The Tattooed Jesus Quotes

“John Calvin called the Book of Psalms ‘an anatomy of all parts of the soul.’ All the range of emotions are expressed; the Psalms weave an emotional fabric for the human soul. These inspired lyrics take us by the hand and train us in proper emotion. They lead us to emotional maturity.”
― Kevin Swanson, The Tattooed Jesus: What Would the Real Jesus Do with Pop Culture?

“While the world is “entertaining themselves to death,” we are working and resting. This is the essence of the fourth commandment. We work for God and we rest in God (Heb. 4: 10).”
― Kevin Swanson, The Tattooed Jesus: What Would the Real Jesus Do with Pop Culture?

“Would Jesus tattoo Leviticus 19:26 on His left thigh? The answer is clearly “No. He wouldn’t.” The simple answer to the question, “What would Jesus do?” is very simply, “The will of God.” Jesus would obey His Father’s will as expressed in Scripture.”
― Kevin Swanson, The Tattooed Jesus: What Would the Real Jesus Do with Pop Culture?

“There is no room for rosy eyed acceptance of the cultural decay around us. Highly suspect will be any Christian literary and cultural critic who makes too much room for Lady Gaga, Harry Potter, Hester Prynne, Huckleberry Finn, James Bond, Katniss Everdeen, Joe Brooks, Leroy Van Dyke, and Star Trek: Into Darkness. Those who enthusiastically embrace these cultural icons appear to be happy with the macro-cultural trends of the Christian apostate world. That being the case, what does this say about their faith, their worldview, and their own cultural trajectories? Could it be that they have embraced the tattooed Jesus---the false Christs of culture? Indeed, many have been wooed by a false prophet, a false priest, a false redeemer, and a false king. They have been rescued from the wrong sins and have taken on the wrong view of reality, truth, and. ethics. They have embraced the wrong religion, and they have joined the apostasy.”
― Kevin Swanson, The Tattooed Jesus

“When many Christian teachers enter the public schools, instead of teaching the fear of God as the beginning of knowledge, they do just the opposite. They teach children not to fear God. In so doing, they contribute to the ongoing demise of the Christian faith in academics, politics, and the marketplace.”
― Kevin Swanson, The Tattooed Jesus: What Would the Real Jesus Do with Pop Culture?