11/03/25 WHOLE SALVATION FOR THE WHOLE MAN

11/03/25 WHOLE SALVATION FOR THE WHOLE MAN

On my Fitness group I post my work out three times a week. For each week I take a photo. This is the picture for the weekly report. It includes my rowing and pressing machine. (YOU can also see my weight bench, lat machine, assorted weights and another portable bench, which I use in a variety of exercises.
I also use the rowing machine to create a stand-up desk. I put a laptop or study books on it so that I can watch informational videos or research while I do my "stepping." This allows me to do more study online, and with books from my library, while getting physical exercise at the same time.
My workout area and my office (study and library) are in the same room. It is important to take care of your body, primarily because it is the temple of the Holy Spirit. And remember, Jesus died for the whole man; body, soul and spirit. The human body is part of our real self. We were born with a body, soul and spirit; Christ redeems us body, soul and spirit; and when we are raised from the dead and glorified, we will be body, soul and spirit. Adam was body soul and spirit, and Jesus was (and is) body, soul and spirit. Our body is the vessel through which the Holy Spirit works. Our body is the physical manifestation of the presence of God in our lives.
2 Corinthians 4:7
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
The greatness is not our bodies or our soul or our spirit, but the greatness we have is His indwelling, as it says in Colossians, He is our, "hope of glory."
We should recognize the specialness of our physical being, but we should yield our bodies in obedient service to God, we should present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God
On my Fitness group I posted this passage to go with the photo.
1 Timothy 4:8 KJV
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Godliness is the plan of God for our lives. Godliness is the proof, the evidence that we believe on Christ. Godliness is the intention of God in salvation and standard of the Christian life. If our doctrines or spiritual experience does not lead us to godliness, then we are misled.
Godliness is profitable for all things, in the life and the life to come. Godliness has valued. Godliness is eternal. Godliness is God likeness. We do not become God but as we trust and follow Jesus, we will become like God, we will be conformed to the image of God's Son. We are to experience and live a life of godliness, not simply a form of godliness. True godliness enjoys the power of God.
What a great verse!