You make an interesting application of Romans 14. I agree that Halloween is among those debatable issues where there can be different convictions. "Respect each other’s convictions," is good advice.
I see Halloween as dark non Christian behavior. It’s roots were evil and the church should never be associated with Catholic observances. As for so-called fellowship facilities there is no command, example or necessary inference therefore it is not scriptural. Church eat church on the first day of the week was addressed by Paul to the Corinthians. Acts 2 They ate in each others houses. We put a loop hole in Paul’s Corinthian condemnation by having a “closing prayer “ stuffing out faces, then resuming worship ! The Church didn’t dismiss it is still gathered together. The Kingdom of Heaven is not food and drink. The church’s mission is evangelism, edification and benevolence. The money to build the buildings, kitchens should have been spent on the mission of the church. Aside from the money spent on buildings and playgrounds the if the social eating were conducted any other day of the week fine. But not on the first day during worship services. John said first John 1:7 that “ If we walk in the light as He is in the light we have fellowship one with another “. Fellowship is spiritual there are many other passages to confirm it so. It is not a matter of eating and drinking. The church grew at an incredible pace during the Restoration movement but when we hit the 60’s it broke apart. This is the same time we copied the Baptists in erecting so-called fellowship halls and life centers in a desperate attempt to retain membership. We need to get back to the scriptures.
Yes, it's time to cut back as much as possible to reduce the strife from disagreements. Halloween can be celebrated by Chrisitans to defy the power of satan and evil because through the saving grace of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we have been redeemed and do not have to fear the power death and the devil when we are obedient to Christ in words and actions.
You make an interesting application of Romans 14. I agree that Halloween is among those debatable issues where there can be different convictions. "Respect each other’s convictions," is good advice.
Romans 14 is not in the context of the gathering together as the body of Christ on the 1st Day of the week.
I see Halloween as dark non Christian behavior. It’s roots were evil and the church should never be associated with Catholic observances. As for so-called fellowship facilities there is no command, example or necessary inference therefore it is not scriptural. Church eat church on the first day of the week was addressed by Paul to the Corinthians. Acts 2 They ate in each others houses. We put a loop hole in Paul’s Corinthian condemnation by having a “closing prayer “ stuffing out faces, then resuming worship ! The Church didn’t dismiss it is still gathered together. The Kingdom of Heaven is not food and drink. The church’s mission is evangelism, edification and benevolence. The money to build the buildings, kitchens should have been spent on the mission of the church. Aside from the money spent on buildings and playgrounds the if the social eating were conducted any other day of the week fine. But not on the first day during worship services. John said first John 1:7 that “ If we walk in the light as He is in the light we have fellowship one with another “. Fellowship is spiritual there are many other passages to confirm it so. It is not a matter of eating and drinking. The church grew at an incredible pace during the Restoration movement but when we hit the 60’s it broke apart. This is the same time we copied the Baptists in erecting so-called fellowship halls and life centers in a desperate attempt to retain membership. We need to get back to the scriptures.
Yes, it's time to cut back as much as possible to reduce the strife from disagreements. Halloween can be celebrated by Chrisitans to defy the power of satan and evil because through the saving grace of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we have been redeemed and do not have to fear the power death and the devil when we are obedient to Christ in words and actions.
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