![]() ![]() Ott, John Wesley on Mind and Body: Toward an Understanding of Health as Wholeness) Since the Fall, the wholeness to be realized is wholeness within the limits of mortality.” (Phillip W. ![]() John Wesley, founder of the Methodist denomination, wrote that man was created as “a well-working system.” Wesley would say that “The perfect model or expression of health would be Adam before the Fall, a balanced, harmonious, human organism designed for immortality. (Ephesians 2:10) Just as the body itself is a whole unit made up of many parts (1 Corinthians 12:12), our whole self was created to function as a complete unit. Each part of them were intricately interwoven with the other parts in a marvelous way. God made Adam and Eve as complete or ‘whole’ beings. From that point forward, humans have a spiritual nature with a soul within a physical body. The spirit gave life to the body and man became a living soul. The Bible tells us that “the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7) God created a physical body from the earth and then breathed spirit into it. Wholeness – God’s Original Design for Man Let me explain why I think this is a biblical – a theologically correct – use of the term. This was God’s original design for man before the fall and is now attainable once we join Jesus in heaven. The state of being perfectly well in body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Since this term is most often used in Christian circles in the context of well being and mind-body-spirit health, I offer the following definition: We often hear people in the church say, “I’m whole in Christ,” or “Christ has made me whole.” The next time I hear that in conversation, I plan to ask them just what they mean by being whole in Christ. ![]() (An adjective) An entity or system made up of interrelated parts. (A noun) Antonyms: imperfection, unsoundnessĭefinition of ‘Whole’ According to The Free Dictionary – Containing all components complete. The quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification. Wholeness Definitionsĭefinition of ‘Wholeness’ According to the Miriam Webster Dictionary – The condition of being sound in body. Since that time my appreciation for this term has evolved and I believe that I have a more theologically correct understanding of the word. Several years ago I wrote a blog post on Wholeness, as well as an article – God Wants You Whole. ![]()
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