Health
God Created us to be Healthy
We had perfect health before the fall. (Ge 1:26,31 compare Mt 5:48)
God's will for each of us today is that we be healthy. (Ps 67:1,2, Jer 29:11, Jer 30:17,22, Jn 10:10)
We will be restored to perfect health in Heaven. (Rev 21:4, Rev 22:2,3)
True Health is Holistic
Our being has physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. (Mk 12:30, Lk 10:27, 1Co 7:34)
Soul = body + breath of life. (Ge 2:7)
However, breath of life = spirit. (compare Ps 104:29 and Ecc 12:7)
Therefore, soul = body + spirit.
Note: The spirit is not the same as the soul. (Heb 4:12)
The Ten Pillars of Health
1. Right relationship with God (Ex 15:26, Ex 23:25,26, Dt 7:12,15, Ps 103:2,3, Pr 3:7,8, Pr 4:20-22, Ac 3:19)
2. Pure air (Ge 2:7, Ps 104:29, Jn 3:8, Jn 20:22)
3. Pure water (Jn 4:13,14, Jn 7:37,38, Rev 22:1)
4. Right food (Ge 1:29, Lev 11:46,47, Mt 4:4, Mt 26:26-28, Jn 4:34, Jn 6:32,33,35,48,51, 2Co 6:17)
5. Rest (Ex 20:8-11, Mt 11:28,29, Heb 4:1,4,9,10)
6. Exercise (Ge 3:17-19, Ecc 1:13, Ac 24:16, 2Th 3:8-10, 1Ti 4:7,8, Heb 12:1)
7. Sunlight (Mal 4:2, Mt 13:43, Lk 11:33-36, Jn 3:19-21, Jn 8:12, 1Jn 1:5, Rev 22:5)
8. Right attitude (Ps 42:11, Pr 16:24, Pr 17:22, Pr 23:7, Ro 12:2, Gal 5:22,23, Php 4:8)
9. Moderation in the use of good things (Pr 6:9-11, Pr 20:13, Pr 25:16,27 compare Pr 24:13, Ecc 12:12, Isa 58:6-8)
10. Abstinence from poisonous agents (Pr 20:1, Pr 23:29-35, Ro 12:1, 1Co 3:16,17, 1Co 6:19,20, 1Co 9:26,27, 1Co 10:31, 2Co 6:17, 2Co 7:1, Gal 6:7,8, 1Th 5:22, 1Pe 2:11, 1Jn 3:2,3, Rev 17:1-6, Rev 18:1-4)