Subject: Porn in spouse overcome thru fasting? |
Bible Note: Hello Doc, I'm addressing this note to you because I am in total agreement with your statement, "Prayer and fasting don't manipulate God. Rather, they are expressions of faith, love, and dependence in God by those whom He has saved." The times that I have fasted were generally aimed at seeking His will in a particular area of my life or just periods of time set aside for a spiritual refreshing to draw closer to Him. I only wish I could say that those fasts were more frequent on my part. I believe the situation causing confusion for bandaid is the wording of Matt. 17:21 and Mark 9:29. Both instances state that "this kind" can only come out by prayer AND fasting IF one is reading a translation of the Bible such as the KJV or the NKJV. There are other less known versions that also use this wording. A majority of the translations such as the NASB, NLT and the NIV translate the verse as saying that this kind cannot come out by anything other than prayer which changes the meaning considerably. The first translation indicates that prayer and fasting work hand in hand to the casting out. The second translation indicates that prayer alone is sufficient. I do know that Jesus fasted and as such set an example for us. I tend to avoid discussions regarding which version of the Bible should be used as I know from experience that the truth is there for all who genuinely seek it. After all, my Lord used the Douay Version of the Scriptures to capture my heart. This forum continues to bless me daily. God bless and keep you, budderfligh |