Wednesday, October 31, 2007

DOES THE BIBLE CONDEMN HOLLOWEEN?

Since it is October 31 I felt I needed to address the occult practice of Halloween. Some of the name the Bible gave to satan; the great dragon, the serpent of old, lucifer, beelzebub, the devil, the tempter, prince of darkness and many other names the bible calls satan. I Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: I believe he is walking around looking especially for our children. The little innocent ones. This is why it is so important to protect them from this celebration. Leviticus 19:31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11: Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12: For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
I Chronicles 10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; 14: And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

Sometimes we as believers tend not to adhere to these warnings in the Bible. I know I allowed my children to trick or treat a few times thinking they are missing out on the fun the other children were having. It is hard to say what dangers or influence this had on there lives. I confess it and ask God to forgive me of my sin. It is never to late to repent. I suggest you find an alternative like bowling or a trip to the park or zoo.

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