Our attitudes during the fasting period Another result of our misconceptions about fasting is our attitudes during the fasting periods. In addition to the “logbook” view of spiritual activities, some tend to look for social approval of their spiritual activities. This can be seen as people who bend discussions toward the topic of fasting, followed by emphasizing their efforts and spiritual activities during fasting…
What do we expect from fasting? One of the misconceptions about fasting is the idea that the more fasting periods we engage in, the holier we become. This implies the idea of a “logbook”, where we write down how many fasting periods we have engaged in and how many prayers and church services we have done. This is a very non-Christian way of thinking,…
Patristic thoughts on speaking in tongues Concerning the Church Fathers, there are citations from Church Fathers as early as Irenaeus. Irenaeus of Lyons (202 AD) mentioned the speaking in tongues by saying: “Now God shall be glorified in His handiwork, fitting it so as to be conformable to, and modelled after, His own Son. For by the hands of the Father, that is, by…
Unifying speaking in tongues from Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12 Some claim that the two narratives mentioned in Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12 have differences and therefore they cannot be viewed as one narrative that is mentioned twice. On the contrary, there are several parallels between the two narratives. In discussing whether the context behind Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12 are…
