Christians is it a sin to put marks all over your body like scratchin and picking your marks to make them wors

Question

I have a mental illness that has improved a bit. But I find it hard to stop picking marks over my body. It looks like I have been taking drugs and injecting them, which I have not. I have scars all over my body because of self inflicted. Is that a sin? If it is I want to know where in the bible does it say that.

This is a habbit, and any christians that condems me for that is not a christian

Answer 1

yeah it is a sin. it says that your body is a temple and should be treated as such

Answer 2

I'm sorry for you that your illness has taken such a toll on your physical body,I understand what you must be going through. some of us are more sensitive to the world and other people than we would like to be,and at times in some it can manifest as nervous rashes , and other skin ailments as well as internal things like ulcers etc.. It is not a sin to be ill, You must have been very deeply traumatised to have this and I compliment you that you did not go to the next extreme.
When these sorts of disorders happen it can take some time for the body to catch up with the brain and heal as well ,you need to take some time out for yourself and do some deep relaxation ,Especially at the times when you feel most irritated,lots of hot baths or showers can be helpfull also for your skin I would suggest a simple oat bath, You know uncle tobys or any brand for that matter ,put a couple of hand fulls in an old sock or stocking or material and swish it around in the bath till the water becomes milky and soak for as long as you can stand ,this will greatly help stop the itchiness and irritation the skin.
Most of all be gentle on yourself and dont expect that just because your head is feeling better that your body will respond straight away as I said it can take a while,Take care of youself for a while and dont feel that you need to be obligated to someones expectation that you need to do this in a hurry.just be plain and simple you doing what you like to do that is all that god would ever expect you to be . I hope that this will help Love and light

Answer 3

I don't think god would be offended by such things. You've already stated that you have a mental illness that you are improving on. I don't think he could be offended by such a thing, unless we want to think like people did in the Dark Ages: Mental Illness is the wrath of god! PUT THEM IN DUNGEONS *Evil Laughter*! :P
Not really... :p
You aren't intentionally doing so (As you said: Your mental disorder has some causation of it), and even if you were, I think something like that would be under the "All sins are forgiven" rule. I think God would also look up at you and be happy that you think about things like this because you have dedication to him. I'm just a Christian, but if I were a higher power, I would definitely be happy to hear such questions. ^_^
As for the text that's been thrown at you: That would make sense, but the statement "Your body is a temple" has no validity in this because it is a highly ambiguous statment that has multiple interpretations. One could use that statement to mean anything. That statement was used as an attack point against me to validate bigotry before... I had to stop a debate after that, because I knew my opponent was completely brainwashed (Not by religion: But by bigotry). It's hard to say that the bible is bullshit, but it's easy to say that because everyone interprets the messages in many different ways: Those interpretations can be bullshit. :p
So in my opinion: No.

Answer 4

28 " 'Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD. (Leviticus (19:28)

As we look at the topic of “Tattoos” in light of the Scripture, there are several things we need to take into consideration.

I. THE BIBLE CLEARLY STATES WE ARE NOT TO MARK UPON OUR BODY! Leviticus 19:28 “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.” At the time of the writing of this passage of Scripture, many heathen cultures practiced self- mutilation as a sign of mourning for the dead. Many heathen cultures also marked or “tattooed” their bodies for various reasons. Now notice the Bible states that we are not to make cuttings in our flesh, nor are we to mark upon our flesh.

One day I was reading the news paper when I read about a church that was having Vacation Bible School. They had a special part of their program where they did “face painting” for the children. They painted, or tattooed little pictures on the sides of their face or temple!!! All body markings, regardless if it is painting on your body, receiving a tattoo, or even writing phone numbers in your hand, the Bible says don’t do it.

Regardless of how you feel about it, THE BIBLE STATES THAT MARKING ON YOUR FLESH IS WRONG!!! IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, IT IS SINFUL!!!

II. THE BIBLE STATES THAT YOU ARE MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD! Genesis 1:26 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them”. God created man in His own image. If God wanted you to have “MOM” wrote on your arm, or a ship on your chest, he would have created you that way. To receive a tattoo is to tell your Creator that you need to redecorate His work, because you did think it was good enough! What audacity!.

III. THE BIBLE STATES THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. The Bible tells us that we are to take care of our body because it is the place, for the Christian, where the Holy Spirit resides. 1Co 6:19-20 “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? [20] For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

We that are saved have been bought with a price, and that price was the precious blood of Jesus Christ! This verse states, that “we are not our own”, i.e. we belong to the one that bought us. Because of this we are to think, act, dress, look, and even speak to glorify God! When a person tattoos their body, they are aliening themselves with the heathen cultures of the world, and not with the one that bought them. They are publicly advertising their defiance against God’s Word and His Authority.

By making this public declaration, they are declaring that God, nor the Holy Spirit are in control, nor are they abiding within. Christian, just because the world is doing it, doesn’t make it right!

IV. THE COMMON ACCEPTANCE OF TATTOOS IS DESENSITIZING THE WORLD FOR THE COMING MARK OF THE BEAST! During the 7 year Tribulation, the antichrist will force the people of the earth to receive the Mark of the Beast. Rev 13:16-18 states that all buying and selling will be conducted only if the “Mark” is received.“ And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: [17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. [18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six”.

The word for “mark” in Rev 13:16-17 comes from the word “charagma” (khar’-ag-mah), Gk Strongs # 5480; from the same a Greek # 5482 (charax); a scratching or etching, i.e., stamp (as a badge of servitude), or a sculptured figure (statue): graven, mark. It’s interesting to note that many of the new versions of the Bible state that the Mark of the Beast is “on” the right hand or forehead. The King James Version states the Mark of the Beast will be “in” the right hand or forehead. The reason the word is translated “IN”, (and I believe it is translated correctly), is because the Greek word gives the idea of that which has been scared, and permanent. If it is “on”, it is temporary, and removable, if it is “in” something that is permanent and not removable.The acceptance of the Tattoo craze in our present society is nothing more than desensitizing the people of the world to embrace just one more “mark” to their collection. Honestly, I don’t know if the mark of the beast will be some form of a “tattoo” or possibly a computer chip implant.

Regardless of what it is, be obedient to the Lord, and don’t mark on or “in” your body.

Answer 5

You really think that some guy made humankind i think not. You know deep down in your gut that you evolved from something greater than man. No "one" man can make another man! Think about that.


What ever gets you off. Some flying man in the sky HA HA

Answer 6

It's nothing to do with sin, it's simply being nervy. If the places you pick at itch, put some bicarb on them and see if that stops it.It will never heal if you pick them though. Try hard not to!

Answer 7

It is against the command of God not to inflict injuries to your own self. You must love your self to show your love to God.
jtm

Answer 8

Yes it is a sin
Because God says in the Bible that you shouldn't put such things on your body
But I have to look for you were exactly it's said in the Bible

Answer 9

It is a mental illness. If you can't help yourself...then no it isn't a sin. However, I do recommend that you continue your medications.

Answer 10

no. you are in the clear. but i must warn you. i am an atheist and could be completely wrong.