Tattoos

Leviticus 19:28; 1 Corinthians 6:19

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you; I am the Lord….What? Know ye that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own (6:19)?

I felt led to raise some questions regarding tattoos because I see a very large segment of our population has at least one tattoo. With that being said, these questions come to mind, What are the real reasons for the tattoo? What are you advertising? Has it ever occurred that at some point it will be made public that the die used in making tattoos is harmful to the body? Has it ever occurred that the human body is beautifully and wonderfully made as God does not make junk? Do you believe that all humanity was created in the image and likeness of God and He breathed the breath of life into us and we became a living soul (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7). Being that God breathed His breath into man He lives inside of us through the Holy Spirit (Ghost) and God cannot and will not live in an unclean temple. Did you know that your body is the temple of God? (1 Corinthian 6:19). Did you know that you were bought with a price the precious blood of Jesus Christ our Lord? Therefore, our bodies are to glorify God because we belong to Him (1 Corinthians 6:20).
It is noteworthy for me to say that the above questions are designed to do the following (a) to raise awareness of ones actions, (b) for the person to weigh the consequences of his or her actions, and then (c) answer why am I doing this? Is it because it is popular or is it because Satan has clouded my judgment? Whatever the reason or the answer to the above questions, God loves you and so do I.

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Permalink Reply by Willie White on November 10, 2011 at 5:46am

Rev. Watson;

Thanks for reading and I just glad to be a blessing to others. I am led by the Holy Spirit.

You likewise be blessed.

Willie White

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Permalink Reply by Mrs. Denise Jones on November 11, 2011 at 12:05pm

Sister White:

WONDERFUL post....see these words are not taught in the churches nor on the streets. Tattooed people don't even know what the Word of God say about tatooes. But to God be the glory, some bold saints are preaching it and it is taking affect, but the tattooes are already there and as Jesus would say to them if He were here today in this tatooed world....GO AND SIN NO MORE. Thanks for sharing, see I can say this is because I am one who got a tattoo, pierced nose and 2 ear piercings when I didn't know no better, like so many others who didn't know what God said until they came to the knowledge of Christ. All the while being in the church, but I had never heard of Lev 19:28, I knew 1 Cor 6:19, but that was taught so you would bring yourself undersubjection from sin and it wasn't taught about marking your yourself. Now I know the truth and the truth set me free, so now I am able to share.

Again, GREAT POST!

In Love, Sister Denise