Posted on 10/28/2021 11:36:25 AM PDT by patriot torch
From a Christian Biblical perspective.
Ephesians 6: 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Every Halloween my family and I pass out little candy bags with a coloring book Gospel tract and 4 little crayons. So far we usually pass out 50-60 every Halloween.
Maybe in Heaven we will meet some kids or parents who got those tracts and got saved. That is literally the only use we have for Halloween. Passing out tracts.
Link doesn’t appear to work, although most sources that purport to be a “biblical” view of a custom or holiday are just somebody going “boo, you’re all having too much fun.”
The proper Christian view of Halloween (and bunch of formerly pagan holidays) is that Christ kicked heathen ass and now their holidays belongs to us to use as we see fit.
When we celebrate them, we celebrate to the victory of Christ over Darkness.
And it all started with honoring saints not mentioned anywhere; was initially called All Saints Day. Then somehow Satan took it over, or Hollyweird did, or both.
Why would a Christian who is suppose to represent Christ dress up in a Halloween costume taking the Holy Spirit trick or treating.
How about the other two days of Allhallowtide?
I heard it expressed like this. During the three day period, “the veil between the land of the living and the land of the dead thins.”
All Hallows Eve, or Halloween, is the first rush of agitated and unsettled souls, who left life without a sacramental death, and thus still think they have unfinished business. They seek out those they knew or think they did, and thus masks are worn, so they do not disturb the living.
With the morning, All Saints Day begins, where these agitated souls are ushered back to the land of the dead. Then the Christian Saints are honored for their virtue and bestow their blessings.
The next day is All Souls Day, where good Christian souls may once again cross over to find remembrance and to bestow their blessings on the living.
For some reason I’m having trouble with the YouTube connection. Don’t know if its because of using duckduckgo as my search engine or a recent update from my carrier.. Try this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd7b_ji88kk
Or search on YouTube for (Dana Coverstone halloween)
Or another one: (Robert Breaker halloween)
What Is Reformation Day?
Reformation Day, annually occurring on October 31, honors Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses on the Castle Church doors in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517. This holiday is largely exclusive to Protestants as a commemoration of the origin of the Protestant Reformation. Luther’s 95 theses sparked the Reformation, as they were quickly translated and spread across Germany within weeks.
Dr. Ray Pritchard writes, on Reformation Day we pause to give thanks to God for Martin Luther and for the recovery of the gospel truth that we are declared righteous in the eyes of God solely on the basis of what Jesus Christ accomplished for us in his bloody death and victorious Resurrection.
Origin of Reformation Day
On October 31, 1517, an obscure monk named Martin Luther, desiring to spark theological discussion over the medieval practice of selling indulgences, nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. That happened 503 years ago today. The spark he set off ignited a flame that spread across Europe and became known as the Protestant Reformation. By challenging the church’s authority and its doctrine, Luther reclaimed for Christianity the central doctrine of salvation-justification by faith alone.
Cont....
https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-is-reformation-day-2020-christian-meaning.html
Catholics generally don’t celebrate the day that the garment of Christendom was irreparably rent. :-/
And Christian Believers generally refrain from participating in a once Holy observation taken over by a celebration of satanic worship. ;>)
The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.
Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.
In modern times, Samhain (a Gaelic word pronounced “SAH-win”) is usually celebrated to welcome in the harvest and usher in “the dark half of the year,” winter. Celebrants believe that the barriers between the physical world and the spirit world break down during Samhain, allowing more interaction between humans and denizens of the Otherworld. It was in those ways that beings such as witches, hobgoblins, fairies, and demons came to be associated with the day.
In modern society, there are three days of the holiday. Hallows eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls day. All Souls Day, in Roman Catholicism, is a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls commemorated on November 2.
In the US, when it combined with Hollywood, it got completely out of hand.
Wy69
a mighty fortress is our God!
Amen!
“The Truth about halloween” Robert Breaker
This is really good
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NFxAxpPysSE
Never really investigated it like that but growing up all I heard was All Saints Day and it’s reasoning; just wondering if there are different versions of it say like in Christianity. Christians took over Dec.25th to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Then I guess you need to study history instead of fostering fables and traditions.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.