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Lent, Lentil Beans, or Liberty?

March 6, 2014 No Comments

It is interesting to see typically “ritual-free” evangelicals seeking increased meaning and depth in their Christian walk by trying out ancient church traditions. Lent is one of those traditions.

What is Lent? Lent is the age-old ritual in which a person gives up  something for the 40 days prior to celebrating Easter. The idea behind Lent is that suffering prepares a person to more fully appreciate and celebrate the resurrection of Christ.

What does the Bible say about Lent?
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Nothing. Lent is not prescribed or described in the Bible because it is a human, add-on to Christianity. The only reference to Lent is a negative reference to a pagan ritual linked by many scholars to the development of Lent as we know it (Ezekiel 8:14-15).

Lent, lentil beans, or liberty?

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