ASCETICISM
(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
