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Hard question October 25, 2021 · 17:07 · 5 min

The 90% rule and 'can this be redeemed?': complaint line open on the Halloween take

  • How should Christians engage with Halloween and its supposed pagan undertones?
  • Can this be redeemed? Should Christians bail on anything with possible spiritual risk?

A host opens the complaint line (515) 517-0085 for anyone who thinks the Halloween take is flippant, then offers the broad rule: if a fellow believer loves Jesus and the Spirit is working in his life, call that 90% good and be careful what you make a stink about. He points to first-century Christians and Daniel accommodating government ceremonies without sacrificing integrity — 'can this be redeemed first?' — and notes John the Baptist only 'blew things up' at hypocritical religious leaders, not at ordinary sinners.

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