Greetings in the Precious name of Jesus!
First let me preface this writing by stating I do not intend to offend nor upset any that may read this week’s blog. But, if in stating the facts based on research and Bible facts I do offend anyone, so be it!!! I will not apologize for your misunderstandings concerning these satanic practices.
You might say……”What’s wrong with a little Trick or Treat fun on Halloween?”
Well, let’s start with a question, what is Halloween?
Dictionary response- Halloween
c.1745, Scottish shortening of Allhallows-even "Eve of All Saints, last night of October" (1556), the last night of the year in the old Celtic calendar, where it was Old Year's Night, a night for witches. Another pagan holiday given a cursory baptism and sent on its way. Hallowmas "All-saints" is first attested 1389.
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the New Year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.
Ephesians 6:10–12 (NIV)
Here are some scriptures that completely contradict any participation in “Halloween or related activities!”
Ephesians 5:11 "Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them."
1 Thessalonians 5:22 "Keep away from every kind of evil." (New Living Translation)
Halloween is a holiday that glorifies that which is dark, that which is diabolical. The Bible tells us that we have been called out of darkness and into the marvelous light of Christ (1 Peter 2:9).
"41.0 million"
Is the estimated number of potential "trick-or-treaters" 5- to 14-year-olds across the United States in 2002, down by about 40,000 from 2000. This number is greater than the "baby boom" children in this age range counted in the 1970 census (40.7 million). Of course, many "kids" older than 14, and younger than 5, also dress up for the holiday.
Just think there are at least 40 million children being taught that this type of activity is OK!
Proverbs 22:6 says we are to "train up a child in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it." I think this is a major problem in today’s society, this generation has not been “trained up” correctly, obviously or else why would we be subjecting out children to this type of training. We are perpetuating a satanic thing and not even realizing the multi-generational harm we are condoning.
How are we to let our lights shine (Matthew 5:14-16) if we are relishing in a custom that promotes darkness? "And what communion hath light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14). Our delight and meditation should be on that which is pure, lovely, and virtuous (Philippians 4:8).
The Bible is clear: God is opposed to occultish practices (Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Galatians 5:20, Revelation 21:8). You can also read in Acts 19:18-19 about Christians who renounced all dealings with the occult after they accepted Jesus as their Savior.
The Celtics where at the very least a misinformed and mis-guided group of folks. Even though these traditions were taken up by this misguided church, that doesn't mean that they are any less dangerous today. The roots of Halloween are still just as corrupt and sinister as they ever have been. And "Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one! " (Job 14:4) The fact remains that Halloween is still considered by the occult world as a special day of darkness.
Notice what some "secular books" about the occult say concerning Halloween:
"It is the time when the dead and the living and the unborn children step outside the circle of time to meet, to talk and to exchange information. The door of the circle is left open and a place is laid with rich food and wine to be offered to the Goddess when she joins her worshipers, who are her children" (Magic For The Aquarian Age, Marian Green, p. 131).
"At this time the power of the underworld is unleashed, and spirits are supposedly freed to roam about the earth; it is considered the best time to contact spirits" (Halloween and Satanism, P. Phillips and J.H. Robie, p. 146).
"There is another religious group which is equally serious about its Halloween celebrations: the satanists. Halloween to them is a more sinister and direct celebration of death and Satan; they celebrate [it] as one of his two highest holy days. At Halloween the sacrifices of some of these satanic cults are unspeakably vicious and brutal" (Like Lambs To The Slaughter, Johanna Michaelsen, p.190).
I’m not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't do since every Christian must be persuaded in his or her own conscience about this type of matter, but to me, Halloween doesn't sound like anything we want to be associated with. Halloween emphasizes violence, but Jesus emphasizes peace and gentleness (Titus 3:2 & Luke 2:14). Halloween emphasizes fear and terror, but God emphasizes tranquility, rest, assurance, and love (Psalm 23, 2 Timothy 1:17, 1 John 4:18). Halloween emphasizes death and destruction, but God emphasizes life and restoration (John 3:16, Ezekiel 33:11, Jeremiah 30:17). There's just no getting around the fact that Halloween is opposed to God's character and ways.
I hope that this weeks writing will inspire us to re-think how we as "Chrisitians" live our live and what we proclaim and whether or not we really "LIVE IT!" Our job as parents is to "train up our children in the way they should go" not teaching them things that are going to fill their minds and hearts with Un-Biblical, Satanic, harmful garbage. I know some of my friends and family are "Chrisitan Trick or Treaters!" if there is such a catergory and I will probably upset some. But, in doing so I pray that you may re-think your walk with God and how you conduct yourselves and whether or not being involved if even on the most "minor" level of any related Pagan ritual is "CHRISITAN BEHAVIOR."
May God Bless you and your family, and remeber till next time he is the .................
King of kings (1 Tim 6:15; Rev. 19:16)
King of the Ages (Rev. 15:3)
Lamb (Rev. 13:8)
Lamb of God (John 1:29)
Lamb Without Blemish (1 Pet. 1:19)
Last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45)
Life (John 14:6; Col. 3:4)
Light of the World (John 8:12)
Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5)
Living One (Rev. 1:18)
Living Stone
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