Halloween

Halloween--the Truth
Eph 4: 27 " and give no place to the devil."
Giving place to something means space or occupancy, opportunity, or room; it's giving something your attention.

Halloween is a celebration of satan. Millions of children will unknowingly "give place to the devil" on Oct 31st. Thousands of churches will sponsor parties replete with cutouts of witches and other symbols of the occult.

Halloween symbols appeared in the United States during the late 1800's. Among these were figures of witches, black cats, a death's head cut from a pumpkin, candles, bobbing apples, masks, parties, and pranks.

The celebration of Halloween has been traced to the Roman Festival of Druids--Roman pagans praying for the dead. History tells us that a Druid god, Samhain, lord of the dead, was honored at Halloween in Britain, France, Germany, and the Celtic countries. Samhain called together all wicked souls who died within the past year that were destined to inhabit animals. The Druids believed that on this particular night the souls of the dead returned to their former homes to be entertained by the living. Bonfires were built on hilltops to light the way for the dead. Suitable food and shelter had to be provided for these spirits or they would cast spells, steal infants, destroy crops, kill farm animals and create terror as they haunted the living. These spirits demanded to be worshiped.

The festival included the use of nuts, apples, skeletons, witches, and black cats. Divination auguries,a nd magic were practiced, seeking knowledge of future events. Black cats were regarded as reincarnated beings able to divine the future. Supernatural beings terrified the people. Practitioners of witchcraft still declare October 31 is the best day to practice their black arts.

The Christian Church tried to eliminate the Druid celebration by changing the name of Halloween to All Saint's Day. The church also attempted, unsuccessfully, to replace the pagan cult worship of Apollo, Diana, and Ymir. The outward forms of such worship disappeared, but the belief in the deities did not. These deistic cults held periodic meetings know as witches Sabbaths, the most important one being October 31.

Pranks and mischief represented the mischievous behavior attributes of witches and fairies. The "trick or treat" came from ancient Druid practice.

One of the basic tenets of witchcraft is the the practicing which to gain control, by force if necessary, over the behavior of others. When one threatens another, even in jest, they will bear a consequence if a treat isn't given, it is complying with an occult practice that is opposed to Scripture. We are to have no part in the deeds of darkness. Deuteronomy 18: 10-12 forbids us to participate in anything of the occult; it is an abomination to God. "There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer or on who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For whoever does these things is detestable to the Lord: and because of these detestable things the Lord your God will drive them out from before you. You shall be blameless before the Lord your God."

Christians, I ask you--are you allowing your children to go out "trick or treating?" Now that you know the truth about this, will you still allow them to go get candy? "O, it's just innocent fun, a chance for the kids to dress up, look cute and get candy" you may say. No, it isn't innocent. It's puts a curse on you and your children and you wonder why kids are the way they are today! Look at what they are being taught--or not being taught. If your kid insists on candy, then buy them a candy bar, but leave the devil out of it. What kind of example are you going to be to your children? And what kind of example will they follow and teach their children?

How can practicing the things of Halloween NOT be giving place or room or attention to the devil?

Halloween is to satan what Christmas is to Christ.
Whom will you glorify?