https://biblereasons.com/reasons-for-fasting/

Not mentioned is that the commandment for the Day of Atonement is to fast. “Afflict yourselves”.

Leviticus 23:26-32.

To be clear, I am a Christian who believes most of the Old Testament should still be followed (some parts can’t be), and that while following it does not earn salvation (that’s done through grace), not following it sure seems to eventually lead to condemnation (per looking around at anything right now).

Early Christians fasted because the Old Testament commands us to fast, and they followed what it said, including Jesus himself, who was called by John, “the Logos made flesh”. The Logic of creation itself.

https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/69513/when-did-the-early-church-begin-and-end-their-twice-weekly-fasts#69519

As with the drops of this board, don’t take my word for it but confirm things for yourself by researching the scriptures and other primary sources.

Edit: also it was wednesdays and fridays but that was just what they did, not proscribed.

https://biblereasons.com/reasons-for-fasting/

Not mentioned is that the commandment for the Day of Atonement is to fast. “Afflict yourselves”.

Leviticus 23:26-32.

To be clear, I am a Christian who believes the Old Testament should still be followed, and that while following it does not earn salvation (that’s done through grace), not following it sure seems to eventually lead to condemnation (per looking around at anything right now).

Early Christians fasted because the Old Testament commands us to fast, and they followed what it said, including Jesus himself, who was called by John, “the Logos made flesh”. The Logic of creation itself.

https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/69513/when-did-the-early-church-begin-and-end-their-twice-weekly-fasts#69519

As with the drops of this board, don’t take my word for it but confirm things for yourself by researching the scriptures and other primary sources.

Edit: also it was wednesdays and fridays but that was just what they did, not proscribed.

https://biblereasons.com/reasons-for-fasting/

Not mentioned is that the commandment for the Day of Atonement is to fast. “Afflict yourselves”.

Leviticus 23:26-32.

To be clear, I am a Christian who believes the Old Testament should still be followed, and that while following it does not earn salvation (that’s done through grace), not following it sure seems to eventually lead to condemnation (per looking around at anything right now).

Early Christians fasted because the Old Testament commands us to fast, and they followed what it said, including Jesus himself, who was called by John, “the Logos made flesh”. The Logic of creation itself.

https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/69513/when-did-the-early-church-begin-and-end-their-twice-weekly-fasts#69519

As with the drops of this board, don’t take my word for it but confirm things for yourself by researching the scriptures and other primary sources.