Scary Sara
Like that tasteful 5x7 inch cross on the base of your spine? Or perhaps that faithful rendering of Anglo Saxon Jesus on your forearm?
Answer
Obviously, a tattoo of a cross is âbetterâ than a tattoo of a flaming skull, naked woman, or demon. Having a tattoo saying âJesus savesâ 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, âKing of kings and Lord of lords.â The question is not necessarily âis getting a tattoo a sin?â The question is more âis getting a tattoo a good and necessary thing to do?â First Corinthians 10:23 declares, âEverything is permissible â but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible â but not everything is constructive.â Christian tattoos may be âpermissible,â but are they beneficial and constructive?
In 1 Corinthians 9:22-23, Paul exclaims, âI 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.â 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 âqualifyâ under Paulâs âbecoming all thingsâ 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.
http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-tattoos.html
Obviously, a tattoo of a cross is âbetterâ than a tattoo of a flaming skull, naked woman, or demon. Having a tattoo saying âJesus savesâ 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, âKing of kings and Lord of lords.â The question is not necessarily âis getting a tattoo a sin?â The question is more âis getting a tattoo a good and necessary thing to do?â First Corinthians 10:23 declares, âEverything is permissible â but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible â but not everything is constructive.â Christian tattoos may be âpermissible,â but are they beneficial and constructive?
In 1 Corinthians 9:22-23, Paul exclaims, âI 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.â 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 âqualifyâ under Paulâs âbecoming all thingsâ 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.
http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-tattoos.html
is getting a cross tattoo a sin ?
Amber
I'm a Christean and I what to get a cross tattoo so that I can always remember what Jesus did for me!
But now I've hard from one christean person that it is a sin to get a cross tatto or any other religious Sibelle as a tattoo , is that true or not ?
I've also hard if you do have a cross tattoo then Satan cannot touch you but I need to find it all out for my self ! so which is it , a sin or not a sin ?
Answer
Obviously, a tattoo of a cross is âbetterâ than a tattoo of a flaming skull, naked woman, or demon. Having a tattoo saying âJesus savesâ 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, âKing of kings and Lord of lords.â The question is not necessarily âis getting a tattoo a sin?â The question is more âis getting a tattoo a good and necessary thing to do?â First Corinthians 10:23 declares, âEverything is permissible â but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible â but not everything is constructive.â Christian tattoos may be âpermissible,â but are they beneficial and constructive?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-tattoos.html
Obviously, a tattoo of a cross is âbetterâ than a tattoo of a flaming skull, naked woman, or demon. Having a tattoo saying âJesus savesâ 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, âKing of kings and Lord of lords.â The question is not necessarily âis getting a tattoo a sin?â The question is more âis getting a tattoo a good and necessary thing to do?â First Corinthians 10:23 declares, âEverything is permissible â but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible â but not everything is constructive.â Christian tattoos may be âpermissible,â but are they beneficial and constructive?
http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-tattoos.html
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