I am a married man, attend the RCCG and currently observing the 100 days fasting and prayer as directed by God through the General Overseer.

Some set of people are excepted from the fasting for valid reasons. However, I need to know if being intimate with my wife during the fasting period is allowed? Body no be wood o! If I am feeling like this after 4 days, I dont want to go and commit before the end of the fast o.

For the spiritually matured and married, please assist to answer the questions with biblical references. I have searched the scriptures and unable to locate any definite passage that addresses the topic of abstinence from intimacy during fasting.

What dose fasting entail? Loco!

Over the years, we've been made to understand FASTING is all about food. Fasting cut across every other aspect of our life e.g food, s€x, football, movies, games, work etc..
Fasting is all about leaving aside those things we love to do (food inclusive).

If you remember vividly, you'll discover Jesus didn't just stay without food, he left the crowd, the disciples, and the merriment to a secluded place for 40days and nights.

However, the present condition of man made it almost impossible to stay without these things.

Even though s£x with your wife isn't a sin, for a better dedication you can choose (a personal decision) to stay without it. You won't die afterall..



btw, hope you paid your 'wife's' dowry? if you didn't, then shes not even your wife yet...

My family and I attend RCCG too,and we're fastn.Back to topic,please do away with everything that gives you pleasure.Fasting is a spiritual exercise which purifies your inner man and edifies your soul.

suscribing

fasting is all about sacrificing the flesh and edifying the spirit,not about the meals alone. If is possible for you to deny the flesh of any other kinds of pleasure,gladly do.

No you are not allowed to sleep with your wife during the fast. After all sex itself is a form of pleasure Read 1 cor 7:5.
But you guys can meet when you break your fast. After all you are going to break your fast at a particular time everyday, am I right?
Also I hope you know that fasting isn't just about depriving yourself of food and water o but whatever gives you pleasure..so if you are a nairaland addict for instance, you have to stay away during the time your fast. When you break, you can log back in.
Happy fasting sir.

lomprico: What dose fasting entail? Loco!

You can respond without resulting to insult. Try it. Its possible.

Acidosis:

btw, hope you paid your 'wife's' dowry? if you didn't, then shes not even your wife yet...

Thanks man!

And yes, I paid my wife's dowry. Thanks for asking.

JustifiedChild: No you are not allowed to sleep with your wife during the fast. After all sex itself is a form of pleasure Read 1 cor 7:5.
But you guys can meet when you break your fast. After all you are going to break your fast at a particular time everyday, am I right?
Also I hope you know that fasting isn't just about depriving yourself of food and water o but whatever gives you pleasure..so if you are a nairaland addict for instance, you have to stay away during the time your fast. When you break, you can log back in.
Happy fasting sir.

If I can meet her after breaking the fast is what I'm asking and is it biblically supported explicitly.

jagabanban:

If I can meet her after breaking the fast is what I'm asking and is it biblically supported explicitly.

yes, you can. I gave you a scripture to buttress my point in my former post.