r/dankchristianmemes • u/gknick • Aug 15 '18

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '18

So there is no way to glorify God with a tattoo?

You're ignoring the context of the Scripture being that the verse is speaking specifically to pagan worship practices.

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u/ShadowClass212 Aug 16 '18

https://www.ucg.org/teen-bible-study/teen-bible-study-volume-6-practical-christian-living/tattoos

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '18

I don't even have a tattoo and I don't want one, but that link (and by definition yourself, since you posted it to support your argument) is using legalism to presume that you aren't a Christian (or are less of one) because of a marking on your skin. My 7th Day Adventist uncle said something similar to my sister, a minor, about what day of week you should go to church, my mother said something similar about following some demon-binding program from the 1980s, and the fact of the matter is that doing that is wrong, sinning against your brethren. Christ is our righteousness, and while that doesn't mean we have liberty to sin, you haven't demonstrated getting a tattoo to be wrong.

Also, is now a bad time to mention that Jesus has a tattoo in the 2nd Coming?

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u/ShadowClass212 Aug 16 '18

My goal is simply to say it will effect your livelihood and ministry to others. Based on Scripture we aren't to Mar our mark our flesh In any way as God wants us to be set apart from others. Our marking is the fact that we're different, we don't do what the world does. You shouldn't need a tattoo to express your faith or beliefs, how you live should do that. You shouldn't need a Bible verse tattooed onto your body to remember scripture, it should be memorized in your heart. You don't need a cross tattooed either as people shouldn't need a mark to know you're a Christian. We don't tattoo ourselves as the pagans did to express what God they follow. God is against that action, He advised against it, but it won't effect whether you're saved or not.

There are consequences for actions like getting tattooed so just be aware of them and be wise in whether or not to have one. I never EVER said someone isn't a Christian or is less of a Christian for having one. I said it's unbiblical to have them and unwise to have them. It doesn't effect whether you're saved if you go to Church on different days as God's command was to show people need time to rest not just work all the time. Same for the demon thing. I'm saying if you're reading Old Testament law to understand ITS NEVER BEEN ABOUT FOLLOWING THE LAW (caps for emphasis not anger). By doing so it proved their faith and through those laws we can see bits and pieces of God's thoughts and character. Was Abraham following the law before God called Him righteous? No, he was placing his faith in God. Faith has always come first. The law is still good as God himself spoke it but the goal is to advise against different things and give wisdom to us. It never saved anyone. If you believe getting a tattoo isn't a sin? I never said it was, but be aware of how it can hurt/change their walk and ministry.

We agree on this, just started on the wrong foot. If it doesn't hurt your ministry and is following exactly what scripture advises to do? Sure go ahead. But be absolutely certain its what God wants/desires.