Thursday, March 28, 2013

Cutting: Sin or Not Sin?

One of my followers recently asked if cutting one's self is a sin. It might appear on the surface to be innocent enough, however there are indeed issues here. I, for instance, have such a squeamish stomach, that I would pass out at the thought of doing myself a harm. However, others might say that the body belongs to one owner and whatever makes that owner feel good or even makes them not feel good, is the owner's choice.  Well, fact is that your body does indeed have one Owner and that is not you, it is the one triune God. It is, in fact, the temple of the Holy Spirit.

19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 6: 19 & 20 ESV