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    You Are Not Your Own
    You Are Not Your Own
    You Are Not Your Own
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    You Are Not Your Own

    By F. Wayne Mac Leod

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    "You are not your own." These are the words of the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 when he spoke to those who were being tempted by the immorality of the day.

    In a time when the rights of the individual are often the centre of attention, we would do well to take a moment to evaluate our modern ideas in light of these words. Do we really have the right to do as we please? What does the Lordship of Christ mean for us and how we allow our lives to unfold?

    This study takes the word of Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 and compares them to the teaching of the rest of Scripture. Its purpose is to call us back to a Biblical perspective of our rights and privileges before the Lord God.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherF. Wayne Mac Leod
    Release dateAug 3, 2016
    ISBN9781370067008
    You Are Not Your Own
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    F. Wayne Mac Leod

    F. Wayne Mac Leod was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada and received his education at Ontario Bible College, University of Waterloo and Ontario Theological Seminary. He was ordained at Hespeler Baptist Church, Cambridge, Ontario in 1991. He and his wife, Diane served as missionaries with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now merged with SIM) on the islands of Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean from 1985-1993 where he was involved in church development and leadership training. He is presently involved in a writing ministry and is a member of Action International Ministries.

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      You Are Not Your Own - F. Wayne Mac Leod

      You Are Not Your Own

      A Look at the Teaching of Scripture

      About the Personal Rights of the Believer

      F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Light To My Path Book Distribution

      Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, CANADA

      You Are Not Your Own

      Copyright © 2016 by F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favourite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author.

      The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007

      A Special thanks to Diane Mac Leod for proof reading this text.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Chapter 1 - You Are Not Your Own

      Chapter 2 - His by Creation

      Chapter 3 - His by Provision

      Chapter 4 - His by Salvation

      Chapter 5 - His by Law

      Chapter 6 - Stewarts of His Resources

      Chapter 7 - Our Response

      Light To My Path Book Distribution

      Preface

      We live in an age where the rights of the individual are often the centre of attention. In western society, where I currently live, the mother is said to have the right over her own body, thus justifying abortion. The rights of the child strip can away the parent’s ability to punish or discipline his or her own child. Individual rights affect our sexual orientation or when we choose to die. The assumption is that each person has the right over their own bodies to do what they do with them.

      How do these ideas line up with the teaching of the Scripture? In particular, with what the apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20:

      19 … You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6)

      Paul’s words here are an affront to the idea that we have the right to do with our own bodies as we please. In fact, Paul tells us here that we do not even belong to ourselves. Using this passage as a spring board, the attempt of this study is to examine Scripture’s teaching about the owner-ship of our bodies. If we in fact, as Paul says, we do not belong to ourselves, then we are accountable to God for our actions and everything that happens in these bodies.

      The idea that we do not belong to ourselves is a hard truth to swallow but it is a very central truth of the Scripture. It is because of this truth that we are accountable to God for our lives. It is also because of this truth that we have great hope and confidence in the plan of God for our salvation. I trust that this study will not only reinforce in our minds our God given responsibility to care for and use our bodies for the glory of His name but also remind us of the tremendous grace of God in purchasing us a such a cost for Himself.

      I know there is much that can be said on this topic. My purpose is not every aspect of this important issue but rather to communicate the basic truth of Scriptures and presented by Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. It is my hope the simplicity of this study will not reduce its importance or hinder the message of Scripture from speaking to the heart of each reader. May God give us grace to under-stand the simple truth Paul speaks about here and the strength to submit to its teaching.

      F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Chapter 1 - You Are Not Your Own

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