Results 1 - 5 of 5
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 99467 | ||
"Halloween The worshipers of Satan view Halloween as a holy day, a very important time designed for them by Satan so that they can provide additional sacrifices to him. They feel that sacrifices are necessary for their cleansing, only then will their father smile upon them with his true love and blessing. The satanic cults have a structured religious order starting with a priest or priestess, which is a mockery of the Church of Jesus Christ. They are primarily concerned with taking away the innocence of children and defying the plans of the saints. Halloween is not Satan's birthday. Satan was created in heaven by God, but he was called Lucifer at that time. He was one of the most beautiful and most powerful angels, and he guarded the throne of God. However, he wanted to become God and was envious of God's power, so he rebelled against Him. As a consequence, God threw Lucifer and all his followers (which was a third of the angels) out of heaven. Lucifer became Satan, and the fallen angels became identified as demons. Satan hates the name of our Lord and all those who follow Jesus (including you and me). Satan is active and busy destroying mankind while his time is short on this earth, where he and his demons are imprisoned. Jesus Christ has frightened them by creating an eternal lake of fire for them, and Satan wants nothing more than all of God's creation to fry in hell with him. Unfortunately, he'll sway most of the people because of their rejection of our Savior Jesus Christ. Halloween is just one of the master deceiver's tricks. Kids love Halloween because it comes across as both scary and fun. However, Halloween is also loved by satanists and witches since it is their most solemn ceremony of the year. As we get closer to the Second Coming of Jesus, satanism and human sacrifice will only increase, and followers of Satan use various techniques to obtain more blood for their master. They plant razor blades, crushed glass, pins, inject special poisons and drugs, syringes, and speak special incantations to curse the treats that they hand out. They believe that Satan will be pleased with their accomplishments. They also believe that they will rule and reign with satan in hell, but never be tormented. However, Satan's "trick" is getting people to serve him, and his "treat" is for them to burn for eternity. Satan will be tormented in hell. Halloween comes from the merging traditions of All Hallow's Eve and Evening. They started in the British Isles with the Druid custom of setting up human sacrifices. This particular night of terror was known as "Samhain." The Druids went from house to house and demanded a child or a virgin for sacrifice. They believed that only "the fruit of the body" offered to Satan was for the "sin of the soul." In exchange, they would leave a jack-o-lantern with a lighted candle made of human fat to prevent those inside from being killed by death demons that night. When some unfortunate family couldn't meet the demands of the Druids, then they drew a symbolic hex on their front door, symbolizing that night that Satan or his demons would kill someone in that home. Satan's sacrifices are a mockery of God's perfect sacrifice for our sins. However, the Lord Jesus Christ is able to conquer Satan anytime, anyplace. At the end of time, all believers in Christ throughout all the ages past will rejoice in watching and being a part of the defeat of Satan and his demons! If you are not on the winning side, then I suggest that you would think twice about foregoing eternal life with Jesus Christ! If you are not sure of your salvation in Jesus Christ, then I heartily pray that you will seek the Lord to have that assurance. However, witchcraft is on the rise today, and our most effective counterattack is the prayers of all the saints all over the world." (Revised 10/7/2003) - Makarios |
||||||
2 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | EdB | 99496 | ||
Makarios Let me just say one thing, Christianity and our translations have confused Hell and the Lake of Fire. And from that confusion much bad theology has been developed such as Satan rules hell and etc. Hell is not the Lake of Fire. Hell is the holding place for the dead both righteous and unrighteous until Jesus' death. Luke 16 Upon Jesus death Hell became the holding place for only the unrighteous as when the righteous die in Christ they go directly into Jesus’ presence. 2 Cor. 5:8 Therefore Satan as far as we know from Scripture has nothing to do with Hell. Satan will go to the Lake of Fire but that is not Hell. Rev 20:10 I felt I needed to make that clarification. EdB |
||||||
3 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 99558 | ||
Greetings EdB, Thank you for that clarification. I first wrote that piece on Halloween when I was so much younger! :-) (About 10 years ago) I am constantly making revisions to it. Blessings to you, Makarios |
||||||
4 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | Jehonadab | 99562 | ||
Halloween has also been called All Hallows' Eve, the eve of All Saints' Day. This supposedly Christian name, however, hides origins that are far from hallowed. In fact, scholars say that Halloween's roots go back to a time long before Christianity-the era when the ancient Celts inhabited Britain and Ireland. Using a lunar calendar, the Celts divided the year into two seasons-the dark winter months and the light summer months. On the full moon nearest November 1, the Celts celebrated the festival of Samhain, meaning "Summer's End." Samhain may not be, as is often said, the name of the Celtic god of death but, rather, the name of the festival. According to Jean Markale, French specialist on the Celts, it was probably Lug, the god of light, who was honored during Samhain This festival, which marked the beginning of the Celtic new year, came at the end of summer, when the harvest had been gathered and the flocks and herds had been brought down from pasture into shelter. The Celts believed that as the days shortened, it was necessary to reinvigorate the sun through various rites and sacrifices. In symbolism of the dying old year, all fires were put out, and the new year was inaugurated with sacred bonfires from which all members of the community rekindled their hearths. These bonfires-an echo of which can be found today in Britain on Guy Fawkes Night and in Brazil in the June festivals-were also thought to frighten away evil spirits. It was believed that on the festival of Samhain, the veil between the human and the supernatural worlds was parted and spirits, both good and evil, roamed the earth. The souls of the dead were thought to return to their homes, and families would put out food and drink for their ghostly visitors in hopes of appeasing them and warding off misfortune. Thus, today when children dressed as ghosts or witches go from house to house demanding a Halloween treat or threatening a mischievous trick, they unwittingly perpetuate the ancient rituals of Samhain. Jean Markale comments in his book Halloween, histoire et traditions (Halloween-History and Traditions): "In receiving something in their hands, they establish, on a symbolic level that they do not understand, a brotherly exchange between the visible and the invisible worlds. That is why the Halloween masquerades . . . are in fact sacred ceremonies." Since people believed that the barriers between the physical and supernatural realms were down, they thought that humans were able to cross over into the spirit world with ease. Samhain was therefore a particularly auspicious time to unlock the secrets of the future. Apples or hazelnuts, both viewed as products of sacred trees, were used to divine information concerning marriage, sickness, and death. For example, apples with identifying marks were placed in a tub of water. By seizing an apple using only the mouth, a young man or woman was supposed to be able to identify his or her future spouse. This divination practice survives today in the Halloween game of bobbing for apples. Samhain was also characterized by drunken revelry and a casting aside of inhibitions. "Traditional values, if not flouted, were reversed," states Markale. "What was forbidden was allowed, and what was allowed was forbidden." Halloween still reflects this spirit today, which no doubt accounts to a great extent for its increasing popularity. Commenting on this, The Encyclopedia of Religion describes Halloween nowadays as "a time when adults can also cross cultural boundaries and shed their identities by indulging in an uninhibited evening of frivolity. Thus, the basic Celtic quality of the festival as an evening of annual escape from normal realities and expectations has remained into the twentieth century." Of great concern to Christians, however, is the fact that Halloween and celebrations like it are steeped in paganism. The apostle Paul wrote: "I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons." (1 Corinthians 10:20-22, New International Version) He also asked: "What common interest can there be between goodness and evil? How can light and darkness share life together? How can there be harmony between Christ and the devil? What can a believer have in common with an unbeliever?" (2 Corinthians 6:14-16, Phillips) The Bible thus condemns the whole idea of putting a Christian mask on a pagan practice! Also, the Bible warns against the practice of spiritism. (Deuteronomy 18:10-12) While it is true that the vast majority of those who celebrate Halloween would claim to spurn Satanic practices, we should, nevertheless, be aware that historically this holiday has close connections with the occult. Thus, it can serve as a door leading to spiritism |
||||||
5 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 99563 | ||
Good information, Jehonadab! When I initially came up with my information in 1995, I was constantly reading books on Satanism and satan worship.. I remember that sometimes, I would be so spiritually "drained" and repulsed after reading some of that material that I had to step away from it for some time before going back to it again. Just a word of wisdom on all "Halloween" posts.. We should be careful that we do not delve into the enemy's works too deeply, since we might find ourselves knee deep in it if we are not too careful.. Remember, the enemy can deceive us in more ways than one, and what is written about him can even deceive us if we dwell too much and too often on his devices, taking away our joy and hope. I write this even though I do agree that we should be aware of the enemies devices. But we should be careful about just how close we take that look. Blessings to you, Makarios |
||||||