Are Tattoos sin?

Tattoos are something that I have had a problem with for a long time. I believed that anyone who had tattoos were bad people, people you don’t want to socialite with. They were PUNKS, people who always cause problems. Boy! Was I a judgmentally idiot. But let’s read for a minute on what is usually taught on this subject. This was pulled off the internet. It also talks about body piercing.


In relation to tattoos and body piercings, a good test is to determine whether we can honestly, in good conscience, ask God to bless and use the particular activity for His own good purposes. "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31). The Bible does not command against tattoos or body piercings, but it also does not give us any reason to believe God would have us get tattoos or body piercings.

Another issue to consider is modesty. The Bible instructs us to dress modestly (1 Timothy 2:9). One aspect of dressing modestly is making sure everything that should be covered by clothing is adequately covered. However, the essential meaning of modesty is not drawing attention to yourself. People who dress modestly dress in such a way that they do not draw attention to themselves. Tattoos and body piercings most definitely draw attention. In this sense, tattoos and body piercings are not modest.

An important Scriptural principle on issues that the Bible does not specifically address is that if there is room for doubt as to whether it pleases God, then it is best to not engage in that activity. "For whatsoever is not of faith is sin" (Romans 14:23). We need to remember that our bodies, as well as our souls, have been redeemed and belong to God. Although 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 does not directly apply to tattoos or body piercings, it does give us a principle, "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? For ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." This great truth should have a real bearing on what we do and where we go with our bodies. If our bodies belong to God, we should make sure we have His clear "permission" before we "mark it up" with tattoos or body piercings.
(from http://www.gotquestions.org/tattoos-sin.html)


I agree with this to some extent but not all. It also says that the Bible has nothing to say if tattoos and body piercing are sin or not. So let’s deal with one scripture at a time.

1 (1 Corinthians 10:31). In using this scripture, “what so ever you do”, everything we do does need to glory god but how does getting a tattoo or piercing not glorifying? This need to be clarified by scripture before we call it sin. Now I can understand that there are some tattoos that are uncalled for and definitely are not glorify God but not all are that way.

2 (1 Timothy 2:9) Dressing modestly to not to bring attention to your self. Okay, does this mean if I am a minister that wears a suit so that people will know who I am; isn’t that bringing attention to your self? Wouldn’t this also be considered a sin? If so, that means that all ministers that wear suits are sinning.

3 (Romans 14:23). "For whatsoever is not of faith is sin" Since there is no act of faith to breath, specialty while sleeping, does this mean we are sinning?

4 (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) This is where I agree. Our body does belong to God but this still doesn’t give a clear answer on all tattoos and piercing. Because, do we ever ask God if we can get fat, grow long hair or shave our heads, cut our finger and toe nails, where makeup…..?


I am not writing this to disprove this website opinions or theology but to make a point. Never use scripture to support your opinion. Because I can found scriptures that will make eating steak or hamburgers a sin.


And because of this issue, those who have tattoos and body piercing feel they can’t ever go to church or be forgiving by God. Specialty those with tattoo’s, they are not as easy to removed as body piercing.


The Church needs to realize that the generations coming up are asking question like these on why certain thing are called sin and if the church can not give a clear scripture reference than the church needs to revaluate its opinions. Remember we are supposed to defend scripture not church religion.

A Cultural Church!



There are many churches today that are trying to change from a tradition style to a more contemporary style church and I have heard so many arguments that this is wrong. So this brings up a question, WHY?


What is so wrong with changing the style of your church? Here are some of the arguments that I have heard;


“Because we have always done this way so why change?” the question is, is this way effectively reaching sinner?
I love this one, “Because it’s scripture!” Majority of the time its not!
What about contemporary Praise and Worship, some say, “It’s too loud! And the church has always used hymns.” Or even this one, “That music is of Satan!” So is music that lifts up the name of Jesus regardless it style Satanic?
Sometime the Pastor will say, “because Miss “?” or Mr. “?” doesn’t like it.” That’s sad if a pastor is more afraid of one individual instead of his whole church.
And there are so any more.


I once read a blog about a new church forming today and their contemporary style and new look. But on this blog a Pastor replied that this new church with their contemporary style is nothing more than a church that wants to fit in with today’s culture and they are committing a sin in doing so. Now I can understand it if this church is going off scripture but the majority of churches like this are just wanting something new. These churches are just trying to stay with today’s generation style and look. Is that so wrong?


But I’ll say this again, if the church goes off scripture or is just trying to look cool (bringing attention to its self and not glorifying Jesus), and then it is wrong. But if the church is trying to reach a particular group or style of people, then go for. Paul did this as well in Act 16: 1-5, Paul circumcised Timothy so that the Jews would accept him of being of God but circumcision has nothing to do with Salvation. Circumcision is just a covenant between God and Abraham and Abrahams’ his descendants Genesis 17:7-14. But in order for the Jews to accept Timothy he had to be circumcised.


Churches need to realize the culture that surrounds them and change accordingly. And to answer the Pastor who said the changing with the style of the culture is sin, wasn’t the older churches formed during the time when hymns (or southern gospel), wood pulps, Sunday and Wednesday services, men wearing suits and women wearing dresses the culture then?

Human Philosophy mixed with Bible Doctrine

It’s funny when people become Christians and they believe they know everything as if their minds are so intuned with God, that they’re never wrong. What’s really bad is when Christians voice their personal opinions and then us doctrine to back it up. This turns into “Pride”, selfish Pride. Read my blog about Pride
Unfortunately most of this is cause by churches and their traditions that they hold. Like when Ladies have to wear dresses in church or men wearing suits. I understand that we all should look presentable, Christian and non Christian a like but some Christians take it to the level of if you don’t you shouldn’t come to church. And if you do it is as if you are committing sin.

That’s funny. I thought we wanted sinners to come to church?

But anyway, there are so any rules on how to be a Christian set by human philosophy there is no possible way anyone can handle it. We are not perfect and it is impossible to become perfect. This is why we need Jesus Christ. Because after we go to Him and accept him as Lord and savior God looks at us as bring prefect. This doesn’t mean that we stop sinning right just then. We’re still human and boy, we are still really missed up. But with Jesus’ help those thing that the Bible calls sin, not traditions or human rules but biblical sin we eventually do less of or stop doing completely.

Jesus is the line that we must cross to stop sinning, not human philosophy. It is Jesus’ blood and the renewing of your mind by reading God’s word that keeps us from sinning. And if you desire to become a Christian, still don’t let human philosophy and church traditions hold you down.

“Be what God is calling you to be!”