If you're not familiar with the truth of what happens on Halloween and its origins, check out this teaching from Torah to the Tribes. Human and animal sacrifice, rape, ritualistic abuse, kidnapping, murder, invoking evil spirits. That's what Halloween is.
Yes, you may say, but I'm not celebrating those
things.
Sure, but is the occult's black sabbath something you want to associate yourself with? Paul wrote very plainly
that he would not do something if it caused his brother to stumble or fall away
from the faith (1 Corinthians 8:13). Does widespread Christian celebration and acceptance of Halloween dissuade
people from following Yahusha?
Who does Halloween keep from entering the Kingdom of Heaven?
Those in the occult looking for truth. If our holy days aren't distinctly different, how can they know there is a better way?
Victims of ritual abuse. Those the occult has harmed are desperate for healing and the truth and love of YHWH. But if they see supposed Bible believers dressed as witches or churches decorated with haunted grave yards those symbols are enough to trigger panic and anxiety that will keep them far away from the truth.
Women and children who have suffered domestic violence. Millions of people have been covered in real blood. They have felt terror that those covering themselves in fake blood can't imagine. Does dressing up as a murderer or victim of a violent crime bring life to these precious ones?
Those from other religions that can see no difference in their faith. Acting like the rest of the culture doesn't show anyone who YHWH is. This denies other faiths the opportunity to see truth.
Anyone who can see the hypocrisy of the Christian
faith. While most of the church is in denial about it, the rest of the world can see the clear contradiction between the teachings of Scripture and participating in Halloween. This is not exactly a call to righteous living.
There are millions and millions of people who
stumble over the fact that those claiming to serve the God of Light participate
in such horrible darkness. When we are involved in Halloween we are saying that the day is truly honorable and worth being set apart. That word hallow? Yahusha used it when he prayed, "Hallowed be the name of YHWH." The definition of hallow is literally to "honor as holy." Do you believe that this day of wickedness should be honored as highly as the very name of YHWH? When we participate (in any way, no matter how small) in Halloween (Hallow[ed] e[v]en[ing]), that's exactly the message we send to all of these people.
What about providing safe alternatives to
Halloween? 3 John 1:11 says not to imitate evil. Imitating the evil practices
of Halloween is not okay if you dial it down to "family friendly."
It's still going against what Scripture expressly says and imitating
wickedness. The only safe alternative is keeping YHWH's feast days. If you want
to celebrate the fall harvest, do it at Sukkot when it's permissible and
honorable to YHWH.
Some verses to consider before participating in the black sabbath of the occult:
Isaiah 5:20 - Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who
put darkness for light, and celebrate
pagan holidays in place of YHWH's moedim.
John 8:12 - I am the light of the world whoever follows me
won't walk in the darkness of Halloween.
1 Corinthians 10:21 - You cannot drink the cup of YHWH and the cup of
shedim. You cannot live a righteous life and participate in demonic holidays.
Ephesians 5:11 - Take no part in the unfruitful
works of darkness, not even once a year. Instead expose it.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - Abstain from every form of evil. Even if it's "just for fun."
Yaakov 1:27 - Pure and undefiled religion is to keep
yourself unspotted from the world. All the time.
2 Corinthians 6:14 - What fellowship has righteousness with
Torahlessness? What common ground is
there for keepers of Torah and wickedness? None.
Yaakov 4:4 - Friendship with the world is enmity with
YHWH. Even if you're just being friendly
as a marketing campaign for Yahusha.
Matthew 22:37 - The first and greatest commandment is
to love YHWH. Not to love the things this
world does.
2 Corinthians 11:3 - I fear your minds may be corrupted away from the simplicity
that is in Moshiach. I'm worried that you're doing things Yahusha wouldn't.
Deuteronomy 12:4 - You shall not worship YHWH in this
manner. You can't celebrate something with origins in paganism and have it
honor YHWH. He hates it.
1 Corinthians 10:9 - Neither let us test Messiah, as those
who were destroyed. Do you want to find out the hard way Halloween celebration
is not righteous?
1 Timothy 4:1 - In the latter times many will depart from the
faith, giving heed to the teachings of shedim, believing it's okay to do things
YHWH warns against.
Deuteronomy 18:10 There should not be found among you divination, enchantment or witchcraft. Whoever does these things is detestable to YHWH. Even if it's what everyone else is doing.
We have all participated in things that don't honor YHWH, but we can stop today! Do you believe that the power of Yahusha fully overcomes darkness or not? Because if it does our lives and holidays should demonstrate that.
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