Even Scripture verses, fish symbols, the name of Jesus, the promise of everlasting life, etc. There are at least five Bible verses in the New Testament and Old Testament and that would help us decode what God truly says about tattoos or any other. I think it is unwise to put something permanent on your body. This article is helpful as well, and the author points out that if you have tattoos from before you came to faith, they may well be helpful in sharing your faith. Here is another helpful article that includes the top ten reasons not to get a tattoo. See this article at crosswalk dot com, which has a lot of helpful information. It might refer to branding (scarification). Some argue that the word tattoo is not a good translation in Lev 19:28. Unless the NT has some command against tattooing, I have no basis to tell someone that God is against tattooing. Zane said that if you stand against tattooing on the basis of the Law of Moses, you have no basis for rejecting any aspect of the Law of Moses. Leviticus 19:28 - Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead. We no more need to avoid eating pork or shrimp than we need to avoid tattooing. Bible verses related to Tattoos from the King James Version (KJV) by Relevance. But church age believers are not under the Law of Moses. Zane said that Lev 19:28 is part of the Law of Moses. In the New Testament, tattoos are still seen as a form of self-mutilation. God is telling his people that they should not mutilate their bodies as the Gentiles do. I answered that Lev 19:28 forbid the practice: “You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD.”Ī few days later I told Zane Hodges how I had responded and asked his opinion. In Leviticus 19:28, God says, Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. God bless.Ībout 20 years ago I was asked this question. Is that referring to tattoos? What about tattoos that have verses and the like vs other kinds of tattoos? Thank you all for your help & ministry. I know of the Old Testament verses talking about cutting the flesh & printing marks. I was wondering about Christians & tattoos.
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