Is getting a cross tattoo a sin?
Friday, September 9th, 2011 at
2:12 am
Question by Jordan: Is getting a cross tattoo a sin?
I am getting a cross tattoo in the middle of my shoulder blades in a couple of months, and I am getting scolded from my great grandparents because its against the Bible and My Father told his people not to mark their bodies. BUT, he also says not to cut your hair. Is their anymore Bible verses that say anything against it?
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Answer by CanadianGirl
Why would Jesus care that you have a tattoo?
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Yes.
Life is a gift from God to us. What you do with it is your gift to him.
Obviously, a tattoo of a cross is “better” than a tattoo of a flaming skull, naked woman, or demon. Having a tattoo saying “Jesus saves” could indeed be a conversation starter with some people who would never approach a preacher wearing a suit and tie. Some refer to Revelation 19:16 as an example of Jesus possibly having a tattoo on His thigh, “King of kings and Lord of lords.” The question is not necessarily “is getting a tattoo a sin?” The question is more “is getting a tattoo a good and necessary thing to do?” First Corinthians 10:23 declares, “Everything is permissible – but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible – but not everything is constructive.” Christian tattoos may be “permissible,” but are they beneficial and constructive?
In 1 Corinthians 9:22-23, Paul exclaims, “I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel.” Becoming all things to save some is perhaps the only good possible reason for getting a Christian tattoo. If having a tattoo genuinely opens doors for evangelism that would otherwise be closed, getting Christian tattoos would likely “qualify” under Paul’s “becoming all things” qualification. At the same time, it is frankly difficult to envision a scenario in which having a tattoo would enable a greater possibility of evangelism. If a person will not listen to you due to a lack of a tattoo, it is highly unlikely that such a person would genuinely listen due to the presence of a tattoo.
With that said, the biblically based conclusion would seem to be that Christian tattoos are permissible, but it is highly questionable whether they can be considered beneficial and constructive. A Christian considering getting a tattoo should pray for wisdom (James 1:5) and ask the Lord to provide pure motives and discernment.
Christianty yes… n i think the hair thing is the old testoment though isnt it? but its your choice. (but ex. if you get it its a sin… if u ‘give’ your life to christ its forgiven )
No… only if your arabian I think
They are quoting this verse from the Old Testament Law:
Leviticus 19:28 “‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.”
However, the writings of Paul (especially Galatians) make it very clear that we are no longer under the Law or its commandments. Christ’s death ended the Law. Next time your grandparents bring this up, as them if they eat shrimp. According to the Law, eating shrimp is an abomination to God. So is wearing clothes made of two different kinds of fabric. I’m sure your granny sees nothing wrong with wearing a bra!
Plus, the verse above was referring to pagan religious practices. Cutting and tattooing their bodies was part of their worship of Baal (satan), and God didn’t want His people to have any part of it. Today tattooing is done as body ornamentation, not as religious worship.
The verse about cutting a woman’s hair is in the New Testament. The passage essentially says that God gave women long hair as a covering, and it is disgraceful for her to chop it off. I have also heard that in Bible days, a lot of the prostitutes had short or even shaved hair, so this verse was telling women not to look like prostitutes. It’s a very tricky subject, but the tattoo issue is easy. There’s nothing wrong with it.