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In a way I do agree Shiner...but in another way I don't. Some tattoos like a flower or dove that's like, on your ankle or something isn't really trashy. Now if you have tattoos all over yourself, then yeah I don't prefer it. Same goes with piercings. I have one piercing in both of my ears, and I'll do really cute earrings. But once again, if you have way too many on you, it looks...umm...scary?
I look at it in two ways, why am I doing it? I've had friends who are Christians who never saw a biblical reason not to do it, but had parents who strongly disapproved. And they did it out of spite. So obviously they took something that is not innately sinful and made is something sinful. Other friends who got them in provocative places so they could show them off, (obv not Christians) but its the heart reality behind it.
The other needs this passage for context:
Essentially if what your doing is causing another person to stumble in their faith, or be offended by your actions is it something you should be engaging in? Would a tattoo cause such an emotional upheaval in your family as to cause trouble, or in your church for that matter.
I personally want a tattoo but am having to think seriously about its placement and if its something i really want, as I have friends who are very conservative Christians who would be offended by a tattoo. So if i was to get it somewhere they wouldn't see it, it would be a compromise, at the same time, if they were to find out anyway and that i was keeping it a secret they would be hurt. They wouldn't hate me or anything, they would just be very concerned and its something we would have to have a serious discussion regarding views on.
The other needs this passage for context:
Essentially if what your doing is causing another person to stumble in their faith, or be offended by your actions is it something you should be engaging in? Would a tattoo cause such an emotional upheaval in your family as to cause trouble, or in your church for that matter.
I personally want a tattoo but am having to think seriously about its placement and if its something i really want, as I have friends who are very conservative Christians who would be offended by a tattoo. So if i was to get it somewhere they wouldn't see it, it would be a compromise, at the same time, if they were to find out anyway and that i was keeping it a secret they would be hurt. They wouldn't hate me or anything, they would just be very concerned and its something we would have to have a serious discussion regarding views on.
Deu 14:1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Tattoos is wrong. Keep away from it. It is not a matter of opinion. The efects of the tattoo is quite apparent on anyone who had a tattoo, if you know how to look and what to look for.
Tattoos is wrong. Keep away from it. It is not a matter of opinion. The efects of the tattoo is quite apparent on anyone who had a tattoo, if you know how to look and what to look for.
close minded? mis read...?
Don't you have a better excuse than that... So you will that people commit to things that is against the Bible, let them cut themselves by the ink that cuts into the flesh and violate the physical body which is to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, just because you believe you are open minded.
What a laugh. Well if that makes me close minded then fine. I want to be close minded. If it is to be close minded to be closer to God. To hear His voice on a daily basis, seeing miracles day by day, if that makes me close minded because I follow the rules of God. Then so be it. If I am to be called a moron for doing this by all means. For I would rather be a moron for God, then be a OPEN MINDED, SUPER INTELLECTUAL KING for satan.
Have you even considered to what you are opening your mind to? Woops. Huh? Well yes, let's see now. When a girl start sleeping with her boyfriend, and her parents don't agree. She states...be MORE OPEN MINDED. When a guy drinks to much and his parents complain...be MORE OPEN MINDED. Seriously.
If someone is conservative and follows the rules of old and the Bible then suddenly they ARE NOT OPEN MINDED. SO my question to you again... what are you opening your mind, soul and spirit to?
As for misreading...
Deu 14:1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Let me help you with that ...
Ye ... meaning YOU
shall not ... as in not allowed to
cut ... meaning piercing through the skin(since it is yourselves) in any type of form
yourselves ... again you.
What is so difficult about it? Anyone that has EVER been near a tattoo shop would tell you they use needles to cut the ink into the skin.
As for what you are supposed to see you can clearly observe in the Spirit. Seeing in the Spirit is just a bit difficult if you are TOO Open Minded. for the following reason:
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
You want to have a good piece of advice. If you want to wear anything, or put on anything be a bit more close minded and put on these:
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
For this on a lady or a man. Is more beautiful than fancy clothes. Tattoos, piercings, jewelry, or makeup.
Simply wear decent proper clothes that you are comfortable in, and is totally modest and wear the fruit of the spirit and you will be beautiful and remain more beautiful than all the others without much effort.
Have a nice day.
Don't you have a better excuse than that... So you will that people commit to things that is against the Bible, let them cut themselves by the ink that cuts into the flesh and violate the physical body which is to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, just because you believe you are open minded.
What a laugh. Well if that makes me close minded then fine. I want to be close minded. If it is to be close minded to be closer to God. To hear His voice on a daily basis, seeing miracles day by day, if that makes me close minded because I follow the rules of God. Then so be it. If I am to be called a moron for doing this by all means. For I would rather be a moron for God, then be a OPEN MINDED, SUPER INTELLECTUAL KING for satan.
Have you even considered to what you are opening your mind to? Woops. Huh? Well yes, let's see now. When a girl start sleeping with her boyfriend, and her parents don't agree. She states...be MORE OPEN MINDED. When a guy drinks to much and his parents complain...be MORE OPEN MINDED. Seriously.
If someone is conservative and follows the rules of old and the Bible then suddenly they ARE NOT OPEN MINDED. SO my question to you again... what are you opening your mind, soul and spirit to?
As for misreading...
Deu 14:1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Let me help you with that ...
Ye ... meaning YOU
shall not ... as in not allowed to
cut ... meaning piercing through the skin(since it is yourselves) in any type of form
yourselves ... again you.
What is so difficult about it? Anyone that has EVER been near a tattoo shop would tell you they use needles to cut the ink into the skin.
As for what you are supposed to see you can clearly observe in the Spirit. Seeing in the Spirit is just a bit difficult if you are TOO Open Minded. for the following reason:
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
You want to have a good piece of advice. If you want to wear anything, or put on anything be a bit more close minded and put on these:
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
For this on a lady or a man. Is more beautiful than fancy clothes. Tattoos, piercings, jewelry, or makeup.
Simply wear decent proper clothes that you are comfortable in, and is totally modest and wear the fruit of the spirit and you will be beautiful and remain more beautiful than all the others without much effort.
Have a nice day.