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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. |
Subject: Is this a sin to do |
Bible Note: EdB - this is a very interesting perspective. I do not agree with it as you've stated it - linked to body piercings and tatoos. A hole in your body with a peice of metal stuck in it cannot enslave you to the world if you are a Christian living for GOd. A hole in your body with a peice of metal stuck in it can do nothing... but... be a hole in your body with a peice of metal stuck in it. Even if others choose to believe you are not a Christian because of that piercing - that would still be THEM deciding that against you - with no varification from God Himself - and so, an invalid judgment ON THEIR PART. However let's agree with your analogy in this way: I think that a Christian certainly CAN choose to remain enslaved to the world though they are free in Christ. Example: if a Christian chose never to live life abundantly through Christ - meaning they did not take part in the Means of Growth (1.God's Word, 2.Ministry, 3.Active, regular fellowship with other believers, 4.Prayer and 5.Discipline of the Holy Spirit) - then they would be choosing, though free in Christ, to remain enslaved to their former lives and to the world. In that context, your analogy of slavery to the world though free in Christ would work (in my opinion), and would be a very good point. But a body piercing does not have the power to determine whether or not you are free in Christ. It certainly cannot make you a slave to the world. At least... I cannot see how. Blessings, Sang_Phleg |