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
Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34
Rebuked by Paul
Colossians 2:20-23; 1 Timothy 4:1-4,8
Instances
John the Baptist
Matthew 11:18; Luke 7:33
Those who practised celibacy “for the kingdom of heaven’s Sake”
Matthew 19:12
