WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT...? Body Piercing
There are many types including...
  
   plus many many more... we won't go there...
The Bible warns us against cuttings in our flesh in Leviticus 19:28 which says, "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord."
The Lord admonishes us in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
If we are to glorify God in our bodies, how do body piercings glorify Christ?
This is a question we must ask ourselves. What do we believe this means? Does it mean no you shouldn't have piercing or does it mean its okay as long as you glorify the name of the Lord. The answer is within you. As long as you personally have a reason to justify your piercing according to this verse without twisting it, it is okay to have a piercing. Example: pierced ears- you wear crosses to tell everyone that you are a Christian and that you believe the Lord died on the cross for you. The answer is so easy. It is what you and your denomination believe this verse translates to/ means.
Although I believe that there is nothing wrong with getting a body piercing as long as there is a reason behind it in pleasing the Lord, you can go too far with it. Like in this cartoon...

I hope this helped anyone with the question of body piercings.
This is my first entry on WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT...? I will hopefully get better at explaining things in writing. It is so much easier to explain things in person, but sometimes you have to go through the difficult things to get to the good stuff... Wow its getting late. I better get to bed.
Y'all have a good night!
God bless!
Leslie |