Going to the Gym
Pastor Jon Mahtani of the Pittsburgh PRC examines the spiritual dangers and opportunities present in physical fitness culture, drawing from his personal experience as both an athlete and fitness enthusiast. Using 1 Timothy 4:7-8 as his theological foundation, he addresses how bodily exercise can become an idol and discusses concerns about sexual temptation in gym environments, calling believers to maintain proper Christian perspective on stewardship of the body.
…Exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 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 -- (1 Timothy 4:7b-8) This article has been a long time in the making. From my high school days until today, I have made bodily exercise an important part of my life. In my younger years, "working out" was an idol to battle. Presently, I struggle to discipline myself to stay in shape as a good steward of...
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