Why are Churches so lax on food/health?

[DM25]

Misspending money is not a sin either, but there are wise choices and there are foolish choices.

A Born-Again Christian who lives foolishly will still make it into Heaven. They will just be more beat-up than they needed to be. At that point, purity isn't the issue.

Exactly. Making wise decisions help people grow in their walk. It is not an issue of salvation.

 

[W2L]

Romans 8:6-11 (about the carnal mind)

"For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God"

Avoid fleshly, carnal desires.

That doesnt mean to avoid eating food. We all gotta eat.

 

[cfyahoo08]

Misspending money is not a sin either, but there are wise choices and there are foolish choices.

A Born-Again Christian who lives foolishly will still make it into Heaven. They will just be more beat-up than they needed to be. At that point, purity isn't the issue.

Matthew 7:21

King James Bible
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

 

[W2L]

Exactly. Making wise decisions help people grow in their walk. It is not an issue of salvation.

Its not an issue of holiness or godliness either. To say otherwise is not sound doctrine, nor wise.

 

[DM25]

I don't see what's wrong with donuts, cakes, chips, etc. Everything in moderation.

Maybe when it comes to your own mirror, it's just you who have a problem with such things.

How don't you see what's wrong with it? The church is the place where Christians, those who are set apart from the world, gather together. Don't you think the church of all places should set a good example? If a non-believer attends, wouldn't you think they would stand out if they offered fruits and veggies? That's my entire point. I never said it's bad to have on occasion, but for a Christian church to have that as an offering every service is not right and does not set itself apart.

 

[DM25]

I actually dont eat much anymore. I dont need convicted because eating food is not a sin.

It's not food.

 

[DM25]

the citation in the OP doesn't really have much to do with dieting but in it's immediate context is dealing with the issue of sexual immorality.

still, there is something to be said on how we treat our bodies in being good stewards of what the LORD has given us.

No it doesn't. It has to do with the stuff we put into our bodies as well. Anything that causes harm to our bodies but satisfies the flesh we should watch out for.

 

[DM25]

That doesnt mean to avoid eating food. We all gotta eat.

It's not food, for the millionth time. We all got to eat food, not chemicals.

 

[W2L]

Depends on how it is done, why it is done and the purpose behind it, I think the bottom line is for everything there is a season, there is cause for righteous celebration, there is a cause for mourning there is a time for every purpose under heaven, we have to find the right balance of things.

Proverbs 23:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Luke 15: 23-24

23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Eating bacon every day is no more gluttony than eating veggies every day is.

 

[W2L]

It's not food, for the millionth time. We all got to eat food, not chemicals.

What is not food?

 

[Chinchilla]

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Sometimes I feel like the enemy has stolen health from Christians. I have attended many churches and every one I've been to I saw they feed people things like donuts, cakes, chips, etc. A lot of sugar and bad foods. I think it is important to be aware of what we are putting into our bodies. A lot of the foods that are out today aren't even foods, but chemically produced with loads of preservatives. I struggle with maintaining a healthy diet, and I wish there were more churches who appreciated the importance of health and diet. How come a healthy lifestyle and diet isn't as talked about in Christian circles?

1 Corinthians 11:33-34
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.


You have pump inside of you which pumps blood for 70 years using donuts as fuel and you tell me there is no designer - Sye Ten Bruggencate

 

[DM25]

Its not an issue of holiness or godliness either. To say otherwise is not sound doctrine, nor wise.

I don't know why you are even saying that or coming on my thread making all these posts when it is pretty obvious, junk food is not good for you and Christians of all people should set the example of eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle. Again, if you disagree with that, you are foolish. It is obvious God wants us to be healthy and care for our bodies he gave us and not give into carnal desires. This should be obvious to any Christian.

 

[cfyahoo08]

Eating bacon every day is no more gluttony than eating veggies every day is.

Not here to judge ya man ! , you do you, but seems like not the wisest thing in the world to do.

Proverbs 23:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

 

[W2L]

It's not food, for the millionth time. We all got to eat food, not chemicals.

Bacon is not chemicals.

 

[DM25]

What is not food?

chemically-produced junk with HFCS and other additives that are put into things that the world calls "food".

 

[W2L]

I don't know why you are even saying that or coming on my thread making all these posts when it is pretty obvious, junk food is not good for you and Christians of all people should set the example of eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle. Again, if you disagree with that, you are foolish. It is obvious God wants us to be healthy and care for our bodies he gave us and not give into carnal desires. This should be obvious to any Christian.

Its foolish to say that godliness has to do with eating food.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

 

[DM25]

1 Corinthians 11:33-34
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.


You have pump inside of you which pumps blood for 70 years on donuts and you tell me there is no designer - Sye Ten Bruggencate

Yes come together to eat food, not junk. Junk food we have today did not exist in biblical times. Heck it did not even exist recently, in the 1800s we didn't have the junk we have today. It all started being mass produced in 20th century.

 

[W2L]

Not here to judge ya man ! , you do you, but seems like not the wisest thing in the world to do.

Proverbs 23:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Saying that food destroys the temple is unwise, its not taught in the bible, saying its a sin is unwise. Its not sound doctrine.

 

[DM25]

Its foolish to say that godliness has to do with eating food.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

It's not food. God does not bless you putting junk into your body. So it is not foolish, what you are saying is foolish. It is NOT food. The things in the middle aisle of the grocery store DID NOT EXIST in biblical times, and that is a fact. Why are you arguing something so simple? I have no idea why some of you get so defensive to protect things the world loves and feeds your fleshly desires.

 

[W2L]

It's not food. God does not bless you putting junk into your body. So it is not foolish, what you are saying is foolish. It is NOT food. The things in the middle isle of the grocery store DID NOT EXIST in biblical times, and that is a fact.

Im talking about bacon.