Are the Bible’s statements about health still relevant in today’s world?
Answer: God wants His creation to be happy and healthy. Following are just a few examples
of Bible health principles that confirm its divine inspiration:
Supporting verses
1. Leave alcoholic beverages alone
Proverbs 23:29-32 "29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions? who hath babbling? Who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? 30. They that tarry long at the wine; They that go to seek mixed wine. 31. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it giveth his colour in the cup, When it moveth itself aright. 32. At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like an adder."
If everyone followed this Bible advice, millions of alcoholics would become sober, helpful citizens; millions of broken families would be reunited; thousands of lives would be saved from drunk driving; and government and business leaders would make clear-minded decisions.
2. Nor let us commit sexual immorality
1 Corinthians 10:8 "8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand."
“Sexual immorality” refers to any inappropriate sexual conduct (see Leviticus 18 for a comprehensive list). By following this Bible counsel, people would have little reason to fear unwanted pregnancies or sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis and AIDS.
3. Cover body waste with dirt
Deuteronomy 23:12 "12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad. 13. And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou †wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:"
Moses’ command that body waste should be buried outside Israel’s encampment was thousands of years ahead of its time. When human waste is not properly disposed of, disease can quickly spread via the water supply. This Bible counsel has saved millions of lives throughout history.
just as your soul prospers” 3 John 1:2 "2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth"
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God doesn't promise us health or happiness. More than anything else, God wants us to be more like his son. In the New Testament, Paul had bad eyesight. Timothy had frequent illnesses. Epaphras almost died when he was serving with Paul.
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