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Bible Question (short): Physical sports contests? |
Question (full): Dear Forum elders, Good morning! First of all, I did an extensive search in the forum and found only one post in answer to a simmilar question, I've added that response to this posted question. As you probably know by my user name "Cyclist", and if you have read my profile, I exercise this body that God has given me to use on earth quite a bit. In fact, I exercise 1 1/2 to 2 hours per day, 5 to 6 days per week. I am also a certified personal fitness trainer. However, I do not let, and will not let, exercise interfere with my spiritual life, duties, and responsibilities (God and family first, Career second, exercise and me last). Here is the post I found when I did a search: charis 3/1/01 7:34PM "Amigo, Exercise is fine. Inflating every seperate muscle on your body for the purpose of showng your oiled skin to others or looking at your self in the mirror is indeed vain (empty). Becoming a brain-dead couch potato is not very good either. Fitness of mind and body makes sense. Extremes on either side are foolish. Even this forum is healthy if it is thought-provoking and faith-lifting. An 'over-pumped' mind is also foolish." Now to my question, finally! I consider body building a sport and there is a contest coming up that I have participated in before, but, would I possibly be offending my fellow Christians, or, not be a proper whitness to others? Rom 14:21 It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. I know of others,very few, that are body builders that claim to be Christian. However, I have not been able to share with them to know if the true Spirit of Jesus is in them. Here are scriptures that I found that may relate to physical exercise but I would like to know if there are more, and, I do value your opinion(s) as Christian elders because since I have been part of this forum your postings have really helped me to grow, by leaps and bounds! NASB 1 Cor 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. NASB 1 Tim 4:8 for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. KJV 1 Tim 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. Thank you! Always your brother in Christ, Cyclist P.S. I spared you of opening my posted question with praise to my God and yours. Not that I will EVER apologize for praising and glorifying our Heavenly Father, God forbid! It has been brought to my attention that a forum may not be the place for that. I will, however, end my post the same way I always do, and, if you will still allow me to, begin my posts with praise. I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |