A Body fit for God

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A Body fit for God

• Some key points to remember

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How do we know God values the human body?

• Jesus
• Became fully human
• Accepted the strengths and limitations of a human
  body
• In doing so, Jesus showed
• That the human body and soul are valuable to God

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What do we learn from the fact that jesus came as
an unborn child?

• Human life is precious and valuable to God from
  the moment of conception

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What is significant about the fact that Jesus
experienced all our human stages of development?

• The human body is precious no matter what stage
  of development its in

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What do we learn about being human because Jesus
suffered physical pain, and even death?

• No matter how much a persons body is disfigured,
  a person does not become any less valuable or
  lose its dignity

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What is the fifth commandment?

• You shall not kill.
• It teaches us that all human life is sacred

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The fifth commandment tells us that we need to do
something

• Show special respect and care for those whose
  lives are made harder by illness or handicaps
• Our value is not limited by our usefulness

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Actions to avoid

• Murder
• Abortion
• Euthanasia

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Other things to avoid

• Excesses that abuse our health life
• We shouldnt abuse
• Food
• Alcohol
• Tobacco
• Medicine
• Illicit drugs

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Remember

• All life comes from God belongs to God
• Our lives are given to us for safekeeping, not to
  dispose as we please
• Our choices should honour that trust

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1 Corinthians 6.15
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1 Corinthians 6.19
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Ephesians 2.10