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@Mantis I guess Mrs. Mantis was more of a late starter; i.e., knew her own mind more, before going under the machine...

@devin553344 It is sometimes commented by Protestants that the symbol of the cross without the figure is so significant that it is empty now: "It is finished"; "He is risen". Sometimes people prefer the Christian fish sign <>< - e.g., on a wrist, etc. - instead, as a tattoo.

@devin553344 PS: Good to be sure about the origin of one's plans and wishes....

I do think eternal security is clear from Romans 8.38-39, Philippians 1.6, etc.

@devin553344 Well, shoulder is a sought after placement (I guess it was in view because presumably it means you already had your military related tattoo on the other shoulder...). Pendants and tattoos are distinct, of course, but in a sense the idea is similar.

Hi @Ian74 Good to keep at reading God's Word diligently. Even if we don't understand everything at once, there is the influence of the 'washing of water by the word' (Ephesians 5.26).

@Michiah-Imla I reckon the doctrinal aspect is the most important. I think the tattoo analogy may be signidicant: a tattoo signifying military service or referring to John 3.16 is vastly different from one of the virgin Mary, with all that this implies....

@devin553344 So one enough for you for the time being, then, right?

@Goldie75 So did you also have the successive experience of quitting?

@Mantis Do you think it's best to wait until (at least) 18? 16 is kind of young, right?

@Mantis The Parable of the Sower, right? Essential to be good ground where the seed germinates and takes root....

@Marc94 PS: Important not to neglect Scripture........

@Heart2Soul Good to see lots of helpful Bible quotes also....

@Heart2Soul Indeed, I agree..... The letters in Revelation are rather like the Apostle saying, If it all seems to go wrong, it's nothing new: what you must avoid is what others have faced the challenge to avoid also..... (Example of the sufficiency of Scripture...)

@L3astAm0ngManyB13ss3d Keep up posting the encouraging verses! :)

@Cassandra Yes, solemn warnings there, right?

@Cassandra I find the tattoo analogy quite interesting and even compelling: a tattoo signifying military service or referring to John 3.16 is vastly different from one of the virgin Mary, with all that this implies....

@Rita A privilege to be a prayer warrior, right? trusting that the Word of God will take effect in their lives.

Good to see you @Marc94 . It's great to have a regular Bible reading and prayer life. John's Gospel is a wonderful book of the Bible to get to know.