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<p><strong>WHAT DOES THE  BIBLE SAY ABOUT.... THE TRADITION OF HALLOWEEN?</strong><br>
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<p><strong>WHAT DOES THEBIBLE SAY ABOUT.... THE TRADITION OF HALLOWEEN?</strong>
  Song of Solomon 2:15 says, &quot;Take us the foxes, the  little foxes, that spoil the <br>
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Song of Solomon 2:15 says, &quot;Take us the foxes, thelittle foxes, that spoil the  
  vines: for our vines have tender grapes.&quot; <br>
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vines: for our vines have tender grapes.&quot;  
  Foxes sometime in search of food would enter into the  grape orchards and devour <br>
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Foxes sometime in search of food would enter into thegrape orchards and devour  
  the grapes and spoil the crop. However, the little foxes  were too small to reach <br>
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the grapes and spoil the crop. However, the little foxeswere too small to reach  
  the grape bunches so they would chew on the vines and it  would kill the whole <br>
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the grape bunches so they would chew on the vines and itwould kill the whole  
  vine. Instead of the farmer just losing his crop, he would  lose his vine which <br>
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vine. Instead of the farmer just losing his crop, he wouldlose his vine which  
  was more disastrous. Spiritually some things we do or  allow that we might think <br>
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was more disastrous. Spiritually some things we do orallow that we might think  
  is little or insignificant can also be disastrous for us.<br/><br/>
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is little or insignificant can also be disastrous for us.<br/><br/>
<p>Halloween to some, is what they would consider perhaps a  little compromise. <br>
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Halloween to some, is what they would consider perhaps alittle compromise.  
  However it is the &quot;little foxes&quot; that spoil the  vines and this little compromise <br>
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However it is the &quot;little foxes&quot; that spoil thevines and this little compromise  
  can open the door to other evils. Many Christians do not  realise that certain <br>
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can open the door to other evils. Many Christians do notrealise that certain  
  traditions that are celebrated in the world have evil  origins. Just because our <br>
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traditions that are celebrated in the world have evilorigins. Just because our  
  society partakes in certain activities does not make them  acceptable for <br>
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society partakes in certain activities does not make themacceptable for  
  Christians. We must look to Christ and His Word to see if  the traditions of this <br>
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Christians. We must look to Christ and His Word to see ifthe traditions of this  
  world are good or evil. <br/><br/>
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world are good or evil. <br/><br/>
<p>Mark 7:13 says, &quot;Making the word of God of none  effect through your tradition, <br>
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<p>Mark 7:13 says, &quot;Making the word of God of noneeffect through your tradition,  
  which ye have delivered: and many such like things do  ye.&quot; <br>
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which ye have delivered: and many such like things doye.&quot;  
  One very evil tradition is the celebration of Halloween. No Christian should <br>
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One very evil tradition is the celebration of Halloween.No Christian should  
  partake in the activities of this holiday, nor should  they allow their children <br>
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partake in the activities of this holiday, nor shouldthey allow their children  
  to do so. We can discern the evil of this day by taking a  look at the <br>
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to do so. We can discern the evil of this day by taking alook at the  
  festivities that are associated with its celebration. Children are dressed as <br>
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festivities that are associated with its celebration.Children are dressed as  
  witches, goblins, ghosts, little devils and fortune  tellers. All these are <br>
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witches, goblins, ghosts, little devils and fortunetellers. All these are  
  representatives of Satan's kingdom. Games played at  carnivals promote fear in <br>
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representatives of Satan's kingdom. Games played atcarnivals promote fear in  
  children as they are ushered through spook houses and  horror rooms. Skeletons, <br>
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children as they are ushered through spook houses andhorror rooms. Skeletons,  
  black cats and bats represent death and darkness. No  carnival is complete <br>
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black cats and bats represent death and darkness. Nocarnival is complete  
  without the gypsy who tells fortunes. Satan has gained  man's approval to <br>
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without the gypsy who tells fortunes. Satan has gainedman's approval to  
  celebrate his day by simply making it a tradition that  seems like a fun day.<br/><br/>
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celebrate his day by simply making it a tradition thatseems like a fun day.<br/><br/>
<p>The opposite is true, however, as more damage and harm  are done on this day each <br>
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The opposite is true, however, as more damage and harmare done on this day each  
  year than any other holiday. Children are taught to go  door to door chanting <br>
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year than any other holiday. Children are taught to godoor to door chanting  
  &quot;trick or treat.&quot; It is unchristian to demand a  gift under threat of playing <br>
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&quot;trick or treat.&quot; It is unchristian to demand agift under threat of playing  
  some trick. Police are on the alert for juvenile  vandalism and caution parents <br>
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some trick. Police are on the alert for juvenilevandalism and caution parents  
  to be watchful.<br>
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to be watchful.<br/><br/>
  Satanists celebrate this as their high holy day and even  offer human sacrifices <br>
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Satanists celebrate this as their high holy day and evenoffer human sacrifices  
  to the devil. Until recently, most Christians have not questioned  this <br>
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to the devil. Until recently, most Christians have not questionedthis
  traditional celebration, but rather have gone along with  it by even bringing <br>
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traditional celebration, but rather have gone along withit by even bringing  
  Halloween parties into the church. The earliest Halloween  celebrations were not <br>
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Halloween parties into the church. The earliest Halloweencelebrations were not  
  held by the early church, but the Druids in honour of  Samhain, the Lord of the <br>
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held by the early church, but the Druids in honour ofSamhain, the Lord of the  
  Dead, and his demons, whose festival fell on November 1. Halloween actually <br>
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Dead, and his demons, whose festival fell on November 1.Halloween actually  
  means &quot;holy or hallowed evening.&quot; (According to  the Roman calendar in which days <br>
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means &quot;holy or hallowed evening.&quot; (According tothe Roman calendar in which days  
  began at midnight, the evening of October 31 was the eve  before the hallowed <br>
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began at midnight, the evening of October 31 was the evebefore the hallowed  
  day; hence Halloween or All Soul's Eve was kept  throughout the ancient pagan <br>
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day; hence Halloween or All Soul's Eve was keptthroughout the ancient pagan  
  world.).<br/><br/>
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world.).<br/><br/>
<p>It can also be called All Hallows Eve because it is the  day before All Hallows' <br>
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It can also be called All Hallows Eve because it is theday before All Hallows'  
  or All Saints' day, a holy day in the Roman Catholic  Church, Episcopal Church, <br>
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or All Saints' day, a holy day in the Roman CatholicChurch, Episcopal Church,  
  the Church of England and the Greek Orthodox Church. This  festival honours all <br>
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the Church of England and the Greek Orthodox Church. Thisfestival honours all  
  martyrs, known and unknown, who have died for the church. During the time of <br>
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martyrs, known and unknown, who have died for the church.During the time of  
  Constantine, these two holidays were merged in an attempt  to Christianise the <br>
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Constantine, these two holidays were merged in an attemptto Christianise the  
  heathen. The church could not prevent these heathen  practices, so they thought <br>
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heathen. The church could not prevent these heathenpractices, so they thought  
  &quot;taming'&quot; them would be the answer. They were, of course, not to worship their <br>
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&quot;taming'&quot; them would be the answer. They were,of course, not to worship their  
  gods on the church's All Saint's day. However, as it is  with all compromises, <br>
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gods on the church's All Saint's day. However, as it iswith all compromises,  
  soon the evil overrode the good, and hence we still  honour these heathen <br>
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soon the evil overrode the good, and hence we stillhonour these heathen  
  practices by celebrating Halloween. <br/><br/>
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practices by celebrating Halloween. <br/><br/>
<p>As parents you have a responsibility not to allow your  children to be exposed to <br>
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<p>As parents you have a responsibility not to allow yourchildren to be exposed to  
  these evil celebrations. What might seem to some as  innocent children's games is <br>
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these evil celebrations. What might seem to some asinnocent children's games is  
  a &quot;little fox&quot; that can open the door to satanic  influence and even demon <br>
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a &quot;little fox&quot; that can open the door to satanicinfluence and even demon  
  possession in some cases. Children can be tormented with  a spirit of fear that <br>
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possession in some cases. Children can be tormented witha spirit of fear that  
  can come through this involvement that stays with them  throughout their lives. <br>
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can come through this involvement that stays with themthroughout their lives.  
  It also introduces children to witchcraft, making it  easier for them to become <br>
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It also introduces children to witchcraft, making iteasier for them to become  
  involved in cults and occult activities. When children  are taught it is <br>
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involved in cults and occult activities. When childrenare taught it is  
  alright to play with the things of darkness, it does not  give them the repulsion <br>
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alright to play with the things of darkness, it does notgive them the repulsion  
  and resistance that they need to stand against greater  Satanic involvement. When <br>
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and resistance that they need to stand against greaterSatanic involvement. When  
  the things of Satan are taken lightly, as games and fun, it sets our children up <br>
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the things of Satan are taken lightly, as games and fun,it sets our children up  
  to accept evil rather than to resist it. This &quot;little fox&quot; is not only spreading <br>
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to accept evil rather than to resist it. This&quot;little fox&quot; is not only spreading  
  evil to children but has been a curse for the church and  our nation as well. As <br>
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evil to children but has been a curse for the church andour nation as well. As  
  Christians, we should spread the word to others about the  evil tradition of Halloween.<br>
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Christians, we should spread the word to others about theevil tradition of Halloween.<br/><br/>
  <br>
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  Ephesians 5:6-12 says, &quot;Let no man deceive you with  vain words: for because of <br>
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Ephesians 5:6-12 says, &quot;Let no man deceive you withvain words: for because of  
  these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of  disobedience. 7 Be not <br>
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these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children ofdisobedience. 7 Be not  
  ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimes  darkness, but now are <br>
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ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimesdarkness, but now are  
  ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For  the fruit of the Spirit <br>
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ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (Forthe fruit of the Spirit  
  is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)10  Proving what is acceptable <br>
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is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)10Proving what is acceptable  
  unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the  unfruitful works of darkness, <br>
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unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with theunfruitful works of darkness,  
  but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to  speak of those things <br>
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but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even tospeak of those things  
  which are done of them in secret.&quot; <br/><br/>
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which are done of them in secret.&quot; <br/><br/>
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  Pastor R.S.(Bud) &amp; Betty Miller<br>
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  P.O. Box 850<br>
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Pastor R.S.(Bud)&amp; Betty Miller<br/>
  Dewey, AZ 86327<br>
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P.O. Box 850<br/<br/>
  U.S.A.<br>
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Dewey, AZ 86327<br/>
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U.S.A.<br/><br/>
  http://www.bible.com <br>
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WEB SITE ADDRESS:<br/><br/>
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http://www.bible.com <br/><br/>

Revision as of 16:51, 19 April 2015

THE TRADITION OF HALLOWEEN

WHAT DOES THEBIBLE SAY ABOUT.... THE TRADITION OF HALLOWEEN? Song of Solomon 2:15 says, "Take us the foxes, thelittle foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes." Foxes sometime in search of food would enter into thegrape orchards and devour the grapes and spoil the crop. However, the little foxeswere too small to reach the grape bunches so they would chew on the vines and itwould kill the whole vine. Instead of the farmer just losing his crop, he wouldlose his vine which was more disastrous. Spiritually some things we do orallow that we might think is little or insignificant can also be disastrous for us.

Halloween to some, is what they would consider perhaps alittle compromise. However it is the "little foxes" that spoil thevines and this little compromise can open the door to other evils. Many Christians do notrealise that certain traditions that are celebrated in the world have evilorigins. Just because our society partakes in certain activities does not make themacceptable for Christians. We must look to Christ and His Word to see ifthe traditions of this world are good or evil.

<p>Mark 7:13 says, "Making the word of God of noneeffect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things doye." One very evil tradition is the celebration of Halloween.No Christian should partake in the activities of this holiday, nor shouldthey allow their children to do so. We can discern the evil of this day by taking alook at the festivities that are associated with its celebration.Children are dressed as witches, goblins, ghosts, little devils and fortunetellers. All these are representatives of Satan's kingdom. Games played atcarnivals promote fear in children as they are ushered through spook houses andhorror rooms. Skeletons, black cats and bats represent death and darkness. Nocarnival is complete without the gypsy who tells fortunes. Satan has gainedman's approval to celebrate his day by simply making it a tradition thatseems like a fun day.

The opposite is true, however, as more damage and harmare done on this day each year than any other holiday. Children are taught to godoor to door chanting "trick or treat." It is unchristian to demand agift under threat of playing some trick. Police are on the alert for juvenilevandalism and caution parents to be watchful.

Satanists celebrate this as their high holy day and evenoffer human sacrifices to the devil. Until recently, most Christians have not questionedthis traditional celebration, but rather have gone along withit by even bringing Halloween parties into the church. The earliest Halloweencelebrations were not held by the early church, but the Druids in honour ofSamhain, the Lord of the Dead, and his demons, whose festival fell on November 1.Halloween actually means "holy or hallowed evening." (According tothe Roman calendar in which days began at midnight, the evening of October 31 was the evebefore the hallowed day; hence Halloween or All Soul's Eve was keptthroughout the ancient pagan world.).

It can also be called All Hallows Eve because it is theday before All Hallows' or All Saints' day, a holy day in the Roman CatholicChurch, Episcopal Church, the Church of England and the Greek Orthodox Church. Thisfestival honours all martyrs, known and unknown, who have died for the church.During the time of Constantine, these two holidays were merged in an attemptto Christianise the heathen. The church could not prevent these heathenpractices, so they thought "taming'" them would be the answer. They were,of course, not to worship their gods on the church's All Saint's day. However, as it iswith all compromises, soon the evil overrode the good, and hence we stillhonour these heathen practices by celebrating Halloween.

<p>As parents you have a responsibility not to allow yourchildren to be exposed to these evil celebrations. What might seem to some asinnocent children's games is a "little fox" that can open the door to satanicinfluence and even demon possession in some cases. Children can be tormented witha spirit of fear that can come through this involvement that stays with themthroughout their lives. It also introduces children to witchcraft, making iteasier for them to become involved in cults and occult activities. When childrenare taught it is alright to play with the things of darkness, it does notgive them the repulsion and resistance that they need to stand against greaterSatanic involvement. When the things of Satan are taken lightly, as games and fun,it sets our children up to accept evil rather than to resist it. This"little fox" is not only spreading evil to children but has been a curse for the church andour nation as well. As Christians, we should spread the word to others about theevil tradition of Halloween.

Ephesians 5:6-12 says, "Let no man deceive you withvain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children ofdisobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were sometimesdarkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (Forthe fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with theunfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even tospeak of those things which are done of them in secret."

CHRIST UNLIMITEDMINISTRIES

Pastor R.S.(Bud)& Betty Miller
P.O. Box 850<br/
Dewey, AZ 86327
U.S.A.

WEB SITE ADDRESS:

http://www.bible.com