Tattoos & Long Hair: What Does The Bible Say?

[@ACE53621]

I don't think tattoos are an issue at all, obviously unless they are a problematic, un-Christian design. It's just a body decoration. Long hair should not be problematic, either, for either sex. Neither of these things affects your soul or relationship to God. Paul repeatedly said that what we eat doesn't matter... So, neither should either of these things that are even less intimate than food, since they are external. Christians need to not look down on people who make these fashion choices, that's what's actually harmful.

[@sashlid]

@ACE53621 some Christians are a bunch of Pharisees

[@JackLopez-e9k]

Jenn, keep bringing back Pastor Quintana. I really enjoy his perspective. Love your show.

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@JackLopez-e9k I am happy to keep bringing him back! Thank you so much for your kind comment! Pastor Chris is one of the kindest and smartest people I know!!!

[@heidilinn8]

I LOVE when you two have conversations!! I agree, please keep bringing him back! I do have a question though…it literally says “or tattoo yourselves” at the at the end of Leviticus 19:28. I have a bunch of tattoos. Mostly Jesus ones. I have been a believer all my life but am not really truly diving into the Bible and learning the specifics and I feel guilty having them now reading this. I noticed he didn’t mention the specific part about “or tattoo yourselves”

[@heidilinn8]

@@ExpsychicsavedI commented above in the wrong spot and forgot to tag you in my comment

[@kristiLB93]

These are not things that have to do with our salvation. I personally don't think we should mark our bodies with tattoos -- we should be distinct and separate from a worldly culture. Tatoos tend to be very worldly. Think about why one gets a tattoo? But again it's not a salvation issue. I believe long hair is a woman's kind of crowning glory and is representative of her womanly beauty. However, if a woman has short hair, which has been a style in our culture since the early twentieth centruy, I feel it's acceptable IF that woman maintains her femininity. And vice versa for a man. I actually think long hair on a man can be quite handsome as long he maintains his masculinity. (And hair that is well taken care of as well!😆😂) Again not salvation issues for us. But let us be reasonable together and faithful to the scriptures as much as possible. Great topic.

[@Nico-narrowpath]

Forgive me but this is very square. If it's not a salvation issue then why cast a shadow over tattooed Christians with your personal view/thoughts. Being set apart and distinct from culture is about who we live for not what we look like. Its an alright topic but its gets boring and seems to go round and round with people without tattoos thinking they represent our gracious King better or more rightouesly. I get funny looks from some Christians for my biblical sleeve, as if I've done something wrong or I shouldn't of tattooed my body if I really loved and understood God and His word.. honestly the judgement is so loud from some square Christians without them saying a word. Some of us werent brought up in faith and were plucked from the darkest corners of this world into His grace and mercy so when I decided to be bold and tattoo my whole arm with biblical art and scripture thats just how I showed my, gratefulness, devotion and decision to follow Him to a world that hates Him. Even Christians and converts that do have ungodly tattoos, I encourage our family in christ to show the same grace that Christ shows us. Chur

[@foragedbyfairies]

I am very heavily tattooed and I deeply regret it. Not necessarily because I don’t like tattoos but because I know when people first see me they probably don’t assume that I’m a Christian. It makes me very anxious to think about it. :(

[@Nico-narrowpath]

What does a Christian look like?

[@foragedbyfairies]

@@Nico-narrowpathI don’t believe that being Christian has a “look” but people make assumptions on other people based off of how they look. I wish they didn’t but it’s just the reality unfortunately

[@firefly7826]

​@foragedbyfairies you can have them lasered off

[@Nico-narrowpath]

​@@foragedbyfairies I understand, I've got tattoos and dreads.. all that truly matters is what Christ sees when He looks at you. His daughter, His princess, His friend, His treasure 💖 When we walk according to who He says we are any assumptions are water off a ducks back.. which is awesome because your totally right..assumptions are always going occur but whatever! We serve a gracious King who calls us His ❤️‍🔥

[@ConstantiaVerted]

@@firefly7826 The results don't tend to be that good, and it's expensive and painful. I'm going to have a go with a couple of mine though.

[@LetteBrigade]

This video was awesome. I appreciate the topics of conversation. ❤

[@CatnRobsLife]

Jenn, hi! I'm Cathy. I just had to come and leave you a message. I just saw you on one of my favorite shows, with Ken Mikle. I am so happy to hear your testimony. I was getting into Kundalini yoga and the LORD rescued me when I was in the midst of trying to open myself up with big crystals all around me at one of my personal sessions. I didn’t realize what was happening at the time, but it was crazy, and when think back about all of it, it only makes sense that God literally intervened and saved me right then - I truly did not know what I was getting into! Then a couple years later, when I also was 37, Jesus saved me and became my Lord and Redeemer while I was in a rebab bathtub right about to "clear my mind" again like I had been doing before - thinking that the literal sun in the sky was god. Instantly as I started to go into that meditation, I suddenly KNEW that the Son of God, Jesus, was Who I actually needed, and I cried out for Him to help me to live right and He proved right then that He's the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and that He's actually been watching over me and trying to help me my whole life! Oh! My breath is gone right now just typing this out! I am in true AWE of God; Jesus is so amazing! I found it so interesting that you were saved at the same age I was! It's only been 7 years since I accepted the Truth though - I know you said it's been 11 for you.... Well, I truly appreciate what you're doing and your compassionate heart, dear Sister in Christ. Just wanted to reach out and say hello. ☺️ 👋 ✝️ 🧡 Psalm 51:17 ESV The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

[@jennifergrunig3755]

I appreciate your videos. My only feedback regarding tattoos is that they are something that I would regard as an extravagance. I always feel if we have enough resources to afford things such as tattoos, maybe it could be better serving the kingdom by feeding or helping another in an effort to spread the gospel? That’s just my perspective on it.

[@bootsy70]

Wonderful video as usual and thank you Saint Jenn and Saint Mr. Quintana. Amen.

[@Expsychicsaved]

❤️❤️❤️

[@MzKitKat7]

Awesome video. Thanks!❤️ I had always wondered what was meant by those scriptures.

[@kels4754]

This was a fascinating episode! I learned so much and would love to hear you guys teach more about Leviticus in the future.

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@kels4754 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@KarenC-ll7un]

There isn't really any reason why a Christian should get a tattoo.

[@crowsandravens8998]

I agree. I have tattoos "before" I became a Christian but now I could not mark my body up. The bible forbids it. Our body is the temple of God now.

[@conservativemama3437]

@@crowsandravens8998the Bible does not forbid it.

[@ryanmccrary2578]

Amen! My Christian friends and I were having this convo a few weeks ago & loved how you all biblically that tattoos are not a sin. God bless y’all! 🙏🏾

[@this_is_c0ry]

@expsychicsaved Thanks for making this video possible. It is important to talk about these things openly. I myself will not get a tattoo or have long hair by the way.

[@lisad6537]

Hi Jenn. I recently found your channel. 😊Excellent video. I think whatever we do, do it as ' would i do this if Jesus was sitting next to me'. He is kind and gracious but also a God of judgement, and i think often we have different convictions as to where our walk with God is. Blessings, Lisa from Australia

[@graceful-truth]

Great video Jenn. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@graceful-truth ❤️❤️❤️

[@Eric1990us]

Personally. I don't have either tattoos or long hair. The long hair thing is not a big issue unless it's extreme. Then I think it could be a problem. Tattoos I think are kind of a borderline thing. One or two might be okay. But all over you I think is a bad look. I think at the very least it is one of these things that may maybe permissible as a Christian. but It may not be beneficial either. Not a sin. But maybe not a great idea either.

[@lao12450]

Thank you Sister for this topic! I designed all 4 of mine tattoos. And my daughter did them! We have 2 that match. They all have a story that comes from the Bible. I love when people ask me about them. It’s a great way to share the Gospel!! My husband is going to be happy about keeping his long hair too!! God bless!❤️✝️🙌

[@markshark1613]

I have tattoos and long hair and played in a Christian death metal band. Jesus loves me and has my heart 🙏

[@sashlid]

You have great hair and an adorable doggy

[@sashlid]

You have amazing hair and an adorable doggy

[@crowsandravens8998]

Christian *DEATH* Metal. Talk about a contradictory oxymoron for a Christian!

[@markshark1613]

@@crowsandravens8998 do you know anything about metal, have you read the lyrics of any of these bands. Or are you taking the typical stereotypical position of anything not Hillsong is evil. I thought this mindset died 30 years ago

[@crowsandravens8998]

@@markshark1613 Keep making Satan happy.

[@sharroon7574]

If you had tattoos before becoming a Christian then I could care less but if you get "christian" tattoos I won't say anything about it but I will have a little laugh to myself about it. It just seems silly to me

[@Expsychicsaved]

To each his own :)

[@Nico-narrowpath]

You call yourself a Christian and laugh at other Christians? You sound like a Bully, not a child of God.

[@lupeguadalupe9311]

​@Expsychicsaved No to not each its own... We are not our own, We have been bought with a price! Our body is not only the Temple of the Holy Spirit but we are to present our body as a living sacrifice before the Lord and it is Christ and Christ alone that's being formed in us and we are not to allow ourselves to be conformed to this fallen world.

[@Nico-narrowpath]

Well aren't you a bully

[@Nico-narrowpath]

​@@lupeguadalupe9311 She just said each to his own to be polite to the horrible comment about being laughed at for having Christian tattoos. Being a living sacrifice and a temple of the holy spirit is living repented with Christ as Lord, having tattoos doesn't defile us so chill out squares.

[@violetlaw8119]

Learned a while ago, that the satanist ' pray!?' over the ink.......

[@BigStack-vg6ku]

Jenn, YT is not sending me any advance notice on your videos. It only tells me about an hour late. Thought you should know. God bless this channel!

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@BigStack-vg6ku thank you! I’m not sure why that is happening, could it be an issue in your settings?

[@BigStack-vg6ku]

@@Expsychicsaved don’t mean to sound paranoid, but I mod for two Christian channels, and they seem to be different in the quality of streaming,etc. Glad you aren’t having them! God bless..

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@BigStack-vg6ku I’m not sure what you mean?

[@BigStack-vg6ku]

@@Expsychicsaved I am sorry for being confusing. I just love your channel. Again, God bless you..

[@desdencove]

Anyone have any opinions about people like John Cooper of Skillet who has a lot of tattoos (they all do) and some of them are kind of… interesting. They also do the heavy makeup and stuff. He’s gone on record saying he doesn’t feel any conviction from the Holy Spirit that it’s a problem but I also know of a lot of Christians who call them wolves in sheep’s clothing etc and not true believers and warn people from listening to them. I’ve listened to a lot of his videos and he seems like a Bible believing Christian but I’ve always had the impression that the tattoos and heavy makeup while performing where confusing at best that this is a Christian band and possibly problematic especially to those looking on from the outside or to weaker brothers whom it might lead down a bad road.

[@LosAngeles1981]

Just like TD Jakes and everyone else, all these people have to be watched but don’t believe everything they say

[@DitaNoire]

I don't have a tatoo and never will but in today's world its about character not tatoos and long hair anymore.

[@teresahunt5521]

I'm actually thinking if getting Luke 22: 31-32 tatted on my wrist. Not the entire passage. Just the verse.

[@julerry]

Context matters!

[@bradrichards8122]

So is divination ok as well then? You asked if people have beards, is it also picking and choosing to forbid divination?

[@NatashaDahl]

No divination isnt ok. Did you watch it? Tattoos in ancient cultures were meant to honor there gods and the dead and used for divination purposes.

[@bradrichards8122]

@@NatashaDahl Is that what he said? Maybe watch again. I think you will find he said he thinks God commanded that because Pagan culture in the land they were entering did it. It was a different scripture that refers to cutting your body in rememberance of the dead. Would you say we live in a paganistic society now?

[@LillyTilly]

Thank you Jen for addressing this controversial subject. Pastor Chris has excellent teachings on the books of the Bible (exegesis) on his KZbin channel.

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@LillyTilly thank you for your encouragement!

[@CherieDeDieu]

My wholistic reading of scripture and conviction of the Holy Spirit tells me I cannot have tattoos on my body as a born again Christian. Period.

[@conservativemama3437]

That’s fine if it’s your conviction. It doesn’t mean everyone else needs to have the same conviction.

[@tanyaoellermann]

Agreed 👍

[@TedBates-b8u]

While I don't have a tattoo and my hair is not long, I wonder if what is said about it in the Bible is not cultural. For instant women are to wear veils and a few churches do. I don't know what is correct, but I am not going to trash someone because of long hair or a tattoo. If God condemns me, I am sure I have done things far worse.

[@reneewachter1925]

Well, two wrongs do not make anything right.

[@jessepacheco7471]

I got tattoos, they are not for occultic practices, you're exactly right they can make the scriptures say what they want them to say, God bless you Jenn, pastor Chris, Sold out for Jesus

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@jessepacheco7471 🙏❤️

[@jessepacheco7471]

@@Expsychicsaved Amen Jenn

[@laurens8623]

Arent we also called yo be separate

[@JamesStansell]

Exactly. The very meaning of the word holy. Chris paraphrased it well as, "you're not going to do what they do."

[@lindawillfindit]

I appreciate you putting things in context. With regard to eating things with the blood still in it, God gave this same instruction to Noah after he came out from the ark. So I think this instruction implies to all mankind, not simply the Jews.

[@reneewachter1925]

Doing anything against the will of God is wrong. Does God want you to have a tattoo? To represent what? It seems like you want to justify something there...

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@reneewachter1925 Can one have pink hair? Earrings? I think Pastor Chris did an excellent job of explaining the scriptures without any interest in justifying what we have established through Gods word something that is not a sin . God bless you .

[@sophietsafcas6371]

Exactly!! I think they are trying to justify their own thinking

[@reneewachter1925]

@@Expsychicsaved someone said to the ones who are against guns owner to get rid of their knifes bcz history had proven knifes could be used as a weapon! Where do you draw the lines?

[@laurens8623]

I think some tattoos can be done with occultic practise by either recipient or tattoo artist

[@naturemom57]

Is there an obsessive quality to tattooing? It seems if someone gets one or two they might get more and now there are whole body tattoos..also maybe be careful if the tattoo artist is into the occult maybe? I dont think asking this question is a sin

[@estherormsby3822]

Wow that was good.

[@sk-un5jq]

Can't believe he's comparing permanently graven images on the body to short haircuts. This is bad hermeneutics.

[@chrisquintanaoldpaththeolo6130]

Bad hermeneutics is treating them as apples and apples. One is to the children of Israel not to do as the pagans did, for the reasons they did. The other is to clear up the confusion in Corinth, mentioned nowhere else to the other churhes.

[@Shelly-in-Tampa]

My son survived being on a carrier in the Middle East. He has many tattoos and I think he took it on as a personal challenge. He is well built so it looks good on him. Out of the Navy he is soon going to Stonybrook Univ. Well deserved.

[@Expsychicsaved]

Here on Long Island? Please thank him for his service!

[@bradrichards8122]

"Survived"? I don't recall and carriers being under seige in the last 75 years. Was your son in WW2?

[@ginapowers3094]

My grandmother had to have a x put on her for radiation for breast cancer.

[@timbrown6629]

Yeah, they do it to calibrate the Radiation machine.

[@frankharris4694]

From a bible perspective:not clear,weighted more towards;no tattoos/men not having long hair. I'm inclined to think it's not a deal breaker '. But personally in don't like tattoos, nor long hair with men.🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@changetochange1]

im an ex witch and have John 1:5 across my chest.

[@Expsychicsaved]

@@changetochange1 😊❤️🙏

[@mjoinga]

Tattoos in no way glorify God. You can tattoo scripture all over your body and it doesn’t either. Tattooing ur dead loved ones name isn’t glorifying God either. It’s very in vogue right now especially for women to get tattooed. Almost to where it becomes an addiction. They have full sleeves and just keep on. As a Christian I wouldn’t want to join in on something the world thinks is art.

[@LosAngeles1981]

A tattoo to remember your children who died is ok 😳

[@JohnTheRevelator11]

Long hair isn’t a thing. That’s a Jewish issue in the old covenant.

[@xaviergough9359]

I thought Jesus had long hair. I don't think it's a big deal.

[@Marlaina]

He's depicted as having long hair, but the Jewish culture in his day wouldn't have allowed it.

[@sashlid]

People have had visions of Jesus having long hair and different people saw Jesus appear differently

[@timbrown6629]

​@@Marlaina The Nazarites wore long hair.

[@jtv_70]

I think tattoos are fine if they arent graphic or demonic. I dont have any personally though. I used to have long hair in the 80s (a mullet 😂) and in the 90s. Now in my 50s the hair is very thin and I shave my head.. it is what it is. Its all about your relationship with the Lord anyway. He knows your heart.

[@bonnie5972]

I hope that I misunderstand what he is saying. That the teachings of Moses were for the Israelites going into the promise land . So does that mean we can throw the 10 commandments out with the rest of the world. Disappointed in this video.

[@susanread5657]

It depends on your personal relationship with Jesus. The Holy Spirit has most definitely prompted me to not get a tattoo. Nor am I to drink any alcohol. That doesn't mean it's a sin for someone else to have a tattoo or drink casually. Obviously, drunkenness and not being of sober mind is a sin. Remember that no one person, as much as you respect them, is an authority on your relationship with Jesus. Not all Christians agree, and that doesn't make some 'right' and some 'wrong'. Be careful not to use 'context' too broadly as an excuse. It can be a slippery slope.

[@DOLLS.HOBBIESFORCHRISTIANWOMEN]

Gotta have context. I always thought well, if I harp on some things, then what about my earrings? What about my jewelry? I personally don't have tattoos. When I thought about getting one before I was saved, my daddy told me not to cause when I got old, I would regret it, lol. I listened to him and I never got any.