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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
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Based on what you've said, it doesn't appear these "dots" fit the traditional definition and purpose of marking the skin.  |
There is a special place in hell for those that only dot their skin..ask Bro Epley
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"Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am the Lord." ( Lev 19:28 NLT) |
Not an argument for tattoos or an accusation directed towards Dave, but I find it interesting how we cherry pick through scriptures for what fits our church cultures. The verse sited follows a command for men NOT to trim their beards. No tats because of an Old Testament scripture and no beards either, but we will ignore the scripture about that.
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
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Based on what you've said, it doesn't appear these "dots" fit the traditional definition and purpose of marking the skin. |
Just says no tattoos. No qualifiers.
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07-08-2014, 07:17 PM
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
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There is a special place in hell reserved just for people with Tats...  |
Especially people that brag about them like my husband. 
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07-08-2014, 07:18 PM
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
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Not an argument for tattoos or an accusation directed towards Dave, but I find it interesting how we cherry pick through scriptures for what fits our church cultures. The verse sited follows a command for men NOT to trim their beards. No tats because of an Old Testament scripture and no beards either, but we will ignore the scripture about that.
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Would you be interested in examining the context of the entire passage?
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07-08-2014, 07:19 PM
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
One scripture in the NT that comes to mind that could possibly be used against tattoos would be found in 1 Cor. 3:16-17
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Although I really think Paul here was talking about a spiritual defiling, and not a physical defiling, but that point could be debated I'm sure.
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07-08-2014, 07:24 PM
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
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Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord
One scripture in the NT that comes to mind that could possibly be used against tattoos would be found in 1 Cor. 3:16-17
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Although I really think Paul here was talking about a spiritual defiling, and not a physical defiling, but that point could be debated I'm sure. |
Yes but that same verse can be used to appeal to a LOT of things that are a sin.
Eating at McDonalds is a sin.
Being out in the sun is a sin
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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07-08-2014, 07:24 PM
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
I really don't care for tattoos and personally think they are ugly, but honestly there is no scripture that says "thou shalt not wear a tattoo"....
I guess the same question could be asked about piercing the ears.... is it okay or not? There is no specific reference against it in scripture that I know of, and certainly the Israelites must have pierced their ears, because they brought earrings as a gift to build the Tabernacle, along with other references to ear rings throughout scripture. Tattoos and earrings are basically piercings and markings of the body.
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07-08-2014, 07:25 PM
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
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Yes but that same verse can be used to appeal to a LOT of things that are a sin.
Eating at McDonalds is a sin.
Being out in the sun is a sin
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Yes, that is what I meant... the verse could be stretched to mean a LOT of things! lol...
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07-08-2014, 07:27 PM
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Re: Tattoos, sin against God or church cuture?
Mark 7:15
There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
Mathew 15:11
That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."
18"But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man.
Hmm.... Maybe tattoos are not that important. Maybe we should worry what is in our heart.
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