I remember when I first encountered Paul wrestling with his own body! Those verses brought great joy to me. We’re all human and have to fight against our physical desires. Then I read these verses and realized what a filthy whore I was growing up. Personally embarrassing. Repent and believe the gospel!
Yes, i was she! and isn’t it wonderful how we can be washed and made new! For me it’s a process of healing and cleansing past residue and dirt through repentence, letting the Holy Ghost help me see how the Most High sees me. I was blind till He opened my eyes. Blessings to the body, the family in Christ Jesus our King.
Your post is the absolute best explanation I have ever heard on this topic. I loved it and hope to use it with my men's group. People need to understand this and you did an amazing job breaking it down. Thanks
So, with this perspective of essentially taking care of the body because it belongs to God, why not keep other things out of the Temple that do not belong? Animals not meant for food, tattoo marks, pagan holidays, etc. you may redirect to the fact this analogy is about sex, but what I’m jumping off from with that is the fact that in the Old Testament, what we define as idolatry, God defines as adultery against Him. So therefore, if we should not have sex outside of our earthly marriage - committing adultery against a spouse and, according to your article, against God - then, should we not take the step to avoid adultery against our spiritual marriage with the Most High in all the other ways too, not just sex?
Thank you. It’s refreshing to read words that hit home concerning our promise of bodily resurrection. This subject is essential. To me religion has purposely given the body a bad rap. The hope of our resurrected newness give sense to our walk today and blows any notion of reincarnation out of the water. Joined together as unique and distinct bodily members of our King Lord Jesus Christ, alive in Him today here and now for His cause equips us to unite and to fight the good fight.
No, cremation does not beat the resurrection. God is not limited by funeral logistics. But burial has historically preached the body’s future hope, so cremation is not a resurrection problem. It is a theology of the body question.
Do you think Paul is making a hierarchy-of-sins argument here, or a body/resurrection argument?
I remember when I first encountered Paul wrestling with his own body! Those verses brought great joy to me. We’re all human and have to fight against our physical desires. Then I read these verses and realized what a filthy whore I was growing up. Personally embarrassing. Repent and believe the gospel!
Yes, i was she! and isn’t it wonderful how we can be washed and made new! For me it’s a process of healing and cleansing past residue and dirt through repentence, letting the Holy Ghost help me see how the Most High sees me. I was blind till He opened my eyes. Blessings to the body, the family in Christ Jesus our King.
Very well said and an amazing article!
Your post is the absolute best explanation I have ever heard on this topic. I loved it and hope to use it with my men's group. People need to understand this and you did an amazing job breaking it down. Thanks
Taking on the really hard stuff as is your custom and acing it.
Well said.
K Rocka, not bad.
So, with this perspective of essentially taking care of the body because it belongs to God, why not keep other things out of the Temple that do not belong? Animals not meant for food, tattoo marks, pagan holidays, etc. you may redirect to the fact this analogy is about sex, but what I’m jumping off from with that is the fact that in the Old Testament, what we define as idolatry, God defines as adultery against Him. So therefore, if we should not have sex outside of our earthly marriage - committing adultery against a spouse and, according to your article, against God - then, should we not take the step to avoid adultery against our spiritual marriage with the Most High in all the other ways too, not just sex?
Something to ponder.
Shalom.
Thank you. It’s refreshing to read words that hit home concerning our promise of bodily resurrection. This subject is essential. To me religion has purposely given the body a bad rap. The hope of our resurrected newness give sense to our walk today and blows any notion of reincarnation out of the water. Joined together as unique and distinct bodily members of our King Lord Jesus Christ, alive in Him today here and now for His cause equips us to unite and to fight the good fight.
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What about cremation? Will I destroy my body and the chance for a heavenly, resurrected body?
No, cremation does not beat the resurrection. God is not limited by funeral logistics. But burial has historically preached the body’s future hope, so cremation is not a resurrection problem. It is a theology of the body question.
Thank you for replying!