Posted by Samuel on Tue 03rd Feb, 2026 - tori.ng
Recall that a Lagos based Nigerian pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, over the weekend revealed he had just gotten a tattoo.
Mike Abdul, the Nigerian gospel artist, has also weighed in on the debate over whether it is right or not for Christians to get tattoos.
Recall that a Lagos based Nigerian pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, over the weekend revealed he had just gotten a tattoo.
As expected, this has sparked a debate online as some Christians criticized him for ‘’dishonoring the body God gave him''.
Responding to Christians against Tattoos, Mike in a post shared on IG, said that tattoos do not dishonor the body of a person.
He wrote: ‘’Tattoos +
Tattoos were used for identity, memory, status, covenant, and storytelling across ancient cultures, nothing more.
Tattoos don't dishonour the body.
What dishonors 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.''