WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT TATTOOS?

 

A lot of Christians have been asking this question, to know what God really said concerning drawing of tattoos on the body.

WHAT IS A TATTOO 

A Tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either permanently or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The art of making tattoos is tattooing.

The Bible talked about tattoos in Leviticus 19:28, which says: “You must not put tattoo marking upon yourselves.” 

God gave this command to the nation of Israel, thus setting them apart from the neighboring peoples who marked their skin with the names or symbols of their gods. (Deuteronomy 14:1-2) "You are the children of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead, 

2. for you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession".

SHOULD A CHRISTIAN GET A TATTOO OR BODY ART?

Some want to establish their identity or be independent, while others get a tattoo in order to assert ownership of their body. Some because they want to follow a fad or to show membership in a certain group.

Rremember that your feelings may prove to be less permanent than the tattoo.

However, the Bible encourages Christians to present their bodies a living sacrifice. (Romans 12:1) "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper Worship"

“The plans of the diligent one surely make for advantage, but everyone that is hasty surely heads for want.” (Proverbs 21:5) The decision to get a tattoo is often made in haste, yet it can have a long-term impact on relationships and employment. And tattoos can be costly and painful to remove.

Research as well as the booming business of tattoo removal shows that a large number of those who get tattoos eventually wish that they hadn’t.

Finally, Leviticus 19:28. NIV says

"Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put TATTOO MARKS on yourselves. I am the LORD".

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