True Health Introduction
True health is a top priority. (3Jn 1:2)
True health is more than physical health. (Ro 14:17, 1Ti 4:8)
True health includes mental health. (Pr 15:13, Pr 17:22, 2Ti 1:7)
True health includes spiritual health. (Eph 5:18, Eph 6:11,12)
God created us as an indivisible unity of body, mind, and spirit. (Ge 1:27, Dt 6:4, Jn 4:24, 1Th 5:23, 1Jn 4:2,3)
Our physical, mental, and spiritual aspects are intimately inter-twined, inter-related, and inter-responsive. (compare Lk 2:52 wisdom (mental), stature (physical), favour with God and people (spiritual))
True health is wholistic (whole-istic) / systemic. (Mk 5:34 Your faith has made you whole., Jn 5:6 Wilt thou be made whole?)
True health is more than adequate health. (Isa 40:31)
True health includes abundant health. (Jn 10:10 second part)
True health includes freedom from disease. (Ex 23:25)
True health includes freedom from heavy burdens. (Mt 11:28-30)
True health includes freedom from sin. (Jn 8:34-36, Ac 3:19, 1Jn 3:4-6)
True health includes long life. (Ex 20:12, Ex 23:26, Dt 5:33, Dt 6:1,2, 1Ki 3:14, Ps 91:16, Pr 3:1,2, Eph 6:1-3)
True health includes meaningful purpose. (Ro 8:28 last part, 2Ti 1:9)
True health is more than temporal health. (2Co 4:18)
True health is saving health. (Ps 67:1,2)
True health includes eternal life. (Mt 16:26, Lk 20:37,38)
As such, true health is more valuable than all else. (Mt 13:44, Mt 13:45,46)
True health is more than personal health. (Mk 10:44,45, Ro 12:10, 1Co 10:24)
True health includes family health. (1Ti 5:8)
True health includes church health. (1Co 12:26,27)
True health includes community health. (Mt 5:16)
True health includes national health. (2Ch 7:14, Ps 33:12, Pr 14:34)
True health includes world health. (Isa 11:9)
True health includes universal health. (Eph 1:10)
Like everything else in God's creation, we are designed to benefit others.
We do our part through humble service. (Mt 20:27,28)
True health rescues others. (Isa 58:6, Pr 31:8,9, Jer 22:3, Mt 18:12,13 Jesus, 1Jn 5:14-16 via prayer)
True health helps others. (Isa 58:7, Pr 31:20 virtuous woman, Ac 10:38 Jesus, Ac 20:35, Php 2:3,4, Mt 25:31-40)
True health forgives others. (Mt 18:33, Eph 4:32, Col 3:13)
True health includes growth.
Healthy individuals grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. (Lk 2:52 Jesus our Example)
Healthy families, churches, and service institutions grow by multiplication. (Ge 1:28 multiply, Ac 9:31 multiplied)
Multiplicative growth involves recursive addition and dispersion.
Multiplicative growth includes addition. (Ac 2:47 added to the church daily)
Multiplicative growth includes dispersion. (Ge 2:24, Mt 28:19 all nations, Mk 16:15 to every creature, Ac 8:1,4 scattered abroad, Ro 15:20,21 where they have not yet heard, Tit 1:5 in every city)
Multiplicative growth includes recursion. (Mt 28:20 teaching them to observe all things, 2Ti 2:2 to teach others also)
True health requires teamwork. (Mt 12:25)
God is the true health team Leader. (Ex 15:26 I am the LORD that healeth thee.)
True health is trust in God. (Ps 91:1-16, Ps 125:1, Pr 3:7,8, Isa 26:1-4)
True health lets God lead. (Isa 30:21, Isa 58:11, Mt 16:24, Lk 21:14,15)
We do our part through humble cooperation. (Mic 6:8 walk humbly with God, 1Co 3:9 co-labourers with God)
Examples: Naaman the Syrian (2Ki 5:7-16 Now I know there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel.)
Examples: Hezekiah (2Ki 20:5-7 God healed him using a simple figs poultice.)
Examples: lame man at temple gate (Ac 3:1-13 not by our own power or holiness)
Like everything else in God's creation, we are designed to work with others.
Examples: our family of origin (Ge 2:18 not good to be alone)
Examples: Jethro advises Moses to use teams (Ex 18:18 too heavy, need others help)
Examples: friends (Pr 27:17 iron sharpens iron)
Examples: Jesus' disciples (Mk 6:7 the twelve go out two-by-two, Lk 10:1 the seventy go out two-by-two)
Examples: Paul's ministry (Ac 13:2,3 with Barnabas, Ac 15:40,41 with Silas, Ac 16:1-3 with Timothy)
Our ultimate true health team is the family of God. (Mt 12:46-50 all who do God's will, Eph 2:19-22 household of God)
True health focuses on prevention. (Eze 3:17,20,21, Ex 20:3-5,7,13-17, Lev 11:1-3, Lev 11:9, Lev 11:27-33, Dt 22:8, Dt 23:12,13, Pr 2:11,12, Pr 6:27,28, Eze 33:2-9, 1Co 4:14, Heb 11:7)
True health sees symptoms. (Gal 5:19-21)
True health addresses root causes. (Pr 26:2, Gal 6:7)
True health includes restoration. (Lev 26:10, Isa 58:11,12, Isa 42:22,23, Isa 51:3, Isa 61:4, Jer 6:16, Am 9:14,15, Lk 6:9,10, Lk 19:8,9, Gal 6:1, Jas 5:20)
True health does not immediately cancel the consequences of our past mistakes. (Gal 6:8, Ps 38:3-5)
However, it will continually lessen and eventually remove all harm. (Jer 33:4-6, 2Co 5:17, Mt 19:26) (Isa 35:4-6, 1Co 15:52,53, Rev 21:4)
True health does not stop persecution by our enemies (direct and indirect). (2Ti 3:12, Gal 4:29)
However, it will continually bless our enemies and eventually remove their harm. (Mt 5:43-45) (Isa 11:9)
Although true health takes time (Ecc 3:1-3, Isa 40:31, Ro 12:12), it is continually progressive (2Co 3:18, 2Co 6:2).
True health includes true education. (Ex 34:7, Dt 6:6,7, Ps 78:1-7, Pr 22:6, Mt 19:14, Eph 6:4)
True education develops a personal relationship with Jesus. (Jn 17:3, Hag 2:7 desire of all nations, Jn 12:32,33)
True education develops godly character, restoring the image of God in us. (Ps 4:2-5, Ps 12:1, Ps 23:3, Isa 49:6, Jer 30:17, Ro 8:29, Ro 12:2, 2Co 3:18, Eph 4:11-13, 2Pe 1:4)
True education develops practical, business skills. (1Th 4:11,12)
True education trains for missionary work. (Ps 96:2,3, Ps 105:1, Isa 6:8, Mk 13:10, Jn 17:18, Rev 14:6)
True health is revealed from and consistent with the written truth, the Bible. (Nu 23:19, Ps 119:160, Pr 4:20-22, Jn 17:17, Jn 18:37, Tit 1:2, Heb 6:17,18)
True health is revealed from and consistent with the standard of truth, God's laws. (Ps 119:142,151, Isa 8:20)
God's physical, mental, and moral laws are all manifestations, in His creation, of His just and loving character.
True health is harmony with God's laws. (Dt 4:5,6,40, Dt 7:12-15, Pr 3:1,2, Rev 12:17, Rev 14:12, Rev 22:14)
All of God's laws are health laws.
True health is revealed from and consistent with the Living Truth, Jesus. (Jn 14:6)
True health is found in Jesus. (Mal 4:2 compare Ps 84:11, Mt 4:23, Jn 10:10 second part, Jn 15:4-6, Lk 4:18, 1Co 1:30, Gal 2:20, 1Pe 2:24)
True health glorifies God. (1Co 10:31, 1Co 6:19,20)
True health is the central theme of the three angels' messages. (Rev 14:6,7)
True health bears much fruit. (Jn 15:5,8, Mt 13:3-8, Gal 5:22,23, Eph 5:9)
True health is simple. (2Co 11:3, Mt 18:3,4)
True health is accessible to all people. (Jn 6:37,40, Jn 7:37, 2Pe 3:9)
True health is a gift from God. (Ecc 3:13, Ecc 5:18,19, Mt 7:11, Jn 4:10, Ro 6:23, Gal 2:21, Eph 2:8)
True health is a daily practice. (Lk 11:3, 2Co 4:16, Jas 1:22-25)
True health is spoken. (Eph 4:15)
True health is lived. (Jn 3:21 doeth truth)
True health is a crucial personal choice. (Jos 24:14,15)