Bible Questions and Answers

A visitor writes,

"what is the benefit for fasting? is it true that fasting is killing the flesh? I am planning to do fasting, how long it takes? what are the things I need to do and how to do the fasting?"

Fasting is an exercise in gaining control over one’s natural desires.

The people of Israel were commanded to fast on the Day of Atonement to ‘afflict their souls’.

Leviticus 23:27  "Also the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. 28  "And you shall do no work on that same day, for it is the Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. 29  "For any person who is not afflicted in soul on that same day shall be cut off from his people. 30  "And any person who does any work on that same day, that person I will destroy from among his people. 31  "You shall do no manner of work; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 32  "It shall be to you a sabbath of solemn rest, and you shall afflict your souls; on the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall celebrate your sabbath."

There is no commandment given which requires Christians to fast.
If Christians decide to fast, they must do so privately.

Matthew 6:16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

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God bless,
Glenn