The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
Week 8: Chapter 8 — Holiness in Body and Spirit
Read Chapter 8 of The Pursuit of Holiness. Primary Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:18–20; Romans 12:1–2.
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Bridges insists that holiness is embodied — it involves what we do with our physical bodies, not just our spiritual intentions. These questions invite an honest look at the connection between body and soul in the pursuit of holiness.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Bridges pushes back against any tendency to separate 'spiritual' holiness from bodily behavior. Why is it important that holiness encompasses what we do with our bodies, not just our minds or hearts?
2.Paul describes the body as a 'temple of the Holy Spirit' — a claim that should transform how we treat our physical selves. How does that image land on you? Does it feel abstract or does it actually change anything in how you live?
3.Bridges addresses sexual purity as a major arena of bodily holiness, especially given that Paul specifically singles out sexual sin as uniquely damaging ('all other sins a person commits are outside the body,' 1 Cor. 6:18). Why does Paul give sexual sin a special category, and do you think that distinction still applies in the same way today?
a.What cultural messages about sexuality do you absorb daily, and how do they push against biblical standards?
b.What would it look like to more deliberately guard your mind and eyes in the area of sexual purity?
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