Why Fasting is Needed – Part One

bw man questionFirst we need to understand that our cells need to be fed and cleaned.

In particular we need to examine how our cells are fed and what are the major hindrances to them not getting fed.

Cells are fed by nutrient rich blood, which receives its nutrients almost exclusively from the food we eat.

How does the food and drink we put into our mouth get into our blood?

Through our digestive system! Continue reading “Why Fasting is Needed – Part One”


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Reformed Health exists so you can take control of your own health and be all that God has designed you to be. The information shared on Reformed Health is the sole opinion of the author and is not meant to diagnose or treat any illness. None or our claims have been evaluated by the FDA or any other government organization. We are not medical doctors, nor do we have any medical doctors on staff. If you are having a health emergency, please call 911, contact your doctor, or visit a local emergency room. Always consult your doctor before engaging in any new exercise regime.

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Survey of Fasting in the Bible

openbibleA Biblical Survey of Fasting

Fasting is an important and prevalent practice in the Bible. It was both expected and voluntary. At times it is commanded by God; at times it is a means of presenting supplication to God; at times it was a response to a difficult situation; at times it was a means to draw near to God in repentance.

This survey of fasting in the Bible is meant only to demonstrate the reasons and occasions it was practiced. There is little indication in the Bible that fasting has Continue reading “Survey of Fasting in the Bible”


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The Circumcision Principle

Regarding Circumcision

For a better understanding of this topic, please read Genesis 17: 9-11 and Leviticus 12:3.

Circumcision was the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham in which the male foreskin was cut away. From a physical standpoint, this surgery was important for Continue reading “The Circumcision Principle”


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Healthy Blood Through Cleanliness: What Do The Scriptures Say?

Principle: Do Not Touch

There are many warnings in the Old Testament about what believers should and should not touch. The overarching reason that God forbid the Israelites from touching certain items had to do with separation. Israel was set apart and separate from the rest of the Gentile nations. However, there is more to it than that.

God did not sit arbitrarily in His Heaven and Continue reading “Healthy Blood Through Cleanliness: What Do The Scriptures Say?”


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Living Under God’s Design: Introduction

The last several posts have elaborated on the Life Principle, namely that the Life of the Flesh is in the Blood. This principle was divided into there sub-priciples: Blood Quality, Blood Circulation, and Blood Cleansing.

We will now be looking at the overarching principle of Living Under God’s Design, which will include seven principles derived and applied from the Scriptures for maintaining a healthy life force, namely Continue reading “Living Under God’s Design: Introduction”


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The Life Principle: The Life of the Flesh is in the Blood!

Introduction

What element is Foundational to all of life, both physical and spiritual? The Blood!

Without blood, our physical bodies would die; without Christ’s blood, our spiritual bodies would die.

Leviticus 17:11a: The life of the flesh is in the blood.

The Scripture expounds the foundational significance of  blood.

Please read Genesis 9:1-5 

In this passage, Noah has come safely through the floodwaters. God has a new set of instructions for Noah to live by. Prior to this, humans had not been given permission to eat meat; now God gives them permission to eat the flesh of animals.

However, there is a caveat. They cannot eat flesh that still has its lifeblood. Or, as the New American Standard Version puts it, “you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.”

Not Just a Symbol

Blood is not just a symbol of life and death, but it is the life of the flesh.

The principle of lifeblood was so important to God that He instituted the death penalty against anyone who took the life of another human. This death penalty was against humans and animals.

In the Old Testament, God judged man and animals who took the life of another. The requirement was their own life blood.

Before the Mosaic Law

It is important to note that this death penalty and lifeblood principle was instituted prior to the Mosaic Law. In addition, it can be traced to before the flood.

First we see in the garden a necessary animal sacrifice to cover the nakedness of Adam and Eve (this deals with the spiritual life of man). Later in Genesis 4 we see the first two murders recorded in history.

Cain first kills his brother Able when his own sacrifice was not acceptable to God. Cain recognizes, prior to the recorded law, that his lifeblood will be required of him for his deed. But God shows Cain Mercy and puts a mark on him so that no one will kill him. Next Lamech kills a young man, and aware of the punishment, tries to ride the coattails of God’s mercy towards Cain. As Matthew Henry says, “He seems to abuse the patience of God in sparing Cain, into an encouragement to expect that he may sin unpunished.” The idea is that Lamech, just like Cain before him understands that there is a punishment for murder.

Read Leviticus 17: 10-14

Here we discover an even greater understanding of the importance of blood to God.

    • Any man who ate blood would be cut off from the people of God.
    • Blood is the very life of man (and animal). It carries life-sustaining elements to every part of the body and thus is the very essence of life itself.
    • Blood makes atonement for our souls. Since it contains life, it is sacred to God.
    • Shed blood (death) from a substitute (ultimately Christ) atones for or covers the sinner.

Whether spiritually or physically, it is blood that brings life, both temporal and eternal. It is the blood coursing through our veins that nourishes every cell in our body, sustaining our life. And it is the blood that Christ shed on the cross that brings life to our souls. We are one whole person, saved by the blood.

What are these life-sustaining elements found in physical blood?

We will be looking at three principles which help explain how the blood provides life to our bodies: blood quality; blood circulation; and blood cleansing.

Next: Principle #1: Blood Quality

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Reformed Health exists so you can take control of your own health and be all that God has designed you to be. The information shared on Reformed Health is the sole opinion of the author and is not meant to diagnose or treat any illness. None or our claims have been evaluated by the FDA or any other government organization. We are not medical doctors, nor do we have any medical doctors on staff. If you are having a health emergency, please call 911, contact your doctor, or visit a local emergency room. Always consult your doctor before engaging in any new exercise regime.

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What is Good Health? And Who Does It Belong To?

What is Good Health?

Do you recall a time when your physical life was great, when you felt excited to get out of the bed in the morning?

Do you know, or have you forgotten, what it is like to get out of bed feeling refreshed with the mind clear and looking forward to what the Lord has for you in the day as you recall, “This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Do you know, or have you forgotten, what it is like to have abounding energy throughout the day which is maintained through morning until evening without feeling exhausted, and when bedtime comes, you fall to sleep within a few minutes and have a sound sleep without waking up periodically throughout the night?

Have you forgotten what it is like to be free of stiffness in the joints, and when muscles are stretched, there is no pain but a slightly enjoyable feeling of satisfaction?

Do you remember what it was like to be free of digestive problems and not have the bloating and abdominal gas that seems to be so prevalent? Not only this, but perhaps you have forgotten that there was a time when you could smell and taste most everything, and when you went outdoors, you could smell the air and the various fragrances that were around you from the trees and plant life.

Do you remember a time as you were eating that you ate only enough for what you needed and experienced no exaggerated cravings, and your body weight stayed normal even though the amount of what you ate varied here and there?

Do you recall a time when you could not recall the last time you got sick? Do you remember in earlier years how you rarely got sick or had an infection of some sort, your immune system was topnotch, and when you did get sick, it was for a very short time?

If you cannot remember any of those times, then it has been a long time since you were truly healthy, that is, in excellent health.

Gradually over the years, by violating God’s design for us on a regular basis, we have slipped from excellent health to a state of existence that does not meet the fullness God designed for the human body. Perhaps we never had excellent health to begin with as a child, and therefore we do not know what it is like to feel healthy.

Can You Attain Good Health?

The above questions demonstrate what normal health should be. These things are attainable through humility and a sincere trust in our loving God. If we compare ourselves to others in our same age bracket, we might think that our health is good or normal or maybe not that bad, but our standard of comparison is too low. We cannot compare ourselves to others, but instead we should compare ourselves to God’s standard. As we build upon the foundational information laid so far, we will attempt to provide examples from the Scripture as we share God’s principles for excellent health and the root causes of systemic wellness.

Now, we recognize that aging will bring certain losses from what is normal as our bodies do break down, but I am convinced because of what God has said that these aging losses can be very limited, and the quality of our lives can be greatly enhanced until the day our Lord calls us home.

Perhaps you feel that because of your current physical weaknesses, God can no longer use you. Or on the opposite spectrum, you might feel that God is using you because of your physical weaknesses. And while the later may be true, what if you were able to improve your health to some degree? Could He not use you in other ways, and relieve your suffering? Would you willingly share with others how applying His principles led to your wellness?

Whether you are young, middle-aged, or in the senior years of your life, the time is now to make the necessary changes for the Lord’s glory and honor. Improved health is attainable to all those who apply His principles to their life. Don’t let your illness or condition hinder you from seeking wellness from God’s design. Improvements can be found for those suffering from the smallest ailments to those suffering from serious chronic illnesses, improvements to all, complete restoration to many.

Next: The Life Principle

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Reformed Health exists so you can take control of your own health and be all that God has designed you to be. The information shared on Reformed Health is the sole opinion of the author and is not meant to diagnose or treat any illness. None or our claims have been evaluated by the FDA or any other government organization. We are not medical doctors, nor do we have any medical doctors on staff. If you are having a health emergency, please call 911, contact your doctor, or visit a local emergency room. Always consult your doctor before engaging in any new exercise regime.

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Designer Principle #5: Completeness Under God’s Design

Principle #5: Completeness Under God’s Design

In order to fully understand the principles of this website, one cannot look at the individual pieces and make a judgment.

Just as with a puzzle, before the picture can be determined, each piece must be in its proper place. Even if one piece is missing, the puzzle is not complete. So the reader should not draw any final conclusions about biblical health until all the pieces are presented in their proper order – and as a whole unit.

The Scriptures contain a plethora of information concerning health, but the information is found not in one chapter and verse, but throughout the Scripture there are many different pieces of information, biblical health principles, that when unified into one whole unit will help us understand how we can regain our health.

We are going to put together a cogent picture, principle by principle and root cause by root cause, until we have constructed the systemic wellness approach.

This simple principle of Completeness Under God’s Design, concludes this series on Five Designer Principles of Living.

As a recap: The Five Designer Principles of Living are:

  1. Living Under God’s Design
  2. Simplicity Under God’s Design
  3. Faith Under God’s Design
  4. Systemic Wellness Under God’s Design
  5. Completeness Under God’s Design

Next: What Is Good Health? And Who Does It Belong To?

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Reformed Health exists so you can take control of your own health and be all that God has designed you to be. The information shared on Reformed Health is the sole opinion of the author and is not meant to diagnose or treat any illness. None or our claims have been evaluated by the FDA or any other government organization. We are not medical doctors, nor do we have any medical doctors on staff. If you are having a health emergency, please call 911, contact your doctor, or visit a local emergency room. Always consult your doctor before engaging in any new exercise regime.

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Designer Principle #4: Systemic Wellness Under God’s Design

Principle 4: Systemic Wellness Under God’s Design

Conventional health care in our country deals with illness and disease through a symptomatic or local approach. The focus is on localized pain, localized skin conditions, lack of energy, some symptom that suggests an organ is not functioning properly, or any other abnormal health condition that is focused on one area of the body. The problem is usually treated based on the symptoms, and once the probable cause of the symptoms are known, then treatment is given to that particular, localized area of the body. Continue reading “Designer Principle #4: Systemic Wellness Under God’s Design”


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Designer Principle #2: Simplicity Under God’s Design

Principle 2: Simplicity Under God’s Design

The principles and applications for excellent health under God’s design are simple to understand.

Some people may find these principles too simple to be of any value. This is a sad deception. It is often the simple things that can destroy or heal. In the case of biblical health, it is an absolute rule. The answers lie in the simple things, the simple truths of God’s Word

If you are prone to think that the answers must be complex, please carefully consider what is being said in this article and the rest of this site. We are presenting a case for health from the creator of the body. Yes, the body is complex, no doubt, but tending it is not as complex as you may believe.

God’s Word is meant to be understood by the simple-minded as well as by the intelligent-minded – and all those in between. That includes everyone, and God desires that all would apply it to their lives.

God’s approach to truth is simplicity, but man’s approach to truth is complexity.

We have been led to believe that truth regarding good health and the workings of the body can only come from complicated sources:

    • years of study
    • mountains of research
    • sophisticated and expensive equipment
    • endless surveys
    • continuous testing
    • intelligent and creative thinking (often through godless minds)
    • statistics and analysis
    • the expenditure of large sums of money

And then we say, “Look at all the work done in this area by so many people, this must be where I can find the answer my illness.”

Or we may say, “The experts and researchers say, ‘it is incurable,’” and we beat our breasts, tear our clothes, put on sackcloth and pour ashes on our head, and say, “Lord thy will be done,” as we resign ourselves to the fate befallen us.

Satan is a liar. He wants us to believe that truth is found in complexity. And those who concur (that truth is found in complexity) say, “Well, the poor fools who cannot understand these things, well, too bad for them.”

This should not be so!

God provides truth that is clear, concise, and to the point. He doesn’t add extra words or meaningless repetitions; He does not require years of study or complex equipment; and He has made the truth available to all – to the simple-minded and to the intellectually endowed. In God’s clear genius, He has communicated to us in a simple fashion, telling us what we need to do, and that is all we need to know. Yes, there is value in education and research – but only inasmuch as it compliments the Word of God, not convolutes or nullifies it.

Two principles come to mind:

    1. The KISS principle: Keep It Simple Saint (I learned it stupid, but saint sounds better).
    2. The magnet principle – that is the magnet on my mother’s refrigerator: God said it; I believe it; that settles it!

There is a great illustration of this found in 2 Kings 5:1-14. Read the passage in your Bible for the greatest impact, or you can click the passage and read it online.

Naaman’s Cleansing

Naaman was a great leader for the army of Aram, but he had a little problem: he had leprosy. A young Israelite captive girl told Naaman about a great man of God who could cleanse his leprosy.

Interested, Naaman sought out Elisha to cleanse his disease. In response, Elisha told Naaman to go wash in the river.

Naaman was insulted. He wanted to see a flashy miracle – a great display of the power of God. Instead he was instructed to go and wash in the Jordan and his flesh would be restored.

Naaman, at first, refused such a menial method of healing, but later upon persuasion from a lowly servant, Naaman went to the Jordan to wash seven times as instructed. God instantly restored his flesh to that of a young boy.

It was not in a great display that Naaman was healed, it was in simple obedience to the Word of the Lord (in this case through the prophet Elisha).

It took humility for Naaman to do something simple. And so it is with us, we need humility as we go through this study, humility to trust the simplicity of God’s Word.

There is a second example from Numbers 21:4-9. Again, I recommend following along in your Bible, or clicking the passage and reading online.

Serpent on a Stick

In a punishment for complaining in the wilderness, the Israelites were sent serpents from the Lord to strike with venomous poison. Upon being bitten, the Israelites called out to God for healing.

God instructed Moses to make a serpent and put it on the end of a stick. All the Israelites had to do was look upon the serpent to be healed.

God could have chosen 1000 complicated ways to heal the Israelites, but He chose the simple.

And so it is with God’s principles for health. They are simple, but they are practiced by very few – and the majority of the population in the United States are suffering or will be suffering the consequences in their lifetime.

Keep It Simple Saint

Next: Designer Principle #3: Faith Under God’s Design

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Reformed Health exists so you can take control of your own health and be all that God has designed you to be. The information shared on Reformed Health is the sole opinion of the author and is not meant to diagnose or treat any illness. None or our claims have been evaluated by the FDA or any other government organization. We are not medical doctors, nor do we have any medical doctors on staff. If you are having a health emergency, please call 911, contact your doctor, or visit a local emergency room. Always consult your doctor before engaging in any new exercise regime.

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