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Wednesday, August 03, 2016

If it is a sin to do things to harm your body such as smoking cigarettes, is it a sin to eat food that has absolutely no nutritional value such as fried foods or junk food since that can lead to all kinds of problems?

Sincerely,
Food Pyramid

Dear Food Pyramid,

The Bible never specifically addresses what types of food are or are not okay… there is a reason for this.  It would be inappropriate to go around labeling one type of food as ‘sinful’ and another type of food as ‘righteous’.  The issue isn’t what foods you eat at any particular meal – but how we treat our bodies as a whole.  God teaches the principle that your body is fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps 139:14) and that life is a gift from God (Gen 2:7, Job 33:4).  No one meal or food is a “make or break” choice… it is our general attitude that God cares about.  Avoid overindulgence (Pr 25:27) and laziness (Pr 19:24).  Show self-control in all things (1 Cor 9:25).  Gluttony is always wrong (Pr 23:20-21).  We would never be dogmatic about any particular food item; the Scriptures condemn junk lifestyles, not junk food.

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