A state of physical and spiritual well-being, which Scripture declares to be possible only through faith in Jesus Christ.
Salvation as spiritual health
The need for salvation
Psalm 38:3, Psalm 38:7; Matthew 9:12–13; Luke 5:31–32
The promise of salvation
Exodus 15:2; Psalm 32:4–5, Psalm 149:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Titus 2:11; 2 Peter 3:15; Revelation 12:10
The experience of salvation
Psalm 13:5–6, Psalm 91:16, Psalm 118:14; Isaiah 12:1–3
The importance of health
Health is to be sought after
3 John 1:2 See also Jeremiah 8:15; John 5:6, John 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
Health as a wish in greeting people
Health promised by God to his people
Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
A cause for praise
Matthew 15:31 See also Acts 4:9–12
The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
The pursuit of health
Hygiene
Care of the body
1 Corinthians 6:18–20 See also Proverbs 4:20–22; Acts 27:34; Romans 6:13; 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; Ephesians 5:29; 1 Timothy 4:7–8
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
The balance of work and rest
Exodus 34:21 See also Exodus 20:8–11
Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in the seasons of plowing and harvesting, you must rest.
Mental health
State of the natural mind
Romans 8:6–7 See also Colossians 2:18
The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
Mental disorder
Deuteronomy 28:28; 1 Samuel 16:14–15; Daniel 4:28–37; John 10:20; Acts 26:25
An anxious mind
Job 10:1; Jeremiah 15:10; Luke 10:41, Luke 21:34, Luke 24:17
Anxiety resulting from judgment
Deuteronomy 28:65 See also Deuteronomy 28:34; Zechariah 12:4; Romans 1:28
Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.
The healthy mind
Psalm 42:6; Proverbs 12:25; Romans 12:2 See also Matthew 22:37 parallels Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27; Philippians 4:6–8; 1 Peter 5:7
O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon — even from Mount Mizar.
Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Related themes
Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.