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==<FONT color="#aa0000" size="10">'''SHOULD CHRISTIANS OBSERVE HALLOWEEN?'''</font>==
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        <td><p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>The Origin of Halloween</b></font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The idea of observing October 31st as a holiday originated with the ancient Celtic priests, called "Druids", around 300 B.C. The Druids lived in the area between Great Britain and Germany. Their new year began on November 1st, so October 31st was set aside to worship their god, Samhain, the god of the dead. So October 31st was the Celtic New Year's Eve, the time for their Festival of Death.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Druids believed that Samhain gathered all the souls of the past year's dead on this night. These souls had been confined to the bodies of various animals to atone for their sins. Animal sacrifices and even human sacrifices were carried out , usually in forests. This practice was observed until around 61 A.D. when it was outlawed by the Romans. However, some animal sacrifices were still practiced as late as 400 A.D.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Druids taught that the spirit world was closer to the earth on this night than at any other time, and that "the gods" would even appear on this night to play tricks on people.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pope Bonoface III, in the seventh century, set aside May 13th as "All Saints Day" or "All Hallows Day" as a time for Roman Catholics to honor all known dead saints. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III moved the date to November 1st which conveniently merged "All Hallows Day" and "All Hallows Eve" with the Celtic New Year and the Festival of Samhain.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This custom wasn't much observed in America until the 1840's when large numbers of immigrants came over from Ireland and Scotland.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>The Pagan Customs and Characters</b></font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Halloween is filled with all sorts of pagan characters and customs that Christians need to avoid.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The black cat, for example, was believed by the Druids to be evil spirit friends of witches, and even witches themselves. These cats were often kept in wicker cages and burned in animal sacrifices.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Witches are worshipers of Satan, and they are an abomination to God (Exo. 22:18; Deu. 18:10-11). Why would a God-fearing Christian want to dress-up their child like something that God hates?</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Scary masks were worn by the Celts to scare away evil spirits. The jack-o-lantern was used for the same purpose, although a turnip was originally used.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">What the world thinks of as "ghosts" are not the spirits of dead people, but rather EVIL spirits which we are warned about in the Bible (Lev. 19:31; 20:27; II Kgs. 23:24; Mat. 10:1; Mar. 3:11; Acts 8:7; Rev. 16:13). Why would a Christian want to decorate their home with such wickedness? Does God want you to dress your child up like an evil spirit?</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Even the orange and black colors of Halloween have a wicked origin. At the Druid Festival of Death for Samhain huge bon fires were used for offering human and animal sacrifices. So the colors of the night were orange flames glowing in the dark.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Trick-or-treating finds it's origin in the custom of peasants going house to house begging for money to purchase necessities for a feast for Muck Olla, the Druid sun god. A blessing was promised to generous givers, while threats were often made to those who were stingy.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Apple bobbing probably comes from the Roman festival of Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees. This festival was merged with the festival of Samhain after Rome conquered Britain. In honor of Samhain, subjects were forced to bob for apples in boiling hot water. Those who lived through this ordeal were set free.</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friend, Halloween is Satanic! You may pretend that it's a harmless game for kids, but in reality it represents paganism, Satanism, human sacrifice, torture, rape, murder, idolatry, witchcraft, and spiritualism! Did you know that October 31st is considered by Satanists to be their most important day of the year? Friend, WAKE UP! Don't honor the Devil! Honor God instead by refusing to observe Halloween this year. The Lord Jesus Christ wouldn't dress innocent children up like the devils of Hell and march them around town, so why should you? Are you a TRUE follower of Jesus Christ? Then SKIP Halloween this year and tell others to do likewise!</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;" (I Tim. 4:1)<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>
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  "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." (Eph. 5:11)<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>
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  "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light." (Rom. 13:12)</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Have You Been Saved?</b></font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Jesus Christ came into this world to lay down His sinless life for YOU--to pay for your sins because you couldn't. Jesus is your only hope for salvation. Only by receiving Him as your Saviour can you enter the gates of Heaven. There is no other way. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6) "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Lord Jesus Christ has come and PAID for your sins by shedding His own Blood on Calvary. By receiving Him as your Saviour, you can be WASHED from all your sins in His precious Blood (Rev. 1:5; Col. 1:14; Acts 20:28; I Pet. 1:18-19). Notice these important words from Romans 5:8-9: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him."</font></p>
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            <p align="JUSTIFY"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Jesus PAID your way to Heaven for you! By receiving Him as your Saviour, you will be receiving God's ONLY means of Salvation. Are you willing to forsake YOUR righteousness and receive Jesus Christ as your Saviour, your ONLY HOPE for Salvation? Romans 10:13 says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:9 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Are you willing to forsake your own righteousness, and ask Jesus Christ to save you? Why not pray right now and ask the Lord to come into your heart and cleanse you from all sin. He will save you just as He promised.</font></p></td>
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Our Pin Board 8


Pin.pngPROPHETIC SIGNS SEP 17, 2017 - NORTH KOREA FIRES SECOND MISSILE

28 million babies have been slaughtered through abortion this year …. Iran pays 830 million dollars to Hezbollah in support of terrorism …. North Korea fires a second ballistic missile over Japan creating more tension in this region of the world…. Nuclear World War III on the horizon … North Korea is the number one country when it comes to the persecuted Church


Pin.pngMIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE SEP 13, 2017 - ANARCHY IN THE CARIBBEAN

IS attack on Sinai convoy ‘kills 18 Egyptian police’ …. North Korea slapped with UN sanctions after nuclear test …. North Korea rejects UN sanctions resolution, warns US …. Anarchy in the Caribbean …. ‘People are roaming like zombies’: Virgin Islands stagger after storm passes …. Australia's worst flu season on record creates a new problem …. 12-Year old boy starts gender transition to become a girl, then changes his mind years later


Pin.pngEND-TIMES-NEWS SEP 10, 2017 - HURRICANE IRMA REACHES FLORIDA

Israel strikes a Syrian chemical plant …. Mexico's strongest earthquake in a century leaves dozens dead …. Hurricane Irma begins to reach Florida as millions of residents evacuate ahead of monster storm …. last week Hurricane Harvey dropped 51 inches of rain on Texas and caused 38 deaths and close to 200 billion dollars worth of damages …. Australia’s postal vote on same-sex marriage will go ahead this month after the High Court dismissed a challenge against it


Pin.pngMIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE SEP 6, 2017 - HURRICANE IRMA NOW CATEGORY 5

Israeli forces shutter Ramallah printer producing materials inciting terror …. It’s time for UNIFIL to confront Hezbollah …. Nuclear inspiration: Has North Korea emboldened Iran? …. North Korea nuclear crisis: Putin calls sanctions useless …. Electromagnetic Pulse: North Korea’s Latest Threat Against U.S Hurricane Irma strengthens to “Extremely Dangerous” Category 5, Eastern Caribbean on lockdown …. Australian court hears challenges to same-sex marriage vote


Pin.pngSpecial Prophecy Update – September 3rd, 2017

Pastor J.D. talks about two aspects of Hurricane Harvey, first as it relates to the prophetic implication and second the personal application specifically related to the problem of pain and human suffering.


Pin.pngPROPHECY REVEALED SEP 3, 2017 - RUSSIAN WARPLANES BOMB ISIS'

Russian warplanes bomb ISIS position as Damascus pushes forward to Deir ez-Zor …. 11 Staggering numbers that help to put the Harvey catastrophe into perspective …. Kenya's Supreme Court orders rerun of disputed presidential election …. growing movement to rename Father’s Day ‘Special Person’s Day’, schools adopt new term …. Bisexuals 400% more prevalent in Harvard Freshman than general population …. Wear it Purple Day – indisputable politicization of our children


Pin.pngMIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 30, 2017 - ABBAS WON'T STOP PAYING TERRORISTS'

Abbas: I won’t stop paying terrorists ‘Until My Dying Day’ Global terror’s future: Civilian death rate from suicide car bombs up 97% …. Israeli official: If Iran expands in Syria, we’ll bomb Assad’s palace

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Pin.pngMid-East Prophecy Update – August 27th, 2017'

Pastor J.D. talks about how the seriousness of everything that’s taking place in the world today cannot continue in it’s present state much longer in that, something has to give.


Pin.pngPROPHECY UPDATE AUG 27, 2017 - PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS WITHIN REACH'

Netanyahu says: Peace is within reach as he was meeting with senior advisor Jared Kushner and the American delegation to work through the peace plan …. Trump is very committed to achieve a solution that would bring prosperity and peace to the region …. North Korea fired several short range missiles into the Sea of Japan …. Matthew chapter 24 shows that we are living in the End-Times as prophecy unfolds before our eyes

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Pin.pngMIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 23, 2017 -'

Kushner team heads to Middle East as Arab leaders emphasize ‘No Peace’ without Palestinian State …. PM Netanyahu to meet Putin over Iranian presence in Syria …. North Korea warns Australia that supporting Trump is a 'suicidal act' …. 24 million people impacted by monsoon flooding in India, Nepal and Bangladesh Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns …. “Democrats were the party of slavery” …. Scientist fired from university after discovering shocking dinosaur bones believed to be only 4,000 years old

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Pin.pngMid-East Prophecy Update – August 20th, 2017'

Pastor J.D. talks about the Islamic terrorist attack in Barcelona and addresses one of the most serious threats facing the church today


Pin.pngPROPHETIC SIGNS AUG 20, 2017 - IRAN IS BUILDING MISSILE FACTORY IN SYRIA'

Palestinian Authority demands two-state commitment from US …. A high level delegation will meet on August 24th 2017 in Ramallah and the focus is the peace process …. The chaos what we seen around the world will get worse to prepare the way for the Antichrist …. Iran is building a missile factory in Syria and it looks like that we are getting a step closer to the Ezekiel war in chapter 38-39

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Pin.pngMIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 16, 2017 - IRAN IS TAKING OVER THE MIDDLE EAST'

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Kim Jong Un appears to back down after Mattis, Trump warnings …. 8 million dead - what nuclear war with North Korea could look like …. Nasrallah threatens 'greater defeat' to Israel in future war …. Syrian army comes closer to encircling ISIS in central Syria desert …. Mossad Chief warns: Iran is taking over the Middle East …. President Trump condemns riots in Charlottesville


Pin.pngMid-East Prophecy Update – August 13th, 2017'

Pastor J.D. addresses the very serious threat from North Korea and explains the connection specifically between Iran and Russia concerning a nuclear attack against Israel.


Pin.pngEND-TIMES-NEWS AUG 13, 2017 - RUSSIA SENDS 2,000 TROOPS INTO SYRIA'

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Tensions are continuing to mount with North Korea and if they launch a nuclear bomb millions of people could die …. Iran is also getting nuclear technology from North Korea …. Russia flies 2,000 mercenary troops into Syria and we are getting closer to the Ezekiel 38 prophecy --- Pin.pngMIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 9, 2017 - NORTH KOREA THREATENS US'

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Palestinians fire rocket from Gaza into southern Israel …. U.S., Japanese analysts agree: North Korea has developed nuclear missile warheads …. North Korea can already hit US with nuke …. Donald Trump warns North Korea: threats to United States will be met with ‘Fire and Fury’ …. Transgender ‘Rainbow Day Camp’ …. Australian PM says gay marriage could be law this year


Pin.pngMid-East Prophecy Update – August 6th, 2017'

Pastor J.D. tries a unique approach concerning Christians and Bible prophecy with the hopes that all of us will examine ourselves by way of what Jesus had John write to two churches in the Book of Revelation.


Pin.pngPROPHECY REVEALED AUG 6, 2017 - NORTH KOREA BUILDING HYROGEN-BOMB'

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Israelis march demanding access to the Temple Mount and build the third temple …. thousands of Israelis participate in the annual march around the walls of the old Jerusalem city with the special focus on the Temple Mount …. Russia is deploying troops to the Syrian Golan Heights …. North Korea is only 18 month away from building a Hydrogen-bomb more powerful than the one dropped on Japan …. North Korea is in partnership with Iran so they will have the same weaponry


Pin.pngMIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 2, 2017 - MUSLIMS CONVERTING TO CHRISTIANITY'

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Israel may need to take out Iranian bases in Syria …. Australian Labor Party votes to recognize a Palestinian state …. Australia Weather Bureau caught tampering with Climate Numbers …. Psychologists say more and more young people are entitled …. Muslims converting to Christianity by the hundreds in Finland …. 9 types of Entitlement Tendencies and how to overcome them


Pin.pngHalloween Or HELLoween: The Pagan Origins Of Halloween EXPOSED


SHOULD CHRISTIANS OBSERVE HALLOWEEN?

The Origin of Halloween

The idea of observing October 31st as a holiday originated with the ancient Celtic priests, called "Druids", around 300 B.C. The Druids lived in the area between Great Britain and Germany. Their new year began on November 1st, so October 31st was set aside to worship their god, Samhain, the god of the dead. So October 31st was the Celtic New Year's Eve, the time for their Festival of Death.

The Druids believed that Samhain gathered all the souls of the past year's dead on this night. These souls had been confined to the bodies of various animals to atone for their sins. Animal sacrifices and even human sacrifices were carried out , usually in forests. This practice was observed until around 61 A.D. when it was outlawed by the Romans. However, some animal sacrifices were still practiced as late as 400 A.D.

The Druids taught that the spirit world was closer to the earth on this night than at any other time, and that "the gods" would even appear on this night to play tricks on people.

Pope Bonoface III, in the seventh century, set aside May 13th as "All Saints Day" or "All Hallows Day" as a time for Roman Catholics to honor all known dead saints. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III moved the date to November 1st which conveniently merged "All Hallows Day" and "All Hallows Eve" with the Celtic New Year and the Festival of Samhain.

This custom wasn't much observed in America until the 1840's when large numbers of immigrants came over from Ireland and Scotland.

The Pagan Customs and Characters

Halloween is filled with all sorts of pagan characters and customs that Christians need to avoid.

The black cat, for example, was believed by the Druids to be evil spirit friends of witches, and even witches themselves. These cats were often kept in wicker cages and burned in animal sacrifices.

Witches are worshipers of Satan, and they are an abomination to God (Exo. 22:18; Deu. 18:10-11). Why would a God-fearing Christian want to dress-up their child like something that God hates?

Scary masks were worn by the Celts to scare away evil spirits. The jack-o-lantern was used for the same purpose, although a turnip was originally used.

What the world thinks of as "ghosts" are not the spirits of dead people, but rather EVIL spirits which we are warned about in the Bible (Lev. 19:31; 20:27; II Kgs. 23:24; Mat. 10:1; Mar. 3:11; Acts 8:7; Rev. 16:13). Why would a Christian want to decorate their home with such wickedness? Does God want you to dress your child up like an evil spirit?

Even the orange and black colors of Halloween have a wicked origin. At the Druid Festival of Death for Samhain huge bon fires were used for offering human and animal sacrifices. So the colors of the night were orange flames glowing in the dark.

Trick-or-treating finds it's origin in the custom of peasants going house to house begging for money to purchase necessities for a feast for Muck Olla, the Druid sun god. A blessing was promised to generous givers, while threats were often made to those who were stingy.

Apple bobbing probably comes from the Roman festival of Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees. This festival was merged with the festival of Samhain after Rome conquered Britain. In honor of Samhain, subjects were forced to bob for apples in boiling hot water. Those who lived through this ordeal were set free.

Friend, Halloween is Satanic! You may pretend that it's a harmless game for kids, but in reality it represents paganism, Satanism, human sacrifice, torture, rape, murder, idolatry, witchcraft, and spiritualism! Did you know that October 31st is considered by Satanists to be their most important day of the year? Friend, WAKE UP! Don't honor the Devil! Honor God instead by refusing to observe Halloween this year. The Lord Jesus Christ wouldn't dress innocent children up like the devils of Hell and march them around town, so why should you? Are you a TRUE follower of Jesus Christ? Then SKIP Halloween this year and tell others to do likewise!

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;" (I Tim. 4:1) 
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." (Eph. 5:11) 
"The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light." (Rom. 13:12)

Have You Been Saved?

Jesus Christ came into this world to lay down His sinless life for YOU--to pay for your sins because you couldn't. Jesus is your only hope for salvation. Only by receiving Him as your Saviour can you enter the gates of Heaven. There is no other way. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6) "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

The Lord Jesus Christ has come and PAID for your sins by shedding His own Blood on Calvary. By receiving Him as your Saviour, you can be WASHED from all your sins in His precious Blood (Rev. 1:5; Col. 1:14; Acts 20:28; I Pet. 1:18-19). Notice these important words from Romans 5:8-9: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him."

Jesus PAID your way to Heaven for you! By receiving Him as your Saviour, you will be receiving God's ONLY means of Salvation. Are you willing to forsake YOUR righteousness and receive Jesus Christ as your Saviour, your ONLY HOPE for Salvation? Romans 10:13 says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:9 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Are you willing to forsake your own righteousness, and ask Jesus Christ to save you? Why not pray right now and ask the Lord to come into your heart and cleanse you from all sin. He will save you just as He promised.

Copyright © 1999 James L. Melton