ATMC:
@hbg...u be mod na,

ATMC:
@an0nimus...A christian is 'a follower of Christ'... Christ hung out with unbelievers.
These include 'rappers'.
As for tattoo...I don't know o

FrancisTony:

Sorry O,
What made you to arrive at this conclusion that rappers are 'unbelievers'?

HumbledbYGrace:
not in this section o

ATMC:
u noticed it was in quote abi?btw I saw ur nomination o...what made u do so?

ATMC:
okay...I will get back to u shaa

ATMC:
ujuuu...ur eyes...I wan chop am. I should geh fork n knife?

Mintayo:
Hello everyone,its been a while. Well done Ihe,i am blessed by your epistles,keep it up.
About tatoo,i don't think its okay,the Bible talked about it somewhere in the OT that nothing shld be written or inscribed on body?no?

Including tribal marks .....IMO, there is nothing wrong with tattoos generally. But I won't encourage it for Christians in this part of the world because of the kind of message it sends and the perception. In other not to cause believers with weaker conscience to stumble, it is better avoided. Yes, knowledge makes us feel free but love is what strengthen the church.

dagr8:

Including tribal marks .....IMO, there is nothing wrong with tattoos generally. But I won't encourage it for Christians in this part of the world because of the kind of message it sends and the perception. In other not to cause believers with weaker conscience to stumble, it is better avoided. Yes, knowledge makes us feel free but love is what strengthen the church.

Mintayo:

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead,nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.(Leviticus 19:28)
Again,the Bible says our body is the Temple of the Holy Ghost, do you think tattooing the body will glorify the temple of God? I see it as a desecration of God's Temple. To me, its a stain,a blemish!
Good Morning all!

dagr8:

Hey, Minty, It is important to note that in Lev19:28 [/b]the context of the passage was clearly related to false religious practices and is not that of body decoration and other cosmetic body modifications but one of marking one's self in connection with religious worship,[b][/b]God was specifically telling Israel to stay far from the religious practices of the surrounding people groups.
But, today tattoo is a decorative means of self expression and [b]personal decoration. There is something called lale which the Hausa's use which is similar to tattoos and is also for ornamentation aimed to beautify their looks just like applying eye pencil.[/b] Christians have the liberty to modify their appearance for beauty in many ways such as clothing choice, makeup,correcting a club foot, plastic surgery, hair cutting and colouring, weight loss, body-building, ear piercing.etc [b]
Tattoo is not for everyone, and is certainly not for a Christian who feels uncomfortable with it.I totally agree with that. But to generalize and say it is a way of defiling God's temple, you may be wrong. If you see the emboldened part of your post you will discover the "I"s and "Me" as regard definition of defiling the temple not as the Bible stated it in I Cor 6:18,19.Believe me, Is just your perception and largely what you have been taught.


Having say that, i reiterate what i posted earlier,I won't encourage it for Christians in this part of the world.

dagr8:

Hey, Minty, It is important to note that in Lev19:28 the context of the passage was clearly related to false religious practices and is not that of body decoration and other cosmetic body modifications but one of marking one's self in connection with religious worship,God was specifically telling Israel to stay far from the religious practices of the surrounding people groups.
But, today tattoo is a decorative means of self expression and personal decoration. There is something called lale which the Hausa's use which is similar to tattoos and is also for ornamentation aimed to beautify their looks just like applying eye pencil. Christians have the liberty to modify their appearance for beauty in many ways such as clothing choice, makeup,correcting a club foot, plastic surgery, hair cutting and colouring, weight loss, body-building, ear piercing.etc
Tattoo is not for everyone, and is certainly not for a Christian who feels uncomfortable with it.I totally agree with that. But to generalize and say it is a way of defiling God's temple, you may be wrong. If you see the emboldened part of your post you will discover the "I"s and "Me" as regard definition of defiling the temple not as the Bible stated it in I Cor 6:18,19.Believe me, Is just your perception and largely what you have been taught.
Having say that, i reiterate what i posted earlier,I won't encourage it for Christians in this part of the world.

HumbledbYGrace:
so as to make the long story short, those ladies who have their eyebrows tattooed are so damn doomed to hell? Please elaborate Sir.

vickyO:


No they aren't... He made mention of it being a sin to you if you're uncomfortable with your decision.

Whatever you believe is wrong becomes a sin to you when you indulge in it.

dagr8:

Hey, Minty, It is important to note that in Lev19:28 the context of the passage was clearly related to false religious practices and is not that of body decoration and other cosmetic body modifications but one of marking one's self in connection with religious worship,God was specifically telling Israel to stay far from the religious practices of the surrounding people groups.

But, today tattoo is a decorative means of self expression and personal decoration. There is something called lale which the Hausa's use which is similar to tattoos and is also for ornamentation aimed to beautify their looks just like applying eye pencil.

Christians have the liberty to modify their appearance for beauty in many ways such as clothing choice, makeup,correcting a club foot, plastic surgery, hair cutting and colouring, weight loss, body-building, ear piercing.etc

Tattoo is not for everyone, and is certainly not for a Christian who feels uncomfortable with it.

I totally agree with that. But to generalize and say it is a way of defiling God's temple, you may be wrong. If you see the emboldened part of your post you will discover the "I"s and "Me" as regard definition of defiling the temple not as the Bible stated it in I Cor 6:18,19.Believe me, Is just your perception and largely what you have been taught.

Having say that, i reiterate what i posted earlier,I won't encourage it for Christians in this part of the world.

An0nimus:
oh and gumoreen everyone...

vickyo you jogged today?

Mintayo:

Can we say it the other way? Your last statement?

vickyO:

Yes... and by that I mean customs and traditions of men....
Tattoos in Levticus 19:28 was in relation to the pagan practice of tattooing in connection to funeral rites...

In The book of Revelations 19:12/16 you see that on Christ's forehead and thigh something's were written which is more like a tattoo. The one written in his thigh says King of kings and Lord of lords which perfectly describes Him.

So tattooing for Christians is a mode of self expression and worship... I can tattoo on my body a Bible text that I love, the name of a loved one, a word that means so much to me... The tattoos on me then describes who I am, A Creation of God and a Believer.

vickyO:

No they aren't... He made mention of it being a sin to you if you're uncomfortable with your decision.
Whatever you believe is wrong becomes a sin to you when you indulge in it.