As believers strive to honor God with their bodies, they are called to consider the impact of their choices on their physical and spiritual well-being. The apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and in Romans, he urges us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. In 1 Corinthians and Romans, we are also encouraged to live a life that is controlled by the Spirit, not by fleshly desires, such as those that may lead to harmful habits like using chewing tobacco. By following Jesus' command to love Him and keep His commandments, as seen in John, we can cultivate self-control and make choices that glorify God.
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Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Repent and turn away from your idols; turn your faces away from all your abominations.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.