If the apostle Paul himself had not warned us about quenching the Spirit, who among us would have thought it was possible (1 Thessalonians 5:19–22)? To suggest that the omnipotent Spirit of God could ever be quenched, and thus restricted in what he might do otherwise in our lives, and in the life of the local church, is to tread on thin theological ice.
Fasting is a spiritual discipline that is taught in the Bible. Jesus expected His followers to fast, and He said that God rewards fasting....
''Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body,...
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only...
