Should Christians have Body Piercings | Ask The Pastor

[@BritKing411]

I remember when I got saved (asked Jesus Christ to come into my heart and be Lord over my life) back in November 2015. The very next morning as I was brushing my teeth I heard a voice but it was so soft and faint I stopped and said "huh", then proceeded to brush my teeth, for the second time I heard a voice saying something but I still didn't catch it, I proceeded. Then I heard the voice more loud and clear on the 3rd time. It said "take it out". Then I instantly knew what He meant. God was saying that I should take my tongue ring out. And so I did. 🙂 Just thought I'd share this testimony that my heart will forever cherish. ❤

[@Emapten]

May i ask what convinced you to get it in the first place? i have a loved one who has it, i want to be compassionate and understand why?

[@BritKing411]

@Emapten I was in high school and most girls were getting it. I wanted to fit in and be considered "cool" as well. I did it without my parents' consent, and they were not happy about it. Back then, I never knew about "spiritual consequences" and ways that u can open yourself up to evil spirits and how it affects your life I the natural. I just thought it was the coolest and most in thing to do. Also, I thought guys may find it attractive as well.. I was young and ignorant :)

[@timwhite4515]

i think we are missing the point here. the whole idea should be, "why are you doing it or why does it need to be done?" God knows the heart. and why we are doing this. i believe we should not alter our bodies, temples.

[@rayb63]

Why not? Your body belongs to you and no one else. Why can't you alter it how you see fit?

[@timwhite4515]

@@rayb63 i am looking at this from a biblical view point. The Bible says that it's not your body. If you are a follower of Christ, our body is His temple and you are not your own. Obviously, it is your choice to do as you please, however again from a Biblical perspective we do not belong to ourselves.

[@inchristalone7950]

Jesus Christ is coming back very very soon please repent and turn to Him because He loves you and He will accept you. Let the Bible be your daily guide. Jesus misses you.

[@blackexcellence6231]

AMEN ❤❤❤❤

[@justtkaylaa4179]

i’m supposed to get a nose piercing today and i just want it because i think they’re pretty and it’ll make me feel pretty that’s literally the only reason but i’m double checking

[@jhonelefairman3140]

That’s me and tongue piercing now

[@constancebeckley3160]

There is a librarian at my local library. She has a nose ring. It keeps me from seeing her whole pretty face because my eyes are drawn to it instead. Just saying.

[@janice184]

@@constancebeckley3160 typically jewelry enhances beauty not draw from it, that’s like saying a necklace took away from her beauty. just saying

[@rayb63]

@@constancebeckley3160 That's a really creepy thing to say dude

[@strawberrylemonade00]

@@constancebeckley3160 uhh no, most ppl don't notice nose piercings in one glance. It took my own grandparents like a day to notice mine. I think ur j a little weird

[@free1k821]

i love god and have been a christan my whole life and i have 7 piercings including nose and all over my ears and plan on getting more. god loves you weather you have piercings or not and that’s a fact.... that’s the way i look at it at least

[@carinabrito195]

God***** not god

[@Rose-fw2oc]

@@carinabrito195 Amen

[@MadameRedeemed]

@@carinabrito195 that's right. The little g irritates me

[@dreal_nata]

@@MadameRedeemed Me too

[@santarivera6280]

I’m debating about getting my nose pierce ,but my thought about piercings is presenting yourself holy in the Eyes of the Lord

[@Rain-Dirt]

Live your life. If God is fair, he won't give a darn about wether or wether not you have a piercing. If that would be important, God would not be fair, not loving and pretty petty. You have to realize what the importance is of culture on scriptures. The Israelites as a people have always wanted to seperate themselves from other people throughout the Bible. One way to do that is to not do what other people did. Not eating pork (hittites), no bodymarking (egyptians), cutting the foreskin, leaving the bangs at the temples of your head, not wearing two different types of fabric on top of eachother,... Many things are based on their current culture and enviremont. It has nothing to do with God saying they could or couldn't do this or that. The ten commandments are the only things given directly from God, everything else is just how they as a people decided to live because it seemed good at the time for them. Jesus never said any of those things and his message was in part about revising the old laws. This extreme focus on wether christians should or should not wear earrings or tattoos is entirely about what people like to see today and what they are comfortable with. This pastor f.e. makes it abundantly clear he is biased and does not like the sight of earrings on men, but he likes it on women. It screams toxic masculinity and personal preference. Ofcourse he's going to mention everything he doesn't like, "demonic" to instill fear, without a solid basis. It's such a typical excuse. This pastor is a bigot. Look how overweight he is while saying that a person reflects their maker, God. You think God is fat? He's cutting his hair is he not? Piercings have been around for millenia, not only in India, but everywhere in the world. Men were the first ones to wear earrings as far as we know. This pastor draws all the wrong conclusions and making the wrong links. I hate this type of bigotry, it's too damaging because they reach out and his people believe it.

[@blacky8030]

Ive literally been feeling like the deliverance i had had something to do with my belly and nose piercing. I googled to seek guidance i fell on this video . 🙏🏾 thank you f

[@casualgen1455]

Did you end up taking them off? What message did you receive by watching this video?, if you don’t mind me asking

[@givelordx]

Yes, what did you end up doing ?

[@racheltonner2509]

This doesn't make any sense. You can't be delivered from wearing a piercing. Christ is our deliverer. And we are delivered once and for all the moment we believe in Christ and are born again. It's not a continual thing. That's the lie of "deliverance ministry".

[@orobosasylvester1103]

​@@racheltonner2509 hi, you actually can

[@constancebeckley3160]

Thank you Pastor for your answer. Especially sharing your observations from being in India! Many of our Christian young people look like the world or worse. And parents don’t know how to advise against the dark side connected with tattoos and piercings and so the damage happens. May we get beyond the disfigurement and pray for them.

[@jvlp2046]

Leviticus 19:28, Deut. 14:1, 1 Corr. 6:19-20,... in general, we must all respect the Temple of the Holy Spirit... which is our Physical Body... unless we need to undergo surgery for any medical cure or purposes... For every Rule, God allowed both "Exemptions and Exceptions"... Facts and Truth, logically and biblically speaking...

[@happygamer7569]

I had a very hard time decided on ear piercings but I decided to get it done. I felt that if god loves me and knows me he already knew that I was going to get them done. When I did the healing process was amazingly easy for me and I took that as a sign that meant it was natural for me.

[@Rose-fw2oc]

remember to capitalize God as it’s very important. God bless you

[@peewee9411]

What if getting a piercing wasn’t my choice? I got them done when I was 2 months old.

[@didyouhearthat6550]

Then I think your Gucci. As long as you don't do it again since you know now

[@thankyoujesus2836]

Ive been currently feeling rebellious against the Lord and feel strongly I want to get 3 piercings, tongue, bellybutton, nose... thinking about it now, thanks for sharing!

[@zackthorogood_7]

I hope you got them!

[@thankyoujesus2836]

@@zackthorogood_7 I’m actually glad I didn’t !

[@Emapten]

Can i ask what the rebelliousness is stemming from? i want to understand. i have a loved one who has it. it just doesn't seem like her

[@thankyoujesus2836]

@@Emapten I think it was injustice dealing with enemies pain and feeling left out/unloved.

[@thankyoujesus2836]

Also feeling alone and suffering for a long time

[@orobosasylvester1103]

I plan on getting two piercings one on my upper right ear and also my nose but i've been having mixed feelings about getting my nose pierced like its not right but i feel i feel that way because of the pain i would feel. i decided to check if its okay as a christian to get one, i already have two piercings, each on both ears and my reason for getting the third one is because i feel like, i don't know if i'm doing the right thing or not

[@emilyemin9981]

I love how nobody talking about stretching your ears I’m in the process of it

[@planet.barbie]

Amen. GOD bless!

[@KayyDimples]

Awesome!! Love these videos!!

[@traviswade0]

What if the piercing is somewhere that isn't visible under your clothes? Is it still making a statement/identifying with a certain ideology?

[@kaylab2301]

When you’re Christian, your body is not your own. It belongs to God. It is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. We don’t have the right to put holes in it or permanently mark it.

[@ChecedDomingcil]

@TravCrypto There were holes in His body, but He didn't give them to Himself, the Romans did. Not really the same thing as a body piercing as we understand it today.

[@myda9733]

@TravCrypto That’s so disrespectful. Jesus didn’t “put holes in His body” as an adornment or for beauty He did it for SACRIFICE & He suffered terribly. This comment is absolutely disgusting. I’m for piercings I have 6 myself but this comment is just disgusting.

[@RENELLEDABRAT]

@@myda9733 so true! It was so irrelevant rude

[@Abigail-dv4db]

I wanna get a belly ring but im getting told its evil and represents temple worship, i said i was only wanting to get one for the sake of it being pretty and me having a nice tummy. I just dont understand how getting a piercing for the sake of it looking nice is rebellious..

[@abigailvincent4909]

Do we say something is a sin because of a people? Or because God condemns it. Rebecca was given jewelry. Joseph was given a ring. What it represents is what matters. If your Jewelry is a form of idol worship or dedicated to idols then it's a sin. Like some jewelry, beads given at cult initiations or traditional associations where there worship other gods.

[@BobanOrlovic]

Be careful about taking example from people in the Bible. God let Jacob have two wives who were sisters, and then prohibited marring two sisters. Then Jesus officially banned having multiple wives.

[@es7503]

@@BobanOrlovicmarriage represents covenant-its a sacred institution by God for people. Humanity’s heart became hardened and twisted God’s design and Jesus restores the intention of marriages. Nose rings are cultural practices and a liberty that’s neither beneficial nor detrimental to a persons faith. God Himself in Ezekiel said “I put a nose ring on your nose and called you Mine.” God’s statement on this cultural practice shows permissibility. Now our hearts must be in the right place before getting a piercing.

[@BobanOrlovic]

@@es7503 nose rings are for mentally ill and demon possessed people. get your heart right before you commit sin? Idc if it's not in the bible, it's ridiculous. Tell us when you put a cow ring in your nose

[@RuthDadzie-mq2nv]

Please is it a sin to wear ring at your wedding day??

[@timwhite4515]

why not just stay away from it all.whats the dif between ears, nose, tongue, or other. dont walk that fine line. stay away from it all. no need to try to get others to look at you.

[@strawberrylemonade00]

getting a piercing to feel pretty is fine bro😭 my ears have been pierced since I was a baby and I have a nose piercing- it's not gonna make ppl look at me?? It's just gonna enhance my beauty. Lastly, it took my grandparents so long to notice my nose piercing so it's rly not a big deal. - a christian

[@timwhite4515]

@@strawberrylemonade00 God made you the way your are. I am sure your "pretty" without it. I think the problem is not that people want to look "pretty", but people want to fit in. Tattoos use to be something for sailors or bikers. Now everyone and their brother has them. We are to be separate and a peculiar people. Not look like or act like the world. the only need for these body piercings and tattoos is to fit into the worlds mold. No need for them.

[@strawberrylemonade00]

@@timwhite4515 I was pretty before and still am. Doing things for urself is OK, and fitting in is OK. Accepting Jesus has nothing to do with this

[@timwhite4515]

@@strawberrylemonade00 I understand what your saying, however I would say that the Word of God says different. It is not ok to "fit in" with the world. It doesnt matter what we think, it only matters what says the Lord in His Word. that's all im saying. God Bless you

[@goreysins]

@@strawberrylemonade00 exactly we didn’t have control over our parents piercing our ears as children

[@rubenj2869]

Men with earrings and a men not taking care of what they eat with tons of sugars and over weight. What’s more negligence?

[@yur1430]

True

[@zenoZ5]

I want to get a piercing (an earring,only one) Can I get it,I find earring cool I want to get an earring of the cross

[@KingsCathedralMaui]

Hi there, we pray that you will be led of the Lord in making your decision.

[@zenoZ5]

@@KingsCathedralMaui ok

[@InkedupT-raw]

As a Christian man I got 4 piercings and some tattoos and I've heard so many different theories about not having piercings or tattoos and honestly I feel like god is gonna love u no matter what u look like so I get it and I'm happy with them

[@Rose-fw2oc]

remember to capitalize God as it’s very important. God bless you

[@brendakemunto8495]

Just agree the fact that it's wrong

[@elisenagabrieldescollines2230]

Thanks 🙏🏾

[@joycerolledout]

2 years ago I got my ears pierced and I've seen someone say people who did can't go to Heaven. I'm trying to let them heal and close. Is that okay? Can I still go to Heaven with just my ears pierced?

[@KingsCathedralMaui]

Hi there, You will find your answer from Dr. Marocco in the first 30 seconds of this video.

[@KAYKAY-tf3jz]

Bro as long as you serve the lord GOD with all your heart and dedication read your Bible connect with GOD GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS JESUS IS THE ONE WHO BRING YOU TO HEAVEN not a piercing or a pastor or someone’s judgement GOD looks at the heart not the outwardly man there are transformed people of GOD who did horrible things got piercing tattoos everywhere and now they know who GOD is and they are preaching teaching and working in GODs kingdom YOU WILL GO TO HEAVEN IF YOU BELIEVE AND SERVE CHRIST AND ALSO JESUS GOT PIERCED WHY FOR US HE WAS PIERCED SPIRITUALLY MARKED AND BRUISED FOR US

[@geelamar3542]

No.

[@inzofficial125]

I want to get an ear peircing but my parents don’t want me to because they believe it’s a sin and it can lead me to a bad reputation but I rlly want to but I don’t know what to do and I don’t know if it’s a sin or not

[@ChecedDomingcil]

The decision of getting a piercing is more of a personal conscience decision; are you uncomfortable with it or do you think the Holy Spirit might be stopping you specifically from getting one. Generally, it isn't a sin, so it can be permissible, but your personal convictions might get in the way of it. I'd just suggest not getting one for the time being; I don't understand the hype around them, to be honest.

[@alexiswilliams9693]

Ring on women mean something normal (airing not too extravagant, a finger ring) i think these two is fine Exodus 21-6. Deuteronomy 15-16,18 the golden calf exodus 32-2,4

[@Rain-Dirt]

"I think earrings are beautiful on women." The first sentence and the way he says it, sets the tone of bias, which gets pretty much confirmed throughout the rest of the answer. What he actually is saying is that he doesn't like to see earrings on men and attempts to (mis)use the Bible for that. Very nice, pastor Bigot. Biblically speaking I dissagree, historically speaking I dissagree, reality-wise speaking I dissagree.