Thematic Bible: Rebuked by paul

If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world? "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!" These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings. read more.
Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and false humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body -- a wisdom with no true value -- they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.

Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. read more.
For every creation of God is good and no food is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

For "physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come." Verse Concepts

Thematic Bible: Rebuked by paul

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