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       IS LENT BIBLICAL?
   DIR By: doug
       Date: March 12, 2026, 2:09 pm
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       I will examine the religious practice of Lent.
       Lent lasts forty days and begins on Ash Wednesday.
       What is practiced during Lent? This is what I read about Lent, I
       will comment next to each of Lent's tenants:
       The 40-day period is not just about counting days but about
       spiritual preparation and transformation. During Lent,
       Christians are encouraged to:
       Pray: Deepen their relationship with God through daily devotion
       and reflection........I have no disagreement with this in so far
       as it's Biblically based.
       Fast: Abstain from certain foods or habits to practice
       self-discipline and imitate Christ’s sacrifice.........There is
       no scripture to support abstaining from food and in fact Paul
       says it has no benefit.........[Colossians 2:21 KJV] "(Touch
       not; taste not; handle not;"
       [Colossians 2:22 KJV] "Which all are to perish with the using;)
       after the commandments and doctrines of men?"
       [Colossians 2:23 KJV] "Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom
       in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not
       in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh."........There is
       no scripture saying to imitate Christ's sacrifice
       Give alms: Perform acts of charity and service to
       others..........[2 Corinthians 9:7 KJV] "Every man according as
       he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or
       of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.".........There is
       nothing wrong with giving as long as it's not of necessity
       The Jews gave alms for reward........ [Matthew 6:3 KJV] "But
       when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right
       hand doeth:"
       [Matthew 6:4 KJV] "That thine alms may be in secret: and thy
       Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee
       openly."..........we can't expect the same motive of reward.
       These practices mirror Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert, helping
       believers focus on spiritual renewal and preparation for Easter.
       [Luke 4:1 KJV] "And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned
       from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,"
       [Luke 4:2 KJV] "Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in
       those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he
       afterward hungered."...........We can't mirror being led by the
       Spirit in the wilderness. No scripture commands this.
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