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@Lambano Well...they do work for that purpose, anyway...

@Lambano Well, maybe another piercing instead...(but what do I know...?)

@Lambano Well, don't be surprised if - seeing they work so well for that purpose - 2022 will bring her to want more ink for a similar purpose...

Great one there! :)

Happy new year, @GodsGrace ; and you're nearly at 10,000 posts now... :)

PS: @GodsGrace I think you made a similar point in the past, which certainly rings true: ...which is why so many take the opportunity to receive something faith-based for facilitating testimony conversations, such as a wrist area Bible quote inking, Christian fish sign <><, etc.

@Taken May the Scriptures comfort your niece day by day in the Lord's goodness!

Ppl do uses Scripture verses, in tracts or even with Bible verse tattoos, to give a reason for the hope that is within them (1 Peter 3.15). Happy New Year to you and to Mrs. Amadeus.

@FluffyYellowDuck Sinai referring to law and law-keeping. There is plenty of Scripture to show we are under grace, not law; and Hebrews gloriously demonstrates that fullness of revelation in Christ supersedes types and shadows in the OT. The rest principle - from Genesis - which is Creational...

The sabbath mentioned there is not about observing the sabbath - Saturday - ceremonially - as in the OT. Christ our passover is sacrificed 'and is become the firstfruits of them that slept'. The cross takes us away from Sinai, and points us to our great High Priest Who is passed into the...

I don't see the OT sabbath as being current now, with NT. The law was changed (Hebrews 7.12). What we now have is better than the law (Hebrews 7.19). It's the resurrection that demonstrated that the Lord Jesus became 'the firstfruits of them that slept' (1 Corinthians 15.20).

Does the passage in Leviticus refer directly to Scripture quotes in cutting for the dead? The next verse also seems to refer to not trimming beards; do preachers shave? cc @Rudometkin FYI.

@Rudometkin Part of the wonder and mystery of Isaiah 53: "Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him"...

@FluffyYellowDuck Hope you will be feeling well soon. My wife has rested for headaches and it has helped....

Romans 8 speaks of the believer crying Abba, Father, as led of the Spirit of God.

@Rudometkin It basically gives a personal platform to express the heart of what one wants to say about one's beliefs to others. Basically, a ready made opportunity, especially when ppl are not bundled up in layers of coats, etc,, during winter. Well, she's probably thinking of ones other than...