tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23811525.post116169661064097223..comments2023-10-06T06:54:25.932-05:00Comments on The Heartbeat of Heaven: Character: Is it something you HAVE or something you ARE?Bob Vigneaulthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360428251429349585noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23811525.post-64261521857194508762013-06-06T11:35:20.904-05:002013-06-06T11:35:20.904-05:00Good thoughts, Dear Brother! I remember reading th...Good thoughts, Dear Brother! I remember reading this years ago, but never commented. Here are a few sermons my pastor preached in this regard which I found to be helpful:<br /><br />http://www.christcovenantrpc.org/SiteContent/66/documents/Audio/022413S-P.mp3<br /><br />http://www.christcovenantrpc.org/SiteContent/66/documents/Audio/031012S-P.mp3Josh H.http://doyouconfess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23811525.post-74025768471214659082010-09-19T09:35:50.272-05:002010-09-19T09:35:50.272-05:00Bob, as far as preserving the body for the spouse,...Bob, as far as preserving the body for the spouse, I would never consider getting a tattoo without Matt's approval. He doesn't mind and in fact he is encouraging me to get the tattoo.<br /><br />As far as the reasons for me getting a tattoo, they are:<br /><br />(1) For the possible benefit of other Christians. I hope that the presence of a tattoo-bearing Christian in their midst who has a tattoo will force them to deal with someone that looks different than them. Now, I don't expect that my having a tattoo will ever bring about a change in their heart from xenophobia to acceptance. That is up to God. I simply wish to bring diversity to the unity of the Body of Christ and bring an opportunity for those who are only used to respectable white people to be around and love someone different than them.<br /><br />(2) For the benefit of unbelievers. When they see the tattoo, they will ask what those funny looking letters mean, and I can tell them it's what Jesus said and inject the gospel so they can hopefully be saved.<br /><br />As you have probably noticed, I have given this some thought. In fact, this decision has been years in the making. You also noticed that one of my reasons was not simply for selfish art to show off on my body. It's also not to just fit in or look cool.<br /><br />As far as the 1 Cor 6 passage, I have mediated on that one in the past and I'm convinced that the way you are using it is not how it's supposed to be applied.<br /><br />And the argument about character, I feel like it's your own personal conjecture and though you may be right you'll have to do more to convince me that it's a true diagnosis of why young people are getting tattoos. <br /><br />This whole thing has further solidified my hatred for online communication, especially facebook, that has been brewing over the past several months. I have been learning that it is not helpful at all to post something that every one of your friends will see, because it is rare that there is something to be said that is appropriate for everyone you know to hear. So from now on I am having my husband change my facebook password and I will keep it open for people who contact me about important appointments.<br /><br />I appreciate your concern even though I don't expect us to see eye to eye on this issue, since your generation thinks tattoos are ugly and mine thinks they enhance beauty- it's all a matter of opinion, since we're all going to blink and be in the new heavens and new earth very soon here.gluttonybattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993994574835557651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23811525.post-282256305834447142007-06-27T20:35:00.000-05:002007-06-27T20:35:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for visiting my blog John and th...Thank you so much for visiting my blog John and thank you for your encouraging words. You are a man after God's own heart; may He richly bless you.Bob Vigneaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360428251429349585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23811525.post-44131051042676527292007-06-27T17:39:00.000-05:002007-06-27T17:39:00.000-05:00Thanks Bob. This was most beneficial to me. I thou...Thanks Bob. This was most beneficial to me. I thought I was ready to get a tattoo but I've now changed my mind. ~jbergsing (PB)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com