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Fasting, lent and Prayer

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Prayer, Fasting, lent and other devoted events before Gd Almighty I would like to be short & pointed, clearly separating the recent {popular} practice from the biblical teaching about prayer and fasting. We can see various religious special days, pilgrimage, festivals and special events around us and I think this little study will surprise you. The 3rd century saw many changes in the then "Catholic" Church, which was in her new power in the Earthly domain. And new power means : carnal, political power-circles. In this way the "church" & the leaders significantly rethought (or over thought?) then "adjusted" and eventually replaced the original apostolic practice, which was based on Christ's teachings. The more religious pious people earned acceptance and benefit in the pagan Roman world the more spectacular and pompous ceremony took place around the church. Jesus Christ is crystal clear on this: "Do not lay up fo...

The surprising cure for fear

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Diagnosis and Way out The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected. Proverbs 29:25 The Medicine There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out * fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because He first loved us. 1Jn 4:18-19 *The full love chases out the fear. Method and therapeutic lifestyle I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. 2Tim 1:6-7. When fear comes from our enemies we have a position with Christ (Jesus came that through his death) he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. Heb 2:14-15 I bow my knees before the Father that.. He may grant you to be strengthened with power...