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Your Body Belongs to God
Show: Contending for the Word Q&A Host: Dave Jenkins Date: June 5, 2026Show Summary
Our culture says the body belongs to the individual. Scripture teaches something very different.In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains what the Bible teaches about the body, holiness, sexuality, and Christian identity. Drawing from Genesis 1 and 1 Corinthians 6:19–20, this episode shows that believers were created by God, redeemed by Christ, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit.Because Christians belong to the Lord, the Christian life is lived not for self-rule, but for the glory of God.Listen
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Key Scriptures
- Genesis 1:26–27
- 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
- Romans 12:1
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3–5
Episode Highlights
- The body as part of God’s good creation
- Why Christians are not their own
- What it means to be bought with a price
- The body as a temple of the Holy Spirit
- How holiness affects everyday life
- Living to glorify God with the whole person
Reflection Questions
- How does Scripture challenge modern views of the body?
- Why does redemption affect how Christians live physically?
- What does it mean to glorify God in your body?
- How should believers pursue holiness in everyday life?
Closing Encouragement
Scripture teaches that believers were created by God, redeemed by Christ, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Because of this, Christians are called to glorify God not only with their hearts and minds, but with their whole lives.For more from Contending for the Word Q&A and visit our YouTube.
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
