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But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?
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and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.
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For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you keep yourselves from lewdness;
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Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
If, then, you have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you submit to ordinances? Touch not, taste not, handle not, (all of which are for the destruction of those who use them,) according to the commandments and teachings of men; read more.
and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.
and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.
Now the Spirit says expressly, that, in the last times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and teachings suggested by demons, through the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their conscience, who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe, and know the truth. read more.
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving;
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving;
For the exercise of the body is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, and has the promise of the life that now is, and also of that which is to come.
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Humility » Saints should » Beware of false
Let no one gain his purpose in depriving you of the palm by an affected humility and worship of angels, prying into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.
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Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
If, then, you have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you submit to ordinances? Touch not, taste not, handle not, (all of which are for the destruction of those who use them,) according to the commandments and teachings of men; read more.
and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.
and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.
For, in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith that works by love.
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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
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having abolished, in his flesh, the cause of enmity, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might, by himself, form the two into one new man, thus making peace;
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having blotted out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us, which was opposed to us, he also took it out of the way, driving a nail through it by means of his cross;
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Now, the first covenant also had ordinances of worship, and the worldly sanctuary:
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the Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way into the most holy was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still standing, which, as a symbol, remains to the present time, in which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that can not make perfect, as it respects the conscience, him that does the service; since he relies only on meats and drinks and various immersions, ordinances in deed of the flesh, which were imposed till the time of reformation.