The Prohibition in Leviticus The pertinent passage is Leviticus 19:28, “You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord.”
The Bible does not forbid Christians from getting tattoos. Leviticus 19:28 is the only passage that mentions tattoos and it does not apply to Christians. As such, getting a tattoo is not a sin. Should Christians consider getting a tattoo, they should consider the type and the pitfalls.
No, tattoos are not a sin. The text in Leviticus 19.28 that appears to forbid them refers to the death cult of the era. It that text, the prohibition of the tattoo is paired with the prohibition of lacerating oneself as a mourning practice to protect against the spirit of the dead.
God will forgive everyone who has received tattoos and repents. 1 Corinthians 3:17 says that if any man defile the temple of the Holy Spirit (your body) God will destroy such a person. Therefore it would be wise to take heed that God hates desecrating our body, by printing marks on our flesh (Leviticus 19:28).
Summary. The Bible does not forbid Christians from getting tattoos because it is not a sin. Leviticus 19:28 does not apply to Christians because the prohibition is for those under the Sinai Covenant, whereas Christians are under the New Covenant.
It depends. Revisiting 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 is a great reminder when considering a tattoo: “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; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”
It is this type of false worship the Bible forbids. Shaving one's beard and cutting one's hair for normal good grooming is something entirely different and not at all condemned in the Scriptures. In fact, the apostle Paul takes great pains to address proper grooming of one's hair in I Corinthians 11:2-15.
The Old Testament book of Leviticus clearly says, "Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD." (Lev. 19:28 NIV) For many Christians, that ends the discussion.
Matthew 12:30–32: "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
While the Quran and Hadith do not explicitly prohibit tattoos, Islamic perspectives on this matter may differ. Muslims with tattoos can continue to engage in the essential act of prayer by maintaining ritual purity, observing modesty, and nurturing a sincere connection with Allah.
Tattoos have been used for thousands of years as important tools in ritual and tradition. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have been hostile to the use of tattoos, but many religions, in particular Buddhism and Hinduism, make extensive use of them. This article examines their use as tools for protection and devotion.
Leviticus 19:28 says, “You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any markings on you: I am the Lord.” The phrase “for the dead” relates to the heathen practice of slashing the flesh in a time of mourning.
Depending on what type of tattoo removal you choose, there may be varying levels of pain or discomfort. Some people say that removal feels the same as getting a tattoo, while others liken it to the feeling of a rubber band being snapped against their skin. Your skin may be sore after the procedure.
So when we understand that Jesus was a faithful Jewish man, we can know that he probably didn't have a tattoo actually on his thigh and he won't when he comes as John saw in revelation 19.
The Bible reveals God's mind toward anything that destroys our bodies or inflicts harm on others. Smoking therefore is a sin, and something Christians should work diligently to remove from their lives. If you truly desire to overcome this bad habit, remember that struggling to overcome is what God expects.
Regarding gender, the Bible does not explicitly prohibit men or women from wearing earrings. Both genders are depicted wearing them in various passages. For example, in Judges 8:24, Gideon requests gold earrings from the spoils of war, noting that the Ishmaelites wore them.
With this declaration, Alma identified for Corianton the three most abominable sins in the sight of God: (1) denying the Holy Ghost, (2) shedding innocent blood, and (3) committing sexual sin. Adultery was third to murder and the sin against the Holy Ghost as abominable sins.
If you would like to be saved, you can be. You are not too sinful to be saved. Below is a simple prayer where you can express your faith in Jesus and receive the free gift of forgiveness and salvation.
Crosses are often worn as an indication of commitment to the Christian faith, and are sometimes received as gifts for rites such as baptism and confirmation. Communicants of the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox churches are expected to wear their baptismal cross necklaces at all times.
But in the ancient Middle East, the writers of the Hebrew Bible forbade tattooing. Per Leviticus 19:28, “You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or incise any marks on yourselves.” Historically, scholars have often understood this as a warning against pagan practices of mourning.
In the American Episcopal Church, cremation has become accepted so much so that many parishes have built columbaria into their churches, chapels and gardens. While Pentecostal Christians do not forbid cremation, traditional burial is preferred since cremation is perceived as a pagan practice.
Given all this, some people are confused about whether makeup and jewelry are permissible for people of faith. But the Bible never says it is wrong or sinful to wear makeup or jewelry. While the wicked queen Jezebel wore jewelry, so did good women of faith such as Rebekah and Esther.
They held that both the Bible and Christian tradition taught that alcohol is a gift from God that makes life more joyous, but that over-indulgence leading to drunkenness is sinful.
Christians – no matter which church they belong to – should follow Paul and extend it to the heterosexual-homosexual distinction. We are all “clothed in Christ” (3:27): God only sees Christ, not our different sexualities.