Gospel artist Mike Abdul has weighed in on the debate sparked by Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo‘s recent tattoo, saying tattoos do not dishonour the body.
In a post on Instagram, Abdul argued that tattoos were used in ancient cultures for identity, memory, status, covenant, and storytelling, and that what matters is what the tattoo represents, not the tattoo itself.
Abdul stated that tattoos don’t dishonour the body, and what dishonours a temple is not the writing on the walls, but what the mark points to.
He added that God reads hearts, not skin, and if a tattoo leads to gratitude, identity, or reverence, it serves a good purpose.
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He wrote, ‘’Tattoos were used for identity, memory, status, covenant, and storytelling across ancient cultures, nothing more. Tattoos don’t dishonour the body. What dishonours a temple is not writing on the walls; what matters is what the mark points to, not the mark itself.
“God reads hearts, not skin. Ink without conviction is decoration. Ink with conviction is remembrance. If a tattoo leads you closer to gratitude, identity, or reverence, it has served a good purpose for you. Faith is not proven by unmarked skin, but by transformed lives.”
Abdul’s comments come after some Christians criticised Pastor Okonkwo for getting a tattoo, saying it dishonours the body God gave him.