Joel Houston for Awakening '08

Joel Houston shares how Awakening '07 impacted him and what a new generation of young adults can achieve

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[Starwarsloser92]

Lol. Whoa. i think its so sad that us as christians spend our time arguing and looking down on another. im just saying. this tattoo thing its really trivial, i believe that its more important to have a good relationship with god and be right with him, and tattoo's and piercings are fine as far as i believe. joel wouldn't have a tattoo if it jeopardized his eternity. we should be building up one another. the devil wants us to focus on the little things that really dont matter. god bless.

[katemeller]

it does say not to get tatoos, but the way i see it is that dont take anything you do in your flesh or on your flesh as an account for salvation.

[sarahbelle988]

Reading the comments on here makes me sad. 1. Because so many Christians today read a verse at face value, without seeking knowledge of its context or cultural background. 2. Because those same Christians pick and choose what they want to enforce (people ignore the verse about beards, the harvest rules, the parts about menstruating women, and polygamy. Yet they believe the Leviticus laws are for all people) 3. Because it's amazing how easily Christians have gotten distracted from the gospel.

[TheDavid484]

@Fender1976uk you have to look at its context and the time they had. The reason why God said do not put ink in your body is becuz at that time, people put tatoos on themselves to make thems selves a god. Most people commonly misinterpret this verse. You can't make it way out of context, you have to look at its history and the circumstances they were. If u make it out of context, that's like saying you can fly according to john, it said, "i can do all things with him(God)"

[WaRl0cK10]

A pagan festival is celebrated as Christmas today, but the idea behind it, is the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. It doesn't mean we worship or follow pagan ideals. It's about what you do with what is given to you that matters.

So, use your heads people.

[WaRl0cK10]

Before he was saved? We've always BEEN saved. God looks on the heart and what you do with your body reflects that. In my opinion, one's form of expression to praise God is entirely up to him/her. Rock music came out being "the devil's music" and it's amazing how people, like those in Hillsong use it as a means to glorify God now. Just because tattooing was associated with heathens & pagans back then, doesn't mean you can't put something worthwhile on yourself.

[GodsWarrior10]

*while

[GodsWarrior10]

@7jewber lol that's what I'm saying. I was responding to the guy bashing churchs and people. He got the tattoo years ago bug he was saved but I really could care less. I'm worried about souls that are list and people who are broken and yes this is an amazing video. Much blessings in Christ.

[7jewber]

@GodsWarrior10 When did he get the tattoo? Isn't it possible he had this tattoo from a long time ago, before he was saved? I've never seen the tattoo up close, but is that really all people can think about when the lyrics and melodies, and THE MESSAGE of the music is so powerful? Real

ly?