Yes, it is about that time again when Christians who have no biblical backing have to be taught the most basic of doctrine. I do not say this to be condesending but only to show the ignorance and stupidity of churches who celebrate this holiday which is not Christian in nature but rather evil. I know what many Christians are saying, "Well this is a perfect opportunity to reach the lost by putting tracks in their bags or by giving them an alternative...yadda yadda blah blah blah...." Folks we do not dress like Elton John to reach homosexuals, so why do we think we have to dress like angels to tell people not to glorify or celebrate such a holiday. What hypocrisy!!!! If you think I am being harsh against this demonic holiday in nature I AM!! I hate this holiday and Christians who try to disguise it by calling it a Harvest Festival or Fall Festival are fooling themselves. Unless you are trully a farmer. Folks whether you are pitching or catching you are still playing baseball. Think about it and think real hard about it.,,
Halloween Glorifies:
Death - Horror - Fear - Darkness - Witchcraft and NEED I SAY MORE... EVERYTHING that Christians do not nor should have a part of period.
On Focus on the family a Witch who was high in the satanic realm after coming to Christ, said this, "If Christian parents really understood what goes on during the Halloween season, they would wash their kids mouth anytime they even mention the holiday." I agree with him.
Folks, the bible is very specific:
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Ephesians 5:11-12 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. (12) For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
2 Corinthians 6:14-16 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? (15) And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? (16) And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Need I say more. Folks I left a church because they decided after discussion and debate to still celebrate the holiday by calling it a harvest festival.
For those who are still not convinced? Do you have an alternative to Purim, Passover, Feast of Tabernacles, Pentecost, Feast of Trumpets....These are all Jewish holidays that our Christ celebrated....What is your alternative to that??? I bet your answer is, "were not Jewish." EXACTLY.....Well were are not the world either.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
The New Year
We are about to enter the new year. Are you ready to make this Year truly the year of the Lord? So many times we have stated that this is the year of God. We say it as if this unlike any other year, this will be different. We come up with jingles and ryhmes to give it some uff. Like 2007 is the year of heaven. 2008 in the Lord we celebrate and etc. You get my drift. So now we enter 2010 and we start this year just like any other year, placing on our checks 2009 because we forgot it is 2010. LOL. But really just like every year we should come up with and think of ways to improve ourselves especially our walk with Jesus Christ. How can we draw closer and know Him more. When you are thinking about that please remember one thing: It is not a sprint but a Marathon. 2010 is 12 months long. The best cooked meat is one that has been roasting and or broiling for a long time. Allow God to make you tender for Him. God bless you and Happy New Year.
Monday, October 26, 2009
WHY NOT HALLOWEEN?
A lot of people have asked why should Christians not celebrate Halloween? Other than the obvious of all reasons: Halloween represents evil. Many of the costumes and props represent death, demons and ghouls. It glorifies evil, horror and darkness. This is not what Christians should be a part of. We are to celebrate Life, God and Light. No matter how we try to dress up Halloween to be harmless it is like putting lipstick on a pig. O.K. I will try the expression of lipstick on a Donkey. Christians will try to come up with alternatives. Why? Why not just teach your people not celebrate this evila dn not to be a partaker of it? Now here is the other reasons we do not celebrate Halloween other than the obvious:
History traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics in Ireland. The Celtic people were very conscious of the spiritual world and had their own ideas of how they could gain access to it - such as by helping their over 300 gods to defeat their enemies in battle, or by imitating the gods in showing cleverness and cunning. Their two main feasts were Beltane at the beginning of summer (May 1), and Samhain (pronounced Sah-ween) at the end of summer (Nov. 1). They believed Samhain was a time when the division between the two worlds became very thin, when hostile supernatural forces were active and ghosts and spirits were free to wander as they wished. "During this interval the normal order of the universe is suspended, the barriers between the natural and the supernatural are temporarily removed, the sidh lies open and all divine beings and the spirits of the dead move freely among men and interfere sometimes violently, in their affairs"
The Celtic priests who carried out the rituals in the open air were called Druids, members of pagan orders in Britain, Ireland and Gaul, who generally performed their rituals by offering sacrifices, usually of crops and animals, but sometimes of humans, in order to placate the gods; ensuring that the sun would return after the winter; and frightening away evil spirits. To the Celtics, the bonfire represented the sun and was used to aid the Druid in his fight with dark powers. The term bonfire comes from the words "bone fire," literally meaning the bones of sacrificed animals, sometimes human, were piled in a field with timber and set ablaze. All fires except those of the Druids were extinguished on Samhain and householders were levied a fee to relight their holy fire which burned at their altars. During the Festival of Samhain, fires would be lit which would burn all through the winter and sacrifices would be offered to the gods on the fires. This practice of burning humans was stopped around 1600, and an effigy was sometimes burned instead.
TRICK OR TREAT ANYONE?
Some trace the origins of present day "trick-or-treat" to Samhain, which was the supreme night of demonic jubilation. Spirits of the dead would rise out of their graves and wander the countryside, trying to return to the homes where they formerly lived. Frightened villagers tried to appease these wandering spirits by offering them gifts of fruit and nuts. They began the tradition of placing plates of the finest food and bits of treats that the household had to offer on their doorsteps, as gifts, to appease the hunger of the ghostly wanderers. If not placated, villagers feared that the spirits would kill their flocks or destroy their property.
So in a nutshell when Christians participate in Halloween they actually participate in demonic worship. Yes, even if you are dressed as an angel.
History traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics in Ireland. The Celtic people were very conscious of the spiritual world and had their own ideas of how they could gain access to it - such as by helping their over 300 gods to defeat their enemies in battle, or by imitating the gods in showing cleverness and cunning. Their two main feasts were Beltane at the beginning of summer (May 1), and Samhain (pronounced Sah-ween) at the end of summer (Nov. 1). They believed Samhain was a time when the division between the two worlds became very thin, when hostile supernatural forces were active and ghosts and spirits were free to wander as they wished. "During this interval the normal order of the universe is suspended, the barriers between the natural and the supernatural are temporarily removed, the sidh lies open and all divine beings and the spirits of the dead move freely among men and interfere sometimes violently, in their affairs"
The Celtic priests who carried out the rituals in the open air were called Druids, members of pagan orders in Britain, Ireland and Gaul, who generally performed their rituals by offering sacrifices, usually of crops and animals, but sometimes of humans, in order to placate the gods; ensuring that the sun would return after the winter; and frightening away evil spirits. To the Celtics, the bonfire represented the sun and was used to aid the Druid in his fight with dark powers. The term bonfire comes from the words "bone fire," literally meaning the bones of sacrificed animals, sometimes human, were piled in a field with timber and set ablaze. All fires except those of the Druids were extinguished on Samhain and householders were levied a fee to relight their holy fire which burned at their altars. During the Festival of Samhain, fires would be lit which would burn all through the winter and sacrifices would be offered to the gods on the fires. This practice of burning humans was stopped around 1600, and an effigy was sometimes burned instead.
TRICK OR TREAT ANYONE?
Some trace the origins of present day "trick-or-treat" to Samhain, which was the supreme night of demonic jubilation. Spirits of the dead would rise out of their graves and wander the countryside, trying to return to the homes where they formerly lived. Frightened villagers tried to appease these wandering spirits by offering them gifts of fruit and nuts. They began the tradition of placing plates of the finest food and bits of treats that the household had to offer on their doorsteps, as gifts, to appease the hunger of the ghostly wanderers. If not placated, villagers feared that the spirits would kill their flocks or destroy their property.
So in a nutshell when Christians participate in Halloween they actually participate in demonic worship. Yes, even if you are dressed as an angel.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Halloween and Christians
I have always had a view that Christians should not celebrate Halloween or even look like they celebrate it. I know that there are people out there who say things like, "Oh come on it is all in fun." I understand their point very clearly. I remember as a child my mother used to dress us up and we used to go out and collect candy. We never danced around the fire or did a chant around a pentagram, we just had fun. So what is the deal and why are we so uptight about Halloween?
When we did these things we were ignorant to Halloween and what it really means and how we should have acted. Halloween promotes death and fear. That is why when Halloween comes around horror movies are on television. The masks and costumes are mostly darkening, scary and death. Evil, death and fear are exalted during this holiday. What are Christians supposed to do? Should we participate in this? Should make light of it? What does the Bible say?
Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather reprove them.
The word reprove means that we should rebuke it or hate it. In other words don't participate in the deeds of darkness but rather stand up against it.
Does dressing up and going to a church costume party during Halloween a reproving? Does dressing up and going out to a halloween party and collecting candy because it is fun, reproving the works of darkness? How are you standing against the deeds of darkness while you yourself are dressed up and going to a halloween party? How are you standing against the works and deeds of darkness while you are handing out candy? If a child dressed as a ghost , ghoul or vampire comes to your door and you give them candy, what is the message you are giving?
This is a lot to think about so I will comment more on it later. Meanwhile Christians need to stand against the works of darkness and show the light of God.
When we did these things we were ignorant to Halloween and what it really means and how we should have acted. Halloween promotes death and fear. That is why when Halloween comes around horror movies are on television. The masks and costumes are mostly darkening, scary and death. Evil, death and fear are exalted during this holiday. What are Christians supposed to do? Should we participate in this? Should make light of it? What does the Bible say?
Ephesians 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather reprove them.
The word reprove means that we should rebuke it or hate it. In other words don't participate in the deeds of darkness but rather stand up against it.
Does dressing up and going to a church costume party during Halloween a reproving? Does dressing up and going out to a halloween party and collecting candy because it is fun, reproving the works of darkness? How are you standing against the deeds of darkness while you yourself are dressed up and going to a halloween party? How are you standing against the works and deeds of darkness while you are handing out candy? If a child dressed as a ghost , ghoul or vampire comes to your door and you give them candy, what is the message you are giving?
This is a lot to think about so I will comment more on it later. Meanwhile Christians need to stand against the works of darkness and show the light of God.
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