Section A
Asceticism
7 scripture references across 4 books of the Bible
Study by Book
Entries (1)
-(A philosophy that leads to severe austerities in subordinating the body to the control of the moral attributes of the mind) -Extreme application of -Rebuked by Jesus MAT 11:19; LUK 7:34 -Rebuked by Paul COL 2:20-23; 1TI 4:1-4,8 -See STOICISM -INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF -John the Baptist MAT 11:18; LUK 7:33 -Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's sake," MAT 19:12