where in the bible does it say to not have tattoos?
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The verse in the Bible that most Christians make reference to is Leviticus 19:28, which says,”You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.” So, why is this verse in the Bible?
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The verse in the Bible that most Christians make reference to is Leviticus 19:28, which says,”You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.” So, why is this verse in the Bible? ... If so, as Christians, we need to reconsider...
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['“Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). ... ', '“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image” (Exodus 20:4). ... ', '“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain” (Exodus 20:7).', '“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8).', '“Honour thy father and thy mother” (Exodus 20:12).']
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2 Timothy 2:13, NIV: "if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself." 2 Timothy 2:13, ESV: "if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself."
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In Leviticus 11:27, God forbids Moses and his followers to eat swine “because it parts the hoof but does not chew the cud.” Furthermore, the prohibition goes, “Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.” That message is later reinforced in Deuteronomy.
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IMO getting a tattoo for the memorial of your dead relative would fall foul of this commandment. It's fine bro. It's all based on intent. If it was for an evil or malicious purpose, than it would be a sin.
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According to Genesis, God told Abraham to circumcise himself, his household and his slaves as an everlasting covenant in their flesh. Those who were not circumcised were to be 'cut off' from their people (Genesis 17:10-14). Note the connection between circumcision and slavery.
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(1) A person may not tattoo the body of a minor child younger than 16 years of age unless the tattooing is performed for medical or dental purposes by a person licensed to practice medicine or dentistry under chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 466.
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The Bible teaches not to bear grudges and ignore insults against us in Proverbs 12:16 and Leviticus 19:18. In this age of insults and offense we as Christians must remember it's a sin to allow other people to offend us and stop us from doing all of what God wants us to do or has called us to do.
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The majority of Sunni Muslims believe tattooing is a sin, because it involves changing the natural creation of God, inflicting unnecessary pain in the process. ... Some Shafi'i scholars such as Amjad Rasheed argue that tattooing causes impurity and that tattoos were prohibited by the Prophet Muhammad.
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4 - Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing: 7 - But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his ...
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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.” That is the only explicit mention of body modifications written in the Bible.
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Jehovah Witnesses forbid tattoos, yet say that Torah is 'done away with,' and the only Scripture against tattoos is in Torah. Leviticus 19:28 in the King James version if the Bible says, “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.”
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2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. ... Cutting a tree from the forest.
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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?
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God told Noah: “Only flesh with its soul—its blood—you must not eat.” This command applies to all mankind from that time on because all are descendants of Noah. Leviticus 17:14. “You must not eat the blood of any sort of flesh, because the soul of every sort of flesh is its blood.
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['Thou shalt have no other gods before me.', 'Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.', 'Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.', 'Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.', 'Honour thy father and thy mother.', 'Thou shalt not murder.']