Fasting
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DoveSpirit05
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God wouldn't ask us to anything dangerous, but if he requires us to fast he will take care of us.
The worldly reasons for fasting may be many and varied, for example for losing weight and for health benefits.
Too many people don’t take it seriously enough and make light of it. Some other faiths do it just as a religious practice. But I think it must be undertaken with a certain amount of respect and seriousness and with the guidance of the Holy Spirit – Jesus was led to fast. And I don’t think it should just be for Lent or whatever – although that’s what got me thinking.
If I understand correctly, this is the sign of the cross that is put on ones forehead on Ash Wednesday. The ash used is from the burning of the previous year's Palm Sunday crosses.
I have learned that the religious observance of Lent is not what God requires of us. Lent is a religious thing. It is only my relationship with Jesus that is important, not that I half-heartedly fast from treats or TV.
Giving up sweets, chocolates or biscuits for Lent isn’t important. What really matters is that I am in Christ. What we do need to give up is stuff like pride, unforgiveness, and wrong passions; giving up or putting off what is not Christ-like. And not just for Lent but for always.
Jesus is the only thing that matters – anything else is religion.
Waiting on him
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Matthew 6:16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
Jesus expected his followers to fast.
Matthew 9:15 The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
Jesus told his followers that there would come a time for fasting.
Mark 9:29 And He replied to them, This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting.
Jesus taught his followers that certain situations would need to be dealt with by both prayer and fasting.
And to answer your question I think that verse about the bridegroom has been used by certain church groups to deny that fasting is something which is still relevant to the church today but then Jesus ends up by saying 'they will fast'.
Waiting on him
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So , is that a yes or a no?
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Stan B
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No, it is not blasphemy! It is just blasphemy in your opinion. But if you believe it is blasphemy, then quote your authority from Scripture!!
Stan B
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More bogus garbage. The challenge of surviving cancer is to maintain nutrition and body weight at all cost!
Stan B
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He has taken care of us by giving us a brain to know when something is an unadvisable practice.
Waiting on him
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That sort of attitude puts limitations on what God can do. We are supposed to trust him with our lives.
It doesn't say that to me. But the rest of us are still waiting.
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am." John 14:3
Waiting on him
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In my fathers house there are many mansions. Has he placed a tabernacle within you?
We’ll come and make our abode?
Behold the kingdom is within you?
Doesn’t dwell in houses made with hands?
I could go on?
Waiting on him
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John 6:56 KJV
[56] He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Tecarta Bible
[56] He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Tecarta Bible
Stan B
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Overcrowded hospitals and cemeteries are monuments to what God will do.
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DoveSpirit05
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its a made up tradition and even ritual practice, it makes a mockery of 1st the ancient israelites who would repent in saccloth & ashes, 2nd it makes a mockery of cross!! no such thing is ever found in the mosaic or Christian teachings!! and why would u wanna glorfy ash on ur forehead, its a symbol of sorrow and repentance. And notice how the mark of the beast is also given on the forehead too, notice the correlation? just more doctrines of demons, I can't believe u guys can't see it. u really need discernment.
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