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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. - Rom. 12:1
"When I was young, the health benefits of the Word of Wisdom, including abstinence from tobacco, alcoholic drinks, tea and coffee, were not as well established as they are today," then-Elder James E. Faust of the Quorum of the Twelve said during the April 1992 general conference. Continuing, Elder Faust, now second counselor in the First Presidency, explained: "However, the spiritual benefits have long been validated. The Word of Wisdom promises that those who remember to keep this counsel and walk in obedience to the commandments `shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones.' (D&C 89:18.) The promises for those who keep the Word of Wisdom continue. Those who observe this law `shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures."
