what does the bible say about tattoos on your body?
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If you take the Bible word for word, in Leviticus 19:28, its exact translation is: ”And a cutting for the dead you will not make in your flesh; and writing marks you will not make on you; I am the Lord.” Some modern-day versions of the Bible do have the word tattoo written in the translation and then it reads: “Do not ...
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In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (ESV), he asks, “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. ... God created our physical bodies, therefore making it good and precious from the start.
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The Apostle Paul declared, "Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known" (1 Corinthians 13:12). It's true that our appearance will change, because God will give us new bodies, similar to Jesus' resurrection body.
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Although finger tattoos are now pretty trendy, the sides of the fingers and the palms of the hand are actually difficult to tattoo effectively. A small expression of "Faith" on your palm could very easily fade within a few weeks just from daily use and chores.
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It's official: Soldiers can now get their arms, legs and most of their bodies covered in tattoos. ... Face, neck and hand tattoos, however, remain against regulation, with the exception of one ring tattoo per hand. Racist, derogatory and sexist tattoos are also outlawed.
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It's official: Army issues new tattoo rules. It's official: Soldiers can now get their arms, legs and most of their bodies covered in tattoos. ... Face, neck and hand tattoos, however, remain against regulation, with the exception of one ring tattoo per hand. Racist, derogatory and sexist tattoos are also outlawed.
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One of the greatest false teachings of today's Evangelical Church is that we are healed physically by His stripes, i.e.: His work on the cross. ... He explains that Jesus bore our sins on the cross. He teaches that this was done so that we could live righteously.
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While chakras aren't mentioned specifically in the Bible, we can see that it is possible that just as God created our bodies with pathways for energy to flow (nerves, blood, lymph, meridians). He also created these energy centers throughout the body to receive and transmit energy messages.
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There is just a right orientation for tattoos and on the wrist, many people get them upside down. The argument that the tattoo is "for you and not for anyone else" is ridiculous. If that were true, we should be getting tattoos on our chests upside down so we can look at them when we look down.
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Heavy, thick scabbing on a healing tattoo. ... Your new tattoo will begin to develop a light, flaky skin or a thicker scab over its top. This is usually accompanied by severe itching around the tattooed area. It is normal for your tattoo to be intensely itchy while it's repairing itself.
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While most people will say yes, in reality this is a complex question to answer. Tattooing involves repeatedly piercing your skin's top layer with a sharp needle covered with pigment. So getting a tattoo is generally always painful, though people may experience different levels of pain.
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Getting a tattoo on your upper or lower back usually causes low-moderate to moderate amounts of pain because skin here is thick with few nerve endings. The further away you tattoo from the bones and nerve endings in your spine and hips, the less pain you'll feel.
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Some Christians take issue with tattooing, upholding the Hebrew prohibition (see below). The Hebrew prohibition is based on interpreting Leviticus 19:28—"Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you"—so as to prohibit tattoos, and perhaps even makeup.
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The Treat Your Body Like a Temple Bible Verse These verses all come from 1st Corinthians and speak of the fact that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and that we are each parts of the body of Christ.
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You can't have tattoos on your face, head, neck, anywhere above the collar bone. Hands must be tattoo free except for a single tattoo on one finger no wider than 3/8 of an inch. A tattoo can't be larger than your hand. Tattoos on the arms must be two inches below the elbow or one inch below the elbow.
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My tattoo :) Phillipians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
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There is no mention of body modifications or tattoos written in the New Testament at all. Since there is not an explicit command against the modern-day concept of tattoos, it would mean that it is not a sin to get one. What are the common Christian inspired tattoos?