Just for October. No Halloween.

1.  Do You Think that God likes Halloween?

No, and for sure it has one foot in the Telestial world and one foot in Hell. It won't be celebrated in the Millennium. Why?

2.  Halloween looks a little more vicious this year where I live.

The fake Nephilim (giant skeletons) have arrived this year, along with an increase in more chains, knives, and fake severed body parts. Ugh. What's weird, is that there are actual Pagans and Satanists out there. The Evil One takes away light and truth thru traditions and celebrations D&C 93: 38-40

As for the current war (October 2023 - ?) in Israel, put yourself in their place. Would you like to be in a zone where there is real guns, missiles, bombs, knives, other weapons, death, severed body parts, hospitals filled up, people crying, screaming, and moaning, funerals and tombs...evil demons and ghosts, hell? Don't you see it? Halloween is a dress-rehearsal for death and hell, and the devil. Trick or treating in the dark of the night with such spooky decorations. Please, Wake up Latter Day Saints and believers in God. Even if your children are dressed up cute and you are sweet at the door? You are in the midst of the rest of Halloween. What will you say to your God on Judgment Day? It is best to keep your door shut like the Exodus Israelites and mark your door as Holy.

3. Forbidden things in the scriptures:

Sorcery (spells, drugs) - witchcraft, seances, spooks (unclean spirits), horror-fear, torture/murder, death, kidnapping, unclean sexual acts, idolatry, false priesthood, and false gods. Too bad that some believers in Christ simulate some of these things one night, or one month per year. No spook alley (or Halloween party) should ever be in a church, or other place of worship.

4. If you still are unconvinced, thinking, What a fun-sucker!

...then, read several websites about the history of Halloween celebrations: Not so virtuous or neighborly. Pray about it! Just think, quit Halloween and you'll spend less money on dentists and your kids won't be having sugar fits.

The Media, movie/TV, stores, and public schools are guilty for pushing Halloween on people. Children are taught from a young age to like witches, spooks, and such, even if they are in a butterfly costume. They are rewarded (groomed) with candy just like in the story, Hansel and Gretel who couldn't resist the witch's house of candies and cakes. Disney. Nickelodeon.

5. Find another date

Disassociate yourself from Oct. 31st, its merchandise, and any Halloweenish festivities leading up to it. Find a different date to have tasteful costumes, delicious food, and meeting friends. Other people have already made the change. Don't run parallel with darker minded people on Oct. 31st. Halloween won't go away until people stop celebrating it.

6. You will be blessed for choosing light over darkness

Jesus said, Wide (popular) is the way to destruction (everyone's doing it).

Quit Halloween, and you will be blessed because your works will not be in the dark. Departing from Babylon also means spiritually, not just physically.

7. Learn about the Biblical Holidays

These will be celebrated in the Millennium.

8. Alternate post about Halloween:

Gathering Zion's People: Halloween and Entertainment (gatheringzionspeople.blogspot.com)

Thanks for reading about these teachings. Blessed are you if you receive them into your heart.

Who will be saved in the Last Day?

Who will be saved in the Last Day, the Judgment Day before Christ rules over the earth?  Good question.  

Although I don't claim to get every single criteria in my answer, I will mention some of them.  I also cannot address the issue of a person's individual pre-earth life soul contract with God, in regards to mission in life and potential lifespan.  We have a veil over our premortal memories.  However, if you are seeking Divine protection in the Last Days, there are some things to remember and do.  The basic criteria for being saved, is living a righteous life, receiving the Truth, and heeding the promptings of the Holy Spirit (D&C 45:57) (taking the Holy Spirit as your Guide).

If you were an angel of God, and were looking down on humanity, who would you save?  How would you judge a person's value for the New Heavenly Kingdom on earth?  Would you judge a soul only by its heart, its spirit? How would a person be weighed in the scales?

Let's visit a story from the scriptures, in Daniel 5.   Belshazzar was a wicked king.  He loved riches (and probably was underhanded in getting them), he was not humble, he loved to party, and he greatly dishonored God.  One day, an angel wrote on the wall in his palace (only disclosing his hand to human view) a message in an unknown language.  None of his "wise" men could interpret the writing, but Daniel the Prophet could.  It was not a message that a person would want to hear.  Part of the message was, "Thou art weighed in the balances and found wanting."  The other part was that his kingdom was over and would be given over to other nations.  That was the last of Belshazzar's life.  He was slain that same night.  So, not only did he have a bad heart, but he did bad things too, particularly extra bad because his actions were destructive towards others, not just to himself.

So, it sounds like the Belshazzar passed up on opportunities to do good, and also ignored repentance until it was too late.  See Alma 35:33-35 about the perils of waiting too long to repent.
Alma 34 (churchofjesuschrist.org)

Fortunately, we in the gospel have reminders to repent, through the Sacrament ordinance, and we are supposed to examine ourselves and re-commit to live the gospel.  This regular process helps keep us from getting too far off the path.
2 Corinthians 13 (churchofjesuschrist.org)

Moroni 4 & 5 (or D&C 20:75-79) have the Sacramental prayers, if you wish to read them.

Okay, another instance where the angels were judging people at a time of judgment, is found in Ezekiel 9.  This was when Ezekiel had a vision of the wicked people of the city, and he conversed with the Lord in the vision.  There was a servant of the Lord in the vision (an angel) who marked the foreheads of the righteous.  The Lord told the servant, "..., Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sign and cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof."   So you see, the righteous were marked so that they would not be hewn down in destruction.

There are other instances in the scriptures about being marked as righteous:  the Passover story in the book of Exodus comes to mind.  Before the last "plague" the faithful were instructed to mark their doorposts with an unblemished Lamb's blood.  There were other Passover instructions too.   This was so that the Destroying Angel would pass them by.

In the book of Revelation, chapter 7 (New Testament) the four angels of the Apocalypse were told by God, to mark the 144,000 who will have special tasks, "..., Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads."  [See also D&C 77:9]

So, in the Passover, it was a physical marking on the doorposts, identifying their homes that they had entered into a covenant with the Lord, and that they had His promise of protection by doing what He said.

In Ezekiel 9 and Revelation 7, it was undoubtedly, a spiritual marking, imperceptible to the natural eye, but seen by God and his angels. 

Zion will be a great protection to its inhabitants.  Read D&C 97.

Here's an excerpt:

21 Therefore, verily, thus saith the Lord, let Zion rejoice, for this is ^aZion—the pure in heart; therefore, let Zion rejoice, while all the wicked shall mourn.  

22 For behold, and lo, vengeance cometh speedily upon the ungodly as the whirlwind; and who shall escape it?  

23 The Lord’s scourge shall pass over by night and by day, and the report thereof shall vex all people; yea, it shall not be stayed until the Lord come;  

24 For the indignation of the Lord is kindled against their abominations and all their wicked works.  

25 Nevertheless, Zion shall escape if she observe to do all things whatsoever I have commanded her.  

26 But if she observe not to do whatsoever I have commanded her, I will visit her according to all her works, with sore affliction, with pestilence, with plague, with sword, with vengeance, with devouring fire.

The Mark of the Beast, will be a physical sign but with devastating physical and spiritual effects, because they will experience the Wrath of God.  The Mark is in contrast with being sealed by God's angels, or by putting a Godly sign on one's house.   I am personally against Halloween, and it's interesting to note the correlation that in this ghoulish holiday, tricks or treats are dispensed at the doorposts of one's home.

Revelation 13

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Revelation 16

2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a ^anoisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and ^ablasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of ^adarkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their ^apains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

So you see, in theory it would be hoped that those who take the Mark of the Beast, repent, but the record says that they don't repent.  This implies that the prophet John (writer of Revelation) hoped they would repent, but they won't or don't.

Be a Wise Virgin (Matthew 25).

There is a lot here to ponder about from these scriptures.   

Late Fall and Winter Biblical Inspired Holidays - Hanukah and Purim

Hanukah (also spelled Chanukah) -popular but not an original/commanded festival. Late Fall or winter.

9th Biblical month. Chanukah/ Hanukah, The Festival of Lights or Feast of Dedication.

This is not one of the original Biblical festivals. Chanukah celebrates the people returning to God culture and overcoming their oppressors, the Greeks. The temple was cleaned and the miracle menorah oil lasted 8 days until more oil could be made. Lit oil = Holy Spirit or presence of God. It is also seen as the Jewish version, the replacement for Christmas in terms of decorations and gift-giving.

It is an 8 branched Menorah (special candlestick holder). The regular temple menorah is a 7 branched Menorah, and its imagery is part of the New Testament, in Revelation 1-3. The Servant candle is the Savior in the midst/middle of the Menorah who lights all the rest. It's such beautiful imagery with the angels giving messages to each of the 7 churches.

Chanukah was mentioned in the New Testament, in John 10: 22

22 ¶ And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

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Purim, or the Fast of Esther. It's another popular but non-Pilgrimage holiday. Winter.

12th Biblical month. This is the story of Esther from the Old Testament and how the people's lives were saved. Jews like to wear Biblical costumes, and have noisemakers to drown out the enemy's name (Haman) when the Book of Esther is read. Treats are popular too. Esther was a courageous young woman who became queen to a gentile King. He was deceived by his evil advisor, Haman (who hated the Jews and was looking to get more power).

Fall Biblical Holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot

Rosh Hashanah - Feast of Trumpets. Early Fall, sometimes very late summer

7th biblical month. The trumpets were considered a call to worship as well as a warning. From Elul 1, the month preceding Rosh Hashanah, up until Yom Kippur, these are called, the 40 days of Repentance. The last ten of those days, are called the (Ten) Days of Awe. During the Days of Awe, God is weighing and deciding if you will get another year of life.

The Trumpets are also supposed to herald the return of the Messiah, and his Coronation. Fall was also the season of the Fall of Adam, and so, the Creation story is also recounted during Rosh Hashanah.

It is thought that this 40 day time period (Elul's 30 days + 10 Days of Awe) corresponded to the Jesus' 40 days of fasting and prayer prior to the beginning of his ministry. After that fasting, he went into the synagogue and proclaimed the Jubilee! Luke 4: 16-21

p.s. the Jubilee is every 50 years and is part of the Israelite calendar.

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Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement Fall.

7th Biblical month. Yom Kippur, which falls in September or October, is a fasting holiday. The courts in heaven are decided on the fates; emphasis on groups, nations, and the world. Was there sufficient repentance to merit life and blessings? Or blessings being withdrawn, and possibly judgment, destruction or death?

During the Days of Awe, they repent, confess, make restitution as possible, ask for forgiveness as individuals and as a community, and fast and pray all day in the house of worship on Yom Kippur. They wear white, and have other prohibitions along with the fasting. Some go to the mikveh (ritual pool) and get immersed the day before.

It's interesting that some of the stock market crashes have been in October, because some markets operate from October to the following end of September.

The Biblical Flood was in the Eighth month (Cheshvan 17), after what would've been Yom Kippur & Sukkot. The people had rejected the last call for repentance. Might Noah and his family, with the animals, entered the ark during Sukkot, in the 7th month? Read next about Sukkot...

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Sukkot - The Feast of Tabernacles; {Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.} Fall.

7th Biblical month. This is the third pilgrimage festival.

It's a 7 day festival shortly after Yom Kippur. It commemorates the time when the Israelites lived in temporary housing in the wilderness.

Modern day keepers of this holiday will build or put up a temporary hut or shelter (or maybe even a tent) and spend quite a bit of their personal time including sleeping and eating, in it. Some invite a guest to share a meal with them.

They will also waive the lulav and etrog every day (except Sabbath). The Lulav is a palm and willow branch set, and the etrog is a citrus that resembles the looks of a lemon. It all has symbolic meaning.

Sh'mini Atzaret is the 8th day, added on. Sometimes it is called the Great Last Day or Great and Last Day. Simchat Torah goes along with it, and it means Rejoicing in the Torah / Instruction. It has dancing around with the Torah Scrolls.

In John 7:37-39, during the end of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus pronounced himself as the Living waters of salvation, at the Feast's water libation ceremony.

Some people think that King Mosiah's speech in beginning of the book of Mosiah, was given at the Feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:16-17 This feast will still be celebrated in the Millennium, as commanded by the Lord.