Six Reasons to Skip Tattoos

Ask Pastor John

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 20 December 2013

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Tattoos may appeal to Christians, even for missional reasons. Pastor John weighs the costs of tattoos against any benefits they offer.

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0:00.0	All right, Pastor John, last time in episode 240, you promised to offer us your six reasons
0:10.3	why you would counsel a Christian against getting a tattoo.
0:14.3	So what are those reasons?
0:15.3	Well, let's make sure, Tony, that I'm not saying that getting a tattoo is intrinsically
0:22.2	sin or an evil.
0:24.2	I'm not going to go there because I don't see the warrant for it in Scripture.
0:28.7	I don't think it is.
0:31.2	I don't think that's the way we should go up making decisions like this.
0:35.1	I tried to give biblical guidelines yesterday for how to think about tattoos as well as
0:40.9	jewelry and makeup and hairdos and clothing.
0:45.0	They all belong to the same category and the Bible is clear.
0:48.9	Following Jesus makes a difference on how you dress and how you do everything, whether
0:55.7	eating or drinking, do all to the glory of God.
0:59.2	So with all that in mind, everything yesterday in mind, and I hope people will go there,
1:04.2	not just here.
1:05.2	So if you're tuning into this one and you haven't listened to that one, please let it all
1:10.9	stand together.
1:12.4	I'll give you my reasons.
1:13.4	Six, seven, four, why would counsel against getting a tattoo?
1:16.4	Number one, some of these are just my own personal sense of wisdom.
1:22.0	There may be a little more closely related to Scripture, but let every man judge and
1:26.1	hold fast to what is good.
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