BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH

 

Path of the just is like the shining sun, that grows more and more until the full day.

Proverbs 4.13

The Bible contains wise advice on preservation of health. They are very important for us, because it is better to exclude disease than to treat it.

A healthy way of eating

Consider what ate the first men:

And God said, behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is in all the Earth, and every tree whose fruit tree yielding seed - YOU WILL BE EATING THESE THINGS.

Genesis 1.29

Consequently, it was vegetative food. About eating animals was not out of the question. According to the Scriptures, the first humans were unparalleled longevity,

the consequence of which was a healthy lifestyle and proper diet.

The first people's life expectancy was about 900 years ( Gen 5.5 ). Today people live less because neglected in a simple way, the creator. It is known, for example, that the renunciation of meat food is the best tool at gastric diseases.

The best representatives of medicine reviews all the way to supply, indicated by the creator of the world.

God allowed people to eat meat after the flood, since the entire vegetation on Earth was destroyed ( Gen 9.1-3 ). This permission is not CONCERNED the impure belly, just PURE, as Noah knew the difference between them ( Genesis 7.1-2 ).

Do not eat any abomination.

Deuteronomy 14.3

In the Scriptures given signs that distinguish the clean from the unclean animals (  Deut 14.4-20, Lev 11.42-44 ). The ban on the use of impure animals due to the fact that God knows our body and wishes that it had suffered the least damage.

In addition, it is known that the character of a person depends on the Constitution, which, in turn, is caused by the consumption of food.

Do all for the glory of God

The aim of all our actions:

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD.

1 Corinthians 10.31

This means that we must eat and drink only what is permitted by Scripture.

ALL THINGS ARE LAWFUL FOR ME, BUT NOT EVERYTHING IS BENEFICIAL.

1 Corinthians 10.23

 

This implies renunciation of alcohol.

Writing separates pure alcohol - free grape wine from fermentation products ( Is 65.8 ).

The Apostle Paul encourages Timothy to drink this wine (juice) for stomach

(1 Timothy 5.23). About alcohol, he writes:

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation.

Ephesians 5.17

Hence it is clear that there are two quite different sorts of wine: nonalcoholic-to promote health, and alcohol for his loss.

So Solomon writes:

DO NOT LOOK on the wine as it turns red as it sparkles in the Cup, as it shine exactly; as a result, as it snakes will bite and stings like a Viper.

Proverbs 23.31-32

If we have bad habits, we must turn to God, and he will help get rid of them ( Is 40.29 ).

We should always remember:

-       that our body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit and we should glorify God in our bodies

( 1 Corinthians 6.19-20 )

-       that there is no point in spending money on something that does not bring us benefit and harm

( Is 55.2 )

This includes smocking.

People spend on tobacco (as in alcohol and drugs) are great tools. Like alcohol, tobacco lowers immunity (resistance) organism and makes treatment diseases. Dr. Khair said that tobacco is the cause of frequent headaches

(migraine), hand and shoulder disorders, neuralgias, qatar of stomach and inflammation of evhstafiev pipes and impairs hearing. It also adversely affects the eyes and the respiratory organs (strong cough, bronchitis, lung cancer) and is the cause of insomnia.

Often people justify their habits from the Scriptures. Look at them.

a) Matt 15.11 - does not give permission to eat impure foods, and points to the ritual washing hands with Jews.

b)  Acts 10.15 - it is not about the food, but the Gentiles ( v.28 ).
c) 1 Corinthians 10.25 -  doesn't mean that you can eat everything that is sold, ONLY THAT USEFUL AND DO NOT BRING US HARM ( v.23 ).

Do not touch the unclean.

2 Corinthians 6.17

Christ calls us to getting rid of bad habits through the vigil and prayer  ( Luke 21.34-36 ):  "LOOK FOR YOURSELVES ... Watch and pray. "

So, for the physical and mental health needed to fully get rid of all that somehow brings us harm, and moderate use of that for us.

ABSTINENCE FROM HARMFUL,

MODERATION IN THE USEFUL.

All I can through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4.13