Why are you defending tattooing? it is a non-Christian thing to do since Leviticus says this:
Lev 19:28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
If a Christian gets a tattoo they break this commandment by the LORD that is the way it is.
Okay, we have a problem, a big problem!
First, I'm not defending tattoos. If you had asked, or rathter understood scripture, you'd know I do not support tattoos. I have none myself, nor do I have any piercings, just in case you got that part wrong too.
You have been swayed by churchianity false doctrines, and it's now showing.
Of course tattoos were against the Levitical law. But for you to say they aren't under the New Testament? What kind of argument is that? Oh, that's right, it's not even your argument. It comes from that website you posted the link to. In fact, your argument IS from that site!
Tattooing is not approved of in the New Testament either. While we are no longer under the law, we still have the Spirit in us, which is the law, and thus we are compelled and exhorted to keep the commandments, but our flesh does not allow us to be perfect in not breaking the commandments, but that's okay because Jesus forgave us of our sins. We who are free, are free from the law of sin and death.
So, are you saying we are still required to meet the demands of the law, and if so, how might we do that? By trying to not sin? By not breaking the commandments? Are you perfect? No, you are "perfected in Christ", but there is no way on this earth that ANY man can keep the law. The ONLY way is by Jesus Christ, who for gave us and no longer holds us to the letter of the law like men try to do, and how you are trying to do now.
What you are saying is putting men back under the law by telling people it's a sin. Yes, technically it is under the law, but that sin is not held against us if we in fact do break it. Tribulation and chastisement, sure, for being less than edifying with our actions, but we DO NOT risk salvation just because a person has a moment of vain fleshly desires and marks his flesh.
I can't believe we are having this discussion! Now I'm seriously questioning your stance. Are you who you say you are?
Seriously, if you don't understand this concept, we may need to rethink things here.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Galatians 5:4-6 (KJB)
