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NASB | Exodus 21:6 then his master shall bring him to God, then he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him permanently. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 21:6 then his master shall bring him to God [that is, to the judges who act in God's name], then he shall bring him to the door or doorpost. And his master shall pierce his ear with an awl (strong needle); and he shall serve him for life. |
Bible Question: I would like to know If you have ringes In your nose or eyebrow and your belly button Is It a sin I know some christians have got them put on their tongue also I think this Is still of the world concern christian oldruggedcross |
Bible Answer: Hi there Rugged - As far as I can tell from Scripture, and from what I know of God's character and about the work of Christ on the cross... I would say no, it is not a sin at all. Many who are confused by legalism (living as if they are still under the old law, instead of living as they should - which is under God's new covenant in the grace God provided us through grace)may say that it is a sin, but they would not be able to support that view with Scripture as far as I know. Exodus 21:5-6 is the only passage of Scripture I know of that says anything about body piercing (other than the piercing of Christ on the cross) at all, and I think it falls on the side of saying that piercing is NOT a sin. It is God Himself in this passage commanding that slave owners pierce a hole into the ears of the slaves they have that wish to remain with their masters though they could be freed. Would God command the Israelites to commit a sin? I cannot imagine why. However, you can ask yourself some questions. If you have piercings yourself: Do you feel they negatively affect your witness for Christ? Do you think that misunderstanding non-christians would be less likely to listen to the gospel from you because of your appearance? (Unfortunately, piercings do cause people to view you differently. Humans love to judge each other harshly). This is a question that you would have to take to God. He would be happy to give you wisdom here. If you felt that He was telling you specifically that you should take out your piercings (if you yourself have them), then I would encourage you to do that. God sometimes makes an individual's conscience more sensitive to a particular issue for His own divine reasons. For instance - He has done this with me about drinking alcohol. It is not because drinking is forbidden in the Bible (it is NOT). Only BEING DRUNK is forbidden in the Bible. -- But it is (I believe) because He has brought to me many non-christian alcoholics and He wants me to be His witness to them, and this requires me to not stumble them with my own drinking. Does that make sense? --- One more thing. - In my church (a church of 4,000 people) our youth group has many kids who have piercings, and I am not sure that it has hurt their witness overall. Has it ever chased away a non-christian or two? Possibly. I really do not know. But I know that some teens coming into our youth group have been drawn in by the fact that Christians can look "main stream" and yet live wholly for Christ. They're very surprised by our freedoms in Christ because of grace. Sometimes this surprising fact can convince them that they themselves can "do the Christian thing" too. Do you understand? That's my 2 cents. Go chat with God about this. Ask Him to enlighten your Spirit with what He would have YOU DO specifically about this issue (if you yourself have piercings). He is faithful to guide us. Remember always that Christ said LOVE is the greatest commandment. (Matthew 22:35-40)It is the state of your heart toward Him and others - and not your outward appearance - that He is MOST concerned with as a whole. (1st Samuel 16:7) Love to you in Him - Sang_Phleg |