Turning a pagan and hedonistic celebration into a Christ centered holiday is an oxy-moron. It is not possible to honor the Lord with wicked things. Even if the evil things are removed to pretend its about Christ, it still dishonors God.
Jeremiah 10:2-3 "2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; "
Tacking onto a pagan holiday the name of Christ is the same as accepting the entire holiday. It merely means that there is a desire in the heart to do what the heathens do while making it "appear" acceptable to God.
"Putting lipstick on a pig does not change the nature of the pig, its still a pig."
The desire of the heart to participate in heathen experiences shows a lack of dedication to Christ. God hates mixing! When we mix paganism we only have paganism. Attempting to mix paganism with Christianity is a rebellious attempt to have the paganism with the excuse that Christ was tacked on to it.
I am amazed at how many people think they NEED these pagan holidays to be happy. When we are full of Christ we need no celebration that meld us with the world.
Worldly celebrations are nothing more than "pleasure seeking." The born again believer has great joy and pleasure in the things of the Lord and a quiet content life.
1 Timothy 6:6-11
"6 But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. 7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either. 8 If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content."
Riotous living is not interesting to the born again believer. There is no desire to have ungodly celebrations that only distract from contentment and from God.
Halloween and other holidays do not interest the born again believer who loves the Lord's appearing.
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