If you believe in God, is it accurate to say that you do not own your own body?

Answer 1

Amen brother, those who believe in Christ Jesus, who are saved by His wonderful grace---this is what the Bible says:
1 Corinthians 6:19
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;

Answer 2

Our bodies are merely a shell that God gave us through conception. A shell that gives us an earthly place for our soul and spirit. I don't think anyone owns it because although we are to take care of it so it will serve God's long term purpose, He also allows it to decay and return to dust once the soul and spirit have left it. The body has little value except as a vehicle so we can do God's work.

Answer 3

Generally it is said that the body belongs to the persons who feed the body. It is therefore to be considered whether this body belongs to me personally or to my master, to whom I render service. The master of slaves claims full right to the body of the slave because the master feeds the slave by supplying foodstuff. It may be questioned then, whether this body belongs to the father who is the seed-giving master of this body. The next question is whether this body actually belongs to the mother, because when the child is within the womb of the mother, she develops the child’s body by her own blood and secretion. The body may also belong to a stronger man who forces another body to work for him. And at the end of life the body belongs to the fire, because the body is given to the fire and burned to ashes. Or the body is thrown into the street to be eaten by the dogs. Before committing all kinds of sins for maintaining the body, one should be considerate and understand to whom the body belongs. Ultimately it is concluded that the body is a product of the material nature, and at the end it merges into the material nature; therefore, the conclusion should be that the body belongs to the material nature. One should not wrongly think that this body belongs to him. And mother nature is impregnated by the Supreme Lord. In conclusion the body belongs to The Supreme father, God.

Answer 4

God made man's body from dust and women's from the rib of Adam. He gave us our body and the freedom to choose our own path. The bible says God gave us our path and already knows which way we will choose. Since God gave us free will we can choose not to go down our "chosen" path. While on Earth, our body is ours, but God can choose to take it back whenever He likes, He gave us life, He gives is death.

Answer 5

You own your own body because of free will. However, you present it to God as a living sacrifice. That is why sexual sin out of one man and one woman marriage is a sin in itself.

Answer 6

That is absolutely correct. We own NOTHING, everything is given to us by God. Therefore we must take care of our body. If we don't it is usually taken away in an untimely way.

Answer 7

Actually I don't own anything. It all belongs to the one who created it. He just lets us use it for a while hopefully for His glory. Many people think that they own this or that, but 100 years from now, let's see if they have taken anything with them.

Answer 8

Yes, I am purchased with a price. I am not my own, the Holy Spirit has sealed me. I have been redeemed by His Blood.

Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord, Amen.

Answer 9

Yes, your body is a gift from God. If you don't take care of it by eating right and exercising, He could take it away from you.

Answer 10

Yes, I think it's more accurate to say that we are stewards over our bodies.