Living Holy, Living Wholly

For Reflection

Question 1

What contrast does he draw between the world’s claim, “my body is mine,” and the disciple’s responsibility before God?

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Question 2

How does his story about the turquoise earring in seventh grade illustrate the broader issue of body autonomy?

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Question 3

When he defines a disciple through Dallas Willard, what changes in how a person approaches daily choices about the body?

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Question 4

Why does he insist that Paul’s teaching is not just about sexual morality, but about every dimension of life for a follower of Jesus?

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Question 5

How does he connect the cross and the resurrection to the idea that God cares about the physical body, not only the soul?

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Question 6

What does he mean when he says the Bible’s vision is wholeness, and how does Third John 1:2 support that vision?

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Question 7

How does Jesus’ command to love God with strength challenge the way we think about fatigue, sleep, diet, and physical energy?

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Question 8

What distinction does he make between suffering caused by illness or the effects of sin and the habits we choose that weaken health?

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Question 9

Which of the eight health principles does he present as most relevant to your current circumstances, and why does he emphasize doing the best possible rather than perfectionism?

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Question 10

What is the one act he asks you to start with this week, and how could that become part of your daily worship and sanctification?