Sovereign Redeemer Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Boise has "registered" me a call as their pastor with their presbytery. Presbytery meets April 22-23; so...
In the Word of God, our LORD speaks that the Israelites were not to tattoo their body among other things that the surrounding heathens did. I have met...
Dear Edgar, This is just my opinion, but it appears to me that the tatooing being mentioned in the OT passages seem to have some sort of religious connotations...
Thanks Cheryl. I was thinking along the same lines as far as the religious of then vs. the fashion statement of today. "Henna designs" what's that? I too...
Folks, perhaps a brief explanation would be provided on why this same interpretation and application (that the referenced tattooing was for religious purposes)...
Dear Friends, (Please bear with this long post) Over the past number of years, we have seen the selection of old books and other old resources from Second...
... From: "Dan Fraas" <fraasrd@...> ... I have joked about a Blue Banner on my chest, over my heart. The biggest problem is that it would be obscured...
... From: "Jasper" <jasperh98@...> ... interpretation and application (that the referenced tattooing was for religious purposes) does not apply to the...
I have a kind of funny experience that relates to this. When we were visiting the church which has registered a call to Glenn. One of the dear ladies (younger...
Yeah, I think it's a matter of Christian liberty, but also of modesty.. since anything that makes other people stare at you because it's so immoderate (for ...
... I don't understand why a cherub (cherubim is plural) would be a graven image? It does not purport to be God, and they were commanded to be made for the...
This discussion, which I find an enjoyable example of working out our faith in practice and attempting with God's help to limit ourselves to the word vs the...
Hi Larry, Thank you for your comment and question. Well I may be wrong in my understanding of graven images and will happily look into the matter further when...
Funny this topic should come up, I am "THIS" (Fingers almost touching) close to having Romans 6:23 "Inked up" On my upper right arm, Maybe even Romans 3:23 on...
Isn't one visible tattoo enough to cause one to stare at you? I mean, if you have artwork on your skin, ain't I supposed to look at it? Why else would you...
This thread reminds me of a girl I met a few summers ago on a seminar I was taking. She had some very interesting and unique tattoos on her body, one of which...
... Don't hold your breath, I think. Anything with this much nerve bulk is simply going to hurt unless they put you out. And that is worse, in some ways. ......
I am very interested in this particular project and hope to in times future put forward time, money and effort. I have only one major concern at this time that...
Mr. Bump, thank you for replying. I think the first and second commandments are given as: “Thou shalt have none other gods before me. Thou shalt not make...
... The word "images" means any picture or sculpture. Images themselves are not forbidden, you have them in your home all over the place. The word in...
I know my post was rather long but I wanted to know if what I have said was considered to be at least close to the biblical position by those on this forum. If...
... of the "hoary hairs" God gives the aged, and vanity to boot Yes, you are right that hair coloring and tattoos would be frowned upon by the FPCS. IMO the...
... First, I am somewhat surprised that you say "images of created beings or things are not forbidden". That is not what I expected to read and I wonder if...
... From: "gmw" <raging.calvinist@...>> > ... Context and definitions, context and definitions. What cognitive load does the word "images" have in what...
