While all Christians agree that fasting should be part of our spiritual lives, there are many (mostly Protestants) who believe that the Church goes too far when she imposes a fast on the Christian people, such as during Lent. The Lord Jesus clearly expected His followers to fast (Matt 6:16), and the early Church certainly met this expectation (Acts 13:2-4, 14:23), however, did Jesus ever give the Church the authority to
Can the Church Impose a Fast?
Can the Church Impose a Fast?
Can the Church Impose a Fast?
While all Christians agree that fasting should be part of our spiritual lives, there are many (mostly Protestants) who believe that the Church goes too far when she imposes a fast on the Christian people, such as during Lent. The Lord Jesus clearly expected His followers to fast (Matt 6:16), and the early Church certainly met this expectation (Acts 13:2-4, 14:23), however, did Jesus ever give the Church the authority to