Tattoos and Piercings

Several scriptures instruct Christians to take special care of their bodies and to not mark or cut their flesh.

Why? Because Christians essentially do not own their bodies.

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God Owns You

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.   Leviticus 19:28

If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.  1 Corinthians 3:17

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.  1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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