Jesus told us, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). Indeed, one of the hallmarks of a strong leader is a thick skin (i.e. the ability to shrug off unfounded criticisms and move on to do what is right).
the disease known today as leprosy, technically called Hansen's disease. simply do not correspond to any symptoms of Hansen's disease. Secondly, in Torah the Cohen or priest inspects the affected skin after a week, but Hansen's disease progresses much too slowly to see a difference in a week.
Our Bodies Are Temples of God
Our bodies are so important that the Lord calls them temples of God (see 1 Corinthians 3:16–17; 6:19–20). Our bodies are holy. Because our bodies are important, our Father in Heaven wants us to take good care of them. He knows that we can be happier, better people if we are healthy.
God wants us to embrace our beauty beyond skin deep. In I Peter 3:3-4, Peter is giving wisdom to wives to not focus only on their outward appearance, but inwardly. The message of celebrating all of our beauty applies to both women and men.
But in the ancient Middle East, the writers of the Hebrew Bible forbade tattooing. Per Leviticus 19:28, “You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or incise any marks on yourselves.”
The Bible warns against tattoos in Leviticus 19:28 (Amplified) which says, “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.”
Many Christians use the Bible verse Leviticus 19:28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourself” as proof that getting a tattoo is a sin. However, if you look at the scripture in context you'll see that the Bible doesn't really address or say anything about our modern day concept of tattoos.
God cares about our hearts and our inner beauty, but He is not indifferent to outer beauty and expert craftsmanship. The Tabernacle, Ark, and Temple—the three Old Testament structures that served as God's symbolic dwelling place—were all designed by God Himself.
1 Peter 3:3-4. “Your beauty should not come from outward adornments, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.”
On the other hand, beauty to God is much more than appearance. People may see outward appearance first, but God looks deeper, to the condition of our hearts. 1 Peter 3:3-5 tells us that our beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.
In 1 Timothy 2:9-10, Paul says, "I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God." He goes on to say in verse 11 that a woman's adornment should be "not with outward ...
What does the Bible say about cremation? According to most Biblical study websites, there is no explicit scriptural command for or against cremation. There are no passages that forbid cremation, according to most Biblical scholars. However, some passages describe standard death practices during these times.
Read Matthew 23:25-28
Jesus criticised the Pharisees for being clean outside but unclean inside. He told them to be clean from the inside out.
In her 2018 book What Did Jesus Look Like?, Taylor used archaeological remains, historical texts and ancient Egyptian funerary art to conclude that, like most people in Judea and Egypt around the time, Jesus most likely had brown eyes, dark brown to black hair and olive-brown skin.
The skin expresses who we are and how we feel. Skin and psyche are boundaries between the "I" and the "other". The skin establishes a boundary between our bodies and the environment, as well as the psyche establishes and differentiates the "psyche" (our "inner world") from the external world.
Although it was not literally the face of Jesus, the result of the study determined that Jesus's skin would have been more olive-colored than white or black, and it also determined that he would have most likely looked like a typical Galilean Semite of his day.
Because beauty is an attribute of God, which we express in our real being, we'll discover that by claiming it as God's gift to us, and exercising it, beauty will enhance every aspect of our lives. We may find ourselves choosing colors and patterns that complement our apparel.
God has created in men a love for the view of the female body and form. He even puts it in His holy word. It is good, and right, and godly for a husband to be drawn to looking at and touching his wife's body, both naked and clothed.
We have seen that the inward nature of a woman, and a man for that matter, is most important to God. After all, man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart. The inward beauty, which God gives to a godly woman, is something that cannot and will not fade with time.
My obvious answer to this question is YES ABSOLUTELY! Most women desire to feel beautiful and feminine, and I believe this is how God created us, especially when it is driven from the inside out. Look at Queen Esther – it was her beauty paired with her bravery and boldness that literally saved the people of God.
1 Peter 3:3-4
"Don't try to make yourselves beautiful on the outside, with stylish hair or by wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes. Instead, make yourselves beautiful on the inside, in your hearts, with the enduring quality of a gentle, peaceful spirit. This type of beauty is very precious in God's eyes."
[6] For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. [7] For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Some Christians who are against body piercing use the “Book of Leviticus” to support the view that body piercing is a sin, arguing that you “should never mark your body”. While others read the same Book and interpret the marking of the body as more figurative than literal.
In Abrahamic religions, eating pig flesh is clearly forbidden by Jewish (kashrut), Islamic (halal) and Adventist (kosher animals) dietary laws. Although Christianity is also an Abrahamic religion, most of its adherents do not follow these aspects of Mosaic law and do consume its meat.
In Nicene Christianity, including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, and Reformed Christianity, there exist no dietary restrictions regarding specific animals that cannot be eaten.