Wanting a Tattoo

[Terene]

I'm really sorry for my question starting such a heated debate.

But I'm glad I still asked. I thought about this a lot tonight and then coming here this morning and reading more I finally decided to not go ahead with the tattoo, or any tattoo.

For the reasons listed here and for the fact that I'm too heavily unsure of it, and that must be for a reason. Therefore, I'll more than likely regret it way too much afterwards.

I've done enough in the past that I've regretted and been ashamed of, this will not be another one.

Thank you so much for helping me come to this conclusion.

Praise the Lord dear beloved sister that you are choosing to heed our advice and obey the Lord rather than heed the devil and his lies!

We have all done things that we regretted, I am no exception. But what is more important is that we ought to REPENT when we find ourselves at fault and seek the Lord's forgiveness and truly STOP doing what we regretted. As the Word has written: If we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Thus I exhort you and all the brethren here to always keep a contrite heart in yourself so that when you stumble into sin, God will convict you immediately and you will repent.

May our God bless you much!

 

[Boidae]

God's commands are for His chosen people, Israel in the OT, we Christians in the NT. So saying tattooing is not a sin is against what God teaches and commands. Please do repent of this error and ask God for guidance.

You sure do love to tell people to repent!

Just because someone has interpreted scripture different from you doesn't mean that they must repent. After all, since you have interpreted it different from him, maybe you need to repent as well by your own words?

 

[znr]

Praise the Lord dear beloved sister that you are choosing to heed our advice and obey the Lord rather than heed the devil and his lies!

We have all done things that we regretted, I am no exception. But what is more important is that we ought to REPENT when we find ourselves at fault and seek the Lord's forgiveness and truly STOP doing what we regretted. As the Word has written: If we confess our sins, God is faithful to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Thus I exhort you and all the brethren here to always keep a contrite heart in yourself so that when you stumble into sin, God will convict you immediately and you will repent.

May our God bless you much!

We need to work on our own salvation. Take the logs out of our own eyes instead of hammering on others. The thing about working on removing the log from our own eyes is that along the line we start to realize that most of what we were going to say in the way of correction need not be said at all; our desire changes from needing to scream repent to wanting to praise God for changed lives. The Holy spirit corrects. You can pray for someone but you cannot control what they do.

 

[Boidae]

We need to work on our own salvation. Take the logs out of our own eyes instead of hammering on others. The thing about working on removing the log from our own eyes is that along the line we start to realize that most of what we were going to say in the way of correction need not be said at all; our desire changes from needing to scream repent to wanting to praise God for changed lives. The Holy spirit corrects. You can pray for someone but you cannot control what they do.

Very well said!

 

[jcp988]

Wow people, you need to realize who scripture was written too and why... The context of the writing is hugely important and we can miss that if we don't first look at who the text was originally written too. Remember Context is king in biblical interpretation.

In the area of tattoos there is NO biblical basis against them! The passages that tell you not to get them are not referring the type of tattoos we get today. Tattoos when those passages were written were referring to tattooing yourself with images of false gods. Their tattoos were in essence were a sign of worship and devotion to false to other gods. That is in NO way shape or form what tattoos are today. The context of those passages do not prohibit us from getting tattoos. All the passages used in this thread against getting tattoos have been taken hugely out of context! Please do your homework before you quote the Bible!

That's not saying you shouldn't be cautious on a practical level, because it does go on your body forever. And depending where you put it it can fade and stretch. I work in a church and have tattoos and I love them. They cause no problems for my ministry and they open doors to talk to people about Christ.

Please people let's not tell people their going to hell or that it is a sin to get a tattoo. That is not good biblical hermeneutics and when you tell people that it alienates them from God. Tattoos are not evil, they are not a sin, and God doesn't care if you get one. When you read and understand the Bible that is a clear truth.

 

[Bella Vita]

Wow people, you need to realize who scripture was written too and why... The context of the writing is hugely important and we can miss that if we don't first look at who the text was originally written too. Remember Context is king in biblical interpretation.

In the area of tattoos there is NO biblical basis against them! The passages that tell you not to get them are not referring the type of tattoos we get today. Tattoos when those passages were written were referring to tattooing yourself with images of false gods. Their tattoos were in essence were a sign of worship and devotion to false to other gods. That is in NO way shape or form what tattoos are today. The context of those passages do not prohibit us from getting tattoos. All the passages used in this thread against getting tattoos have been taken hugely out of context! Please do your homework before you quote the Bible!

That's not saying you shouldn't be cautious on a practical level, because it does go on your body forever. And depending where you put it it can fade and stretch. I work in a church and have tattoos and I love them. They cause no problems for my ministry and they open doors to talk to people about Christ.

Please people let's not tell people their going to hell or that it is a sin to get a tattoo. That is not good biblical hermeneutics and when you tell people that it alienates them from God. Tattoos are not evil, they are not a sin, and God doesn't care if you get one. When you read and understand the Bible that is a clear truth.

Thank you this is exactly what I described in detail with bible study references on page 4 of the thread. God was speaking to the people who were performing pagan rituals they would cut and burn their skin adding ink for the dead as a form of worship. The "tattoos" they were talking about are nothing like the tattoos we have now. That is why I say it all comes down to a heart issue. It all comes down to the reasons behind why you are getting the tattoo and what it means to you and God. =]

 

[jcp988]

Thank you this is exactly what I described in detail with bible study references on page 4 of the thread. God was speaking to the people who were performing pagan rituals they would cut and burn their skin adding ink for the dead as a form of worship. The "tattoos" they were talking about are nothing like the tattoos we have now. That is why I say it all comes down to a heart issue. It all comes down to the reasons behind why you are getting the tattoo and what it means to you and God. =]

Exactly, I find it sad how much the Bible is taken out of context. Just a simple understanding of who the text was originally written to and why clears up so much!

I love my tattoo, it's my dad's favorite bible passage (Romans 1:16-17) in Greek on my wrist. My dad died with I was 9 and it reminds me of him, and not to be ashamed of the gospel. I cannot stand it when people question my tattoo and say its a sin, really it's the opposite.

Think before you ink for sure, but like you said our tattoos are nothing like the ones banned in the Bible! No need to call anyone sinners for!

 

[Terene]

You sure do love to tell people to repent!

Just because someone has interpreted scripture different from you doesn't mean that they must repent. After all, since you have interpreted it different from him, maybe you need to repent as well by your own words?

I tell people to repent because they are not upholding the truth of God's word, and not merely because I disagree with them.

Also, an interpretation problem of the Word in itself is a way that can confuse the members of Christ as to the truth of God's word. We ought to hold to the truth and the truth only, not tolerate different interpretations when they are conflicting in nature. This gives satan an occasion to spread more lies and confusion to the detriment of all of us.

And if you think I do not repent, I do often ask God to show me my errors so that I may repent and speak the truth. When it comes to Scriptural knowledge, we need to be steadfast to hold onto the teaching that is in the Word, not come up with our own interpretations to suit our own agendas. How can we continue with this and allow satan to shipwreck our faith through doctrines of demons?

May God bless you and the brethren.

 

[Terene]

We need to work on our own salvation. Take the logs out of our own eyes instead of hammering on others. The thing about working on removing the log from our own eyes is that along the line we start to realize that most of what we were going to say in the way of correction need not be said at all; our desire changes from needing to scream repent to wanting to praise God for changed lives. The Holy spirit corrects. You can pray for someone but you cannot control what they do.

Good advice zeener, thank you for reminding me that I need to remove the log in my eyes as well. But the truth must be upheld, and the Word of God needs to be defended. Even if my correction is not right, at least I can learn from it and know how to correct myself and others better in the future. God does convict us by His Holy Spirit, but He also commands us to love one another, and this means we should point out others' errors and faults when the need comes. We have a responsibility to warn and exhort, and not let satan have any occasion to shipwreck our faith.

 

[arj1981]

Teener, ur very humble. That's a good quality to have. Yet, the zeal can be toned down some. Just a tad bit. Everyone is at different levels in their walks with Christ. Scripture does need to be upheld but a portion of that is about delivery and empathy goes very far. Good job all the same, Two-Decader.

 

[arj1981]

GOD definitely convicts us though. Good point. Never turn from that in fact. That's what I mean when I say it is time to move on from ur parents.

 

[Terene]

Wow people, you need to realize who scripture was written too and why... The context of the writing is hugely important and we can miss that if we don't first look at who the text was originally written too. Remember Context is king in biblical interpretation.

In the area of tattoos there is NO biblical basis against them! The passages that tell you not to get them are not referring the type of tattoos we get today. Tattoos when those passages were written were referring to tattooing yourself with images of false gods. Their tattoos were in essence were a sign of worship and devotion to false to other gods. That is in NO way shape or form what tattoos are today. The context of those passages do not prohibit us from getting tattoos. All the passages used in this thread against getting tattoos have been taken hugely out of context! Please do your homework before you quote the Bible!

That's not saying you shouldn't be cautious on a practical level, because it does go on your body forever. And depending where you put it it can fade and stretch. I work in a church and have tattoos and I love them. They cause no problems for my ministry and they open doors to talk to people about Christ.

Please people let's not tell people their going to hell or that it is a sin to get a tattoo. That is not good biblical hermeneutics and when you tell people that it alienates them from God. Tattoos are not evil, they are not a sin, and God doesn't care if you get one. When you read and understand the Bible that is a clear truth.

Please read my earlier posts brother, and don't come to conclusions so quickly. If you really think that tattooing today is not like in the ancient times, you ought to think carefully again.

Many modern religions came from ancient religions that were also false. Do you mean to say that we can now go after these religions because they are different from the ancient religions that they originated from? Clearly not. Pagan worship is not a modern invention, but a religion that could well be traced to the time when God forbade idolatry. The same applies to modern tattooing, its roots are evil and has not changed.

If what you said is indeed true, your church needs to REPENT and so do you and all those who have partaken in such evil. Please, why are you risking your salvation for a tattoing that has no other benefits but instead expose you to health problems like AIDS, Hepatitis and so on? Even these health risks should have shunned you away, not to say that God Himself forbade us from tattooing ourselves!

 

[Terene]

Again, I see satan and his demons behind this, and even opposing me when I am calling people to zealously repent and remain in salvation and in Christ. He does not seem to give up attacking, but so do I in speaking the truth and exposing his lies and false arguments.

If God is for us, who can be against us?

 

[Terene]

Teener, ur very humble. That's a good quality to have. Yet, the zeal can be toned down some. Just a tad bit. Everyone is at different levels in their walks with Christ. Scripture does need to be upheld but a portion of that is about delivery and empathy goes very far. Good job all the same, Two-Decader.

Amen, dear sister. Thank you for your advice. It is really hard for me to not be emotional, seeing I'm a woman and at the same time very sensitive. As for your posts on my thread, could you explain to me your understanding in PM?

 

[arj1981]

Amen, dear sister. Thank you for your advice. It is really hard for me to not be emotional, seeing I'm a woman and at the same time very sensitive. As for your posts on my thread, could you explain to me your understanding in PM?

Sure. Give me a second. I was waiting for the invite, Sister.

 

[Bella Vita]

Please read my earlier posts brother, and don't come to conclusions so quickly. If you really think that tattooing today is not like in the ancient times, you ought to think carefully again.

Many modern religions came from ancient religions that were also false. Do you mean to say that we can now go after these religions because they are different from the ancient religions that they originated from? Clearly not. Pagan worship is not a modern invention, but a religion that could well be traced to the time when God forbade idolatry. The same applies to modern tattooing, its roots are evil and has not changed.

If what you said is indeed true, your church needs to REPENT and so do you and all those who have partaken in such evil. Please, why are you risking your salvation for a tattoing that has no other benefits but instead expose you to health problems like AIDS, Hepatitis and so on? Even these health risks should have shunned you away, not to say that God Himself forbade us from tattooing ourselves!

 

[arj1981]

just don't do it. u'll regret it later. I saw a gangsta with a drama faced tattoo. That's an epic fail. Or how about the girl who fell asleep in the chair and woke up with 100 stars on the side of her face.

Look at mike tyson. Those big hooped earrings. No thank u.

 

[Terene]

You don't know what you are advocating, Bella.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20)

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? (Galatians 4:16)

 

[arj1981]

You don't know what you are advocating, Bella.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20)

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? (Galatians 4:16)

 

[Sketcher]

God's commands are for His chosen people, Israel in the OT, we Christians in the NT. So saying tattooing is not a sin is against what God teaches and commands. Please do repent of this error and ask God for guidance.

Do you eat kosher, honor the Sabbath (sundown Friday - sundown Saturday), avoid clothing made of blended materials, do a mikvah bath after your period, and keep the rest of the Law? Or not? Because if you're saying the Law is for Christians, that's what you have to do. You would also be running afoul of what the Holy Spirit told the believers in Acts 15, and what he spoke through Paul in Galatians 5.