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I believe tattoos are still a pagan worldly practice that Christians should avoid. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2, ESV) My story...

Bill, Thanks for the explanation. Be blessed. Toby

Bill, When I follow Jesus’ teachings on love and forgiveness in the New Testament, am I not following God? Be blessed. Toby

For all those who use the Old Testament to justify the death penalty, what do we do with these verses. “Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death. Exo. 21:15, ESV. “Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death. Exo. 21:17, ESV. For anyone who curses...

What happened to the forgiveness Jesus taught about? During His Sermon on the Mount Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father...

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Jethro, Thanks for the post. It forced me to do some studying and I actually learned something. Following is what I found: Ecclesiastes 12:6 A double image, to represent death, as in Eccl 12:1-5 old age was symbolically represented. (1) A lamp of frail material, but gilded over, often in...

Farouk, Please don’t think I’m trying to argue with you. I’m just trying to give the young Christian who might be thinking about getting a tattoo an alternate path to consider. To this end, I will post in this thread, the same testimony I posted in the other two tattoo threads you keep...

Yes I do; however, the question should be asked, “Is one following worldly motives or Godly motives when he or she gets a tattoo?” I’ll refer back to post #347. Be blessed. Toby

I never said Christians that decide to do it are doing it for pagan reasons. However, I did say that I believe the practice of tattooing is a worldly/pagan practice and as such, Christians should avoid getting them. Do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewal of your...

Farouk, You wrote, “And so it won't be surprising also if we see an increase in faith based designs.” Sadly you are correct. It is not a surprise that the worldly/pagan practice of tattooing is being brought into the church. Even though we are admonished to be not of this world, it will...

I used to hate Christmas and everything it stood for but since becoming saved, Christmas has taken on a whole new meaning. For me, it’s not about giving and receiving gifts, although I still do it because I love the looks on my grandchildren’s’ faces when they open their gifts. For me it is...

Something to think about: For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 2 Tim. 4:3-4, ESV Be...

In the Dr. Seuss documentary titled The Lorax, Mr. O’Hare, became quite wealthy selling bottled air. Be blessed. Toby

Good evening Allen, I’m not sure it is fair to paint the church with such a broad brush. In my experience, I have not found a lack of trust in Jesus in health matters among the Christians I know. I believe it is by the Grace of God that we have highly capable physicians helping us today...

For the Christians reading these forums that are thinking of getting a tattoo, please take the time to read the below response I (tandemcpl) made in another thread. As posted earlier in this thread I have several large tattoos, all of which I acquired before giving my life to Jesus at the age of...

Good morning Edward, In this passage I read the word “healed” to mean saved. 1 Peter 2:24 (ESV), “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” Be blessed. Toby

This is a battle I know all too well. I have a quarter sleeve tattoos on both my upper arms and a quarter sleeve tattoo on my right forearm, along with a half calf tattoo on my right leg. Even when I was a heathen I knew enough to make sure all the tattoos I got could be covered up while at a...

You are right. In my experience, my tattoos have definitely defined who I am. That is why I try to keep them covered up when I know I’m going to be meeting someone new; especially, if it is an important meeting like a job interview or any other situation where someone else’s opinion could have...

This is where the Lord has brought me. When I gave my life to him 3 years ago I let him make me a new person. He told me to not be of the world so I let go the worldly ways I was so entrenched in. I gave up all of the things I used to fit in an ungodly world such as infidelity, porn, drinking...