True Health First Steps
We are living in unprecedented times.
The long-term consequences of living contrary to God's perfect will are being dramatically demonstrated on a global scale.
Disease and suffering were not part of God's original plan in Eden. (Ge 1:31)
Disease and suffering are not part of God's future plan in Heaven. (Rev 21:4)
God, being love, wants everyone to experience true health. (Jer 29:11, 3Jn 1:2)
God warned of pestilences in the blessings and curses announced to Israel. (Dt 28:15,21,60,61)
Jesus foretold of pestilences in the last days. (Mt 24:7)
Disease and suffering are the natural result of disrespecting God's loving, protective laws. (Gal 6:7)
God, being just, allows people to exercise their own free will to follow Him or not. (Jos 24:15)
When in true harmony and unity with God, we are protected from disease and suffering. (Ex 15:26, Dt 7:11-15, Ps 91:1-16)
People everywhere need to take first steps toward true health. (Jn 4:23)
The first steps are the most important.
Start on the right path.
True health is not a new path. (Ecc 1:9,10, 1Jn 2:7)
True health is an ancient path, that needs to be restored. (Isa 58:12, Isa 61:4)
We cannot trust our navigation. (Pr 14:12)
We cannot trust other people's navigation. (Mic 7:5)
We cannot trust our feelings. (Jer 17:9, Mk 7:20-23)
We cannot trust our imagination. (Jer 7:24)
We cannot trust our dreams. (Jer 29:8)
We cannot trust our thoughts. (Isa 55:8,9)
We cannot trust our strength. (Zec 4:6, 2Co 12:9,10)
We cannot trust the majority way. (Mt 7:13,14)
We cannot trust tradition. (Mk 7:5-13)
We cannot trust what is popular/fashionable. (Ro 12:2)
We cannot trust what is politically correct. (Jn 12:42,43, Ac 5:27-29, Tit 1:14)
We cannot trust worldly wisdom. (1Co 1:19,20, 1Co 2:5, 1Co 3:19,20, Isa 44:25)
We cannot trust worldly teachers. (Jer 17:5, 2Ti 4:3,4)
We cannot trust worldly science. (Ps 14:1, Isa 8:20, 1Ti 6:20,21)
We cannot trust worldly religions. (Mt 23:1-3, 2Ti 3:1-5)
Believe and Trust in God.
We must believe and trust in God. (Pr 3:5,6, Mic 6:8, Jn 7:18, Heb 11:6)
God is the Creator and Designer. (Ge 1:1,27)
God is the Sustainer. (Ac 17:28)
Follow Jesus.
Jesus is God the Son. (Mt 1:22,23, Lk 1:31,32)
Apart from Jesus, we are apart from God the Father. (Jn 10:30, Jn 15:23)
Jesus is the Ultimate Power. (Mt 28:18, Heb 1:3, Heb 12:2, Rev 1:8)
Apart from Jesus, we have no power. (Dt 8:3, Jn 15:5, Ac 3:12-16, Ac 4:9,10)
Jesus is our Saviour. (Mt 1:21, Jn 3:16, Ac 5:30,31, 1Jn 4:14)
Jesus wants to give us true health. (Jn 10:10, Heb 7:25)
Jesus wants us to see the right path. (Jn 8:12, Rev 3:18)
Jesus wants us to follow Him. (Mt 11:28-30, Jn 14:6, Ps 85:12,13, Jn 10:27, Jn 12:26)
In Jesus, all of God's promises are sure. (2Co 1:19,20, Jos 23:14, Ps 89:34, Ro 4:21, Heb 10:23, Rev 21:5)
Follow the Bible.
The Bible is God's word. (1Th 2:13)
The Bible is truth. (Nu 23:19, Ps 119:160, Jn 17:17, Jn 18:37, Tit 1:2, Heb 6:17,18)
The Bible is a light for our path. (Ps 119:105)
The Bible's Old and New Testaments are God's two witnesses. (Jn 5:39, Rev 1:1-3, Rev 11:3-12)
God magnifies His word to the highest height. (Ps 138:2 last part, Mt 24:35)
We are to know God's word. (1Ti 2:4 the truth)
We are to understand God's word. (Isa 28:9,10, Jn 16:13, 1Co 14:33, 2Ti 2:15)
We are to teach God's word. (1Pe 4:11 first part, Isa 55:10,11, Eph 6:17 second part)
We are not to deviate from God's word. (Dt 4:2, Dt 12:32, Ps 12:6,7, Pr 30:6, Rev 22:18,19)
True health begins in your heart. (Jer 29:13, Pr 4:23, Eze 36:26, Heb 8:10)