As always we are testing everything that we encounter and one forgotten topic is of using candles in modern day worship 'services'. (Modern worship services themselves are not biblical. Read an article here about building centered worship: http://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2013/12/is-religious-denominational-building.html
If you study God's Word you will not see the command to light candles, nor to do rituals with the candles during the gathering of the saints. There isn't anything wrong with using candles for lighting but to incorporate them into being a spiritual tool or spiritual ritual offered up to God is sinful. History shows that the pagans used candles (and various forms of lighting) for their religious ritual services and to provide light for the dead into their next life etc. and eventually that pagan tradition worked it's way into the professed Christian gatherings via the roman catholic religion that is unbiblical/pagan and sinful.
See this post on the rc faith:
http://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2014/01/roman-catholicism-vs-gods-word.html
See this post on the rc faith:
http://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2014/01/roman-catholicism-vs-gods-word.html
Many denominations have a form of lighting the candles on the altar whether it be for a 'worship service', uniting two people in marriage or candle light services but how did Jesus tell us to worship Him? It never involved pagan candles did it? To obey God is to NOT offer up false ways to Him, like candles in spiritual ways.
Man made denominational/evangelical religion practices the pagan ways of both Christ-mass and Easter ( both made up by pagans ) and they then add pagan candles to them and call it holy worship of God. This is most sinful! )
See our teaching blog for articles on those topics and much more.... https://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/
Man made denominational/evangelical religion practices the pagan ways of both Christ-mass and Easter ( both made up by pagans ) and they then add pagan candles to them and call it holy worship of God. This is most sinful! )
See our teaching blog for articles on those topics and much more.... https://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/
Jesus said we are to worship in spirit and truth (John 4:24) and using candles for spiritual reasons is not truth at all. God's Word is the truth and we are to learn it, know it and follow it lest our worship be in vain.
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. (Mark 7:7-9)
1 Thessalonians 5 tells us to test/prove all things, hold fast to what is good and avoid all appearance of evil. Candles used for spiritual reasons is pagan and evil and should be abstained from.
Jesus said FEW will find eternal life and he warned MANY religious people will be turned away by Him as they are sinful/law breakers going against His ways to do their own false religious ways.
See Matthew 7
We pray you are not deceived today so we GO to proclaim truth for God's glory and your eternal soul!
Please see these links that will help you in the truth of God's Word and into eternal life to come.
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www.dontperish.com
See Matthew 7
We pray you are not deceived today so we GO to proclaim truth for God's glory and your eternal soul!
Please see these links that will help you in the truth of God's Word and into eternal life to come.
www.dontperish.com