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"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Proverbs 4.23)

As I see it, it's definitely the individual who is responsible for taking the step of baptism (Acts 2.41).

It's done so widely now for a variety of reasons, I'm sure; some do it out of genuine artistic appreciation and realization and artistic commitment; others probably just do it because others do and just want to keep up with them without giving it a lot of thought or planning. But there's...

Joyce M did what, sorry?

Guilt manipulation, right? Even the preacher Spurgeon smoked, didn't he? (And then some ppl get hung up against tattoos, piercings or what have you...)

We may remember also that God already had the Last Adam in mind. One Who would be truly God and truly human, sin apart, Who would suffer in the flesh and rise from the dead and ascend to the right hand of the Father bodily.

Tattoos do sometimes need to be touched up with ink after some years. Anyway, my wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse, and mine also; and I'm sure other conversations have arisen as a result of her willingness...

Well, exactly; the Son was integrally present at Creation.

Figure of speech.

@FollowHim FYI....

James's Epistle does speak of tongue matters which really do indicate the idea of a tongue ablaze.... "Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!" (James 3.5)

Well, the context is spiritual. Even though the Corinthians were apparently allowing literal food to obscure the meaning of the Lord's Supper.

PS: Your daughter must be really strongly motivated, then... :)

PS: @Mayflower I do love that Philippians quote in your header!

The John 6 references to partaking of Him are figurative of faith in the Lord Jesus.

I think Revelation 22.19 is saying that the behavior mentioned is not the mark of a true believer in any case...

I guess it was for an artist's canvas rather than for a skin canvas? A while ago I saw a video about skin canvas ink, which is of course rather different from the other variety.

Another good aspect; but I was thinking particularly of the eating and drinking as a faith picture. Above all the poor need the Word of life, right? :)

I don't think John 6 refers to the Lord's Supper. But the partaking references are indeed a picture of faith in the Lord Jesus.

Indeed; we have been looking at Romans 14 and 15 lately...