Mortification of the flesh
Act by which an individual or group seeks to deaden their sinful nature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mortification of the flesh is an act by which an individual or group seeks to mortify or deaden their sinful nature, as a part of the process of sanctification.[1]
In Christianity, mortification of the flesh is undertaken in order to repent for sins and share in the Passion of Jesus.[2] Common forms of Christian mortification that are practiced to this day include fasting, abstinence, as well as pious kneeling.[3] Also common among Christian religious orders in the past were the wearing of sackcloth, as well as self-flagellation in imitation of Jesus Christ's suffering and death. Christian theology holds that the Holy Spirit helps believers in the "mortification of the sins of the flesh."[4] Verses in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) considered to be precursors to Christian ideas of self-mortification include Zechariah 13:6[5] and 1 Kings 18:28–29.[6][7]
Although the term mortification of the flesh, which is derived from the King James version of Romans 8:13[8] and Colossians 3:5,[9] is primarily used in a Christian context,[10] other cultures may have analogous concepts of self-denial; secular practices exist as well. Some forms unique to various Asian cultures are carrying heavy loads and immersion in water.[citation needed]