Author	Thread: Tattoos: Marks of ownership
Quiznos View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 14 Jun, 2020 04:34 PM I would like to know why so many women either have gotten tattoos, or are going to get tattoos. I have seen a lot of women 40 and older with tattoos. Tattoos are used the same way cattle are branded, to show ownership when cattle break out of their holding cell. Police use tattoos to identify people. Post Reply
LittleDavid View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 14 Jun, 2020 05:50 PM Prophetic, now wait just a minute..., whoops that’s Quiznos!! Sorry Quiz, mistaken identity. Are you trying to steal the proph’s thunder again!!?? Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 14 Jun, 2020 06:22 PM Why didn't you post this in ask a girl? Or maybe you want the scripture for not getting tattoos! I'm sure You got one! Post Reply
View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 14 Jun, 2020 07:30 PM Do you not know of any, Moonlight? Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 15 Jun, 2020 04:40 AM Countryivy address the Topic nit me! Post Reply
View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 15 Jun, 2020 08:04 AM Leviticus 19:28: The Lord said, "Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put **TATTOO** marks on yourselves!"I Corinthians 6:19,20: Do you not know that your bodies are temples 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 bodies! Post Reply
View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 15 Jun, 2020 03:33 PM Why didn't you, Moonlight? Quit with the double standards! Post Reply
LittleDavid View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 15 Jun, 2020 03:48 PM Looks like the Old Testament law is convenient especially when it agrees with whatever personal prejudices we choose. As for all those other OT laws we don’t like, well, they must be obsolete!! It’s all about what we like or don’t like What a silly way to decide what’s for today and what’s not!! No wonder there’s so much biblical confusion. Folks, this is not the way to interpret the Bible! Seems there’s a few people who don’t spend much time in the New Testament. But I guess there’s parts in there we don’t like either Welcome to pick and choose theology Post Reply
LittleDavid View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 15 Jun, 2020 03:59 PM Got Questions—has an interesting take on this issue. Is it a sin to get a tattoo? The only Bible verse that explicitly mentions tattoos is Leviticus 19:28, "Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD." With this verse in mind, I want to point out flaws in both sides of the argument. Some who oppose tattoos will point to Leviticus 19:28 and say "case closed, it is a sin to get a tattoo." The problem with this line of reasoning is that there are many commands in the Old Testament Law, and in the Book of Leviticus especially, that Christians do not obey. For example, the verse immediately prior states, "Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard" (Leviticus 19:27). If we are going to use Leviticus 19:28 to outlaw tattoos, we should also outlaw everything else that the Old Testament Law forbids. Also, the mention of cutting your body for the dead perhaps identifies a pagan ritual as the true problem, not necessarily the tattoo itself. The key point is this: Jesus' death fulfilled and completed the Law, ending its requirements on us (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15). Therefore, the law against tattoos is not binding on followers of Jesus Christ. As a result of the inapplicability of Leviticus 19:28, some will argue that since the Bible does not speak against tattoos in a New Covenant context, it is acceptable to get tattoos. The problem with this line of reasoning is that there are many things the Bible does not specifically speak against. The Bible being silent on an activity does not necessarily indicate approval of that activity. Some who approve of Christians getting tattoos will also point to Revelation 19:16 and claim that Jesus has a tattoo, "On His robe and on His thigh He has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." The text does not say that it will be a tattoo. It could be written by a magic marker for all we know, or it could be a henna (non-permanent) tattoo, or it could be metaphoric/symbolic, not literal. Whatever the case, Revelation 19:16 does not say Jesus has a tattoo. Even if it did, it would not be blanket permission for Christians to get tattoos. So, if arguments from both sides are flawed, what is the answer regarding tattoos? For me, this issue seems to be primarily a struggle with Christian freedom. It would be so much easier if we just had an exhaustive list of do's and don'ts. Christian freedom is uncomfortable because it forces us to truly examine our motives. That is why Christians tend to go to one extreme or the other, legalism or antinomianism. Legalism is easier because it provides us with the list of do's and don'ts. Antinomianism is easier because it focuses on the "freedom" in "Christian freedom" while ignoring the "Christian." Perhaps the most applicable verse on the question of whether getting a tattoo is a sin would be Romans 14:23, "For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin." Sometimes, if you have to ask the question of whether something is right or wrong, it is a sign that it is wrong. As Christians, we should never do anything unless we are absolutely convinced that it is right. Further, we should never do something just because someone else says it is right. If you are absolutely convinced that getting a tattoo will be pleasing to God, honoring to God, and an increase in your being a light to the world – I will not bar the entrance to the tattoo parlor, nor will I claim that you have sinned by getting a tattoo. Ultimately, it is between you and God. I seriously doubt I will ever get a tattoo. I am just not convinced that it is right to permanently mark my body with a tattoo. Speaking of Christian freedom, 1 Corinthians 6:12 states, "Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial" (see also 1 Corinthians 10:23). Might tattoos be permissible? Maybe. But, I am not fully convinced they are beneficial. For me, then, it would be a sin to get a tattoo because there is doubt, not faith (Romans 14:23). S. Michael Houdmann Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 15 Jun, 2020 04:24 PM Countryivy You constantly address me it's pathetic! off topic Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	Tattoos: Marks of ownership Posted : 15 Jun, 2020 04:27 PM Quiznos why don't You follow the Bible teaching we are under the New Covenant. We don't follow mosaic laws ! Post Reply

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