Whoops. 🙂 Thanks Jeannette. That should have said Elisha told Naaman. Not sure what happened when I first typed that.

Why do you say that Jesus told Namaan to dip 7 times.

Thanks for commenting John. I believe as you wrote that the Godhead share the same divine nature and have different roles and functions. The question is, are they 3 separate beings, each a God? Does Jesus stand on the right hand (side) of the Father? Do the Father, and the Son, both have bodies as tangible as ours, separate and distinct from each other?

Christians do not believe that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the same being / person. We believe they are distinct but they share the same divine essence / nature. When the teaching of the whole Bible is considered you will find that while have different ranks, roles and functions the Father, Son and Holy Spirit share the same divine nature by sharing divine attributes, names / titles and workings that confirm they share the same divine nature. This is the only way you can reconcile the distinction of personhood but union in nature and remain Monotheistic.

Hi Matthew, the purpose of a fast is to show God you are willing to sacrifice something of value to you and contribute it to those in need. If you are unable to skip foods due to blood pressure issues (and there are many just like you), then you just work out your own arrangement with the Lord and make a contribution of what you are able to. Fasting is a totally personal matter so nobody is checking on you. It just brings blessings.

Hi Dale, thanks for asking. The Church restrictions on tea do not include herbal teas as those are just herbs steeped in hot water. The issue is anything that contains tea leaves, caffeinated or not, so I think what you listed there is off limits but I’m not familiar with Rooibos tea. I think that’s possibly herbal in nature which would be ok.

Hi Benjamin, thanks for commenting.