are christians allowed to get tattoos?

Question

in Leviticus 19:28 says "You may not make cuts in your flesh in respect for the dead, or have marks printed on your bodies: I am the Lord. "

is that means christians would never able to get a tattoo?

Answer 1

That law was written for the children of Isreal, the jewish brothers and Sisters. 1Corinthinas 6:12 says " "Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"—but I will not be mastered by anything." Christians can get tattoos, but in doing anything, you have to ask yourself, how is this beneficial for me and does it glorify God?

Answer 2

Christians And Tattoos

Answer 3

The answer appears to be no because the concept of getting a tattoo in the name fashion is extended to money and one cannot serve two masters - in this case, God and money:

http://www.antiochian.org/SANDIEGO?keywords=tattoos

The other poster who mentioned that the prostitutes in Corinth shaved their heads failed to understand the Apostle Paul. The Prostitutes were serving their bodies (or, just as Anna Nicole Smith served drugs to her body or Lindsey Lohan served alcohol and drugs to her body or even the NASA Astronaut served outrageous suggestions to her brain, etc.).

Howver, just because a Christian obtains a tattoo does not make that Christian any less of a sinner than anyone else. If the tattoo were placed on the lower back and frequently exposed - there would be concern. If that tattoo was only seen in the presence of her husband - there may not be a problem. If the tattoo was a butterfly or a rose on an ankle, that would not be an example. The point is that there ought not to be judging the tatoo or the person who received the tattoo but how that person is living....

Answer 4

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RE:
are christians allowed to get tattoos?
in Leviticus 19:28 says "You may not make cuts in your flesh in respect for the dead, or have marks printed on your bodies: I am the Lord. "

is that means christians would never able to get a tattoo?

Answer 5

First of all, Christianity is not about a list of things we are "allowed" or "not allowed" to do.
Second, that law had to do with pagan rituals. Did you notice? "in respect for the dead". It would have been inconsistent with godly judaism. In the same way cooking a kid in its mother's milk, (hey! talking about a baby goat here!) is not a question of compassion for the poor animal. It's about a pagan religious ceremony of the times. there is nothing wrong with those things in and of themselves.
Tatooing? The problem is that it is relatively permanent. very costly to get rid of. And your body will change, but the tatoo will not change with it. Could end up looking hotrrible one day.
But it has absolutely nothing wrong with right and wrong.

Answer 6

thats a hard question! i dont think youll just go to hell cause ya got a tatoo, but it may not be the best thing. remember that some of the laws in the old testament were given becuse it would be physically unhealthy and god wants to take care of his people. cutting yourself when theres no good bandages or antibiotics around was extremely dangerous. im not really sure but i do know that the bible says that god will never leave you or forsake you so if you have a tatoo it aint the end of the world.

Answer 7

No, Christians arn't supposed to get tattoos.

Answer 8

Jesus did away with the old testament law as far as the material type things, We are still to keep the moral laws.

(if you read the other OT laws in whole rather than picking one verse)
It also includes not eating certain meats like pork, not blending material (which would mean no cotton/rayon clothing).

Also a lot of the things were cultural of the times or god said them
for health reasons. For example, in the old testament times they had no way of preserving meat and pork was more likely to spoil easily

Answer 9

1Corinthians 10:23 (NIV)

“Everything is permissible”–but not everything is beneficial.
“Everything is permissible”–but not everything is constructive.

The question one should ask is Does it edify the Lord or Does it convey a negative message to another who may be looking to you as an example (cause one to "stumble")?

I don't have any simply because I'm not into them.
My wife has a couple (a small rose and a cross) and I think they're fine.

Answer 10

That was because back then, pagan worshippers cut their skins, and tatooed themselves.

You have to read who God was talking to. In the NT, there is instruction for women not to cut their hair. That was because in that area (Corinth) female prostitutes shaved their heads, and Paul didn't want Christian women mistaken for them.

Christians can get tatoos.