Tattoos-What do ya think? - Page 22

Pressing-On · #**211** 05-28-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Barb

I don't care for tattoos and would never have one. As for what folks choose to do, I couldn't care less what others do with their own bodies.

However, I did read an interesting verse...here it is from the KJV, NIV, and the AMP...

Isa 49:16

16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands;
KJV

Isa 49:16

16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
NIV

Isa 49:16

16 Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands;
AMP

Barb,
I appreciate your scripture references here, but these scriptures are speaking, solely, on the extent of his suffering to buy our salvation - a nail print.

That is totally different than having a picture of a bird, snake, cross, etc. printed.

Barb · #**212** 05-28-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Barb,
I appreciate your scripture references here, but these scriptures are speaking, solely, on the extent of his suffering to buy our salvation - a nail print.

That is totally different than having a picture of a bird, snake, cross, etc. printed.

LOL!! I am not advocating anyone tattooing anything on their person.

As for the literal meaning of the verse, I'm just reading it for what it says...

Pressing-On · #**213** 05-28-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Barb

LOL!! I am not advocating anyone tattooing anything on their person.

As for the literal meaning of the verse, I'm just reading it for what it says...

The word "graven", in Isaiah, carries the meaning of "hack" like a stone cutter and doesn't carry the meaning that we use today for "tattoo" - needles and ink.

I just wanted to be clear on that, for lurkers.

And thinking on those lines of a stone cutter - once it's engraved - it stands forever!!! Beautiful!!!

TulsaDavid · #**214** 05-28-2009, 10:32 AM

I've known a few people on whom tattoos are a testimony of God delivering them from a past that's under the blood.

Baron1710 · #**215** 05-28-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

This whole post can be summed up with just looking at a few your statements.

Preach, also comes together with teach. If you combined the two you would never have to worry about future foibles.

Teach and preach.

This is on the same level as "Don't eat junk food," "Be sure you're in bed early," and "make sure you clean your room."

When the children leave they do as they very well please, and sometimes go after those things they were never allowed to do. What I allow and disallow can be forgotten if I never TAUGHT the reasons why they were wrong, or unprofitable for a time later in their life. I have daughters, and for them to get tattoos would not only be unacceptable, but would send a massage to a wrong element of society. What we wear sends a message and tattoos send those messages at more levels then you can imagine. Forget just being a preacher, how about the role of a father? It's not what you preach over the pulpit that your family will be in tune to, but how you live your life at home. Your sons would follow your lead of clean un-tattooed skin, because what they see on the inside of you. Not because of the outside of you.

I have both my arms from the wrist to the shoulders filled with tattoos.

I can tell you this, if my daughters get tattooed it will be because of my outside man, and not my inside man. What makes me laugh the most is when liberals squawk about outer standards and they talk about tattoos?

You all are still just placing emphasis on the outside, the same way you did when you taught and preached standards. You claim that you came out of the standards, and no longer adhere to them, but in reality you still do.
You just do it in different ways now. Jesus told the Pharisee that He loved their holiness standards in Matthew 23, but He hated their inner man.
You all were so busy preaching the Sear's catalog that you lost sight of the inner man, and 86ed the outer garments of separation, just to blend into the maddening crowds. Confused? I would say so. Slouching towards mediocrity?
Maybe, or Postmodernism? I think the latter is closer to the facts.

They broke? A covenant or contract means nothing if it is never explained the consequences of breaking the contract. Also, what covenant in the scripture allowed Israel to sin a little, if the promise not to sin a lot?

It sounds like you were telling them they can drink Beer at home with you, just as long as they promised they wouldn't drink Jack Daniels and Johnny Walker Black, at the local topless bar. Pierced ears? Just as long as you don't tattoo your shoulder blade?

What were their consequences for breaking your covenant with them?
Did you stipulate one?

If you didn't you did it through man's mindset and not through a Biblical template.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

The man with all the answers, eight months after the fact.

You have any idea how ridiculous you look talking down to a man like MOW?

I have no tattoos or piercings and teach my son why I don't have them, I don't however lie to him about what Scripture says about it in an effort to control him.

Pressing-On · #**216** 05-28-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TulsaDavid

I've known a few people on whom tattoos are a testimony of God delivering them from a past that's under the blood.

Amen!!!!

rgcraig · #**217** 05-28-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

The man with all the answers, eight months after the fact.

You have any idea how ridiculous you look talking down to a man like MOW?

I have no tattoos or piercings and teach my son why I don't have them, I don't however lie to him about what Scripture says about it in an effort to control him.

And his children aren't 20 yet either!

KWSS1976 · #**218** 05-28-2009, 10:41 AM

Got no problem with em I do not want one though cause after a while they get faded looking and not nice looking anymore if they kept there color I would not mind having one but see no biblical teaching against it same for earrings in a man but I do associate earrings with women

Pressing-On · #**219** 05-28-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

The man with all the answers, eight months after the fact.

You have any idea how ridiculous you look talking down to a man like MOW?

I have no tattoos or piercings and teach my son why I don't have them, I don't however lie to him about what Scripture says about it in an effort to control him.

I don't think he is talking down to MOW. He is putting forth his decided opinion, as MOW is very capable of doing and has done on many other subjects. I do agree with them both - on some issues - not all. However, I agree with Brother Benincasa on this one.

Pressing-On · #**220** 05-28-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

And his children aren't 20 yet either!

My children are over 20 and we tell them NO and why we say NO. We have also told them that the scripture in Leviticus 19:28 "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.", is a bogus reference about tattooing. It has to do with the pagan practice of cutting and marking yourself for the dead.