Just curious, does anyone know where the concept of only fasting certain items comes from? Is this biblical?
Oblio said:Yes it is Biblical.
I agree. Its not always food. For instance my brother found he was spending more time on his playstation that being with God, and whenever he had a quiet moment, he'd play his PS. He also used it to make him feel better.Fasting from certain things is Biblical in that God tells us to remove anything that causes us to sin (Somewhere between Matthew 5 and Matthew 7).
TugOwar said:Thanks for the answer. I would respectfully request Scripture to back up this position.
In regards to fasting from certain foods that started in about 300AD in the Catholic church to symbolize Jesus fasting for 40 days. This practice was adopted by our current Christian churches and is still practiced in the catholic church (It is formally refered to as Lent, which is the season between Ash Wednesday through Good Friday)