Thematic Bible: Extreme application of

If you died with Christ to the world's rudimentary notions, why, as if you still lived in the world, do you submit yourselves to dogmatisms found on teachings and doctrines of men??21 such as "Do not handle this," "You must not taste that," "Do not touch this"??22 all things which are intended to perish in the using? For these precepts, although they have a show of wisdom with their self-imposed devotions and fastings and bodily austerities, are of no real value against the indulgence of the carnal appetites.

Now the Spirit distinctly declares that in latter days there will be some who will fall away from the faith, by listening to spirits of error, and to teachings of demons speaking lies in hypocrisy. These are men whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron, who discourage marriage, and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thankfulness, by those who believe, and have a clear knowledge of the truth. read more.
For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.

For physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter. Verse Concepts

and the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Lo, a glutton and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!' Nevertheless, Wisdom is justified by her deeds." Verse Concepts

"The son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!' Verse Concepts

Thematic Bible: Extreme application of

Thematic Bible

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Thematic Bible: Extreme application of

Thematic Bible

Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul

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