GoldenEagle Posted February 23, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7,626 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/03/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted February 23, 2014 Is fasting mentioned in the Bible? What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle Posted February 23, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7,626 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/03/2012 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Matthew 6:16-18 16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Notice above Jesus said "when" not "if" you fast. Acts 13:2-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 14:23 And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed. Apparently fasting and prayer was common in the early church. Thoughts anyone? God bless, GE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnochBethany Posted February 23, 2014 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 649 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 99 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/21/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted February 23, 2014 Matthew 6:16-18 16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Notice above Jesus said "when" not "if" you fast. Acts 13:2-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 14:23 And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed. Apparently fasting and prayer was common in the early church. Thoughts anyone? God bless, GE yes, the Lord Jesus referred to fasting; but the Lord Jesus also taught that one should keep all the Law of Moses. His ministry was to Israel; the Church was yet future ("I will build"). Thus not everything the Lord Jesus said to Israel under the Law & in view of the Kingdom proclamation, "Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand," is directly applicable to the Church. He kept the Fri 6 PM - Sat 6 PM Sabbath also, which the Church was told not to keep. What is relevant are the passages addressed to the Church, & IMHO, not the passages which are only in the Textus Receptus of the KJV, but verses supported by the oldest manuscripts. The mere historical record of what was done does not provide a commandment either. It is recorded that they squabbled over distributions to widows; but that does not imply we should squabble. The error of "primitive" is that whatever was done in the early church must thus be done in the church age down to today, as if we could not have electric lights becs the early ch did not have them. However, I do think we should take notice & consider what they did. We also find Paul taking a nazirite vow & shaving his head when it was over. Of course the early Church started with Israelites who continues Mosaic Law practices. At one point Paul also got involved in Temple ritual (right before his arrest at Jerusalem). What is really relevant are any passages which issue commandments to the Church on the subject. And I don't know of any. BTW, if you are going to fast the way the Lord Jesus did as in Mat 4, it appears that you will have to be non-hungry until the very end of the fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EnochBethany Posted February 23, 2014 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 649 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 99 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/21/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted February 23, 2014 Matthew 6:16-18 16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Notice above Jesus said "when" not "if" you fast. Acts 13:2-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. Acts 14:23 And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed. Apparently fasting and prayer was common in the early church. Thoughts anyone? God bless, GE "Apparently fasting and prayer was common in the early church." What evidence do you have of fasting among Gentiles in the early church? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted February 24, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,039 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,782 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted February 24, 2014 and it probably should be today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebbell Posted February 24, 2014 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 164 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 36 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/28/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/28/1967 Share Posted February 24, 2014 When the Holy Spirit tells a believer "it is time to start praying and fasting", just do it. From experience, just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnochBethany Posted February 24, 2014 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 649 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 99 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/21/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted February 24, 2014 Is fasting mentioned in the Bible? What is it? As to what fasting is, it is important to consider the context carefully; is it talking about a religious practice or merely not-eating (as for example because of stress or no food available). Abridged & shortened articles from BDAG Lexicon on the 3 words, one = fast νηστεία (a noun), one νῆστις (another noun) = not eating, hungry, the other (to) fast νηστεύω, a verb : [it doesn't take long to learn the Greek alphabet. Only these characters are not recognizable from English here: ν = n, η = ē (e in señor) ω = ō (long o), the omega, σ = s] νηστεία ‘fasting’. 1. the experience of being without sufficient food, going hungry gener., of hunger brought about by necessity: pl. of oft-recurring situations through hunger 2 Cor 6:5. often without food 11:27. 2. the act of going without food for a devotional or cultic purpose, fast a. of public fasts: of the Day of Atonement b. of private fasting, Of Moses on the mountain Mt 17:21; Mk 9:29 v.l. ; 1 Cor 7:5 v.l. Lk 2:37. pray and fast Ac 14:23. νηστεύω, to fast as a devotional rite, among Jews and Christians: as a sign of grief Mt 9:15 v.l.; Mk 2:19f; Lk 5:34f and Jesus Mt 4:2 fast for forty days and forty nights. Ac 13:3. Ac 13:2 Jesus and his disciples do not fast Mt 9:14; Mk 2:18; Lk 5:33 Right and wrong attitudes in fasting Mt 6:16–18. (Mt 5:44) Pious Israelites used to fast twice a week Lk 18:12, on Monday and Thursday. νῆστις = not eating, hungry [listed as a noun, but strictly should be called an adj.] Mt 15:32; Mk 8:3. There is a significant difference in occurrences between the Textus Receptus & the older manuscripts; the TR (KJV) has more occurrences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted February 24, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,039 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,782 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted February 24, 2014 When the Holy Spirit tells a believer "it is time to start praying and fasting", just do it. From experience, just do it. amen to that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted February 24, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 99 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,043 Content Per Day: 7.97 Reputation: 21,386 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I noted in the thread this shot off of the student body all got together and fasted...That was not a fast as it is to be done in secrete to The Lord individually... Love, Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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