John Byl chapter 1 Introduction to Valuing our Wellness

Do you Love Your Body?

Creation Genesis 1 and 2 Two lessons –God created all things (Psalm 33:9; 11:3; 147: ; 2 Peter 3:5-7) –God created all things “very good” (1 Timothy 4:4-5) Creation is personal

Image We do not reflect the image, we are the image—like father like son, like mother like daughter (continued) \insert photo from text\

Image (continued) Scripture on image –“When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his one likeness, in his own image, and he named him Seth” (Genesis 5:3). –“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). Humans are just below God, “Crowned with glory and honor” (Psalm 8:5).

Two Aspects of Being in “Image” Cultivators/creators—unlike Greek gods –Genesis 1—God created the Garden of Eden to let Adam and Eve create –Exodus 20—six work days in caring for creation, including our bodies; one rest day Live in relationship –A Trinitarian God— “not good to be alone” (Genesis 2:18)

Fall One person’s sin affects us all (Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; Genesis 4:8; Romans 5:12). Fall is a universal and pervasive disposition for people to turn their back on God. (continued)

Fall (continued) Man and woman experienced a broken relationship with creation after their fall –More difficulty working the ground (Genesis 3:17-19) –Broken relationships (closed, ashamed, quick to blame) –Creation itself experienced the fall (Romans 8:22; Jeremiah 12:4, 12:11). \insert photo from textbook\

Seven deadly sins and their physical affect Seven deadly sins that takes away from our life

Pride Pride is about putting me in the centre of the universe. A self-serving spirit does not grow health. As it says in a Proverb: “pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (Proverbs 16:18)

Envy Envy is to resent someone else’s good so much that one is tempted to destroy it or steal it from them. (Proverbs 14:30)

Anger Anger is to allow contempt for another to rule over us (Proverbs 27:4).

Laziness and Apathy Laziness is about dreaming and not doing. (Proverbs 13:4)

Greed and Materialism Greed in us wants and wants the best and will do anything to get it. “Whoever trust in his riches will fall.” (Proverbs 11:28)

Gluttony The glutton thinks only about food. “…their God is their stomach,…” (Philippians 3:19)

Misguided, Sinful, Sexual and Other Desires Lustful obsession continually craves for pleasure “Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.” (Ephesians 4:19)

Redemption “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22). “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven” (Colossians 1:19-20). (continued)

Redemption (continued) Redemption is Christ’s payment for our sinfulness. Christ’s work of redemption call us to make all things new, to make things as they were—“very good.”

Opposite of Envy Instead of envy we read, “Peace gives life to the body.” (Proverbs 14:30)

Opposite of Anger Instead of injury through furious irrational anger, we can experience healing through gentle, irrational forgiveness—experiencing “forgiving our debts and we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12; also Ephesians 4:32)

Opposite of Laziness Instead of obesity caused by laziness, we read, “The desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.” (Proverbs 13:4)

Opposite of Greed Instead of greedy trust in self-serving riches, we need to live simply so all may simply live “God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 4:19)

Opposite of Gluttony Instead of being a captive to food, the scripture teaches us to “eagerly await a Savior from [Heaven], the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” (Philippians 3:20-21).

Opposite of Lust Instead of being a captive to our lust, the scripture teaches us, “Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God”. (Romans 6:13)

Created and Renewing Creation Fallen, but still created in God’s image: –Deuteronomy 32:6 –Revelation 4:11 God wants to renew creation through us: –We are Christ's ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:19- 20) –Rulers of God’s creation (Psalm 8:6) –Preachers to every inch and centimeter of the world (Mark 16:15)

Spiritual acts of worship are physical “…offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.” (Romans 12:1-2) Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is— his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Worshipping God With Our Bodies Kneeling Bowing Lifting holy hands Dancing \QQAU: I couldn’t remember if these were still addressed in the chapter post-revisions. If not, then delete here. XQQDE\

Jesus’ messianic claim based on the physical (Matthew 11:4-5) What does it mean to be holy? (Leviticus 19:2; 11:44; 20:7) –Not eating old Meat (Leviticus 19) –Not eating swarming things (Leviticus 11) –Not hurting or killing our children (Leviticus 20:1-7) Worshipping in the temple –1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Kings 6-7 –2 Corinthians 4:10-12

God’s Providence God gives—Matthew 6:31-33 God nourishes—Psalm 104:14-15 Providence is a confident belief in God’s loving care and protection. God’s concern for our bodies is also demonstrated through his acts of healing –Matthew 4:23; 8:16; 9:35; 10:8; 21:14; 12:22; Luke 22:51; Exodus 15:26 –“This healing was the sign of the reconciling and victorious Kingdom which in Him and with Him came to be” (Berkhouwer, 1962, p.230) (continued)

God’s Providence (continued) God’s concern is also noted in laws to protect life. He commands us: “you shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). Why? “For in the image of God has God made man” (Genesis 9:6).

How Then Shall We Live? Enjoyment—1 Timothy 6:17 Abundant living—John 10:10 Good health—3 John 2

Fulfillment “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life” (John 3:36). Fulfillment is God honoring his promise that all things will be made new, and there will be an eternal “new heaven and a new earth” (Revelation 1:1) (continued)

Fulfillment (continued) New Heaven and New Earth—a prepared place— John 14:1-3 Resurrection –Apostles Creed –1 Corinthians 15:51-58 –Jesus ate—Luke 24:37-42 –Jesus was seen resurrecting—Luke 24:37-42 (continued)

Fulfillment (continued) Importance of Jesus’ resurrection to us—1 Corinthians 15: What are we being resurrected to?—Isaiah 65:17; see also 66:22; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:4; Zechariah 8:5 \insert photo from textbook\

Do You Want to Offer Spiritual Worship? Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship (Romans 12:1)