Good morning. What about these liars seared in their own conscience - men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods. I've mentioned before groups that say we should go back to the Old Testament dietary laws. In some instances we would probably be better off, but they do it for religious reasons not for health reasons. Everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer (that does not mean that everything is healthy though). And pointing these things out you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. That is where our true nourishment comes from – the word of God. Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present and also for the life to come. Now he's not saying to have no bodily discipline. It does profit us here on earth. If you can discipline yourself bodily, it helps you somewhat to discipline yourself spiritually. Disciplining yourself spiritually though can help you discipline yourself in all areas of your life. We have fixed our home on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers (that does not mean that all will be saved; but that Christ died so that all would have the opportunity to be saved). We are to prescribe and teach these things. Remember: by now we should be teachers, not partakers of milk. Father thank You that the reader disciplines him/herself both bodily and spiritually. He/she ever strives for godliness.

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