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Halloween, How do you feel about it?

@I love the Lord -- just because You feel it's wrong -- doesn't make it wrong.

The virgin birth of Jesus Christ And His death, burial and bodily resurrection are historical events. And makes our salvation possible. Reasons To celebrate.
 
You can either eat at the table of God, completely do what He says, or, eat the table of Satan, do as he wants. Mixing a little fruit here, and a little fruit there from the different tables..
 
What does That have to do with celebrating the virgin birth of Jesus Christ and His death, burial and bodily resurrection every year.
 
Yes, we are to have fellowship with the Lord and show we are of God through our love towards others.
 
I thought I'd bump this up, since once again we are nearing at the end of this month Halloween. With COVID-19 I don't think it will be celebrated like others in the past. Which in truth might not be a bad thing. Still, maybe some of the newer members might want to add their thoughts concerning this celebration practice.

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"We" celebrate Christmas / Resurrection Sunday. Halloween isn't 'celebrating' anything that I'm aware of. It's a lot of ghosts goblins, witches, etc. None of which are Biblical and witches / warlocks are definitely real and worship Satan.

A lot of people have costume parties. Games, candy, etc. Years ago , someone challenged me to look up Halloween, I'd grown up with it and never gave it a second thought. But when I found out it's origins, etc. I wondered why Christians acknowledge it at all. Our lack of knowledge.
 
I will be COMPLETELY precise in answering your question.

When I was a child, Halloween was nothing more than an extracurricular to look forward to and be excited about--it was an occasion of having fun. If I saw the event like this as a child, then what problem could there possibly be with it? Irregardless of origins and histories and speculations or conspiracy, it was a really excellent experience to have as child.

The scriptures teach us, who know language and learn principle to be more principled and refined--to turn from our own ways which are in inequity to ways which are not in inequity.
 
My parents always told me since I was little that we would never celebrate Halloween because it's a day for the devil. So until now I am against it.
 
Here is what is very odd to me. First ( 2 Tim 1:7) ok? So why do so many people,even believers, wish to become fearful for any reason??? Halloween perhaps not right away,but temps people to go into the supernatural by themselves. And that is not only very dangerous,but leads to deep problems in the mindset. I know I did it once!!
 
It's not Fearing Halloween -- it IS knowing what it represents. And it Has changed over the years. And in and of itself -- it doesn't really have a bad affect on people. Oija boards are far more dangerous. They can actually get into the spirit world of evil.

Christmas = keep Christ In Christmas -- people have a tendency to bypass the importance Of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Halloween - on the other hand - - the costumes tend to down-play witches / worlocks / ghosts / goblins. And Those -- the witches / worlocks Are Reall people. They Do worship satan. And there are no such things as ghosts. So -- do Christian people have any 'right' / business / acknowledging Halloween.

Going trick or treating Used to be a fun thing -- around the various neighborhoods Untill some crazy people started putting things in apples, etc. and chose to harm kids.

What will Halloween look like This year. that's hard to tell.

I will still ignore it. I won't be having candy on-hand for neighborhood kids. I've moved -- different town and an apartment.
 
According to History.com, the tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. So in other words, it's a pagan ritual that ancient people practiced, and evolved into a celebration, largely thanks to Christian influence, of with games and festivals.
The word Halloween actually has Christian roots. The word "Hallowe'en" means "Saints' evening".[34] It comes from a Scottish term for All Hallows' Eve (the evening before All Hallows' Day [Nov. 1st]). In an attempt on Christianity's part to make the holiday more religious, which is why we celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31st. Early Christians used the holiday to celebrate past saints and to celebrate the dead, much like the original Samhain tradition. Around the 12th century, ringing bells for the souls in purgatory became part of the practice. The practice of sharing candy (specifically sweets/cakes) is also Christian in origin. Early Christians used to make cakes called "Soul cakes" and exchanged them with each other. Dressing up as spirits was also condoned. "On the custom of wearing costumes, Christian minister Prince Sorie Conteh wrote: "It was traditionally believed that the souls of the departed wandered the earth until All Saints' Day, and All Hallows' Eve provided one last chance for the dead to gain vengeance on their enemies before moving to the next world. In order to avoid being recognized by any soul that might be seeking such vengeance, people would don masks or costumes to disguise their identities".
While souling, Christians would walk around with hollowed out turnips, (now translated as hollowed out pumpkins) which represented the lost souls. Lights were used to both guide kind spirits to their families and deflect the evil spirits from "sincere Christians". Christian and Catholic churches in France would hang up macabre decorations because they believed that the souls would come back on the night of All hallows eve and have festivals. These decorations were supposed to reflect that. They were also used as a reminder that all things on earth are finite. People here also dressed up as ghouls and spirits to reflect this idea.
So in other words, a lot of the origins of halloween are Christian, and Halloween spread because of Christian influences, which I find highly ironic since a lot of modern Christians shudder at the thought of spirits and ghouls. I highly encourage reading more about it, since this whole summary doesn't do the whole history of the holiday justice.
 
God's Word tells us that upon death , a person is either in hell or with Jesus Christ -- no gouls or spirits wandering around. God's Word Also does Not teach the existance of purgatory.

Just because something is condoned, doesn't mean it's right or okay.
 
That's funny, @Sue D., it's almost as if you didn't read a word I said.

I said that the early churches acknowledged just how finite our world is. They didn't shy away from concepts such as death, but instead acknowledged it as a part of life. It's the later Christian's that grew to fear everything and push their fear of the dead and the unknown onto others.

And to say that the Bible doesn't teach the existence of purgatory depends on your interpretation. The Bible mentions the word Hell 31 times. However, the actual translated word for hell is different. For example, it's believed that hell is the absence of God, correct? However, David writes in Psalm 139:8 "If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there."
So either this is a blatant contradiction, or there is mistranslation. The word Hell in this verse is actually translated as Sheol, a place where many people in this time believed to be a place of the dead. In other words, this is the Hebrew word for Hades. This word could also be translated as "the grave" or "the depths" and some bibles even keep the word "sheol". But hell is supposed to be a separation of god and his light and blessings, so how could David proclaim that if he made his bed in Hell, God would be there? I have reason to believe that there's both. A place where, according to the Bible, everyone goes after they die, and a place they go to after judgment, which sounds a lot like purgatory to me, but that's just my interpretation. A lot of other Christian's also believe this as a fact in their faith, not just the Catholics.

It's quite late and I'm afraid I'm a bit too tired to actually list out the other verses that mention Sheol, so I implore you to look through this link for open bible info. with an open mind that maybe, just maybe, your concept of hell and the afterlife is a bit more complicated than previously believed.
 
@NYQueens977 -- I read every word of your post -- I simply don't agree with some of it.

I've been in Bible all my life and married into a family that was half RCC. Am very familiar with their concept of purgatory -- and it is Not taught in Scripture. There Is one vs in the RCC Bible that does refer to that concept. But it does not agree with the rest Of Scripture.

And yes, many people Do down-play the existence Of or severety Of hell. And, yes, the various titles Of -- Hades -- Sheol --- there Is the existance of Abraham's bossom. The event in the book of Luke? the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man is able to see, feel and talk with Abraham. that which he is experiencing in Hell. on the other side -- there is a great gulf separating 'hell' from Paradise. Upon the death of Jesus Christ on the cross -- He went to 'hell' in our place and rose again bodily on the 3rd day. But, while in 'hell' -- He preached once more to those in that part -- a second chance because they now had an opportunity To accept Jesus Christ. -- and Jesus Christ Also took those in Paradise back up with Him.

Those who didn't accept Christ -- at His Word -- are still in 'hell' and are waiting for the Final judgment when they will be caste into the Lake of fire and brimstone.

I'm using " around the word "hell" because there are those who would call it Sheol or Hades -- all three are referring to the same place. -- That place is Not a place of having a person's sins purged until they are okay to be in heaven. The RCC church teaches that the loved ones of the dead person can pay for the sins of the dead person until they are okay To enter heaven. Or they can Pray a person out of purgatory.

The After-life actually begins a long time from now. Eventually there Will be the Great White throne judgement.

People would Rather try to find 'loop-holes' in Scripture than acknowledge that Now is the time for salvation. The 'holding tank' for non-believers exists Now. It's Not pleasant -- Luke 16 :22-31. If the rich man had a way to get out of there, we'd have been told then and there. Abraham Could have told him to not worry -- he still had 5 brothers who supposedly could have paid / prayed him out of Sheol / Hades / hell. But the rich man begged Abraham to send someone to warn his brothers of where their actions would send them. At That time in history -- people had the prophets to warn them. And now We have God's complete Word to warn us. The Big question is -- are We willing to believe God's Word or are we trying to find loop-holes.

Your one comment -- that hell is simply existing without the presence of God. Do you comprehend what That would Be like? God gives us Light. With no God -- we have Total darkness. And a lake of fire and brimstone -- it never goes out. And the person in it never dies. And it's Only Meant for the beast, false prophet and satan. Heaven is available for every one else. 'we' simply need to acknowledge our Need For being saved from hell. God's Word Also tells us that we are all sinners and that the wages of sin is death, But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord. Jesus Christ -- the Son of God. And that none of the good things we do while in this world, will help get us to heaven.

It's our placing our faith in the sufficiency of the blood of Christ on the cross. The blood that He willingly shed For us. He died on that cross, was buried and rose again the 3rd day -- in our place -- For us. Are we going to believe that in our hearts and thank Him for His gift To us. Or not. AFter I post this -- I'll click into the link you shared.
 
Just looked at them -- did You? Some lifted out of context. And, yes, they are all the verses that mention Sheol. As previously commented -- people would rather try to explanations Other than accept the Truth Of God's Word.

Our sins Are purged when we accept , personally, that which Jesus Christ has already done for us on the cross. "What can wash away my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus" are you familiar with that song? And "Amazing Grace" And "what a friend we have in Jesus ". Wonderful truths.
 
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