Tattoos

[visionary]

This is a holy temple of God. Our body should reflect Him, and He never had not intended to get a tattoo. I know that sin mars, whether the person wanted it or not. Even age mars this Holy Temple. To deliberately mar this body even if it is "in honor" of Him, is questionable. It is almost like the dark ages where certain groups would whip themselves for religious reasons.

If I was to look at a tattooed person and believer who was also a tattooed person, what kind of witness is that? I refuse to mar this Holy Temple of God. I don't even have my ears pierced. But that is just me. If someone already has a tattoo, I over look it in an effort to see beyond the marring, in order to get to know the person better.

I believe that when He comes, non of His children will have any mars, whether from illness, accidents, age, or tattoos. So in this frame of mind, I believe it is temporary and not the best witnessing tool.

 

[faroukfarouk]

This is a holy temple of God. Our body should reflect Him, and He never had not intended to get a tattoo. I know that sin mars, whether the person wanted it or not. Even age mars this Holy Temple. To deliberately mar this body even if it is "in honor" of Him, is questionable. It is almost like the dark ages where certain groups would whip themselves for religious reasons.

If I was to look at a tattooed person and believer who was also a tattooed person, what kind of witness is that? I refuse to mar this Holy Temple of God. I don't even have my ears pierced. But that is just me. If someone already has a tattoo, I over look it in an effort to see beyond the marring, in order to get to know the person better.

I believe that when He comes, non of His children will have any mars, whether from illness, accidents, age, or tattoos. So in this frame of mind, I believe it is temporary and not the best witnessing tool.

From a pragmatic point of view, many Christians find faith based tattoo designs (Christian fish sign, Bible ref., etc., on wrist), be an effective witness tool, don't they?

 

[gadar perets]

This is a holy temple of God. Our body should reflect Him ...

For a believer to get a tattoo is like writing graffiti on the walls of the Temple. If a tattooed unbeliever receives Yeshua, he is forgiven of that transgression.

 

[gadar perets]

From a pragmatic point of view, many Christians find faith based tattoo designs (Christian fish sign, Bible ref., etc., on wrist), be an effective witness tool, don't they?

They probably do, but are we to witness to unbelievers by breaking Torah?

 

[faroukfarouk]

They probably do, but are we to witness to unbelievers by breaking Torah?

Are you referring to Leviticus 19.28?

 

[gadar perets]

Are you referring to Leviticus 19.28?

yes

 

[faroukfarouk]

yes

The previous verse seems to say about not trimming one's beard; do preachers shave?

 

[gadar perets]

The previous verse seems to say about not trimming one's beard; do preachers shave?

Yes, they do, but I don't and won't. Shaving destroys the beard that YHWH created me with.

 

[visionary]

From a pragmatic point of view, many Christians find faith based tattoo designs (Christian fish sign, Bible ref., etc., on wrist), be an effective witness tool, don't they?

Conflicting I am sure.... How can you say out of one side of your mouth and then declare another out of the other side? By nature, people who know not God, know that marring the body is not godly.

 

[CherubRam]

Leviticus 19

King James Version (KJV)

28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.



NIV

Leviticus 19:28

“‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.

 

[Shoshana bat Noach]

EDIT: Have already replied to this thread. I'm tired.