Physical SPIES Scripture and the Body

Scripture and the Body Incarnation – means carne: meat,flesh Incarnation – “in the flesh” Orthodoxy – correct thinking Orthodox View – Jesus is fully and truly human and fully and truly divine

Scripture and the Body Heredoxy (Heresy) – wrong thinking 2 Heresies Confronted By the Church Denial of Jesus’ Divinity Denial of Jesus’ humanity

Scripture and the Body Trinity – What Do We Believe? The one God is manifested/expressed in 3 ways (3 persons in one) Father – Creator Son – Jesus Holy Spirit – Purifier, Spirit, Sustainer

Scripture and the Body 1 Corinthians 6:15 “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?” Paul tells us that our bodies are part of the body of Christ. They deserve to be respected and protected. Part of loving Christ is taking care of our bodies, and taking care of others people’s bodies because we are all parts of Christ. Anytime we show a lack of respect for the human body, we show a lack of respect for Christ.

Scripture and the Body 1 Corinthians 6:19 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?” God is present in all Temples and Churches. By telling people that their bodies are temples, Paul is saying that God is present in all of us. As a result, we must honour and respect our bodies, and the bodies of others. If we truly believe that our bodies are filled with the presence of God, we cannot say “it’s my body, I’ll do what I want with it.”

Scripture and the Body Ephesians 2:10 “We are God’s work of art, created in Christ Jesus for the good works which God has already designated to make up our way of life.” A true work of art is original and unique. Paul tells us that we are God’s works of art, therefore we are all original and unique. All of us together help to reveal the vastness of God. We all use our unique gifts and talents to honour God. In order to fully use our gifts we must first accept and recognize their value to the whole community.