ORHow often did he indicate we should change any of our physical characteristics, eating habits, exercise? – all the things we are hung up on today.Serious inquiry.I think the answer is zero – but I don’t know for sure.Asking for a friend.What did Jesus say________________
I’m not sure of any command in the corpus of Scripture that directly concerns corporeal corpulence.However, there are a lot of verses about possessing our bodies in honor, controlling our bodies and fleshly desires, exercising self control, etc. and unless someone has a medical condition that is making them fat, these Scriptures IMO probably apply to obesity as well.
I don’t think crack was invented then, but overweight folks existed. How often did he chastise them________________
Did God inspire the Bible?
Yes, He did.And it says laying aside EVERY weight. This obviously means that one shouldn’t be a single pound overweight.
Re: Dave Dorsey…
Don’t hate the player, hate the game.
Sorry guys.If Jesus didn’t get see the need to get worked up about it…neither do I.He did seem to ratify the 10 commandments and summed them up more succinctly.As for homosexuality – he did say marriage was between a man and a woman.He indicated eating fish, bread, olives and figs were ok.Any water you could turn into wine was apparently ok to drink, as well.He never mentioned a limit on the amount to eat- in fact – when he produced fish and bread – he made an unlimited supply________________
I’m sure Jesus is against Ecclesiastical porn (remember that one!) and you guys all partake in that.For shame________________
You shouldn’t get worked up about it as a matter of biblical command, and you shouldn’t pay heed to anyone who does so from a pulpit when they’re supposed to be busy proclaiming the gospel and Christ’s work.But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t get worked up about it, for the sake of our own health, for the sake of our families, and for the sake of living a long and energetic life of faithfulness to God.
Not Jesus, but His apostleEph 5:29- After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church–
Great point, JD.Another question… would we consider it sin for someone to try to escape the emotions of a difficult situation in drugs, alcohol, or sex?Of course we would.
Dave, Now that you got NBF feeding his wisdom to you, no need to have any other crutch to fall back on. That weight will fall right off________________
i like the comment. My wife and I have often said when we were dating in the 50’s eating places were about the only places we felt ‘allowed to go’, so we did________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
Anyone ‘obese’ unless they die suddenly, of heart failure will become ‘bedfast’. For the first few weeks or months the husband or wife (or daughter) will TRY to take care of the afflicted. In as little as 3 weeks or at the most two months, the ‘volunteer’ caregiver will have damaged their own health.i.e. rolling, cleaning, changing beds and straining to reposition the patient. Remember this is mostly 24/7 with a break by ‘home-care’ a total or 6 hours weekly at the most, giving relief.That doesn’t count the times they are called for water, the time, and a million questions the person in bed will innocently ask.When my mother who was only 170 pounds was sick, the Dr. said, she needs to be in a nursing home. My siblings were all there.My BIG MOUTH spoke up, My mother will never go to a nursing home. I ministered in a urine smelling nursing home once and that was in my mind.My brother who had already experienced this with his in-laws. Motioned me outside.He said, YOU have no idea what you just said, I am worn out. I cannot help you. but I will visit mama. and when I ask you Jack how is is going? and you say to me Go to hell! I will be back next week, because it can come to that!He was right and I could give more details. But My mama was the sweetest person in the world to take care of but it about ruined my wife’s health, My wife weighed about 120 and moving ‘dead weight’ of 170 lbs done her in. She loved my mama until death, but that did not help her health.So my advice to anyone obese or really over weight, put it in writing for your wife/husband sons and daughters to put you in assisted living as soon as you are bed fast. DO THEM A FAVOR.My sons have been told and it is in writing. ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/