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Question: Why Do We Celebrate All Saints' Day?
Answer: The Catholic Church has set this day to remember and give honor to all heroes who lived and died for God. November 1 is the day or Christian feast to honor all saints. "We always thank God for you all and always mention you in our prayers. For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm." (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3) It was said, "We always thank God for you all and always mention you in our prayers." We can tell this to people asking where All Saints Day or remembering the saints is written in the Bible. If we will see what Apostle Paul said, this is a day to remember the saints who live according to the faith and spread love and steadfastness for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our memory of what they did is referred to as "always." The more important thing is that they will serve as inspiration so we can imitate the kind of their love and service for God. "And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end.so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises."(Hebrews 6:11-12) Question: Why Do We Celebrate All Souls' Day? Answer: All Souls' Day is celebrated on 2nd November. On All Souls Day, we not only remember the dead. We also exert our efforts, through prayer, alms giving, and the Mass, to release them from Purgatory. It is our obligation to pray for our loved ones as well as those who have already died. We may not know whether they went to Heaven or Purgatory but we still have favor in the eyes of God because of our prayers for the living and the dead. “Pray for one another.”(James 5:16) Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in Purgatory is a big help for the forgiveness of sins. This act is good and holy. Our efforts and time are not wasted when we pray for the dead just like what Judas Maccabees did before. "If they did not believe that their fallen companions would rise again, then it would have been a useless and foolish thing to pray for them. But they firmly believed in a splendid reward for those who died as believers; therefore, their concern was holy and in keeping with faith. This was the reason why Judas had this sacrifice offered for the dead - so that the dead might be pardoned for their sin." (2 Maccabees 12:44-46) Question: Is Praying for the Dead Biblical? Answer: If we read about Nehemiah, one of the servants of God, we will find out that he prayed for his ancestors. "Look at me, Lord, and hear my prayer, as I pray day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess that we, the people of Israel, have sinned. My ancestors and I have sinned."(Nehemiah 1:6, Good News Translation). Now, the question is: what is the status of his ancestors? Are his ancestors alive or dead? This is what is written: “I replied, ‘If it please the king, and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried.’"(Nehemiah 2:5, Good News Translation). It is clear that the ancestors of Nehemiah are dead and have been buried. It is also clear that Nehemiah prayed for his dead ancestors. Judas Maccabaeus prayed for his dead companions "He also took up a collection from all his men, totaling about four pounds of silver, and sent it to Jerusalem to provide for a sin offering. Judas did this noble thing because he believed in the resurrection of the dead. If he had not believed that the dead would be raised, it would have been foolish and useless to pray for them. In his firm and devout conviction that all of God's faithful people would receive a wonderful reward, Judas made provision for a sin offering to set free from their sin those who had died."(2 Maccabees 12:43-45). Most probably, those who do not agree with the teachings of the Catholic Church also believe that that 2 Maccabees is not part of the Bible. However, what the Protestants do not know is that 2 Maccabees is part of the Septuagint Bible. The Septuagint has existed long before the other versions of the Bible used by Protestants were created. The Protestant version removed seven books contained in the Catholic Bible. According to the history of the Septuagint Bible, this was used by the Lord Jesus and His disciples when they were still here on Earth. "It is from this version that Jesus Christ and the New Testament writers and speakers quote when referring to the Old Testament." (Where We Got the Bible, Page 14-15). Question: Should a Christian Pray for the Dead? Answer: Some people claim that there is no basis in the New Testament that Christians should pray in front of the dead. Yet, we can see in one verse of the Bible that there is one Servant of God who prayed in front of the dead so God will take pity on the corpse. “But Peter asked them all to leave the room; then he knelt and prayed. Turning to the body he said, ‘Get up, Tabitha.’ And she opened her eyes! When she saw Peter, she sat up!” (Acts 9:40). Biblical Answers are Far Better than Human Opinions!
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