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[theBelovedDisciple]

Eph 4:27-29 Neither give place to the devil. Let him the stole steal no more but rather let him labor working with his hands the thing that is good that he may give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

I suggest that you are way off base here and should reconsider your position. I have not said anything close to what you seem to believe. The scriptures are reasonably clear and cover way more important matters than tattoos.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

Reconsider my position on what Roger?


that I 'judge' by appearance? instead of Righteous Judgement...

I used to judge by appearance Roger.. until I was disciplined by Jesus Himself.. and He gave me the ability to 'see' ... not by the flesh or appearance.. but thru His eyes....

and you Roger, by your posts here, and the attitude.. you take...has the flavor of spiritual pride and self righteousness...

You probably didn't read some of my earlier posts on this thread... I boldly spoke that I myself would never get a tattoo... but just because someone has one... I'm not going to 'label' them and judge them as some pot smoking beer guzzling adulterer..as your posts point to.. 'putting those who have them in a box' like that...

and you never did answer my question about you walking down the street Roger and you passing by someobody who has a tattoo.. and this Person Genuinely Saved by the blood of Christ.. and you 'secretly judging them in your heart and thoughts.. '''there goes another one of those beer guzzlin pot smoking tattoo adulterers'....

have you done that in the past Roger? not 'knowing' who the person is.. or that probably one of those you 'judged' was LIterally a Genuine Born AGain Christian? if you have 'secretly judged' them.. then God already Knows it Roger... and in 'judging' them by appearance..... you do despite onto the Spirit of Grace.. by that pharisitical and self righteous attitude...

I also made it known that there is coming a day when many will be marked by a tattoo.. this coming in the future.. as they show their allegiance to the beast and his kingdom.. recieiving that mark in their hand or forehead... a tattoo is what it will be... open and visible for all to see...

Once Again Roger, I'll say this..

Judge not by appearance, but judge Righteous Judgement..


and the only time you will be able to judge by appearance as far as a tattoo goes.. is the time coming when multitudes will be marked by one.. to show their allegiance to the beast and his kingdom.. then one can make a 'Righeous Judgement' and say.... that 'tattoo'... is NOT THE THING TO DO... and many will not take 'it'.. judging Righteously.. and will lose their head for their stance and Testimony of Jesus Christ which they bear and He has given them...

[grit]

Jesus is my Husband, and He says it's OK that He writes and draws stuff on my heart, but that I don't hast to stick nails or needles or pins and stuff into my flesh or cut myself in any way, even to get a flu vaccine, 'cause He already did that for me once and for all. Still, if I wanna fellowship in His suffering and be a living sacrifice or go overseas and all... and, and... Bob the Barker says I'm suppose to get my pet spayed or neutered...

[grit]

I THINK there's something there about shaving as well... better throw away the razors, gents. And I'll get out my burqa....

Leviticus 19:27 (ESV); "You shall not round off the hair on your temples or mar the edges of your beard."

I had to fall back to that Scripture once, to calm the waters a bit, in arguing with a clean-shaven man how my manly ponytail and beard (no, I am not a horse) would beat his smooth face in a Scripture grudge match. We left the conversation as mutal brothers and friends still.

[Diggindeeper]

I see it this way. I never wanted a tattoo. I never wanted to be needled and inked. This is my preference. But I do know people who have tattoos who are deacons at my church. Former military men. Good, honest, decent, God fearing men. Men who love and serve the Lord with all their heart and have reared their children to serve the Lord. Just because I don't want a tattoo, it gives me no right to question WHY they got one to begin with. It makes no difference to me why or when they got one.

I'm sure these men are reaching people that I may never, ever meet in this life. First, because they are men and I am a lady. Second, because they may be more 'street wise' than me. But you know, I really don't think someone would 'see' their tattoo and immediately think something like WOW! He has a tattoo and he goes to church and he's a GOOD man. I'm gonna talk to him, because he has a tattoo."

The fact is, I don't think it matters either way to the worldly people. The good Lord will use each and every one of us. He will put people across our path, and our ministry field is those who enter our circle of life...wherever that may be. Whether we are tattooed or not. Whether I wear make up and danging earrings or whether I have never cut my hair or worn lipstick.

So, those who have tattoos...some here and there may not like that I wear lipstick and I do wear danging earrings. Hey, if you are comfortable, and I am with my makeup, short hair cut and danging earrings...then just go on and work while it is day. I am sure you are reaching people that I will never meet. I hope I reach people that you may never reach.

There is one scripture that I depend on a lot. Its this:
James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Its the here and now, where we live, that is important. Life is too short, believe me, to argue over 14 pages about tattoos. Every guest who has been keeping up with this thread will either decide (by whats been said) that they WANT to get a tattoo, or they will decide they DON'T WANT ONE. Ultimately, they each will make up their own mind. And isn't that what we do too?

Oh, and one more thing. Its not our place to condemn anyone who has a tattoo, or who wears short hair and dangling earrings! Even the Lord Jesus did not come to condemn, so what gives us the right to condemn ANYONE who does not look like us.

Slug, you just be you, and go on with the work of the Lord. The Lord is just using you too much to become offended. Its not worth it. And don't worry...I ain't gonna tell you that you need to cut your hair or wear dangling earrings. Like me. If you don't tell me I have to have a tattoo. Like you. You are you and I am me and we aren't supposed to be alike.

[Firefighter]

BRAVO DIGGIN!!!! BRAVO!!!! Great Post!!!

[Slug1]

Awesome post Mamaw!!

You know me though, I don't want to see anyone bound in legalism nor religion because people take scripture and due to the way these two spirits tagteam people, they use those already bound to bind others.

These spirits also know that pure scripture, scripture posted without words to twist the meaning when presented... what was the word they used previously... "gullible", people... well, pure scripture cannot be touched by these spirits when presented.

That is why I asked and asked and asked but they won't post... those spirits know there is no point because God's truth will reign and not their words of argument and manipulation.

Even when some is presented... later explained, we clearly see the manipulation as it is upon the one explaining. We're not fooled.

[notuptome]

In the days of Noah every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Some may wish to lable me judgmental or legalistic and that is your priviledge. You will doubtless struggle long and hard to justify your condemantion of one who would dare to resist your libertine reasoning.

I have not condemned anyone who has a tattoo. I have advocated that those who do not have them do not obtain one. Christians who have tattoos from their previous life in light of scriptures teaching of modesty and humility ought not to go about bragging about their tattoos.

Paul warned Timothy that the time would come when sound doctrine would not be endured. 2 Tim 4:1-5. We have come a long way in the last one hundred years. Tattoos, social drinking, rock & roll music, pastors who are divorced and remarried, and women pastors are but a few commonly accepted behaviours that would have shocked the church even fifty years ago. Some are even ready to embrace sodomites into the ministry.

If objecting to these things makes me a legalist then I'll just have to be, in your eye,s a legalist but I have been called a lot worse.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

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Wow. Relating tattoos to sodomites! Seriously?

[notuptome]

Wow. Relating tattoos to sodomites! Seriously?

You are a deep thinker.

Have you ever considered what is written in Eph 6:12?

For the cause of Christ
Roger

[Slug1]

You are a deep thinker.

Have you ever considered what is written in Eph 6:12?

For the cause of Christ
Roger

Which is why my challenge has gone un-answered by the specific two I asked Roger.

[BadDog]

Is there a verse in the Bible that mentions putting a tatoo on your body? I'm not wanting to get one, I was just wondering about it.
Thanks,
Beverly

Beverly,

Those who say that there is, are taking verses out of context, IMO.

BD

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