"In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth," Gen. 1:1
"Look down, then, from heaven, your holy abode, and bless your people Israel and the soil you have given us in the land flowing with milk and honey which you promised on oath to our fathers." Deu. 26:15
"The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. God's eyes keep careful watch; they test all peoples." Psalms 11:4
"Thus says the Lord: The heavens are my throne, the earth is my footstool. What kind of house can you build for me; what is to be my resting place?" Isaiah 66:1
"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Mat 5:12
"But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal."
Mat. 6:20
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father. Mat. 8:10
"So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God." Mark 16:19
"In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be." John 14:2-3
"The heavens are my throne, the earth is my footstool. What kind of house can you build for me? says the Lord, or what is to be my resting place?" Act 7:49
"Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together 4 with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we shall always be with the Lord." 1 Thes. 4:17
"But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth 11 in which righteousness dwells."
2 Peter 3:13
"Whoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the victor I will give the right to eat from the tree of life that is in the garden of God." Rev. 2:7
Heaven is where you can enjoy the fullness of communion with God so it is the state of supreme happiness. You can also think of it as the dwelling place of God that you can experience for all eternity if you believed in Him and remained faithful to His will. Jesus opened heaven to us when He died on the cross and rose from the dead. It is not a physical place in the clouds but a living, personal relationship with the Holy Trinity. Heaven is the ultimate goal that you should strive for through His grace if you lived your life welcoming God and opening yourself to His love.
Hell
"Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few." Matthew 7:13-14
"Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth." Matthew 13:49-50
"And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." Matthew 25:46
"If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna, where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched." Mark 9:43-48
"These will pay the penalty of eternal ruin, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power," 2 Thess. 1:9
"Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I hold the keys to death and the netherworld."
Revelations 1:18b
"The Devil who had led them astray was thrown into the pool of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever." Revelations 20:10
"But as for cowards, 8 the unfaithful, the depraved, murderers, the unchaste, sorcerers, idol-worshipers, and deceivers of every sort, their lot is in the burning pool of fire and sulfur, which is the second death."
Revelations 21:8
Hell is the opposite condition of existence than heaven and is the ultimate consequence of sin if you chose to freely reject God’s love and forgiveness during your life. It brings eternal suffering and everlasting punishment with the loss of God and no return to Him, the source of all life and joy. You can avoid the fiery furnace of hell by saying “yes” to God and “no” to the temptations of the Devil.
Purgatory
"In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison, who had once been disobedient while God patiently waited in the days of Noah during the building of the ark, in which a few persons, eight in all, were saved through water." 1 Pet 3:19-20
"for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely, Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, the work of each will come to light, for the Day will disclose it. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire (itself) will test the quality of each one's work. If the work stands that someone built upon the foundation, that person will receive a wage. But if someone's work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire."
1 Cor. 3:11-15
"They disciplined us for a short time as seemed right to them, but he does so for our benefit, in order that we may share his holiness." Heb. 12:10
He then took up a collection among all his soldiers, amounting to two thousand silver drachmas, which he sent to Jerusalem to provide for an expiatory sacrifice. In doing this he acted in a very excellent and noble way, inasmuch as he had the resurrection of the dead in view; for if he were not expecting the fallen to rise again, it would have been useless and foolish to pray for them in death. But if he did this with a view to the splendid reward that awaits those who had gone to rest in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Thus he made atonement for the dead that they might be freed from this sin. 2 Maccabees 12:43-46
"but nothing unclean will enter it, nor any (one) who does abominable things or tells lies. Only those will enter whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life." Rev. 21:27
"And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come." Mt. 12:32
You can think of purgatory as the boot camp of heaven so that our sins can be taken off our souls. It is simply the last stage of sanctification or purification (cleansing) after death before you enter into perfect and complete communion with God. It is not a place but a state of being where you have to be brought up to the level of spiritual excellence. In order to do this you must endure some kind of pain or discomfort before you receive the reward of heaven. It is also joyful because your soul is in closer union with God than it is on earth and you will have a final and full appreciation of just how much God loves you and how gracious He is to you since you know you are guaranteed to enjoy God forever.
It is not a middle state between heaven and hell but is more like a mudroom or closet to heaven since everyone who goes to purgatory goes to heaven. After all, you need to get gussied up before entering the King’s palace. You need to be fitted for life in heaven so this transition is necessary to become fully united with God and the whole communion of saints.
You, the living can pray for the souls in purgatory for them to be made holy more quickly and in the most painless way possible. You can even help your deceased loved ones and other poor suffering souls in purgatory by doing good works for them and making sacrifices. If you don’t go straight to heaven, you will remain in purgatory until you pay or make up for your sins (even the ones already forgiven) depending on the number and seriousness of them or until Christ’s second coming at the end of the world. It is then that you will achieve the holiness needed to enter the joy of heaven. While on earth, you can even try and lessen your time in purgatory by avoiding sin, fasting, almsgiving, doing penance and gaining indulgences.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
The Media
Inappropriate TV, Movies and Songs
*omit if not age-appropriate
There’s no mistaking that watching TV, videos, movies and listening to songs causes you to relax because it requires low levels of concentration. But did you know that whatever you read, listen to or look at has an incredible power and an effect on you? The power of your mind is awesome, and it can have positive and negative influences on you. When you feed your mind with negative influences, the negative will come out. On the other hand, if you feed your mind with positive messages, then the positive will win. What comes in must come out is often the case with the common phrase "garbage in, garbage out!" When you fill your mind with garbage, the natural thing to do is to act upon it and it may be who you become.
But the good news is that you can, for the most part, control and allow what you want to enter your mind. This ensures that you can live a positive and healthy lifestyle. It's hard to escape the effects media can have on you after processing everything you see and hear. Offensive or inappropriate material is found in TV shows, movies, music, books, magazines and the Internet. Even when you view violence, it makes you less likely to repond to others in a caring and loving way. You have the power to choose what kind of shows and music you invite into your mind. This is why you should choose only media and entertainment that is uplifting for you so you won't lose the Spirit of the Lord. So you really shouldn't attend, view or participate in forms of entertainment which are immoral, violent or vulgar.
A lot of shows that you may find cool and exciting are full of reckless driving, nudity, bad language, drug use, casual *sex/relationships and other risky behaviors such as smoking and underage drinking. So many of them are unrealistic and don’t resemble the true lives of anyone you may know. Even commercials can bombard you with images of impossible thinness and beauty. So you have to ask yourself if will you be truly happy if you buy a certain product that a celebrity is telling you you must have. *Did you know that two-thirds of TV shows and movies contain sexual content with verbal and visual references? So this entertainment is a major source of information/misinformation about sex and does not give healthy attitudes and messages surrounding sex.
Music is an important and powerful part of life and it can have a good influence on you. There's no denying that it plays a significant role in your life. But some music can have evil effects on your mind and spirit. Do you know what the lyrics in the song you listen to are actually saying or referring to? Whether you realize it or not, your mind is recording everything that is placed in it. You might think you are more concerned with the beat than with the words but your mind will pick up on the lyrics even when you aren't focusing on the words to the songs.
Some songs in popular music today (and it can include rock, hip hop, heavy metal country and rap) have lyrics that are full of bad language and themes. These themes can be drugs, alcohol, destructive relationships, and even hate aimed at women and minorities. There are subtle and not-so-subtle lyrics coming out of the mouths of some of your favorite music superstars. Video games can even encourage violence. Some are filled with obscene and indecent images, and they portray characters making poor moral decisions. These are not appropriate values for you. Don't you want to keep your mind and spirit pure like God wants you to be? Taking in questionable content also leaves little room and time for God and takes away from family and friends as well.
So, what's wrong with watching and listening to inappropriate shows, videos, pictures and songs you may find appealing? This type of media can ruin your mind and heart and weaken your affection for God. You'll hear actors cursing God or take God's name in vain in times of anger, pain and even joy. God and the Christian faith are made fun of in many ways with all the immorality, impurity and drug usage. They show disrepect for Jesus and the Holy Spirit and go against the Word of God.
You should choose carefully the shows, videos and music that you watch and listen to; you should be a selective watcher and listener. If you encounter anything that you don't think will meet and keep God's standards, you should have the courage to turn it off, change it, or put it down. You can ask yourself if a certain favorite show or song has control over you. Do you glorify God by watching or listening to it? Could your time be better seeking God's wisdom or spent better in prayer? And just think, would you still be watching these kinds of shows and listening to your music if Jesus came to visit? It is important to show others the love of Christ through your behavior and your lifestyle. You can bring others into God's Kingdom by serving God, living a clean life and guarding your mind against poor influences.
*omit if not age-appropriate
There’s no mistaking that watching TV, videos, movies and listening to songs causes you to relax because it requires low levels of concentration. But did you know that whatever you read, listen to or look at has an incredible power and an effect on you? The power of your mind is awesome, and it can have positive and negative influences on you. When you feed your mind with negative influences, the negative will come out. On the other hand, if you feed your mind with positive messages, then the positive will win. What comes in must come out is often the case with the common phrase "garbage in, garbage out!" When you fill your mind with garbage, the natural thing to do is to act upon it and it may be who you become.
But the good news is that you can, for the most part, control and allow what you want to enter your mind. This ensures that you can live a positive and healthy lifestyle. It's hard to escape the effects media can have on you after processing everything you see and hear. Offensive or inappropriate material is found in TV shows, movies, music, books, magazines and the Internet. Even when you view violence, it makes you less likely to repond to others in a caring and loving way. You have the power to choose what kind of shows and music you invite into your mind. This is why you should choose only media and entertainment that is uplifting for you so you won't lose the Spirit of the Lord. So you really shouldn't attend, view or participate in forms of entertainment which are immoral, violent or vulgar.
A lot of shows that you may find cool and exciting are full of reckless driving, nudity, bad language, drug use, casual *sex/relationships and other risky behaviors such as smoking and underage drinking. So many of them are unrealistic and don’t resemble the true lives of anyone you may know. Even commercials can bombard you with images of impossible thinness and beauty. So you have to ask yourself if will you be truly happy if you buy a certain product that a celebrity is telling you you must have. *Did you know that two-thirds of TV shows and movies contain sexual content with verbal and visual references? So this entertainment is a major source of information/misinformation about sex and does not give healthy attitudes and messages surrounding sex.
Music is an important and powerful part of life and it can have a good influence on you. There's no denying that it plays a significant role in your life. But some music can have evil effects on your mind and spirit. Do you know what the lyrics in the song you listen to are actually saying or referring to? Whether you realize it or not, your mind is recording everything that is placed in it. You might think you are more concerned with the beat than with the words but your mind will pick up on the lyrics even when you aren't focusing on the words to the songs.
Some songs in popular music today (and it can include rock, hip hop, heavy metal country and rap) have lyrics that are full of bad language and themes. These themes can be drugs, alcohol, destructive relationships, and even hate aimed at women and minorities. There are subtle and not-so-subtle lyrics coming out of the mouths of some of your favorite music superstars. Video games can even encourage violence. Some are filled with obscene and indecent images, and they portray characters making poor moral decisions. These are not appropriate values for you. Don't you want to keep your mind and spirit pure like God wants you to be? Taking in questionable content also leaves little room and time for God and takes away from family and friends as well.
So, what's wrong with watching and listening to inappropriate shows, videos, pictures and songs you may find appealing? This type of media can ruin your mind and heart and weaken your affection for God. You'll hear actors cursing God or take God's name in vain in times of anger, pain and even joy. God and the Christian faith are made fun of in many ways with all the immorality, impurity and drug usage. They show disrepect for Jesus and the Holy Spirit and go against the Word of God.
You should choose carefully the shows, videos and music that you watch and listen to; you should be a selective watcher and listener. If you encounter anything that you don't think will meet and keep God's standards, you should have the courage to turn it off, change it, or put it down. You can ask yourself if a certain favorite show or song has control over you. Do you glorify God by watching or listening to it? Could your time be better seeking God's wisdom or spent better in prayer? And just think, would you still be watching these kinds of shows and listening to your music if Jesus came to visit? It is important to show others the love of Christ through your behavior and your lifestyle. You can bring others into God's Kingdom by serving God, living a clean life and guarding your mind against poor influences.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Alcohol and Drugs
Alcohol and Drugs
"Old wine and new deprive my people of understanding." Hosea 4:11b
"Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the right way. Consort not with winebibbers, nor with those who eat meat to excess; For the drunkard and the glutton come to poverty," Proverbs 23:19-21a
"Wine is arrogant, strong drink is riotous; none who goes astray for it is wise." Proverbs 20:1
"But these also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priest and prophet stagger from strong drink, overpowered by wine; Led astray by strong drink, staggering in their visions, tottering when giving judgment." Isaiah 28:7
"For a bishop as God's steward must be blameless, not arrogant, not irritable, not a drunkard, not aggresive, not greedy for sordid gain, but hospitable, a lover of goodness, temerate, just, holy, and self-controlled.
Titus 1:7-8
"Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." Galatians 5:19-21
"But I now write to you not to associate with anyone named a brother, if he is immoral, greedy, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunkard, or a robber, not even to eat with such a person. God will judge those outside. "Purge the evil person from your midst." 1 Corinthians 5:11, 13
"nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God."
1 Corinthians 6:10
"And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit," Ephesians 5:18
Do you want to become a statistic in the war on drugs? You better believe that when your lives are controlled by addictions to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs, you are made a slave and those bonds can lead to a life of ruin or even death with the negative effects these substances can have in your life. The world that we live in today will tell you that to have fun and to be social and to look cool, you have to drink or get high. And then later you may end up as an alcoholic or a crackhead. Yes, nowadays you can't drive your car, watch TV, or turn on your radio without somehow seeing and hearing how the world glamorizes the use of alcohol and drugs.
But how does God feel about these substances? The fact is that you are commanded by God to live a life of holiness and you are not showing your love or being a good witness for Christ if such addictions control you, now are you? How many of you are trying to prove something to your so-called friends and fit in with them instead of following God's warning to not abuse these substances that alter your behavior and damage your mind? Don't you want to be used by God? How can God use you as a witness to others if you have no self-control, are setting a bad example to others, and are behaving just like the world by drinking and getting high? God's Word tells us that for us to be used by God, we must be sober and avoid intoxicating substances. The Devil loves it when you get drunk and use drugs because you are then in no shape to fight against his attacks. He knows that with your inhibitions lowered and your judgment gone, you will sin and get into things that you would have avoided had you been sober.
Smoking is an uncool, costly and smelly habit. Why throw your money away on tobacco when you could use that money for clothes or computer games? Smoking makes your skin look older, your teeth yellow and your breath, clothes and hair stink. Most people know that smoking is bad for them and want to quit but find it hard because of the nicotine ingredient. The tar in cigarettes can cause serious health problems like lung cancer. Are you aware that the nicotine in cigarettes can be more addictive than illegal drugs and the tar in marijuana can be four times more dangerous than tobacco smoke? Yes, cigarettes can be a gateway to stronger, more hardcore drugs.
Underage drinking can set you up for a lifetime of trouble because it causes long lasting changes to your developing brain. When of age, drinking itself is not a sin but abusing alcohol is because you no longer have power over yourself. Not only do you lose control of your ability to think clearly, but did you know that drinking alcohol can cause you to become argumentative, act violently, engage in risky behaviors and drive recklessly? It can even go as far as causing the breakdown of families. In fact, illegal drinking and driving causes over half of all road accidents. Did you also know that heavy drinking can lead to liver damage, ulcers, malnourishment, cancer and that it kills brain cells? Don’t you think as a Catholic Christian, you should be strong enough and avoid drinking too much (not consuming alcohol above your tolerance level) and not get into the party scene? When you first go away to college, peer pressure can be heavy because you want to fit in. Our culture tells you that drinking is fun, that people who drink are social and attractive, and you even may see the allure of partying with how the young celebrities behave and how movies portray it. Do you really want to live in such a messed up reality?
If you are a smart, sensible person, you will never even try cigarettes and illegal drugs because of their addictive and harmful nature. Drugs are indeed people wreckers. These substances affect so many of your loved ones if you become a user because they see the damage that it causes you. Drugs don't make you more social, more creative or a cooler person. Those substances only steal your health, cloud your mind, make you a danger to others, and lead you farther from God. They only create money problems, the inability to do well in school or hold down a job, and even lead to an overdose resulting in death. There are many users who even have committed crimes against their neighbors and friends because they had to get some money for a quick fix.
Do you know why a lot of people drink and do drugs? They do it to try to escape their lives, improve their mood and confidence, medicate themselves when they are feeling stress or pain and in times of celebration, make them more outgoing and forget all their worries. But these substances will only weaken your common sense and give you a false sense of security. It makes you feel that you can only experience those things through using these substances. There are a lot of other social interactions that do not revolve around drinking and chemicals such as sports activities or theatrical performances. So live your life without being drunk or getting high. You need to choose this day whom you will serve. You can serve God or you can serve your own fleshly lusts. And if you choose to serve God, you need to follow His commands. The Holy Spirit is in you and you need to glorify God in your body. That means you should look after your body and not put harmful substances in it at all while treating your body as a Temple of the Holy Spirit.
"Old wine and new deprive my people of understanding." Hosea 4:11b
"Hear, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart in the right way. Consort not with winebibbers, nor with those who eat meat to excess; For the drunkard and the glutton come to poverty," Proverbs 23:19-21a
"Wine is arrogant, strong drink is riotous; none who goes astray for it is wise." Proverbs 20:1
"But these also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priest and prophet stagger from strong drink, overpowered by wine; Led astray by strong drink, staggering in their visions, tottering when giving judgment." Isaiah 28:7
"For a bishop as God's steward must be blameless, not arrogant, not irritable, not a drunkard, not aggresive, not greedy for sordid gain, but hospitable, a lover of goodness, temerate, just, holy, and self-controlled.
Titus 1:7-8
"Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." Galatians 5:19-21
"But I now write to you not to associate with anyone named a brother, if he is immoral, greedy, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunkard, or a robber, not even to eat with such a person. God will judge those outside. "Purge the evil person from your midst." 1 Corinthians 5:11, 13
"nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God."
1 Corinthians 6:10
"And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit," Ephesians 5:18
Do you want to become a statistic in the war on drugs? You better believe that when your lives are controlled by addictions to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs, you are made a slave and those bonds can lead to a life of ruin or even death with the negative effects these substances can have in your life. The world that we live in today will tell you that to have fun and to be social and to look cool, you have to drink or get high. And then later you may end up as an alcoholic or a crackhead. Yes, nowadays you can't drive your car, watch TV, or turn on your radio without somehow seeing and hearing how the world glamorizes the use of alcohol and drugs.
But how does God feel about these substances? The fact is that you are commanded by God to live a life of holiness and you are not showing your love or being a good witness for Christ if such addictions control you, now are you? How many of you are trying to prove something to your so-called friends and fit in with them instead of following God's warning to not abuse these substances that alter your behavior and damage your mind? Don't you want to be used by God? How can God use you as a witness to others if you have no self-control, are setting a bad example to others, and are behaving just like the world by drinking and getting high? God's Word tells us that for us to be used by God, we must be sober and avoid intoxicating substances. The Devil loves it when you get drunk and use drugs because you are then in no shape to fight against his attacks. He knows that with your inhibitions lowered and your judgment gone, you will sin and get into things that you would have avoided had you been sober.
Smoking is an uncool, costly and smelly habit. Why throw your money away on tobacco when you could use that money for clothes or computer games? Smoking makes your skin look older, your teeth yellow and your breath, clothes and hair stink. Most people know that smoking is bad for them and want to quit but find it hard because of the nicotine ingredient. The tar in cigarettes can cause serious health problems like lung cancer. Are you aware that the nicotine in cigarettes can be more addictive than illegal drugs and the tar in marijuana can be four times more dangerous than tobacco smoke? Yes, cigarettes can be a gateway to stronger, more hardcore drugs.
Underage drinking can set you up for a lifetime of trouble because it causes long lasting changes to your developing brain. When of age, drinking itself is not a sin but abusing alcohol is because you no longer have power over yourself. Not only do you lose control of your ability to think clearly, but did you know that drinking alcohol can cause you to become argumentative, act violently, engage in risky behaviors and drive recklessly? It can even go as far as causing the breakdown of families. In fact, illegal drinking and driving causes over half of all road accidents. Did you also know that heavy drinking can lead to liver damage, ulcers, malnourishment, cancer and that it kills brain cells? Don’t you think as a Catholic Christian, you should be strong enough and avoid drinking too much (not consuming alcohol above your tolerance level) and not get into the party scene? When you first go away to college, peer pressure can be heavy because you want to fit in. Our culture tells you that drinking is fun, that people who drink are social and attractive, and you even may see the allure of partying with how the young celebrities behave and how movies portray it. Do you really want to live in such a messed up reality?
If you are a smart, sensible person, you will never even try cigarettes and illegal drugs because of their addictive and harmful nature. Drugs are indeed people wreckers. These substances affect so many of your loved ones if you become a user because they see the damage that it causes you. Drugs don't make you more social, more creative or a cooler person. Those substances only steal your health, cloud your mind, make you a danger to others, and lead you farther from God. They only create money problems, the inability to do well in school or hold down a job, and even lead to an overdose resulting in death. There are many users who even have committed crimes against their neighbors and friends because they had to get some money for a quick fix.
Do you know why a lot of people drink and do drugs? They do it to try to escape their lives, improve their mood and confidence, medicate themselves when they are feeling stress or pain and in times of celebration, make them more outgoing and forget all their worries. But these substances will only weaken your common sense and give you a false sense of security. It makes you feel that you can only experience those things through using these substances. There are a lot of other social interactions that do not revolve around drinking and chemicals such as sports activities or theatrical performances. So live your life without being drunk or getting high. You need to choose this day whom you will serve. You can serve God or you can serve your own fleshly lusts. And if you choose to serve God, you need to follow His commands. The Holy Spirit is in you and you need to glorify God in your body. That means you should look after your body and not put harmful substances in it at all while treating your body as a Temple of the Holy Spirit.
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