![]() It’s possible that getting a tattoo could open a door for evangelism that would have otherwise been closed. I do all for the sake of the gospel.” Incidentally this verse, is my “life verse” and happens to be my only other tattoo. One possible consideration in favor of getting a tattoo may be found in 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 where the Apostle Paul says, “I have become all things to all men, so that by all means possible, I might save some. ![]() 1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us that “whatever we do, it should be for the glory of God.” If our motivation for getting a tattoo is to “fit in,” or “stand out,” or even just to “express ourselves,” then while getting a tattoo may not be sinful, our motives for wanting one may in fact be sinful. ![]() Secondly, our motivation for getting a tattoo needs be right. First, we should keep in mind that our bodies are now the “temple” of the Holy Spirit (1COR 6:19-20). While there’s nothing in the Bible that says that tattoos are sinful, there are a few things a follower of Christ should consider before they get one. The fellow gym goer I was talking with seemed un-impressed and replied, “Well, the BIBLE says not to get tattooed.” At that point I asked him if knew what that passage was really talking about? He admitted he didn’t really know, and so I went on to explain it to him. ![]() At that point Amy tells him, ‘If you get it professionally done, Dad will get one with you.’ I was like, ‘Wait, what?’” Now the truth is that I had been debating for a few years about getting a tattoo. So, my wife and I told him that whatever he gets ‘it needs to honor God, be in a location that won’t cost him a job and be something he can live with forever because it’s permanent.” Then we went on to try to persuade him to get it professionally done to avoid infection. I said, “When my son turned 18 (he’s now 21), he talked to me about getting a tattoo and was debating about getting a “stick and poke” (a DIY tattoo). A couple of years ago I was at the gym, and a well-meaning “Christian” noticed my tattoo of a dove (which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit) as well as a passage from Zechariah 4:6 that says, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord.” In a rather judgmental tone he said, “ I noticed your tattoo.” I then proceeded to tell him the story of why I got a tattoo. ![]()
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