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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, gastroenteritis and inflammation of Eustachian tubes 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
