Himself gave earrings and even a nose ring to Zion, as part of the teaching on justification.

God is also going to put His "mark" on believers which I think is in Revelation in contrast to the ant-christ putting a mark on people.

As Creator, the Lord retains certain rights to do things as He sees fit... so unless He has given man permission or instructions to do something, it's disobedience for man to take it upon himself to do certain things just because he wants to.

This is the whole problem with the so-called "prosperity gospel" is where people decide what they are going to do and then tell the Lord to bless it just because they decided that's what they want to do!

The tattoo and body piercings are the same way.

Obedient children wait on the Lord for His leading and don't just jump up and decide on their own what they are going to do and then expect the Lord to bless it.

Obedient children incur God's wrath for for going their own way.

[Littlelambseativy]

For me personally, if I was not born again, I would not be swayed by christians imitating unbelievers so that they could have an influence on me. I may ask what it means or why they have it but sway me? And never forget that it is God the Father who 'draws' the person to Jesus, not man...and can He go against what He told the Hebrews what not to do? Just a thought...

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

Yeah, some say when in rome do as the romans.... so off they go to do what the world does trying to impress them.

This is a turn off to sinners out in the world because why would they want to be like someone... who is like them?

[farouk]

5 hours ago, Littlelambseativy said:

For me personally, if I was not born again, I would not be swayed by christians imitating unbelievers so that they could have an influence on me. I may ask what it means or why they have it but sway me? And never forget that it is God the Father who 'draws' the person to Jesus, not man...and can He go against what He told the Hebrews what not to do? Just a thought...

 

5 hours ago, Big Boy Johnson said:

Yeah, some say when in rome do as the romans.... so off they go to do what the world does trying to impress them.

This is a turn off to sinners out in the world because why would they want to be like someone... who is like them?

The point of a Bible verse tattoo presumably being not to impress people with a tattoo for its own sake but to focus on an opportunity to reflect on the Word of God.