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There is a lot of saber rattling and collateral damage
on both sides of the "should Christians have tattoos" issue.
Basically, it stems from a non-scholarly approach to the Old Testament
writings; An Old-Testament-only approach to the controversy; An ignorance of
a much larger body of truth rising from the New Testament; And a lack of
grace from all the people involved.
Yes, it’s a shameless reference to the Disney movie,
“Finding Nemo!” The relevance of the parallel is that Nemo is a story about
love; lost – and the arduous, often confusing, quest to find it again!
“Finding Nepho” is also a story of love lost in the Body of Christ and the
often arduous quest to find it when it comes to the topic of alcohol drinking
Christians. What’s missing in the polarized debate is love for one another,
for the worldly people watching us, for God’s Word and the sacrifice of His
Son. It’s simply not easy to navigate through the seemingly solid arguments on
both sides of the issue to find the truth!
Unfortunately, there is much argument among Christians
concerning creation and the age of the earth. This paper describes some of the
various viewpoints of creation in an effort to promote understanding and a
balanced approach toward people with differing opinions. |
