Halloween Part 2

Revelation 3:3

3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Deuteronomy 12:29-32

(29) "When the LORD your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land, (30) take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, "How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise." (31) You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. (32) "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.

Halloween is a custom of the nations. God Himself calls such things abominations, practices that He hates. If we strip away its façade of revelry and feasting, it is idolatrous false worship, honoring spirit beings that are not God. In addition, God never tells us to celebrate this day or in any way to honor the spirits of the dead.

Notice that He warns us not to be "ensnared to follow" the practices of the nations. A snare is a trap designed to catch an unwary animal. The trap itself is hidden, but what is visible is a kind of lure, an attractive trick designed to fool the prey into entering the trap. Once it takes the bait, the gate comes down, a hook comes out, or a spring slams closed on a limb, and the prey is trapped.

God is alerting us to the fact that heathen or ungodly practices—customs, ways of worship, traditions, celebrations—usually have characteristics that appeal to our human nature. They are the lures. We can become caught up in them before we are aware of it. God advises us to watch out for the hidden dangers, the appealing entrapments, that are designed into these holidays.

Many cultures have a form of Halloween in their tradition. It seems that most of this world's peoples desire to celebrate the dead. The holidays or feasts may vary from place to place, falling on different days and following different customs. The common denominator is that they all honor or remember the dead or unseen spirits.

Mexico has its "Day of the Dead" in which participants give out candies in the shape of skeletons and visit graveyards to commune with the dead by leaving them food. In Japan, they honor their ancestors with various celebrations. Certain African tribes set aside days to honor the unseen spirits, warding off the evil ones and placating the good. German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Italian, and many other cultures have a Halloween-type holiday.

In English-speaking countries, Halloween derives primarily from the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced "sow-in"). Samhain, held on the three days around November 1, was a kind of New Year's celebration and harvest festival all rolled up into one.

The Celts believed that these three days were special because of the transition from the old year to the new. They felt that during this time the boundary between the physical and spiritual worlds relaxed or lifted, allowing spirits to cross over more easily. This idea, of course, terrifies superstitious people—that departed spirits could walk among us, especially those who died in the past year as it was thought these spirits desired to return to the mortal realm. For this reason, they believed they had to appease the spirits to make them go into the spirit world and stay there.

The Celts did this by putting out food and treats so that, when these spirits came floating by their houses, they would pass on. They thought that, if they did not appease the spirits, they would play tricks or put curses on them. Whole villages would unite to drive away the evil spirits, ensuring that the upcoming year would be good. Others among them would hold séances or conduct other kinds of divination by incantation, potion, or trance to contact dead ancestors in hope of receiving guidance and inspiration.

An interesting aspect of this transition time—the three days of Samhain—is that it was considered to be "no time," a time unto itself. Thus, it became a tradition that the order and the rules by which people lived were held in abeyance during them.

All laws went unenforced. The social order was turned upside-down—the fool became king, and the king became the fool. Men dressed as women and vice-versa. People took on different personas, dressing in disguise and acting the part. No work was done during this period of total abandon, for it was a time for revelry, drinking, eating, making and taking dares, and breaking the law. In a word, it was chaos.

Then Roman Catholicism arrived on the scene and "converted" the pagans. It also decreed a day to honor departed saints: May 13, All Saints' Day. The priests instructed the "converted" pagans to keep All Saints' Day, but they continued to celebrate Samhain because it was so much more fun than attending church to pray for the hallowed saints of yesteryear.

To keep them in the fold, in AD 835 Pope Gregory IV officially authorized moving All Saints' Day to November 1 to coincide with Samhain. He allowed the pagan "Christians" to keep their old customs as long as they put a gloss of Christianity on them. Thus, they kept Samhain in the name of Christ to honor the departed saints.

Like Samhain, All Saints' Day began the evening before, which was called All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Eve, or Halloween. Since then, Halloween has evolved into its present form, in which nothing remotely Christian remains. It is known for all its pre-Christian Celtic practices—particularly the recognition of the spirit world in the form of fairies, witches, ogres, goblins, demons, ghouls, vampires, etc.

Today, "trick-or-treating" is the most recognized of Halloween activities, and it is simply a form of extortion. Children, whether they know it or not, are acting as the spirits who will play a trick or put a curse on the one who does not pay up in food or treats. Divination and séances are also commonly held on October 31. Hooliganism—tricks resulting in vandalism—often reaches its high point on Halloween. For many years, Detroit was the scene of "hell night," in which rampaging young people trashed large areas of the city, setting fires, smashing cars and windows, looting, and generally creating havoc.

The Celtic feast of Samhain still survives in Halloween. It has simply reverted to our ancestors' Celtic practice.

Rise up

It is like there is a wave of idolatry and stuff has come in his house, and The Lord is saying in this hour to let go of those things for His house will not be shared. He is a jealous God. He wants our full attention. He does not want a roommate of (anxiety or depression or anything else in us). Fully committed to him with out compromise. Rise up indeed. The time is come to choose plain and clear which camp you dwell in. The "grey area" delusion is coming to an end. He wants Lordship in all of our lives and not just on when it is convenient to talk to Him. A life of worship 24/7 in all we do. Repent church for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. The kingdom is in us and we need to bring it here by allowing him to change us and work through us not push it out and look like the fallen one...  Change will happen the more we say yes to Him and less to the temporary things. Get ready for both kingdoms are coming at a greater level. You must be in rest and he will change you. Put down that entertainment and pick up that bible , eat the scroll get your soul aligned with your spirit man and the body will be a slave. If you put your body in charge you will put the things of God in a cage in your life...it is time to rise up and take the full time position as Christians and take a stand against those temptations and break off those relations and clean house of those distractions and diligently seek Him. Rise up!

Curses

I once made a post on Demonic Legal Rights and said that there would be a later study on curses. Below is some information that I have uncovered and personally made changes in my life due the content this information has. I have put together like before so it is easy to read, this time with links to videos and the sources I got some of my information. 

CURSE - A solemn utterance to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.

Ezekiel 13:18-20

Amplified Bible (AMP)

¹⁸ And say, Thus says the Lord God: Woe to the women who sew pillows to all armholes and fasten magic, protective charms to all wrists, and deceptive veils upon the heads of those of every stature to hunt and capture human lives! Will you snare the lives of My people to keep your own selves alive?

¹⁹ You have profaned Me among My people [in payment] for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, slaying persons who should not die and giving [a guaranty of] life to those who should not live, by your lying to My people, who give heed to lies.

²⁰ Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against your pillows and charms and veils with which you snare human lives like birds, and I will tear them from your arms and will let the lives you hunt go free, the lives you are snaring like birds.

Curses are real and sometimes lethal but not always talked about in the church today. 

Don't be fooled that everything becomes perfect and safe when you become a Christian. You enlisted into the army of God and are now in a fight against unseen forces both in the physical and supernatural realms. There are evil people out there that want to stop the church (specifically in high places), and aliens (just demons/wicked spirits) that want to stop you from prayer, reading bible, distract you, and more. We need to not keep these things as a main focus, but at the same time be aware that being a Christian is not just saying a prayer, then attending church every Sunday. We are in a war with an enemy that wants to kill us, steal from us, and destroy us and it is important to focus our eyes on Jesus and equip ourselves with truth.

Hosea 4:6 

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Ephesians 6:12

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Ways To get affected by Curses

Watch what you put in your eyes and ears... 

Matthew 12:33-35

King James Version (KJV)

³³ Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

³⁴ O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Rock Music "You can't cast a spell on a Christian, but you can get a Christian to cast a spell on themselves" - John Todd, Former Satanist  

Star Wars

Fantasy Realms that distract you from focusing on Jesus that can bring obsession (i.e twilight type stuff, harry potter, narnia, lord of the rings).

Do not live in compromise. If you know something is wrong, stop doing it by declaring war on it, talk to Jesus about it, get accountability, do supplication like fasting. Worship God in your actions, and make everything you do unto the Lord. When you give your heart to the Lord you give your heart to the Lord, the flesh can still be affected if you have given permission through activity:

Galatians 5:19-21

King James Version (KJV)

¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

²⁰ Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

²¹ Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

I plan to talk more on this blog again after a really long break. Here are some more interesting things I found that relate to the subject:

9 Ways to Break Generational Curses

A Christian Prayer For Spiritual Cleansing

Preventing Curses Having An Effect On Your Life

It is time to take ground for the kingdom in the secret place praying and interceding for friends. Praying to God, living a life of prayer. Removing the distractions and evil though intercession. Showing the love of the father when no one else does. It is a time to build a deeper relationship with the father. His love is overwhelming, he loves people so much, and he wants them free. There is a hunger that is stirred up in the heart in worship. To where the dry places become wet, to where the wet places get flooded. Nothing has disqualified the weather from happening, it is just up to us to receive it, and receive it daily. The holy spirit rain that pours love like a fountain for the lost, the hurt, people in addictions, people that do not care, people that don't know what they want but want more. This love is so amazing it is a refreshing grace an merciful promise, that even if we mess up, we still know we are the kings kid. Why? Because we are free and we are loved. The love that is so fulfilling it brings true change that shakes the nations, and proclaims the truth from the mountain tops with no shame or guilt. We are forgiven, and that means that it is like it never happened. So if it never happened we are perfect in his sight. It brings a new reality that makes one unchangeable, because they focus on their father rather than circumstances, like a small child holding their daddys hand as their daddy takes care of them. Jesus reigns, the more we allow him to move in our lives, the more change we get to see, removing the darkness like a small match, to a flash light, to a flood light, till the whole world sees and knows this love by words and actions. It is in the secret place it all begins, and it is rewarded openly in public.

The kingdom life

The kingdom of God is like a movement that can not be stopped. For there is light that shines in all the moment the human is born again. This light is contagious. It brings actions of no shame, guilt, or hate. It is a light that attracts others to wonder why people do something different than what the sin nature says to do. Walking in this light is staying in God's presence. It is a process of getting out of the old nature way, and moving in a new identity that this world does not understand. A supernatural identification that says you are dead to self, and alive in Jesus. This identity brings creativity, love, hope, and a future that is run by the creator of the universe. When in this identity you are in a vehicle of grace and mercy. Doing life together with the one that created you. It is a life that brings prosperity, in being in submission to the king of kings , rather than a fallen one that seeks to kill with your self desires of sin. This makes it a freedom, a people who choose to love the one who loved them first. And when in love, anything becomes possible when lovers work together. This is not a sexual relationship, but a blood covenant intimate relationship with your daddy, the bridegroom, king, and judge. He is a magnificent obsession. This obsession brings life, this love never fails, this is being in a mode that gives authority to demonstrate the defeat of Satan every moment of our lives.

Signs

Seeing the unseen is seeing the manifestation of the kingdom. The signs that follow convince the ones who need to believe, prophecy is for edification that confirms the potential, and shows that God does care and know why is in your heart.


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Sound

Sound is weapon. A voice is a weapon. It will shout the will of God, or shout self will. It is a choice what is to be said, to destroy, to create, to glorify, to manipulate. It is the will of your choosing every moment of your life. Weapons are not for flesh and blood, but bringing down false imaginations and fantasy strongholds. Speak the word of God, create a song to glorify God, play an insterment, make a noice, do something to fight back evil with truth that screams boldness.


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