The reasons why we don't celebrate All Soul's Day...

Today is the first day of November and as my calendar says, it is All Souls Day. Today is the time of the year where most people give so much attention on remembering their dead loved ones. They are spending too much effort praying, believing that they still can do something to save their deads from  a  place called purgatory (unfortunately, purgatory was never mentioned in the bible, not even once). They  are holding on to their belief that prayers can still do something to lighten whatever burden the deads are carrying. They believe that  eventually, when the prayers are already enough ,the deads will be moved to heaven (well, at least for those who believe). People believing on this passed on custom from generation to generation are either visiting church or cemetery and then they offer prayers, flowers, lit candles, and they even serve food hoping that their dead loved ones are hearing  and appreciating what is braced for them. It is saddening to know that important commandments such as this was not thaught by their church leaders.  They are not aware that God is not allowing  living people to communicate with dead people. It is an abomination to Him.

Deutoronomy 18:10-12

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

Thanks be to God, He introduced Bro. Eli to me. I have learned why I should'nt  be a part of this baseless  and unbiblical tradition.

Here are some questions that I once asked about death and living that I learned from Bro. Eli:

First, is it correct to believe that dead people can still roam around and watch over the living? Sorry, but the answer is a big NO.

Job 7:9-10

As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so one who goes down to the grave does not return. He will never come to his house again; his place will know him no more. 

Ecclesiastes 9:5-6

For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten. Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun.

So, why we should'nt be praying for dead people? Because they are already in God's hands. Death is the end and after  that, people will be judged according to how he lived his life on earth.

 Job 12:10

For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every human being.

However, God commanded us to pray for the living and not for those that passed away already.

I John 5:16 

If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that. 

 And because when we die, there is no amount of prayers from our loved ones that can add up any good for us so better do our best while we are still breathing. 

Ecclesiastes 9:10

¹⁰ Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

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