((( A Weekly HOLY DAY-  is it " EQUIRED ? )))) THE BIBLE Says : That THE MOSAIC LAW Was " A SHADOW OF THE THINGS TO COME . " ( Colossians : 2:17 ) Hence , THE SABBATH Was PART OF A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT For WORSHIP That Pointed Forward to A FUTURE , SUPERIOR ARRANGMENT . ( Hebrews : 10|1 ) THE BIBLE Shows that From GOD'S STANDPOINT , THE LAW GIVEN TO ISRAEL , INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT TO OBSERVE A WEEKLY SABBATH DAY , CAME TO AN EAN AT JESUS CHRIST 'S DEATH . ( Romans : 10?4 ) THE BIBLE Tells US About how FIRST-CENTURY CHRISTIANS WORSHIPPED ? THEY Regularly MET TOGETHER TO PRAY , READ SCRIPTURES , LISTEN TO TALKD , and SING SONGS PRAISING GOD . ( Acts : 12:12 ; Colossians : 3:16 ) At Such MEETINGS . CHRISTIANS RECEIVED INSTRUCTION , STRENGTHENED THEIR FAITH , and GAVE MUTUAL ENCOURAGEMENT TO ONE ANOTHER ( Hebrew : 10:24, 25 ) =  {{{{ REMEMBER THIS }}}} THE LAW OF MOSES WAS GIVEN EXCLUSIVELY TO THE " ISRAELITES and THEIR " PROSELYTES " . GOD Said TO " MOSES ." THE SONS OF ISRAEL MUST KEEP THE SABBATH DAY BETWEEN ME and THE SNS OF ISRAEL IT IS A " SIGN " TO TIME INDEFINITE ." ( Exodus : 31:16, 17 ) - copy - by - Pastor Henry George , Sask.

(((( Truth About HALLOWEEN ))) Halloween ," Explains THE ENCYCLOPEDIA Of American FOLKLORE ," If INNTEGRALLY RELATED TO THE PROSPECT OF " CONTACT " WITH " SPIRITUAL FORCE , MANY Of WHICH THREATEN or FRIGHTEN ," Many CELEBRATIONS Like " HALLOWEEN : Have PAGAN ORIGINS and ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN ANCESTER WORSHIP / EVEN TODAY , PEOPLE Around THE WORLD Use These DAYS to Make CONTACT With SUPPOSED SPIRITE OF THE " DEAD ." THE PAGAN ORIGINS Of HALLOWEEN SYMBOLS , DECORATIONS , and CUSTOM S , Mose of Which Are Related To SUPERNATURAL BEINGS and OCCULT FORCE . THOUSANDS Of WICCANS , Who Follows ANCIENT CELTIC RITUALS , Still Call " HALLOWEEN " By The ANCIENT NAME " SAMHAIN " and CONSIDER It to be the Most SACRED NIGHT OF THE YEAR . CELBRATION Like HALLOWEEN are in CONFLICT with BIBLE TEACHINGS . THE BIBLE Warns : : THERE MUST NEVER BE ANYONE AMONG YOU WHO ; PRACTICES DIVINATION , Who is SOOTHSAYER , AUGUR or SORCERER , WHO or CALLS UP THE DEAD ,: ( Deuteronomy : 18:10,11  ) THE JERUSALEM BIBLE ; See Also Leviticus : 19:31 ; Galatian : 5:19-21 ) In SOME PLACES HOLIDAYS OTHER PARTS Of THE GLOBE . In SOME Places HOLIDAYS are CELEBRATED THAT , ALTHOUGH NAMED DIFFERENTLY , SHARE SIMILAR THEMES : CONTACT WITH THE SPIRIT WORLD INVOLVING THE SPIRITS OF THE " DEAD " , FAIRIES , WITCHES , and EVEN THE DEVIL and DEMON ANGELS ( READ ) Celebration Like Halloween Worldwide )  - copy - by - {{{ TRUE CHRISTIAN Will NOT CELEBRATE " HALLOWEEN NIGHT " ) Are YOU " TRUE " CHRISTIAN ? ( copy ) by - Pastor Henry George , Sask. ( Something to THINK ABOUT ) ==== {{{ HALLOWEEN " TIME " Line }}} ==== FIFTH CENTURY B.C.E : THE CELTS OBSERVE THE FESTIVAL OF SAMHAIN AT THE END OF OCTOBER , When THEY BELIEVE GHOSTS and DEMONS ROAM THE EARTH MORE SO THAN AT OTHER TIMES  === FIRST CENTURY C.E : THE ROMANS Conquer THE CELTS and ADOPT THE SPIRITISTIC RITUALS OF SAMHAIN === SEVENTH CENTURY C.E : POPE BONIFACE IV is said to have established THE ANNUAL CELBRATION OF ALL SAINTS' DAY TO HONOR ( MARTYRS ) ." HALLOW : Is an Old Meaning " SAINT ," All HALOWS 'DAY ( Also Known as ALL SAINTS ' DAY ) SAINTS . THE EVENING Before ALL HALOW EVEN , Later SHORTENED TO " HALLOWEEN ." ==== ELEVENTH CENTURY C.E : THE SECOND Of NOVEMEBER Is DESIGNATED As ALL SAINTS' DAY to COMMEMORATE THE " DEAD ." OBSERVANCES SURROUNDING " ALL SAINTS ' DAY and " ALL SOULS ' DAY Are COLLECTIVELY CALLED " HALLOWTIDE ." ==== EIGHTEENTH CENTURY C.E : THE NAME Of THE HOLIDAY , HALLOWE'EN ( HALLOW EVENING ) APPEARS IN PRINT AS HALLOWEEN . ==== NINETEENTH CENTURY C.E : THOUSANDS Of PEOPLE Who Move FROM IRELAND To THE UNITED STATES BRING WITH THEM " HALLOWEEN CUSTOMS  " That , In Time , Combined With SImilar CUSTOMS Of EMIGRANTS From BRITAIN and GERMANY , as Well as AFRICA and OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD , ==== TWENTH CENTURY C.E : HALLOWEEN Becomes a POPULAR NATIONWIDE HOLIDAY ( Canada Don't HAVE A Holiday For THIS ) in THE UNITED STATES . ==== TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY C.E : COMMERICAL Interest IN HALLOWEEN GROWS INTO A WORLDWIDE MULTIBILLLION DOLLARS INDUSTRY ( something to THINK ABOUT ) - copy - by - Pastor Henry George , Sask ( ARE YOU A TRUE CHRISTIAN . You can not Celebrate " HALLOWEEN Night ." )  ===== (( HALLOWEEN CUSTOMS and SYMBOLS )) ===== VAMPIRES , WEREWOLVES , WITCHES , ZOMBIES : These CREATUES HAVE Long Been Associated with THE EVIL SPIRIT WORLD ==== COMSTUMES ====  THE CELTS Wore FRIGHTENING MASKS SO that EVIL SPIRITS Would MISTAKEN LY THINK THE WEARERS Were SPIRITS and Would LEAVE THEM ALONE . THE " CHURCH " Gradully AMAL-GAMATED PAGAN CUSTOMS With THE FEASTSOf All SOULS and ALL SAINTS . Later , Celbrants Went FROM HOUSE to HOUSE Wearing COSTUMES Of SAINTS , ANGELS , and DEVILS > ===== CANDY : THE ANCIENT CELTS Tired To APPEASE WICKED SPIRITS WITH SWEETS . THE " CHURCH " Later ENCOURAGED CELEBRANTS To Go From HOUSE to HOUSE On ALL HALLOWS' EVE , ASKING FOR " FOOD " In Return FOR A " PRAYER " For THE " DEAD " . This CUSTOM EVENTUALLY BECAME " HALLOWEEN"S TRICK or TREAT . ==== PUMPKINS :  CARVED , CANDIELIT TURNIPS WERE DISPLAYED TO REPEL "  EVIL SPIRITS ." To Some , THE CANDLE In The TURNIP REPRESENTED A " SOUL " TRAPPED IN " PURGATORY " (( Roman CATHOLIC BELIEVE IN THIS )) Later , CARVED PUMPKINS Were MORE COMMONLY USED . ( copy ) - by - Pastor Henry George , Sask ( Are YOU TRUE CHRISTIAN ? {{{  I believe NOT MANY ARE " TRUE " CHRISTIANS ) we all Enjoy THESE THINGS .}}}

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