St. Basil the Great, a Doctor and Father of the Catholic Church, condemned tattoos: “No man shall let his hair grow long or tattoo himself as do the heathen, those apostles of Satan who make themselves despicable by indulging in lewd and lascivious thoughts. Do not associate with those who mark themselves with thorns and needles so that their blood flows to the earth. Guard yourselves against all unchaste persons, so that it cannot be said of you that in your hearts you lie with harlots.” In A.D. 787, Pope Hadrian, put a complete ban on tattooing. Fr. Antoni Zieliński, an exorcist, remembers a young woman who after her conversion began to attend Mass; however she suffered anxiety because of a tattoo. “It interferes with prayer and receiving the sacraments”she complained. Besides, she had failed her driving test 10 times. As soon as she removed the tattoo the anxiety disappeared and she passed the test. Fr. Peter Glas, tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan “In my experience, people who had tattoos had to endure terrible suffering. Many say that they have tattooed only a humble butterfly on their back, and literally just in two week’s time, they were under some enormous pressure into getting the second one, the third and so on. In my opinion tattoo inks must be demonically processed.When I was praying over a tattoo, the face of that person horribly contorted as if it hurt him.” Hence, any new spiritual problems surrounding tattoos are bound to set alarm bells ringing. If you got the “Tattoo” in the past and sin, "in good faith" that is, not knowing it was a sin !!! Than simply have a firm purpose of amendment to not do it again !!! But it is a sin in our faith,Knowing it's a sin and doing it anyway !!!! It is a sin for the person doing it, and the person who neglect to say so. It is a disgrace to the Catholic faith, purity and holiness. Be aware and be warned, anyone reading this, we have here a false teaching from a false priest who ought to be ashamed of himself. It is blasphemy to mark up or put graffiti on yourself defacing God's Property as he made you and designed you. To do so is to Proclaim that God was not sufficient enough in creating you and making you. This is so wicked it will send you straight to hell if you do not get the proper teaching on tattoos Leviticus 19:28 you shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the Dead, neither shall you make in yourselves any figures or marks. I am the Lord. 1) getting tattoos is sinful 2) tattoos go way back to Pagan times and Ways that we are to reject. 1 Corinthians 6:20 Romans 12:1 Ephesians 4:24 1 Peter 1:14 Are just a few, that wise and virtuous men show us that tattoos are sinful. Christendom’s prohibition of tattoos, shows us that they are sinful. St. Basil the Great condemns tattoos, showing us that they are sinful. Tattoos are sinful because they are bodily mutilations against the Fifth Commandment. God made man to be without sin and to be perfect in soul and body; tattoos are sins because they harm that perfection God intended. Our bodies belong to God, and tattoos are sins against God’s rights over our bodies. Tattoos are a sin of vanity and against the virtue of modesty (regardless of where they are on the body). One sign that tattoos are sinful is that society accepted them only as part of a broader acceptance of evil beginning in the 1960s. Tattoos are sinful because they are needless, long-term health hazards. It is unreasonable and sinful to get a tattoo because people commonly regret doing so. Tattoos are sinful because they are against our duty to look and act different from the barbarians around us. Just as graffiti is against man's law so graffiti over your body is against God's law thinking that you can improve or do better thank God with graffiti Tattoos are sinful because they are not Christ-like or Mary-like The Demons of hell have access to everywhere and anything. Everything from Ouija boards, houses, children dolls, yes, and even animals !!! Anyone who has studied Exorcism knows, quite well, the battlefields and the hidden Trip wires that the Demons of Hell use. They hide in statues, in movies, in Tattoos, and even the ink used for the tattoos and the tattoo artist, who may be secretly a servant of Lucifer and could cast a spell on the Ink, and place a demonic spell permanently on your body !!! Who makes you far more prone to evil and demonic influences !!! And if the tattoo artist uses ink that has been consecrated to Lucifer, and tattoos, demonic figures on other people, then in fact he is a servant of Lucifer !!!
Used to be a tattoo artist and I had a crazy supernatural experience with God. Let me tell you right now if anyone thinks bout getting a tattoo it’s just you trying to please your flesh. I stopped tatting and 360 my life, going down a whole diff career. “Jesus makes you cool” amen to that brother god bless
I think, imitation tattoos are ok What's wrong with tattoos, is, it goes into the bloodstream Ink can even go into the lymph nodes They weren't even popular, especially for women, until late 90s
The way I think about tattoos as a Christian is, “does God want this for me? Or does my flesh want it?” We should be putting God first ALWAYS, and 10/10 he never calls us to ❤😊
@@irgelrealif they read the scripture before the tattoos the judgment wont be the same, but you cant read leviticus and get a tattoo, accountability, i have one tattoo btw but no more never
@@irgelrealThat is different from getting more tattoos while as a Christan. No one is judging a man who gets saved and had full body tattoos. But if you continue that is unfruitful
I’ve got some really nasty looking self harm scars on my arm from about 8 years ago before I knew the Lord. Every time that part of my arm is exposed everyone is like “What happened??!” Or I feel like it’s the first thing people notice about me…I’ve been conflicted about getting it covered up and you make some great points but you’re right I should just talk to my best friend about it❤ This video has also reminded me that I need to repent for self harming even though it was so long ago. I feel a weight lifted off of my chest. Thank you for everything that you’re doing!
Pastor, I have been watching you from the beginning and have much respect for you. But to me you totally overlooked what Leviticus 19:28 says, though you mentioned it briefly. It says Nor tattoo yourself. And though I have much respect for you I think you were in error in this. As it will lead people to think it's okay to mark your body with tattoos. And as the Lord said. I am the Lord! This is the only time I totally disagree with anything that you said. I think you need to pray about it, no man is above God. May God continue to Bless you, because I believe you're needed. Never Overlook all of what God says
I think that where it says nor, or Or in some texts. It Still Remains the Same. Would not to make tattoos of the Dead, nor tattoo our bodies. ESV. All version say the same. We don't want people to be led astray by thinking they can get tattoos again God Bless you! ❤
I love you Bro❤ Powerful teaching🔥🔥🔥 I almost cried just now and not because i have tattoos but because of when you were explaining the tattoos you have....i can imagine how you felt at first to be convicted of them and hearing Jesus tell you you're forgiven😢 To Jesus be the Glory🛐✝️
Your spot on pastor. I got tattoos but i wish i didnt now. Just bc everyone has them now. But i remember like 4 years ago i wanted to get a big lion on my leg (the lion of Judah) but it would never work out. I was already born again at the time. I was working in Seattle at the time and the artist was in Las Vegas. After trying so many times I gave up. Later on He told me He didnt want me to get that.
What a nice teaching, I see tattoos as a piece of art and think they are beautiful. I agree, what we get tatted defines the message behind the tattoo. At age 16 I seen mom and younger brother getting tattoos. Many times my mother wanted me to get tattoos done, but I never did. I didn’t know why? but deep down I would see myself regretting it, maybe that’s why I never got one. Instead, I designed my bother and mother’s tattoos and I transferred the art work on to a transfer paper, ready for the tattoo artist. I was so good at that, therefore my mother wanted to buy me a tattoo machine; so I could become a tattoo artist and make a lot of money(she said). I didn’t do that either 😅. The Bible doesn’t have to tell me if tattoo’s are okay, or if I have to go to God about getting one. I wasn’t in the word of God when I was around that stuff, and didn’t get one; I don’t see why I would do it know, knowing what I know now. It’s just my personal choice not to get tattoos. I just say, if you feel guilty after getting a tattoo, it’s Gods way of telling you that’s not okay. He didn’t give us a conscious for nothing. Regardless, God loves us all the same, and He knows our heart and our intentions. This Bible verse speaks to me a lot when it comes to my outer appearance and makes me stop and think of the choices I do. 1 Corinthians 6:19 Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,
Thank you. I have a bunch of tattoos. But since I've been saved I have not gotten any new tattoos. And when I first started going to church I'd try and cover them. But yes I was told not to be ashamed and use it as a testimony. I have a huge black widow on my arm. Its a reminder of where God brought me from. Thank you Jesus!
Powerful dude. You just talked me out of considering one. It’s actually a sin to ignore the voice of wisdom in your life. The Bible says if you know what you ought to do and you don’t do it your already in sin, like you said your conscience. It also says we should do our best to live with a good conscience. Thank you. Btw I’m 17 so if they’re are any teenagers tempted to do so, you should listen to wisdom more than whether it’s a sin or not because wisdom will always prevail.
Yes!. this is a lesson I needed to teach my son recently. I caught him "doodling" on his arm with a pen marker during the final hours of our Bible study Weekend marathon. I told him the truth, that he would be heading to Hell for all eternity if he continued desecrating himself and he cried so hard he threw up on the carpet. Lesson = Learned for the blessed goof!
God speaks!! I was debating on getting tatted for my 40th birthday, but never mind now...I've been praying because I wanted a bible scripture on me... Thank You! Recently subscribed🙏🏻
Tattooing one's body goes back thousands of years, and it's an ancient Pagan ritual practice, that dates back to ancient Egypt. Neither the disciples no Apostles nor early church fathers, nor the children of Israel ever got tattoos. It does not matter if it's a tattoo of an angel, or Jesus, or something else that you feel is Christian. Exodus 20:4 forbids making a likeness of any thing in heaven. Tattoos are totally out of the question for any Christian. If you are a Christian and have previously gotten tattoos, then repent and denounce those tattoos. Unclean spirits are attached to them.
Pastor I guess I have the same thought process as you. This is the 3rd subject I have asked myself and you have taught in the past month. Since being saved 2 yrs I have gotten 8 tattoos all Christ and God related. Before getting any of them I asked God if I was wrong by doing this to please convict me and I won't. I didn't feel any conviction at the time. As always thank you for being real you have given me something to think about Pastor God Bless you.
I believe that there are lots of people living very close to the edge in fact people are straddled the fence with being A believer? Why Must we look identical to the world to win them. There are lots of people who want to live in both worlds. People are no longer committed to serving God. It sounds Like no one is willing To give up a single thing to follow follow Jesus Christ Of Nazareth. This is really really bad and very sadFor so-called pastors not to encourage people to come out of the world period Somebody is going to give an account on telling people that they could be that close to sin and it's OK to straddle the The fence and split hairs about what kind of tattoo it isOr what a person's motive is for getting a tattoo. They get a tattoo because they want a Tattoo... ithat's it.If people were not feeling convicted of doing this they wouldn't be asking the question of should they. When people want to live in sin they're going to find a pastor that's going to validate that for that's shameful An awful lot of pastors are telling people exactly what they want to hear in order to have a large Congregation.
@@deebody5974 not being conformed to the world means not to abide by its values and standards. The values of this world is defined for us in 1 John 2:15-16 as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life
I got a tattoo of a bass drum with a cross in the middle that says psalms 150:5 on my arm with flowers around it. And honestly I love it. People ask me what it means and its a great way for me to tell them I play drums for God. I feel like ill get more as well but I gotta pray about em cause God gave me this body at the end of the day.
One good deed does not take care or compensate for a sin. Hell will be full with people who thought they will go to heaven by thinking they did good deeds that were helpful. Good to keep in mind. If its forbidden to mark your skin. Dont do it. Its a sin to not keep Gods commandments and live in unrighteousness. The man in the video says its not a sin. It is a sin to do acts of unrightousness.
@@nicechock im not saying my good deed cancels my wrong. Why would I think that if I feel like tattoos arnt a bad thing as long as the intention behind it. Its a good conversation starter as well but I love it for myself.
@@CANO._.626 yea but its a problem you love something for your self more, than you love Gods commandment to not do it. That is a problem for Christian. It can be to not get a tattoo, it can be smoking meth, fornication, masturbation, praying to other gods. Whatever. If its forbidden it shouldnt be done in order to obey and respect God.
Tattoo removals hurt a lot im all tatted up and God has never gave me the feeling or thoughts that he wants me to take em off but that those are part of my testimony of being in the streets & etc. Jehova dont want his kids torturing themselves more than they already have Thank you Jesus for being so brave & showing us the way, we can finally say we are save
Do you not know that you are the temple of God? Were bought with a price. Spray paint the outside of Gods temple? We should not get tattos. Laws are still valid. If you teach against the laws, big trouble. There just fufilled through grace. Shalom
We are not under the law, but it is not done away with, Pastor Richard has stated this before so him saying that it is okay, is flat out wrong and hyprocritical. Even though we are not under the law of the Old Testament we as followers of God will try our best to STILL abide by the laws given from the Most High Yahawah. 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. This verse is clear cut!
You are unique! You actually presented this with so much Love 💕. It did not hurt! You empowered me with my relationship with Jesus to move forward with humility and joy! Thank you Richard! Had learned that Who or what you tattoo on yourself ...is actually spiritually Who or what owns you and have spiritual legal rights over you. If I tattoo myself with a skull, I'm saying that spirits of death and depression have a legal right to harass me
This really made me tear up. I have tattoos and yeah I did know God but wasn’t living for him. But when I came back to him, I prayed he would wash me clean of them, they are meaningless.
I am sooo glad you made this powerful video bc alot of people are deceived and don't really know the truth about getting tattoos! Praise God for this word you are an awesome man of God be blessed in Jesus Name halleluyah Amen 🙏 🙌❤ ❤❤
I have owned a Christian tattoo shop in my past for 15 years multiple tattoo shops with my ex-husband from Hawaii all the way to Nevada. We would never ever let anybody get a swastika or is he talk to you or anything dark that was our role of the shop and we will pray over people before we talk to them in Jesus name.❤ you are wise in Tajikistan dad and you read your Bible because I have never marks it out on my body and I always have told my clients in the past that it’s not a good idea and then I’m able to share with them the Bible verse that shows that❤ hallelujah Jesus lives❤❤❤❤ now I know God is using him for my testimony. Hallelujah. I am covered by the blood and I do not have the dead tattooed on my body. If I had to do it all over again, just like I told my daughter that’s 14 I would not have any tattoos at all, but I already started Jesus is letting me finish them . I believe God wants me to finish my tattoos, which he started when I was in ministry school and all of my tattoos are about heaven, Jesus , the lion of Judah, king of kings, lord of lords, thank you Jesus hallelujah❤❤❤
I remember my wife’s grandfather recently got on her about a tattoo she been had and tried to mention Leviticus and I’m mad I wasn’t there to correct him because alot of Christians tend to Cherry pick which scriptures to follow. The Bible also say we shouldn’t wear cotton mixed with wool and we shouldn’t be under the same roof as our wives when they’re on their cycle . I mean I can go on but People seriously need to study for themselves and see who God was talking to and also understand why God gave them those instructions. I agree with the video. We don’t need tattoos but telling someone it’s a sin when the same person has broken most of chapter 19 is crazy
I was about to say that a lot of the tattoo shops are full of bad things. Also is there anything to the fact that in a way, there is blood letting during the process? So when people get memorial tattoos for relatives is wrong because many people do that?
I recommend new Believers to not get Tattooed. We need to be separated from this world as much as possible if we want to be effective. P.s I have tattoos that I wish I never Got.God is still Holy let's never forget that.
Our body is our temple and we’re supposed to keep it Holy. It is a sin to get a tattoo and that’s coming from someone with a full sleeve and a half one. We have to understand that Jesus Himself said that He did not do away with the laws. He came to fulfill them and save us from the curse of death that came with the law(stoning for example) With that being said Jesus Christ actually followed all of the laws and followed them perfectly. The word Christian means Christ like so if Jesus followed the laws then we should too. The Bible says he who doesn’t practice the law and teaches others not to practice it will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. So technically you can get to heaven without practicing the laws. Idk about y’all but I don’t wanna be least in the kingdom of Heaven. That’s why everything isn’t rewritten in the New Testament because the law was never done away with. Jesus himself says the law is Holy.
Leviticus 19 verse 28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. GOD bless you and youre family in JESUS NAME 🙌🏼❤️🔥🙏🏼
At the end of the day if God says don't put marken on your Body than it is wht it is God word will never change whether it's new testament or old ... we gotta go by the bible....
Pastor Richard the scriptures were originally written in Hebrew. The Word of Yahweh does NOT change. You should NOT circulate a false report. Everything in the Book of Leviticus applies to us. Our bodies are the temple of Yahweh, He says to NOT defile our temple because we are fearfully and wonderfully made in His image and likeness. We are not called Christians we are called to be saints and we are to walk worthy of our calling..."saints" set apart for Yahweh's will and for His purpose. The Ten sayings of love were carved out of Sapphire stone taken from the very throne of Yahweh. Please stop twisting His Words. The longest book in the scriptures Psalms 150 is all about keeping the Commandments of Yahweh. King David was a man chasing after the heart of Yahweh and He declared "How I love Thy law it is ever with me it is my meditation, I have held back my feet from the ways of this world, Thou has given me wisdom by the righteous commands. Please stop adding to and taking away from the Words of our loving Father. Let Yahweh be true and every man a liar" if you are twisting the Words of Yahweh you are a liar.
To me it is a sin if the Holy Spirit convinced you that it is not of Jesus and you ignore it and still do it. It actually goes for every sin! I mean for some people a certain word may be a cuss word where another person will see nothing wrong with it, until he gets convicted by the Holy Spirit, then once you are convicted and you still use that word, you are sinning.
I was young and dumb when I got my first tattoo it was a memorial tattoo of my dad and I have the Virgin Mary on my shoulder because I was raised Catholic but never liked the catholic church and never felt the true presence of God . but I’m now i’m baptized as a Christian and following god and never been so close to god hallelujah 🤍🙏🏻 but I always think about the Virgin Mary tattoo and how I want to cover it up with a cross . Thank you for this video love you brother god bless
Thats hebrew, bro. Strongs number 5414, "nathan" means 'to give or gift,' also means 'to put, make, or apply'...i think this scripture is clear to not put markings on our flesh. Jeremiah 41:5 for instance confirms the cutting you spoke of and how Yah feels about it. I agree with whay you said about using wisdom, especially when there can be a sense of unsurety about the meaning of a scriprure or how to walk it out. Good points about that, i appreciate that what you said that you doubt the Father would lead people to get a tattoo. Its sad and irresponsible when Christian leaders like Joyce Myers mislead people on this topic.
Understandably anyone who has had tattoos before being saved is different to those who get them after being born again. Wr cant condemn, yet I myself would cover them (as not a good influence for the youth) Also if you dont have many you could get them lazered. Isnt it very self centered, + wasting Gods money, that could feed the poor, homeless, etc? What's the intention of the heart of the person, to gain attention?
I don’t think tattoos are cool nor do I want them because there “popular” personally I want them for me because I believe they have a nice sense of art I want many biblical things like my favorite scripture or a cross with an angle number but my mom is always like mira leyla tatuajes are bad your body is a temple of god so I’m stuck in decision making 😅
No matter how you look at it, tattoo is sin, simple. Your body is a temple of the Lord and you don't own yourself, bro. Be careful for not crossing this line. The Holy Spirit or the WORD will never never ever tell any believer to do Tattoo. NO compromise.
@@1Nathoo Leviticus 19:28 I already know that verse talks about them cutting their flesh for rituals and witchcraft. Every person who gets a tattoo isn’t doing it for witchcraft or rituals. Talks about the body being a temple. Not any reference to tattoos
THANK GOD GRACE IS GIFT OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS HIM WE CONFESS HE FORGIVE US ALL THE LORD HAD REASON WHY HE FORBIDDEN MANY THINGS FOR HE KNEW IT WILL BE USE IN WORSHIPPING THE DEVIL AND THAT'S WHY THE LORD WANTED US TO BE HUMBLED AND BE SET APART FROM ALL EVIL
Tattoos have roots in witchcraft. 1 Kings 18:28 So they shouted louder, and following their normal custom, they cut themselves with knives and swords until the blood gushed out.
I loved how real you kept it, jesus is king without him an father Jehovah, i dont know where i would end up with the life i was going for, he changed me an gave me a better vision of my life, but i have to be patience cause its Gods time an not mine, Gods will not mine, so my future is in hes hand, an i couldn't be more happier than that.🙏
I got tattoos before having a relationship with our Lord and savior . Personally, the Lord has confirmed to me that I do not need more because they do not glorify him. 🙌🏽
Yesss... I wanted one more and that same thought came in my head. How is this going to glorify the Lord. What's the reason for it? The Holy Spirit always guides us ❤
A friends father of mine passed away from AIDS because of a needle in prison. Wear shirts with scripture! When people feel the True Joy and see your shirt they are able to just witness from the joyful spirit
