5. What constituted a large part of Christ's ministry?
“Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil.” Acts 10:38. See Luke 13:16. “And Jesus went about all Galilee, ... healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.” Matt. 4:23.
6. Why should the health of the body be preserved?
“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in [pg 740] your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.” 1 Cor. 6:20.
7. What is the body of the believer said to be?
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” Verse 19.
8. What will God do to those who defile this temple?
“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” 1 Cor. 3:17.
9. What example did Daniel set in this matter?
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank.” Dan. 1:8.