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Does God approve of having tattoos?

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It is a fascinating question: “Does God approve of tattoos?” My opinion about tattoos may differ from yours, but that’s what makes us unique individuals. Everyone has their own beliefs and preferences regarding body art. If you have a tattoo and genuinely love it, then embrace it. But keep in mind that tattoos are not permanent if you decide otherwise in the future. I went through an experience with tattoos during my teenage years. At 16, while I was using drugs and drinking a lot, I impulsively inked myself multiple times without much thought or consideration for the long-term consequences. As time passed, I realized my mistakes and sought professional help to cover them adequately.

I Got All My Home Made Tattoos When I Was About 16 ~ I Got Them Covered Professionally When I Was About 19 ~ Then My Boss Offered To Pay To Remove Them When I Was In My Early 40’s Which Took A Few Years. If I Knew Now What Did Not Know Then, I Would Never Have Gotten One Tattoo In The First Place! Everyone Seems To Have Their Opinion ~ To Tat Or Not To Tat, That Is The Question?

1 Corinthians 6:19  Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.

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What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos? 

 

Tattoo Removal…

However, fate had something unexpected in store for me – my boss generously offered to pay the bill for removing those tattoos completely. Each operation cost $400, and I had 13 operations in total. He also paid for the medication, bandages, and time off from work. He was a very generous Christian man God put in my life.

I couldn’t afford such a costly procedure at the time, but thanks to my boss’s generosity and wealth, I could rid myself of the burden these unwanted markings had become. It was truly a blessing that filled me with immense gratitude. ~ Bill Greguska

 

 

 

There Are Several Ways Tattoos Are Put On!

Professional Or Home Made. If You Choose To Get One, make sure it is by a professional! But Are Tattoos Good To Put On?

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Are Tattoos A Sin?

Everyone Has Their Own Story. God has given us All Free Will!

However, while sharing this story of personal triumph over regrettable choices regarding tattoos, one question still lingers in my mind: “Does having a tattoo glorify God?” Ultimately, individuals must ponder this and conclude based on their faith and relationship with God. On one hand, our Creator has granted us free will – the freedom to choose according to our desires and inclinations. Yet, as Christians following Jesus Christ faithfully, we should strive to align our actions with God. It says in Leviticus 19:28, “‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord. (This is from the Old Testament, yet one needs to understand what God’s word means. I prefer to play it safe; you need to decide for yourself what God is telling you to do or not to do after praying about it. ~ Bill Greguska

 

 

Bible View About Tattoos? Does God Approve Of Tattoos?

 

Your Opinion About Tattoos?

There is a debate about the value of having tattoos. Some people like them, and other people do not. I hesitated when I first thought of adding the topic of tattoos to this website. My reason is that it is a highly polarizing issue. Having tattoos does not mean you are not a Christian or not a good person. Not having tattoos does not mean you are not a Christian or a good person.

A Person’s Heart Makes Them A Christian When They Choose To Follow Jesus Christ!

The purpose of this website is to encourage and inform you of things that will help you. I will share some thoughts for you to decide for yourself. (I believe tattoos are a questionable choice overall. This is primarily for young people who get them without thinking or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, yet I am not the one to judge. God gives us the freedom to do what we want. It comes down to our motives.

Free Will?

As I said, God gives us free will to do what we want, but we can not choose the consequences of our freedoms. When I got my tattoos, I was living a rebellious lifestyle. I wanted to wear tattoos to shout out my rebellion. Having had many tattoos on both arms, my right hand, big toes, chest, and leg. I have seen some very artistic and meaningful tattoos over the years. They are no longer for me and what I stand for in my life today. That is just my opinion. You need to ask God what He wants you to do or not do, since He has given us all free will; yet, He has given us all free will, yet in our free will, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions and words.

 

Are Tattoos Good Or Are They Sinful? Does God Approve Of Tattoos?

 

Question For The Day:

I have a close friend who I thought was a Christian. She just got a tattoo that says “Jesus Loves Me” on her right arm. I tried to tell her that God forbade tattoos, but she wouldn’t listen. She says I’m legalistic. Doesn’t the Bible say somewhere that it is wrong to receive a mark?

ANSWER:

The Bible says there will come a time when Satan will demand that the world receive his mark on their right hand or forehead before they can buy or sell.

And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name. —Revelation 13:16-17

Anyone who takes the mark will eventually be cast into hell—no questions asked.

And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name. —Revelation 14:11

But this happens post-Rapture and should be of no concern to Believers today. When Believers get to heaven and have new bodies, they will have God’s mark on their foreheads.

They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. —Revelation 22:4

The verse you may be referring to is from the Old Testament, Leviticus 19:28:

You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.
     See also Leviticus 21:5.

However, you would have a problem using this verse to justify not having tattoos, as it was part of the law and in a different dispensation (or time period)—we are living in the Church Age.

If you tried to make it part of what Christians should abide by today, then you have other laws to implement also:

  • stoning to death rebellious children

    So the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him —Deuteronomy 22:18

  • stoning to death those caught in adultery

    If a man is found lying with a married woman, then both of them shall die, the man who lies with the woman, and the woman; thus you shall purge the evil from Israel. —Deuteronomy 22:22

  • not eating pork

    and the pig, for though it divides the hoof, thus making a split hoof, it does not chew cud, it is unclean to you. —Leviticus 11:7

However, someone could be in sin by tattooing themselves out of rebellion against God-given authority; in that case, the sin would be rebellion, not the tattoo itself. The tattoo is merely a symptom of a deeper problem.

So, if you don’t want to be tattooed, that’s your choice (and we think a sensible choice), but you can’t tell her the Bible says it’s wrong. Therefore, your friend is correct—that indeed would be legalism.

 

 

 

 

 

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

Leviticus 19:28 ESV

You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV 

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Ephesians 5:10 ESV

And try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 14:1 ESV 

“You are the sons of the Lord your God. You shall not cut yourselves or make any baldness on your foreheads for the dead.

 

 

Should Christians Get Tattoos? Are Tattoos Good?

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