In what appears to be Tik Tok’s algorithm failing me, this popped up on my fyp during the 15 minutes of mindless scrolling I allow myself per day.
Edit: seems like the original video was deleted, but I found it on reddit.
Initially, I thought this was a poor attempt at trolling but “Prophet” Oliver Roy seems genuine, which I respect. If you’re going to preach nonsense, at least be confident about it.
Obesity isn’t the sin. It’s a product of gluttony, which is the sin. Gluttony often leads to obesity, but not always. Many Christians indeed like to pretend gluttony doesn’t kill more folks than drugs likely because it’s one of the few sins the church can’t pretend they don’t struggle with.
That said, this is a silly question to propose even theoretically that indicates Prophet Oliver Roy shouldn’t be teaching anyone anything if he can’t even grasp the basic fundamentals of the gospel.
Furthermore, he doesn’t give a direct answer, and what little he does say is wrong. The answer is yes, which ironically would result in a shorter video than his. Obese people can and will go to Heaven.
If good works got us into Heaven, or as Prophet Oliver says, if taking care of our bodies gives us a chance to get into Heaven, then our entire faith is worthless and Jesus didn’t need to die. Since he’s #hashtagged #Christian here, I’m assuming he’s a Christian and #believes in the #Bible.
There’s one way to get to the Father (Heaven) and it has nothing to do with what you eat – “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me…”
The famous John 3:16 outlines what is required to get into Heaven too, and it says nothing about our outer appearance. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”
Verse 17 extrapolates that those who are condemned are those who have not believed, not those who do not take care of their bodies.
Yes, Paul does say adulterers, gossips, etc. will not inherit the kingdom of God, but he’s talking about people who show no desire to change their behavior. Not those who struggle with sin or have committed those sins in the past, but are making an effort to change.
Christians tend to complicate the Good News probably because they like to think that by abstaining from certain things (sex before marriage, cussing, drinking, or whatever), they’re earning spiritual brownie points for eternity.
Of course, God does command us to be holy as He is holy, and gluttony is a sin (Proverbs mentions this a few times). The Bible also speaks of storing up treasures in Heaven and God’s “love language” is acts of service, or “if you love Me, keep my commandments” (John 14: 15). Our behavior should be a result of our love for God.
To be clear, this is not a call to antinomianism. Jesus said they’ll know us by our fruit (the fruits of the Spirit). One of the fruits of the spirit is self-control. So, you can’t eat your way out of Heaven, but you can thank God for His goodness by taking care of the body He’s given you. Taking care of your body also has the added benefit of you feeling good about yourself and having energy for a variety of activities no matter your age.
So, whether obese, thin, or making them gainz, the message of the gospel for humanity is the same: believe in Jesus Christ and you too will be saved.
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