Fasting and prayer is important when concerning the relationship with God, that much is scriptural. But this should be a regular thing when approaching God, not one of those once a year things. Update: I'm a Catholic now. I'm home now. It's good to finally have a foundation and a Church to call home

Matthew 6:16 When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Smh

Based on some of these comments looks like you stepped on some religious Spirits here. They love their religious traditions more than they love the word of God.

So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. Daniel 9:3

Christ himself gave guidance on how to fast. Remember he fasted, and the church had a doctrine around fasting from the beginning. Remember the church existed before the Bible was fully assembled. Modern denominations have abandoned the ancient church traditions passed down by the church fathers.

I would encourage anybody searching for the truth about the Catholic faith to listen to Dr. Brant Pitre’s biblical roots of Ash Wednesday KZfaq video. There’s other Catholic biblical scholars who also explain this if you search. 🙏🏽

I have to admit that I have never heard this. But, Lent has never been represented to me in that way. I am a protestant of Calvinist leanings. During Lent the idea was that you gave up something that you normally do and spend that time on a greater focusing on God. Yes, we are to focus on him everyday, but who among us can do that to the intensity we should? It tended to be a tool (for lack of a better word) to get you to spend more time in God's word. Furthermore, it was always presented to me as an imitation of Christ in the desert when he fasted for 40 days. I have never been in a church that practiced outright fasting during Lent. Those times I have fasted I have taken care to not let anyone know. (Well, my wife knows, it is a bit hard to hide it from a family member!) I remember Jesus's teaching on this. I have never been in a church where there was a "Fat Tuesday" type of celebration. That idea always struck me as weird. That said, I understand you points. You videos have forced me to re-examine many things. I'll have to think on this too.

If we want to look at history and scripture, we would look at where we got Sacred Scripture and the importance of Sacred Tradition. Also, the origin of “Fat Tuesday” was to use up all perishable foods such as eggs, meat, and milk that would expire during the season of Lent. Also, Traditional Catholics continue to fast every Friday throughout the whole year. The reason it falls on a Wednesday is because that is forty days before Easter, not to secretly ask Odin for protection. That tradition was commonplace in the church long before any Nordic histories were even written down. If you want to use a Catholic source, use a Catechism, not the “Catholic encyclopedia”

Unlearn your false teachings about the Church... Fasting is a way to get closer to our Lord and Savior Jesus-Christ. Less internet, less flood, less world... more prayers more whorship more Time helping who needs help

Another wannabe self appointed 'preacher' touting his own misguided opinion and leading others as astray as himself (blind leading the blind).

LoL. "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry" (Matthew 4:1-2). We imitate Christ with 40 days of fasting and abstinence. The notion of a 40-day period of time devoted to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving is Biblical and is reminiscent of the 40 days of the Flood, the 40 years the Israelites spent wandering in the desert, and the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness. Not to mention that a time of mourning in the Scriptures was often punctuated with "sackcloth and ashes."

I think we all can agree that de Catholic church has it's own thing going on

We know Lent and Ash Wednesday represent the forty days and forty nights Jesus fasted in the desert. It's all it is. Not gonna say that's not Biblical.

Starting Colossians today for Lent, my way to get into bible more, definitely fasting as well, because fasting and prayers are the foundation of Bible irrespective of tradition and culture. Jesus fasted and prayed to the Father. Everyone's personal call. Those who party before lent, they are choosing to be of flesh. Those who desire to be of spirit, seek spirit by following the Character of Jesus not any Minister or denomination. Jesus is for everyone, those who seek him. 🙏

"Remember man you are but dust and to dust you shall return." We are not of this world and need to be reminded of that. We too often hold onto the creation and not the creator. Lent is a time where we can reflect on our lives and remove the things (give up something) that get in the way of our relationship with Jesus. Jesus went into the desert to escape from the world (distractions) and prepare himself for his ministry. That's biblical and we follow that example. You should try it!

2THESSALONIANS 2, 15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.

Mark 2:18 Luke 5:33 Matthew 9:14. I’m not catholic, nor do participate in the Ash Wednesday ritual. However, the practice of fasting (while the catholic’s version that you quoted may be a bit misguided) is hardly a lie. Corporate fasting is hardly a lie as well. Doing something that promotes the spiritual man, and puts one’s flesh under dominion to the Spirit is a good habit to get into. It was, and is routinely practiced by religious people, as well as Christians the world over. I get your “doctrine specific beef” with Lent. I get that you need clicks to get paid. I get it. It worked, I’m commenting. But honestly, it’s petty.

It cannot purify us but it helps us hear God more clearly and be more obedient. It also helps us gain self control.

Ahhhmmm how about Jesus fasting for 40 days???

Not Roman Catholic, but you are deluded about the purpose of observing Ash Wednesday and Lent. Nothing you’re claiming is true.

Honestly, I think the dates are just mangled. As the Hebrew Roots community, we still do celebrate some of the Solemnities, as most of our Feast Days, just in a different order: Good Friday we celebrate as Passover, Lent we celebrate as Feast of Unleavened Bread, Pascha (Easter) is Feast of Firstfruits, just as Pentecost is Feast of Weeks. Christmas we celebrate as Feast of Trumpets. Ash Wednesday we Celebrate as the Day of Atonement. Advent we celebrate as Feast of Tabernacles. For the most part Western Christian traditions I feel are just a mixture of systematised tradition, like to remember the saints, and reordered Biblical observances with a European twist, most of which are rather harmless. I looked into the supposed pagan origins of Ash Wednesday and the sources appear rather dubious. There are clear pagan origins in the Western Christian version of the Fall Feasts (Advent and Christmastide), and I think the Fast of Tammuz was translated into Advent, which used to be a fast, rather than Lent, as it ended with the killing of the Divine Boar, much like the tradition of Christmas Ham. And of course, Christmas is the Feast of the God of the Unconquered Sun, Sol Invictus. However, I still credit the Latin Church for basing that Liturgical season on what we consider the Fall Feasts even if it’s to a very small extent. For the most part, the Spring Feasts in the Latin tradition seems to be a direct adoption of the Biblical Spring Feasts, with the addition of Lent to commemorate Our Lord’s trials in the wilderness. So, thats my take on it.

Question: Would it be possible to use this method to redefine its definition? For example, giving up video games or social media to fast, getting closer to Christ. Plus I think that this could actually be an act to shake up culture for a Christian symbol in today's world.

Jesus, our loving Father fasted for 40s and night, after that ministry started. Ash Wednesday is not mentioned. Good Friday is the most important day for all Christians. Jesus Christ, our Saviour, suffered and died on the cross for us, so fasting and abstaining is truely fine.

I am a newborn. It's good to fast. I just pick these 40days. Always feel close to Him these 40days.😊

"The one I set free is free indeed"

I've said it many times, but I love this guy, I'm an atheist, but if Christians were more honest like him, I don't know that I would have been disillusioned with my religion due to it's hypocrisy in the first place.

As Our Lord fasted for 40 days in the desert we Christians go through a 40 day period of fasting, abstaining from certain foods and pursuits and prayerful charity in order to prepare ourselves for the week of Christ’s passion and death. Then we are better prepared for the day of Our Lord’s resurrection on Easter. Therefore Lent is entirely biblical and proper for all Christians.

Forsaking a sin for 40 days then doing it again sounds like some bull

As a (practicing) Catholic who’s stumbled on this video, I can understand your argument. Honestly, we hear it all the time, not exactly this way, but there’s always some reason why we are wrong on you are right. There’s quite a bit of prejudgment in your argument, but that’s ok. This is your channel, you can do or say as you please. If you attempted to celebrate the season of lent with a full heart, you’ll understand that for believers, it’s such an important opportunity for us to surrender the things that keep us from experiencing Gods love and mercy. We’ fast because we’re being mindful of those who are seriously less fortunate, we pray because it revitalizes our relationship with Jesus, and we give more time an attention to our communities in order to love our fellow brothers and sisters. Because ultimately, Lent is a season of focused love. Yes, there are countless Catholics walking around with ashes on their head for show. But every church has their hypocrites, it comes with the territory. Of course their are Catholics who never read scripture outside of mass. Of course their are Catholics who celebrate Christmas and Easter without acknowledging Jesus. But there are also many of us who take this season, and Jesus, and the Bible, with seriousness. Your words are hurtful to people like me, who respect the Church and lead by example. Disprove me with you’re arsenal of disproving scriptures. We hear it all the time, it’s ok. I know who I am and why I practice the way I do. If you’re goal is to reach more people, I recommend you talk about how we are similar, and create sympathy between the Catholic and Protestant communities. There’s enough division between Christians and I believe Jesus would expect us to lift each other up, rather than shaming and casting stones.

We can honor God in 3 ways. 1. Worship 2. Serving others 3. Obeying. Love is the core of all these three. When we fast, we recognize and repent our faults, and we freely give our heart, love and will to God. For his Glory and our growth and formation. BUT: Ash on forehead, on Ash Wednesday, is not a sign of fasting! It's a remembrance of our mortality and sinfulness. And that we belong to Christ despite our short comings.

Why am I always drawn back to the Catholic Church specifically at lent every year!? I need help with this. I go to Catholic Church starting Ash Wednesday, and I leave in the fall, right before my kids start religious Ed. I’m thankful God always rescues me before my kids start the awful guilt and shame filled religious education. But how can I make sure next lent I don’t go back? This cycle has haunted me for years, I’m sure it’s spiritual warfare situation.

Beware the wolf in sheep's clothing, sent to deceive.

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I think you're taking a very literal definition of what you quoted in Catholic practices and completely missed the point of what lent is all about. Why dont you go ask a priest or somebody learned in Catholic theology what they think about Carnival and you'll probably be surprised how much they agree with you. I appreciate taking a good hard look at theology and doctrine but this sounds more like you have an agenda against the Catholic Church, not seeking the truth. And BTW I'm not Catholic.

I do not think you understand Lent or its purpose.

Jesus prayed and fasted in the desert for 40 days, and so do we. Nuff said.

I guess I wouldn't expect a non-Catholic to understand the traditions of Lent. By the way, "lint" as Lex so eloquently insists on pronounced it... is what one pulls from the clothes dryer filter. Lent is an entirely different thing. Why do non-denomination Christians insist on tearing down other Christians' beliefs and traditions? SMH.

The Catholic Church blows my mind. Praying to Mary, creating saints and praying to them, this stuff here, SMH. I'm glad they converted so many people but the practices seem so wrong. The Catholic Church does so many things that Jesus specifically said don't do. Like calling a priest "father" is bad too.

Way to make people who participate in Lent feel like pagans dude. Lent may not be a clear commandment in God’s word, but it draws people closer to our Savior! I can’t imagine Jesus shaking his head at that.

_"No amount of fasting, abstinence or self denial can purify us from sin."_ Distinction. 1) No amount of fasting, abstinence or self denial, no amount of alms, and no amount of prayers, unless God hears them, can purify a sinner into a just man, into a justified man. 2) If a sinner is praying to get purified, like preparing for a confession (or hoping to get saved, even, for those who do not know the full Catholic Truth), some fasting, some alms giving and some prayers do function as prayers, which God is free to hear and which He takes normally into account when deciding whether to purify us. 3) In a person already justified - and ideally one should go to confession when Lent starts - in a person not needing purification from a sinful state of his person, fasting can certainly help to purify him from temptations, from sinbearing states of his emotions or appetites, and therefore help preventing backsliding into sin. So, Catholic Encyclopedia would be speaking partly of case 3 and partly - of those not entering Lent as justified before God - of case 2, of people who hope to make their peace with God by Easter.

I thank GOD for you. You are such a breath of fresh air.😊 I refer to your videos to make sure I’m not the one who’s going crazy.

Silly Protestants, the practice of atonement and ashes is in the old testament. Its an old judaic practice and one that Jesus acknowledges (Matt 11:21). God bless you all, come home soon.

Whilst i 100% agree that God is against incorporating Pagan practices to worship of Him...you seem to jumped to alot of conclusion and made false connections simply based on similarities. Just because a practice is similar to a pagan one doesnt mean it directly originated from it, and Lent and Ash wednesday couldve just independently sprung out from the Christian faith. Not everything is in the bible. That being said, I also agree with you that nothing out of our works could ever purify us, and Mardi Gras really is just a horrible excuse to party, drink and get wild. So yeah!

WAIT A MINUTE!!! Did not the Savior Himself undergo a 40 Fast in the Wilderness to meditate on His mission here on Earth? The 40 days of lent are in imitation of our Savior's very actions on earth, just as the celebration of the Eucharist is in imitation of the Last Supper......so yes it is truly biblical or has biblical roots.....

Shalom brother lex, i have a question, is worshipping on Sunday pegan or do you believe people who worship on Sunday are worshipping a pegan SUN God? Even if they heard of the truth about the Sabbath day be ing the true holy day but continue to stay in Sunday worship?

I think for me being a catholic, lent is the only time where I actually feel the passion of christ and do something, even a very small act that connects me to God. I strongly believe these traditions are inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. Because God worked his Holy Spirit through the church. All these traditions bring us very close to God! For nearly 1500 years after Christ, there was only one Catholic and Apostolic Church. Then Men divided it and today there are more than 40,000 denominations! I once asked my protestant friend, when did he last say the Lord's prayer. His reply was ' he doesn't remember!'. Ask this same question to a catholic!

I'm a nonbeliever but my grandma was Catholic never knew about this. Thanks

2 Peter 3:16 just as he also spoke in all of his epistles about these things. In these, there are certain things which are difficult to understand, which the unlearned and the unsteady distort, as they also do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

After i finished watching this video i found myself loving more my belongness to the Catholic Church

Awesome! So happy someone is actually teaching TRUTH! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏I wish I lived closer to your church so I could go every weekend...unlike all the other so called churches I'm surrounded by here.

Thanks. But my mother is stuck in the Catholic church. Please pray for her, that she receives the true Saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and that she receives the power of the Holy Spirit.

Your own interpretations. All need to experience the fullness of Christ through his church: the Roman Catholic Church. God bless!!

Oh the irony of the name of your KZfaq channel.

this is wrong on so many levels. try using multiple dictionaries instead of just one. Lent is associated with drawing closer to God. it's a reflection of Jesus 40 days in the wilderness. We know that we cannot work our way into heaven. it's illogical to even assume that's what people are doing. Lent is designed to do several things: it calls us towards a deeper appreciation of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us, it makes us take a deeper look at our lives and calls us to repentance, it calls us to die to sin, it calls us to join Jesus as he journies towards the cross, it helps us break bad habits that were a distraction while enhancing our spiritual lives, and originally it was a period of transformation via purification and self-denial leading up to an Easter baptism. Purification is not about works, it's about sacrifice. aaaaaaand you got Ash Wednesday's wrong too. in the bible people put ashes on their head as a sign of mourning. the ashes on Ash Wednesday are a symbol of our mortality "for ashes you came, to ashes you shall return" it is not a sign of fasting. if you folks want to unlearn something try understanding it first because you will encounter a lot of strange fire on the internet.

"Some have speculated" .. is this biblical? Norse religion? Seriously? Have you ever read the Old Testament?...you will find the people of God doing public fasting and penance there...besides, Our Lord recomends fasting, prayer and charity, so why exactly the Church contradicts Scripture just by reiterating the Word of the Lord? Lent is about conversion of the heart and striving to follow the Lord more closely...nothing more, nothing less. So that, united to Him in His suffering, we are also united to Him in His Paschal victory. What this man is saying does not portray what the Church actually teaches. Protestant brothers, read Joel 2 ...

I don't think this applies to everyone who celebrates or practices lent, you're right, before fasting people end up committing sins and unrighteous acts (response to 'fat Tuesday"), and when they fast, they don't fast in the will of God, but rather take this season as an inconvenience for their everyday life, and that clearly violates Jesus' teachings in Matthew chapter 7. But there are people who take this season of fasting and reflection as an opportunity to return and connect back to God, disconnect from the world and meditate with his word. Sure we must carry our cross every day, but often people forget, people depart from God, people end up falling again, we are all sinners, and every year this season renews those who have departed, and encourages them to take part in righteousness again (that being said I am not encouraging anyone or endorsing freedom to sin because we can still be forgiven and there's a season where we have to stay away from sin and that we can sin on days apart from this season. No, I encourage everyone to turn away from sin forever, repent, accept Jesus and truly follow his path, "Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." ~Matt. 10:29). With this 40-day habit, the practice helps them understand the joy you receive from God's presence, and so they turn back to God and strengthen the relationship once again. It's a season of repentance and preparation, although it has a paganistic history, history is history, people who practice the season of lent would not go back to the origins and practice it for the sake of it, no, there are people out there who use this season to return to God, to give alms to the needy, to pray and to fast, and if that is the case then who are we to judge? “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:37-48 However, I hope that your video will still serve as a message to all Christians, that we must serve God, and follow Jesus every day, no matter what season, occasion, or celebration.

I just attended Ash Wednesday, and attend Catholic mass every Sunday, just moved from Texas to Arkansas , receiving the ucarist, has made me who I an today, I will always remain Catholic, the nuns that taught me educated me with straight A s.... They do it from their hearts, not for a paycheck, they are by far the most charitable denomination on Earth, thank you Lord for this day, for I not know if I will see the sun rise, repent, confess, and God will forgive your sins, prayevery day as if it were your last, it will not only make you a better person, but that what pleases God. Trust, believe, ask, seek, and knock, and the door shall open. I'm a vet, but thank Christ I never killed , I ask him daily to forgive me , as I have forgiven all in my life who has stolen, cheated, lied, used, mocked me, for they know not what they do, love everyone, and you will be rewarded 10000x over in heaven. Have love in your heart, that's really what it's all about, not your money, job, material things, live each day for him, for it may be your last, prepare to be judged by the almighty,ashes is what we will become, I just overcame 2 deadly cancers, lost my fiancee, my home, everything I own in Texas, just moved to northern Arkansas and it beats Houston, but without the Catholic Church I would be lost, it's a hardcore religeon that demands disiplin, repent, confess, be born again and sin no more, live the neighbor, everyone, not what this planet had to offer, I should be dead after kidney cancer but God is not ready for me yet, I know in my heart he will never leave my side and forget me, good bless you all !!!

Romans 14: 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand. Boy lots of Christians find themselves above Paul. Maybe one should NOT judge another's heart who is devoted to the LORD.

Could you please do a video on how to celebrate Passover properly. Do we wash our hands and feet in oil? What kind of oil? Ect. Thank you for the great videos

Appreciate video but where did you get information counter Ash Wednesday ideas? Thank You.

As a former Catholic, I was always lead to believe that doing these different type of works, along with many others, going to confession, saying my penance, praying the rosary, etc., were what was going to determine if I went to Heaven or not. As a young child and then growing into adulthood, these seemed all to confusing and unrealistic. Then, at 33 years of age I picked up a bible and met my Lord and Savior!

Thanks for your hard work for standing up against human commandments and teaching that are not biblical.

I am seeing many commments to this video. None seem to understand that we are saved by grace through the blood of Christ. All seem to believe that somehow through good deeds, fasting, prayer, observing rituals etc we can earn our place before God.

(Rev 18:2), the Apostle John records "another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues" (Rev 18:4). God is warning them, and I believe He is warning us, to come out of this world. Christian metaphysics and Neoplatonism Gnosticism (99% Christianity is Romanized )

Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are spiritually good practices in my opinion. I think they should (and typically are) encouraged among Christians. I wouldn't knock a church emphasizing such practices leading into Easter.

Noticed that on RCC statement about Lent nowhere mentioning Christ by His Name. One might have to wondet which Christ, which God and what Kingdom RCC was talking about.

When you are a little kid you argue over the finer points of tag, what counts as a base and what doesn't. As a teenager you move onto more sophisticated things like the "real" way to play dungeons and dragons. What does this lead up to? It leads up to what we see here. Grown-ups bickering over the finer points of faith. "Tag, you're it". "Not fair, you are still frozen, you can't tag me." "Am not, used the unfreeze spell".

I am a Catholic and I believe in fasting for people of sanguine and phlegmatic (partying and sluggish) people, but I think for choleric and melancholy (leaders and creative people) fasting usually does more harm than good. And the odea of wearing ashes all day long during Ash Wednesday---receiving it might be okay but wearing it all day---didn't Jesus say when we fast we should wash our faces? I disagree with the Church on this. (Ashes on Ash Wednesday is liturgical, not doctrinal, so I think I am okay here.)

But did you know we were putting ashes on us way before we even decided what books would go in the Bible? 😬

I totally agree with you. Today I have been feeling in my spirit that something is not right about this Ash Wednesday. This video truly helped..

Great video but are you saying it is wrong to celebrate Easter if you are a Christian or can a Christian still celebrate Easter in remembrance of Jesus sacrifice

Your initial premise is flawed. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that all that we should practice, declare, and celebrate is limited to what is contained within the pages of the Bible. Sola Scriptura was an idea invented by a 16th century heretic priest. All of the thousands of Christian denominations and the divisions among them can be directly attributed to Luther's apostasy. His tragic legacy is the dismemberment of the church established by Christ himself almost 2,000 years ago.

Thank you brother, the TRUTH must stand firm.

Praise GOD, u r young and u know. keep the charge! Let us pray in the name of JESUS that all men will repent & except JESUS as LORD & SAVIOURS.​ Amen Give All praises to, The ONE and Only TRUE GOD.

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He never said not to fast people. He said that doing it in this manner is not biblical. The timing and everyone doing it together in the manner they do is similar to how pharisees would have done it

Would love to have you on a podcast/video to debate all things Catholic!

Yeshua is the messiah and means salvation in Hebrew nobody comes through the father but by me (Yeshua)

Can you do a video on fasting ?

I work in a cake shop. Yesterday was the first day of Lent. A vicar came in and bought two doughnuts and an Eccles cake!

The worst way to ruin the truth, is to twist it. Well done! Ignorance and misinformation abounds! Another channel is needed to unlearn all the lies on this channel.

I pray that these people who do this go and read the Bible and search the scriptures, not just do whatever the speaker says.......We are accountable by our own actions.......Be Blessed in YHWH.

For your knowledge: The christian Catholic Church was BORN in PENTECOST with PETER the apostol as the ROCK on which Jesus founded HIS CHURCH Mathew 16,18-19 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build MY CHURCH,(only ONE) and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. WE ARE THE CHURCH CHRIST FOUDED....WE ARE CATHOLIC CHURCH..! It's on the GOSPEL, THE HISTORY AND THE SUCCESSION APOSTOLIC. Blessing,

Much needed biblical knowledge ❤️ Thanks God bless you bro. I pray every born again believer should watch this and leave this things

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Kind of fallacious reasoning.BIBLICALLY Paul did not lay out all the churches practices. Common sense tells us. Here is what he said; 1 cor.11.34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. Many practices are attested to from the 1st ce. Lent is one. And no. I am not catholic. I am an orthodox priest. God bless. And may we spend the 40 days purifying our heart just like Jesus said we must do if we are to see God. Mt.5.8

Job 42:6 Therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” Daniel 9:3 Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. Matthew 11:21 Woe to you, Chora′zin! woe to you, Beth-sa′ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Wow you got a lot wrong but your description of Fat Tuesday was absolutely absurd. It is not about getting sin in before lent.

Thank you!!! Because of what you share I have been forced to examine scripture more closely and see what the Bible actually says as opposed to what man teaches.

They aren't Biblical. That's all you need to know. How many that perform lent and ash Wednesday keep God's appointed feasts that ARE in the Bible?

Most Christians agree with what the apostle Paul said: "One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it."4 · 20“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Romans 14:5One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. 8If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Everyones an expert on KZfaq..

Its pagan from babylon. Tammuz nimrods son was killed by a boar at age 40 so they wept a day for each year of his life so 40 days and ended it with killing the animal that killed him hence easter(ishtar aka semeramus his mom) ham dinner. Women weeping for tammuz is in ezekiel 8 and an abomination.

Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Many major holidays have pagan origins that mask themselves by copying legitimate Jewish feasts. Satan's counterfeits. Easter counterfeits Purim and Passover. Christmas counterfeits Hanukkah. Halloween and Thanksgiving falls around the time of Sukkot. (Not sure if anything is rivaling Rosh Hoshanna and Yom Kippur) Also, the English names for our days of the week have pagan origins. (Someone tried to be funny by naming the seventh day after Saturn). On an unrelated note our months are numbered wrong. October was originally the 8th month not the 10th. (Our whole calendar system is crazy).

My former church home celebrated lent and Ash Wednesday but something about it didn't sit right with me--especially when I researched its origins! Good one Lex! 👍

Very informative video brother.

You have declared the truth of God people follow man’s traditions that makes void the word of God thank God I finally came across someone who is speaking the full truth something we seldom encounter the famine for the truth according to Amos chapter 8 is eminent .

I feel like some ppl just want to sin with no consequence. They make excuses that they can sin as much as they like if they believe in Christ.

Wow, Thank you! I was wondering if lent was really biblical!