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Episode 634: Should Christians Fear Halloween?
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THE PAGAN HALLOWEEN SYMBOLS ARE HARMLESS TO US DO NOT FEAR THEM
WE DO NOT need to fear anything from the occult world because there is but one God. God has the greater power and pagan counterfeits are not to be taken too seriously.
1 Corinthians 8:4-7 NKJV 4 Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.., 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things,..7 However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
Brethren should not fear or enjoy anything from the occult world. The Corinthians because of their past, still had an emotional connection to pagan idols. Paul said they were weak brethren who needed time and help to overcome their past. But to never fear them is his position. This is a holiday that one should just easily ignore and not glamorize witches and ghosts etc. Hopefully we have never had an emotional connection to HALLOWEEN!
THE OCCULT BACKDROP TO HALLOWEEN IS DANGEROUS AND WE SHOULD FEAR IT
Most people believe that all the witch led Halloween activities are harmless fun. Kids getting candy is all fun and games. Well, should this giving of candy be based on tricks, witches , vampires and dead spirits? . However, what one really should ask is what does God think. What would an in- depth biblical analysis reveal? Today this holiday is viewed positively. But what does the Creator reveal in His book?
1 Corinthians 10:19-21 NKJV 19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? 20 Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons.
This is a frighteningly negative connection to paganism. God is very jealous of His people following these demonic influences. Why ? What kinds of influences are found in Paganism? Historically, pagan cultures exhibit some of these traits listed below: Participation in the occult could involve interaction with demons.
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- Nature worship which involves Mother Nature and is idolatry.
- Superstitious fears of heavenly bodies involving Sun or Moon worship.
- Historically often includes human sacrifices, normally infants.
- Often includes Temple prostitution with children sold into sex slavery.
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This is why these pagan worship services are an abomination to God. Even when the Israelite’s thought that they were worshiping Him thru these patterns, He said they were abominable and detrimental to us. Note:
Jer. 7:18 “pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger. 19 “Do they provoke Me to anger?” says the LORD. “Do they not provoke themselves, to the shame of their own faces?“
De 12:30 “take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.’ 31 “You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.
Some would think that modern Halloween is innocent- not that kind of paganism. However It is quite obvious that Halloween is the most openly paganized celebration in our modern world. Is playing with the demonic themes good for society? Never! But our world does not see it that way. Our culture is clearly declining morally. Up is down and down is up in today’s world. Child predators are on the prowl and now even some schools are grooming kids for sexual decadence and child trafficking is high. Paganism is clearly effecting us.
TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT THAT IS THE QUESTION
Is it smart to celebrate things that God does not like? Many Christians are divided over this dark magic, occult type holiday. Some find it acceptable regardless while others choose to hide from its dark side. God does not like for His nation to follow occultist customs.
Isaiah 65:12 NKJV 12 Therefore…; Because, when I called, you did not answer; When I spoke, you did not hear, But did evil before My eyes, And chose that in which I do not delight.”
The Bible says believers should not follow things that do not delight God. Some try to clean it up by observing it at a church with some limits on ghoulish costumes etc. Other churches take advantage of the popularity of the day to try and evangelize. Surprisingly Halloween is the number two commercial draw behind only Christmas.
BABYLON IS THE FOUNDATION OF MUCH OF PAGANISM AND HALLOWEEN
According to the Library of Congress Research Center, virtually all Halloween customs can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival, Samhain, about 2000 years ago, in Ireland. We also in America have added comic book characters. The Druids (priests) ushered in the new year. They lighted bon fires (bone fires) and offered sacrifices both human and animal. They danced around the fire and celebrated the end of summer and start of a new year. It is linked to Sun worship AND ancient Babylon. The people superstitiously feared the demonic forces they wanted to appease. The act of ‘trick or treating’ is based on appeasing the evil underworld of demons. How Did Halloween Get Its Start? The Roman Catholic Church decided to create a day to honor all saints and it was similar to the paganism of Europe at the time. They called it, All Saints Day or All Hallows as a day to celebrate all the dead saints, thus, Halloween. It worked politically for Rome to appease the pagans but how does God feel about these compromises?
Deut 18:11-12 “or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritualist, or one who calls up the dead. 12 “For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD,…
The Emperor Constantine had a great deal to do with the acceptance of pagan traditions into the early Christian Church. He wanted to strengthen his ruler-ship so he joined paganism with the new popular,Christianity. We should follow the Bible examples. What Days did the non Jewish Christians keep?
Mt 15:9 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
1 Cor 5: 8 Therefore let us KEEP the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
They kept Biblical Holy Days like Unleavened Bread.