We believe that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and that we are to honor our Creator by taking care of our bodies. We do this by abstaining from all harmful substances, and from meats which Yahweh has instructed us are unfit to eat.

1. Does what we eat and drink have anything to do with giving glory to God? 1 Corinthians 10:31.

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2. What will the Creator, Who has carefully designed our bodies, and Who has given us life and sustains it, do to those who willingly abuse their bodies? 1 Corinthians 3:16-17.

Answer: He will them.


Alcohol, tobacco, dangerous drugs, misuse of drugs, the use of caffeine, the neglect of exercise, intemperance in eating and drinking, neglecting sufficient sleep, etc., are all health destroying practices and substances! Our heavenly Father does not regard such things as trifling matters!

3. What was the original diet our Creator gave to mankind? Genesis 1:29.

Answer: and .


A vegetable (called herb in the Bible) and fruit diet was the original diet that God gave to mankind. It still is the most healthful diet for man!   A two year study by Doctor Sigurd Normann of the University of Florida found that eating citrus can reverse arteriosclerosis, a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes.

It has been conclusively proven time and time again that vegetarians live longer lives, and are subject to far less incidents of disease.   The Associated Press of December 13, 1990 reported on research concerning meat eating.   This was the opening paragraph of the article:

‘Meat lovers who eat beef, pork or lamb every day are more than twice as likely to get colon cancer as those who shun red meat...’

The Lord knew what He was doing when He gave man his diet!

4. After the flood, man was allowed to eat flesh (probably due to the post flood condition of the earth), but did the Lord restrict man from eating certain animals and creatures? Deuteronomy 14:3-20.

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Many sincere believers do not realize that included in this list of unhealthy and unclean animals and fish are ham, pork chops, lard, sausage, rabbit, catfish, shrimp, clams, oysters, lobsters, crabs, eels, etc. Those who love the Maker of their body will listen to Him when it comes to diet and health!

5. What will happen to those who willingly ignore these dietary laws when the Savior returns? Isaiah 66:15-17.

Answer: They shall be together.


This text is referring to a future event, namely, the second coming of Jesus Christ! Jesus did not do away with the distinction between clean and unclean creatures! His death on Calvary’s cross did not change mankind’s digestive system! It is still not good to eat or drink what the Lord said not to eat and drink! If we willingly ignore God's health laws, we will surely reap what we have sown!

6. Did the distinctions between the clean and the unclean creatures begin in the time of Moses, or did they exist before the flood, which was many centuries before the Jewish nation came into existence? Genesis 7:2.

Answer: These distinctions existed from the .

7. How do we know that these unclean creatures are not "good" for us to eat? Psalm 84:11.

Answer: Because no thing will the Lord from those who walk .

Our heavenly Father does not arbitrarily forbid us from eating certain foods for no reason! Our Creator wants us to prosper and to be in health even as our soul prospers. 3 John 2. When our Creator instructs us in the matter of diet, we would do well to listen and obey His instructions!

8. What about overeating?   Does the Lord tell us to avoid gluttony? Proverbs 23:2,20-21.

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9. Is the Lord offended when we offer Him sickly and lame bodies that we made that way? Malachi 1:8.

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10.   How did Paul say we are to offer our "bodies" to God?  Romans 12:1.

Fill in: "... present your a sacrifice, unto God, which is your service."


It is a "reasonable" request from God that we take care of the body temple He has given us!

11. What makes our bodies so valuable in God’s estimation? 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.

Answer: Because we are with a .


The unit of exchange by which we were purchased was not gold. or silver, or precious things. We were bought by the precious blood of God’s own Son! If you paid a million dollars for a vase, and some one came along and broke it on purpose, would you not have a right to be angry and upset? The blood of God’s Son is precious! All the gold in the earth could not purchase a single drop of it! It was this blood that purchased us! Surely our God has the right to ask us to take care of these body temples He has paid such a great price to purchase!

12. What are people who make no distinction between clean and unclean creatures in danger of making themselves become in God’s sight? Leviticus 20:25.

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13. To maintain good health, what kind of "heart" (outlook) should we have? Proverbs 17:22.

Answer: A one.

14. Does the Bible counsel us against eating too much sugar and sweets? Proverbs 25:16,27.

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15. Many times the ‘curse’ of sickness comes upon us. Does this curse come without a cause? Proverbs 26:2.

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The curse without cause does not come!  Many times we are sick because we neglect the light we have been given about health.  By ignoring God's laws of health, we cause the curse of sickness to come upon us! We will always reap what we sow.

16. If we want ‘sweet’ sleep, what kind of men and women should we be? Ecclesiastes 5:12.

Answer: ones.


Exercise is one of the most important laws of good health. Today, with so many people living sedentary lifestyles, exercise is even more important than it was in times past. In fact, exercise is one of the eight natural laws of good health. To remember these eight laws, just remember the acronym NEWSTART. Each letter of this acronym stands for one of the good health laws.   Let's briefly review them.

N - stands for NUTRITION. It is vital for us to eat the proper foods to stay healthy. Just as a car needs quality gasoline to run efficiently and at peak, so our body needs good food to operate properly. It is every Christian’s duty to learn what are the best foods for our body temples.

E - stands for EXERCISE. We must exercise to keep our hearts healthy and strong, our weight and pulse down, and our immune system up! Lack of proper exercise causes bodily decay and premature death!

W - stands for WATER. Our body temples are made up of 70% water! Every bodily function takes place in a liquid medium. Our brain, which controls all our mental, and physical functions is 80% water! We need 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds of body weight each day!

S - stands for SUNLIGHT. We need to get out in the sun as often as possible. There are valuable vitamins found in sunlight that our body needs! Research has determined that ‘after an individual is exposed to ultraviolet light, the neutrophils in his blood are stimulated to eat germs more rapidly.’ For more information about sunlight, read the book Sunlight Could Save Your Life by Dr. R. Kline.

T- stands for TEMPERANCE. We are instructed in the Bible to be ‘temperate in all things.’ See 1 Corinthians 9:25. Too much of anything is not good! If we eat too much, drink too much, sleep too much, exercise too much, we will harm our bodies. We must use our God given common sense and know our needs and limitations.

A - stands for AIR. We need to get out in the fresh air during winter and summer. We ought to breath deeply and get plenty of fresh air into our lungs. The lungs put oxygen into our bloodstream from the air we breathe. One can only live a few seconds without air. Get plenty of it! We ought to sleep with a window slightly open in our bedrooms each night even in the cold months of the year.

R - stands for REST. We need to get the proper sleep each night. Our body rebuilds itself while we sleep. Study up on the importance of sleep. You will be amazed at HOW important proper sleep is to your mental and physical health!

T - stands for TRUST IN GOD. A good relationship with our heavenly Father, His Son our Savior, and the Holy Spirit will give us peace of mind. We will have freedom from anxiety if we could learn to put our future into the hands of our loving God. Stress is a great factor in all diseases of the body and there is no better method of coping with stress than prayer, Bible study, and Christian fellowship at church and home! As we develop our relationship with God we will better handle life’s daily stress!

17. What about alcohol? What does the Bible call ‘wine’? Proverbs 20:1.

Answer: A .

18. Did the Savior accept strong drink even when it would have lessened the intense pain He was suffering by being crucified? Matthew 27:34.

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19. In Scripture, the word wine was used for both grape juice (wine ‘in the cluster’ of grapes as mentioned in Isaiah 65:8) and ‘strong drink’ which was juice from fruits of the vine that had become fermented. How does the Lord instruct us against ‘strong drink’ or fermented wines? Proverbs 23:31.

Fill in: ‘Look not thou upon the when it is , when it giveth his color in the , when it itself aright’.


The ancient method of fermentation was to bury the fruit juice until it became strong drink. The bacteria caused it to become acidic and when it was poured it ‘moved itself’ or swirled and bubbled in the cup! The Bible tells us not even to look at it then, never mind drink it! Also, we must understand that in Biblical times even ‘strong drink’ had a very low alcohol content when compared to the alcoholic beverages sold today! Biblical ‘strong drink’ had no more than 12-15% alcohol level. With modern distillation methods, the alcohol level of some whisky can be as high as 60, 80, or 100 proof! Even beer has an alcohol level higher than the strong drink of biblical times that God condemned in His word! Alcohol affects the part of the brain where moral decisions are made. Even small amounts of alcohol destroy brain cells. The drinker therefore comes under the condemnation of 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, which says that those who destroy their body temple will themselves be destroyed!

20. As believers, we are called ‘kings and priests’ in Revelation 1:6. In Old Testament times, did Yahweh instruct His priests never to bring intoxicating beverages into the temple at the risk of death? Leviticus 10:9-10.

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The tabernacle today is our bodies. We are ‘living temples,’ and as such, are much more valuable in God’s sight than temples made of wood or stone! Since we are ‘kings and priests,’ we are under obligation not to defile our body temples with alcoholic beverages!

21. Do you believe that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and that you should care for it by abstaining from harmful habits and substances and from foods which God has pronounced ‘unclean’?

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