TO START OFF, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE AN EMAIL I SENT TO DJ WADE-O OF THE WADE-O RADIO SHOW. IF YOU LISTEN YOU KNOW THIS TOPIC. IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, HEAD OVER TO WADEORADIO.COM AND CHECK OUT MY FAVORITE PODCAST/RADIO SHOW/ETC.
THIS TOPIC BEGAN WHEN A LISTENER OF THE SHOW CALLED IN AND ASKED ABOUT HOW CHRISTIANS SHOULD GO ABOUT GETTING TATTOOS, IF ITS WRONG OR RIGHT, WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY, AND SO ON. EVERYONE HAS BROUGHT UP SOME GREAT POINTS AND I FIGURED I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MY VIEW POINT AS WELL, IF I MAY...
Hey Wade-O,
I would call in but I feel I can express myself a little better by writing. I love the topics callers bring up, especially those which can go both ways.
On the subject of your body being a temple, that goes for inside and outside. If we treat our bodies like a temple, shouldn't we be eating healthy and nutritious food. Not junk food.
I understand God mentions we shouldn't worry about what we eat, but that's in the context of being provided for.
A caller mentioned tats can be for the love of the art and we could wear scripture on our skin to glorify God and share the gospel. I feel if we are concerned with tats, we should focus on our threads.
Think about SHOW EM OFF by Phanatik. He brings up a good point.
I could buy some Avirex jeans and SouthPole shirts for like $6 each (they were on sale at JC Pennies last week) but would that bring glory and would it be disrespectful to my temple.
Do we want our churches to look like clubs from the outside to draw in the world? Or do we set the example and show how to be respectable and representative to what we believe?
It's tough even as a Christian artist goes on stage wearing his clothes. Not everybody, but some people look up to artists or people in the light and see how they floss what they got.
Is it "swagger or substance"? (Copyright Dre Marshall) I believe each individual is called to do what God puts on their hearts. Follow Him, He will lead you in the right direction. And everyone thinking of getting a tattoo needs to pray on it first.
Bring a decision in your life before God and consider how it will affect our surroundings and brethren.
We are all a different part of the body of Christ, so we are not expected to all look and dress and talk the same. God is bigger than that. And he will use each tattoo to His glory, and each example and tattoo-less body to His glory as well.
I agree if it's an addiction it could be sin. If we eat fast food it could be an addiction. If we have pre-marital sex or other relations it is sin. So look at it like that too.
Treat your body right and how God intends for us to treat it.
And if you don't know what to do, we can take it back, and ask; What Would Jesus Do?
Can you see Jesus getting a tattoo.
REVOLUTIONARY
REBEL
or
GOD's SON
What of he got a huge tattoo on his shoulder blades saying I AM
That would look tight, but would it glorify God or would it draw attention to Jesus in possibly a negative way?
Blend in with the world?
Be sanctified?
Tough topic.
Thank you for your time.
Stay encouraged & be blessed!
