Many call it Halloween; a few refer to it as the Devil’s Holiday, and some churches deem it a Harvest Festival celebration. Halloween is “celebrated” by Christians and non-believers. After all, what’s so wrong about letting our innocent little ones dress up in costumes, to pretend to be someone they aren’t, and to beg for food (candy) from strangers, even though they are often taught not to talk to strangers and certainly not to take food from those they don’t know!
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Before you judge this too quickly, please consider God’s Word regarding involvement with some of the above. This isn’t my opinion, but what God clearly warns us to flee, no matter how it is camouflaged.
- There shall not be found among you … that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with
Satan packages his wiles in many deceptive formats, else they would be rejected by most.
familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD … Deuteronomy 18:10-12
- Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 19:31
- And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards … I will even set my face against that soul … Leviticus 20:6
- Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils. 1 Corinthians 10:21
Many of us have been innocently involved in some of the above and have encouraged our children to participate without realizing such is an abomination to the Lord. We come from all walks of life: doctors, lawyers, teachers, secretaries, farmers, electricians, mothers, fathers, teenagers—and even the clergy.
Why does God object?
It is estimated that 70% of Americans read their horoscopes. Consulting signs of the zodiac to foretell life’s events is an abomination to the Lord. This is because man is looking to inanimate objects to determine his destiny rather than daily trusting God Who loves and cares for us. Others visit fortunetellers, while some look to spells and charms for the cure of diseases and the driving away of evil spirits. The occult does have power! Many have played with the Ouija board and Tarot cards and think there can be no harm to these inanimate objects. The Ouija Board is often used to communicate with the dead and is projected as a medium of communication between this world and the next; thus, the reader can perhaps understand why these are abominations to the Lord. Stop for a moment and study an “off limits” list given by the Lord in the Bible:
God has set any attempt to use supernatural powers or knowledge not of Him off limits.
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God … Deuteronomy 29:29
In the New Testament Biblical times, Christians became so convicted of the sinful nature and spiritual consequences of involvement with the occult that not only did they “flee” this, but they burned what is estimated in today’s economy, to be more than several millions of dollars’ worth of books that had to do with the occult.
Many of them also which used curious arts 
[divination, magic, amulets, charms, etc.] brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. Acts 19:19
Some might find it difficult to burn occult books, prayer rugs, and other related paraphernalia thinking it would be foolish not to, instead, sell them, or to even give them away. What would you do if you had such things in your home that were very expensive, or were a gift for a special occasion, but they were an abomination to the LORD? If you became convicted that they were wrong, would you sell or destroy them so that no one else would be influenced by them? How might the Word, written through the apostle James, apply here? Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? James 2:19-20
These “works” mentioned above are not works which can save us. Salvation is a free gift, but what is being taught is that if our lifestyle does not line up with the Word, then we have a dead faith. … faith, if it hath not works, is dead … … Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 2:17; 4:8
God loves us so much that He was willing to lower Himself to be manifest in the flesh of man (in the flesh of Jesus) and die a heinous death on the cross for you and me. … God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Timothy 3:16 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son [Jesus Christ], and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew 1:23 For unto us a child is born … The mighty God … Isaiah 9:6
Please consider two questions:
God considers occult practices fellowship with devils (with Satan).
we will serve the LORD.
The occult surrounds our homes disguised as “cute,” “harmless,” and “child’s play” (including mass deception and programming through children’s animated cartoons and toys), in movies, TV programs, theme parks, recreational activities, smart phones, and iPads. These types of things … provoked the LORD to anger against the Israelites [1 Kings 15:30] and are enticing millions today to partner with Satan who is … more subtil than any beast of the field … Genesis 3:1.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without [of the holy city of God] are dogs, and sorcerers [those who practice magic arts, et al.], and whoremongers [contextually here includes all types of sexual sins; i.e., marital adultery, fornication, et al.], and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.” Revelation 22:15 … he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 2 Chronicles 33:6
What the Israelites practiced was no different than what millions today are doing under the guise of entertainment and relaxation. Do we anesthetize children to accept witches and ghosts which God says we should abhor with “cute” little Casper the Ghost or the adorable fairy princess, with TV and Internet programming which feature “colabouring” with occult practices, all under the guise (deception) of entertainment?
Do we encourage children to use stick-on tattoos but tell them as adults that they shouldn’t have their skin tattooed? Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:28 Do we tell them not to become involved with the occult, but give them toys based on occult imagery and enable them to be trained by corollary TV programs where these seemingly innocent toys take on pseudo life often pretending to cast spells and exhibit other supernatural powers? As adults, do we read our horoscope, but pass it off by telling others we don’t take it seriously? Do we become pulled into identifying our “sign” for people who ask because we think such is harmless and want to be sociable?
I beg of you. Read between the lines of the media who report the deaths of the precious children and adults who commit suicide or become involved in heinous crimes. Research the home environment. For example, consider the account of teenager Sean Sellers’ dismal search for love and attention from his family who turned to Dungeons & Dragons and martial arts (introduced to him by a babysitter!) which filled that void for a while. However, as he states in his autobiography, the allurement for more supernatural power led him into Ninjutsu, the worship of the dead, illicit sex, and even drinking blood. While in his teens and under the influence of these practices, he killed a business owner and his mother and stepfather.
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. Proverbs 27:20
All of this is NOT to say that everyone who reads a vampire book, or reads a horoscope, or takes karate lessons, or plays with a magical game will be overcome with the evil to which many have succumbed. However, many are. I’m only sounding the alarm that most people who fall prey to the occult generally began “dabbling” a little bit here, a little bit there, until one day, they are caught in Satan’s horrible web.
God shed His own blood (See Acts 20:28.) and warns us through His Word (the Bible) to help us to avoid potential nightmares (MINE FIELDS) in our lives: Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. 2 Peter 3:17
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