Christ has spoken to us through the entire bible, both Old and New Testament... that’s my story and I’m sticking to it (as does the bible). An over-puritanism is understandable out of ignorance, but we do not need to be ignorant.
That said, the need to be wise is always there. We need to move with the Spirit.
HiTech - That said, the need to be wise is always there.
Kazan - It would have left the impression that Christianity is so legalistic that it stifled all the fun out of life.
The job of the Church is to preach the Gospel of Christ, Haloween is not his gospel.
In many Churches you can listen for an hour and hear very few words of the gospel.
But i guess hearing the gospel is the farthest thing from peoples mind and like every thing else they use these poor mistreated kids ( sarc )as an excuse to preach anything except the gospel.
I am not being Judgemental here, i believe it is a fact that in order to hear all of the Gospel you might have to go to at least a half dozen Churches because most Churches has their pet interests that they put before the actual gospel.
Mathew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Jesus`s words are the gospel.
Haloween is just a minor thing but it don`t stop there, if some one preaches against homosexual marriage he is accused of of being too legalistic.