Sunday, May 19, 2013
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Posted a new discussion, 5/20/13- Chapter 1, Part 24: Should a Christian Buffet the Body?Should a Christian Buffet the Body?It is misleading, without careful qualification, to say (as Keith Main does) that “Paul . . . deliberately diverted the disciples’ attention away from fasting and any form of food asceticism and into prayer, service, and toil on behalf of the kingdom.” I agree with ...
28 minutes ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/19/13- Chapter 1, Part 23: All Eating Is Lawful, but Not All Is HelpfulAll Eating Is Lawful, but Not All Is HelpfulWhat all this means for Paul’s practice is that he was free to fast or not to fast. “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything” (1 Corinthians 6:12). The reason for ...
19 hours ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/18/13- Chapter 1, Part 22: Christian Fasting Is Not “Willpower Religion”Christian Fasting Is Not “Willpower Religion”The great danger Paul saw in self-made and self-exalting fasting does not nullify the new Christian fasting. Paul warns that there is a fasting that is a “self-made religion and [a] self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, [but has] no value again ...
1 day ago
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From the beginning, we are with the question of who we will believe. The Word of God stands through all assaults, yet we often fall by believing the lies of this world and its prince. The question of who you will believe is one still asked of you today.
2 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/17/13- Chapter 1, Part 21: Christian Fasting Affirms the Goodness of FoodChristian Fasting Affirms the Goodness of FoodThis is why the warnings we raised earlier from Paul’s letters are not really objections against Christian fasting, but only against its distortions. “God has created [food] to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. For everythi ...
2 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/16/13- Chapter 1, Part 20: Fasting as an Expression of Dissatisfied ContentmentFasting as an Expression of Dissatisfied ContentmentAs an act of faith, Christian fasting is an expression of dissatisfied contentment in the all-sufficiency of Christ. It is an expression of secure and happy longing for the all-satisfying fullness of Christ. Christian fasting does not tremble in th ...
4 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/15/13- Chapter 1, Part 19: Fasting Does Belong in the Kingdom of GodFasting Does Belong in the Kingdom of GodThis understanding of Christian fasting answers all the concerns raised earlier by Keith Main. He said that “the prayer life of the New Testament is a sign of the inbreaking of the kingdom of God. Fasting is no longer consistent with the joyous and than ...
5 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/14/13- Chapter 1, Part 18: The Fasting That Is FeastingThe Fasting That Is FeastingAnother way to say it is that the new fasting is the fasting of faith. Faith stands on the finished work of Christ and, on that foundation, becomes the “assurance of things hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1). Faith is a spiritual feasting on Christ with a view to being so satisfie ...
6 days ago
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So true
6 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/13/13- Chapter 1, Part 17: The Newness of the New FastingThe Newness of the New FastingWhat then is new about the new Christian fasting? What’s new about Christian fasting is that it rests on all this finished work of the Bridegroom. It assumes that. It believes that. It enjoys that. The aching and yearning and longing for Christ and his power that drive ...
6 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/12/13- Chapter 1, Part 16: New Wine Calls for New FastingWhat then shall we say? Are we to fast as Christians, or are we not? Is fasting Christian, or isn’t it? I believe the answer is that the new wine of Christ’s presence demands not no fasting, but new fasting. Years ago I wrote in the margin of my Greek Testament beside Matthew 9:17, “The new fasting ...
8 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/11/13- Chapter 1, Part 15: Is Fasting the Old Wineskin That Has to Go?Is Fasting the Old Wineskin That Has to Go?But then Jesus says something very crucial in Matthew 9:16-17. He puts together two images, one about patched garments, and the other about worn-out wineskins. “But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the g ...
8 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/10/13- Chapter 1, Part 14: When Will the Disciples Fast?When Will the Disciples Fast?But then Jesus said, “The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” This is the key sentence: “Then they will fast.” When is he referring to? Some have suggested that he was referring only to the several days between his death ...
9 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/9/13- Chapter 1, Part 13: Why Didn’t Jesus’ Disciples Fast?Why Didn’t Jesus’ Disciples Fast?Now the disciples of John have come to Jesus and want to know why this is. “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answers with a word picture. He says, “The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with ...
10 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/8/13- Chapter 1, Part 12:The Most Important Word on Fasting in the BibleThe Most Important Word on Fasting in the BibleSo the question demands our attention: Is fasting Christian? If so, how? This is what the words of Jesus in Matthew 9:14-17 ultimately address. That is why they are the most important words on fasting in the Bible. It’s time to look at them.The disciple ...
11 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/7/13- Chapter 1, Part 11: Eating and Not Eating Are Not EssentialEating and Not Eating Are Not EssentialPaul regards eating or not eating as a matter that is nonessential in itself, but which gains value as it expresses love and superior satisfaction in God. Therefore he tells the Roman church, “Let not him who eats regard with contempt him who does noteat, and l ...
12 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/6/13- Chapter 1, Part 10: The Weakness of AsceticismThe Weakness of AsceticismAnd when Paul pondered the value of harsh measures for the body, he cautioned the Colossians that such disciplines are of limited value and can stir up as much carnal pride as they subdue carnal appetite. He fearsthat the Colossians have drifted away from deep and simple fa ...
13 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/5/13- Chapter 1, Part 9: The Goodness of FoodThe Goodness of FoodIn 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Paul warns that in the end times “some will fall away from the faith . . . and advocate abstaining from foods.” He responds to this attitude toward food by saying, “God has created [food] to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. For e ...
15 days ago
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Replied to the 5/4/13- Chapter 1, Part 8: Does Paul Nullify Fasting?Reply by Stephen: I don't have time today to get into this; however have you really read the BIBLE? Try Matt 4:2-4 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." 4 Jes
15 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/4/13- Chapter 1, Part 8: Does Paul Nullify Fasting?Does Paul Nullify Fasting? Keith Main’s viewpoint gains more credibility when we look at the rest of the New Testament outside the Gospels. Fasting is barely visible. Main presses his point: [Fasting] ceases to be a crucial issue within the church. . . . Paul, following the lead of Jes ...
15 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/3/13- Chapter 1, Part 7: Does Fasting Belong in the Kingdom of God?Does Fasting Belong in the Kingdom of God?Not only that, the prevalence of fasting in the Old Testament raises the question whether the practice has abiding validity for people who live on this side of the coming of the Messiah and the appearance of the kingdom of God. Jesus said, “If I cast out dem ...
16 days ago
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JC replies: Fasting is a tool that God has given us to use to become spiritually stronger so that we can go on our spiritual journey with strength and power from God, instead of having very little spiritual strength. Fasting helps us to draw closer to God and to seek His righteousness and His will i
17 days ago
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Posted a new discussion, 5/2/13- Chapter 1, Part 6: Fasting Is a Health RegimenFasting Is a Health Regimen Then, besides religious and political fasting there is health fasting, with or without religious associations. A brief search on the World Wide Web under the topic “fasting” reveals hundreds of organizations and publications devoted to fasting for health. For example, on ...
17 days ago
We are a fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, the only way to Heaven. We are based out of virtual world community in the World of Kaneva, but anyone on Gods Faithbook or Facebook is welcome to join us! Please view the videos I have made to commemorate the years of ministry in which CBF brought Christ to those in the online virtual worlds. Please consider joining us to reach these people who will not otherwise hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Dear CBF Family,
I can hardly contain my excitement! It's a new year, and that means another anniversary for the CBF! Five years!!! Can you believe it?? We will break with tradition of meeting at the original CBF hangout because something better has been prepared for us! CBFGREETER (whom you know as SheepHerder) has built a CBF MUSEUM to honor the history of our community! It is, in a word, spectacular! In the museum, you will see an honored place for every avatar who ever hosted a CBF meeting! Down the hall, you will get a kick out of the fancy office he built for lol_mom! Then, you will be floored by the beautiful cathedral in which we will worship the Lord! Lastly, we will cross over to the fellowship hall, where only seeing is believing! He let out all the stops, spared no detail to make this a place to remember! http://www.kaneva.com/channel/CBFMuseum.channel
I urge you to attend this celebration, even if you have not been active in a long time at Kaneva. CBF Museum belongs to you. Come enjoy it as we celebrate Jesus! We will meet this Wednesday, January 9 at 9 PM EST in the CBF Museum. You will want to arrive early for the textures to load! Come and see the video I made to honor the hosts of our 2012 meeting! You can preview (and vote up) the video here: http://youtu.be/FglS7cOoFBk
Last month, we celebrated the birth of our Savior in my hangout, True Christmas. It was a peaceful and heartwarming night together. Please be sure you are a member of my community! You can join and rave it here:
http://www.kaneva.com/channel/TrueChristmas.channel
I am eager to be with you at the celebration!
All my love,
lol_mom/ Maranatha / Lisa Schultz