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@@nikokapanen82 I suppose that may be true, but what about sincerely believing that Halloween is an innocent holiday with no spiritual ramifications, and therefore participating in it, counts as willfully opening the doors of evil? Doesn’t “willful” presuppose having awareness of what you’re doing?
@@bytesizedbible 1 Corinthians 8 is not about buying food in the market. It’s about partaking in worldly things. Not that the meat is sinful, but that there are people in the family of God that are susceptible to such worldly things and can cause them to stumble or backslide. A lot of times in our modern society we read scripture from an individualist perspective. Paul is calling for the Church to abstain from things like eating meat offered to idols because it could harm your brother or sister in Christ’s’ walk. We shouldn’t be thinking “is this worldly practice sinful to me” we should be thinking “could make actions lead another to sin”. Christian liberty is not about being able to do whatever pleases you, it’s knowing you don’t have to do whatever pleases you and sometimes it’s better for everyone to do so. Halloween doesn’t profit the church or a Christians spiritual walk so we can easily stop celebrating for the benefit of the whole body of Christ. Instead of mocking a guy like John Ramirez for his “kooky views”. You can think, there are a lot of Christians that have also come out of a satanic background. What is most loving or beneficial for them? The Bible has a harsh warning for causing a sibling in Christ to stumble. But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
@@rudymurillo9334 Causing someone to stumble does seem to come up as a concern for people when disscusing this topic. It's understandable that if someone has a bad experience associated with Halloween (whether they are an ex santanist or new ager, who participated in disturbing spiritual stuff). However, I think that's why most christians bring up the point about conviction or that scripture concerning meat. If someone does have a bad back background with Halloween or has convictions about the holiday. Then I will not encourage them to celebrate or participate in anything. However, the christians who don't have much conviction about the day, and use it as a way to reach people by giving out gospel tracks to kids, inviting their neighbors to come to a church harvest night where their kids can play games and get candy as long as they dress in appropriate costumes, and perhaps this can play a part in reaching people and help lead them to christ. Furthermore, usually when a person does have something that stumbles them that is a block they have to work on personally. For example, if someone who's recovering from a porn/sex addiction can't look at a Coke bottle as that may somehow stumble them, then they have to work on not staring or looking at one all the time. If I know that's their struggle then I won't put a Coke bottle in front of them, but that person shouldn't expect a store or even a church to not sell Coke just because that's a struggle for them. All in all, the main thing is that too many christians may get too legalistic and reactionary when it comes to topics like this. So much so that they end up enforcing rules, forbiddening everything, and say that the Bible says something that it doesn't (like the idea that our salvation is in trouble for participating in this holiday and it isn't). Hope all of this makes sense, have a blessed day.
A *Catholic NUN* told you that you were demonic because you were born on the Eve of All Saints; a CATHOLIC holiday? I know I shouldn't throw stones, but is there ANY good catechesis in the Catholic Church?
@@InspiringPhilosophy shalom brother question I'm kind of confused who gave the Rome Catholic Church There power emperor Constantine he was the moving force behind Christianity if you do research on him from what I'm understanding he was pagan???🤔🤔🤔 For this is a war not against flesh.
I love the idea of someone suing the devil after he _legally_ changed their identity when they put on a costume at 12:01 which was therefore outside the bounds of Halloween and thus null and void under the law as a reason to change someone’s identity. 😂
HaLLOWEEN =Hollowed HoLLOwed- take something out and replace it with something else. ex: Lords prayer - Hollowed be thy name WEEN = WEAN - to stop from eating one thing and replace it with something else slowly. Candy - some scholars say Sugar is the Devil it feeds the serpents inside you. Become a Super Hero
@@SuperpowersUniversity this is a drastic failure in hermeneutics. This is similar to the fallacy of equivocation, where you take a different meaning of words and use that for your argument, when that is not their intended meaning. However, it’s even worse; you’re using words that SOUND SIMILAR to other words and equating them. It’s akin to saying “I” = “eye” or “hare” = “hair.” It’s hogwash. If you look up the actual etymology of the word, which is the history behind it, you will see that “hallow” means “to make holy, sanctify; to honor as holy, consecrate, ordain.” All-Saints Day is thusly called All-Hallows Day. And Halloween comes from Allhallowe’en, which is from All Hallows even, meaning “the evening before All Hallows.”
Ever see the movie 'The man who sued God'? Its hilarious... Dude hates his job, so he quits to be a fisherman, on a tiny terrible boat, and he's terrible at it, but he loves it, and he's happy for the first time ever..... boat gets struck by lightening, insurance wont pay cause it was an act of God, so he tries to sue God, court wont go for it, cause the accused doesn't have representation in court, so he has papers served to the heads of the local Abrahamic places of worship, cause they server as Gods representatives..... so it turns into a whole thing where the churches and the insurance want each other to pay, cause which ever one has to pay could be on the hook for every event of bad weather ever..... Its a good movie.
"you cannot worship the devil unintentionally" That's a lie plain and simple. In the most simplest context all worshiping the devil intales is doing his will and you don't even have to believe in the devil to do his will, all you have to do is not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and every non Christian falls under that umbrella.
@@sorinankitt That's true. Which is why their claims are so outlandish, when they say e.g. that dressing up and going "trick-or-treat"-ing on October 31st automatically gives the Devil a right to your soul or something. The only logical conclusion from their argument is either A. Dressing up is sinful in itself, or B. Dressing up is OK but the Holy Spirit is taking a day off on 10/31 and you're defenseless.
@@pavlostriantaris2817 don’t get sidetracked by John Ramirez. Halloween is a worldly holiday celebrated by the occult. There’s nothing Godly about Halloween celebrations to counter that fact. People love being worldly so they look for videos that suit their arguments. Just say you love worldliness.
@@rudymurillo9334 Thank you ever so much for the character assassination. It makes me really glad to be treated by my supposed brothers in Christ the same way as by atheoleftist progressives. Laus Deo! ☺
I agree that there is a lot of fearmongering and overreacting among Christians about Halloween. However, I personally think Halloween should be approached with caution. A lot of the declarations in my neighborhood seem to cross from harmless fun to something spiritually concerning.
And it disturbs me when churches hold Halloween parties in their building, it hits me wrong. Growing up in a church, one family would host a teen party at their home. I also like the community center parties where many organizations and parents donate treats, so door to door isn't needed. Games are played and lots of fun with a community in safety.
Yeah I’m just going with a Jack-o-lantern and a Scooby Doo light lol. Some spiders and graves might be fine, too, but when it starts looking less spooky and more horrific, I think Christians should stay away.
Demons are not going to parade around like their are evil. Satan is a liar and portrays as a harbinger of light. Most of people aren't even aware they have a demon inside them. Halloween is a portal to demons and satan to come inside you so you will push God away slowly and unknowingly. No matter the holiday you always put god first. It's putting faith in our lord always. Halloween is definitely demonic. But having faith in God and what he has done for us will allow Jesus to give you discernment and protection against Demons no matter the day.
The festivals that were listed in the Old Testament were specifically for the Jews and pointed to the coming Messiah. Paul wrote about this in Colossians 2:16. We’re under no obligation to observe them, nor are we specifically supposed to worship God on the Sabbath.
@@ER3xW4ha7 And what and who does these pagan festivals point to? 🤷🏾♂️ And did Paul keep those biblical festivals? Did the apostles keep those festivals? Did the early church keep those biblical festivals? If YES, what changed? Why did we substitute those festivals for pagan festivals? Who told us it was okay to do so?
Don´t worry, we will be celebrating them in the Millenial Kingdom just as it is said in Zechariah 14:16 passage (Tabernacles) and the Ezekiel 45:21 passage (Passover and the use of unleavened bread).
I do think we should take the opportunity of Halloween to dress up our kids like the Saints before us. Let them know their broader history of Christianity by dressing up as one of the people from it.
All I have to say, let children dress up in costumes of characters from their favorite TV shows and get candy. Just be very careful when it comes doing certain rituals that looks satanic.
Besides from the arguments addressed on the video, should Christians celebrate Halloween? No they should not, is it wrong to celebrate Halloween? Yes it is, is it a sin to celebrate Hollween? More than likely yes. Why? We know that there are things that are part of Halloween to which people Would acknowledge that if you say they aren’t it would be ridiculous or silly of you to say so, for example giving out candy, wearing costumes, eating candy, going house to house knocking on doors asking for candy, punkin designs, And we can all agree that there is nothing wrong with these things in it if itself. But you know what? There are some parts of Halloween that are wrong and sinful and we as Christians should not partake in these things and neither in celebrations which promote an endorse anti biblical values and teachings. You can not separate these things from Halloween and say they are completely independent, we need to acknowledge what Halloween is today and has been for many years. So to answer the question part of Halloween is that you can dress as any character you want and there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t matter if those characters promote or endorse anti biblical values like sexual immorality, fornication, profanity, taking Gods name in vain, witchcraft, enchantment, gossip, idolatry, violence for entertainments ect ect, for example dressing up your kids like marvel superheroes like iron man, or spider man from Toby, or from Andrew Garfield we all know those movies and characters practice sexual immorality and fornication and why did they included those things in there well simple for pleasure/entertainment and because they them selves don’t think there is nothing wrong with that. Part of Halloween is also that you can dress as demonic characters or serial killers like Jason, Freddy cougher, chucky ect ect, and why? Well just for FUN. And for those of us who once saw those movies lets not fool our selves, we all know how how perverted those movies and characters are. The 3 primary themes of Halloween are darkness, death and terror, this is what it is so why should we Christians or anybody sincerely celebrate it? What doe sit mean to say trick or treat? It that appropriate according to the bible? So should we celebrate Halloween? NO Now just because on the day of Halloween you decide to give candy or eat candy or wear a custom it doesn’t necessarily mean you are celebrating Halloween but one easy way to know if you are celebrating Halloween is to ask your selves why are you doing those things? 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 1 John 2:15-16 KJV Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
As a former Jehovah's witness I have never celebrated halloween and I never will. My family is still in the cult and they believe it's wrong. I will not celebrate or let my children celebrate a holiday that will create tension in my family. Peace in my house is more important than dressing up and candy.
This is a Biblical response. Romans 14:13-21 (ESV): “13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. 20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.” You need peace with them in order to proselytize successfully. There are greater hills to die on than hobbies you enjoy.
@@disguisedcentennial835 It’s funny how you turned a chapter that spoke plainly about food and drinks into something that it wasn’t talking about.. Would the apostle approve of the church to celebrate a holiday that doesn’t have any root whatsoever in the scriptures? Would he approve of any festival that isn’t ordained by the Lord? Would he approve of the church to fellowship with darkness just for a day? We are called to be set apart, a different breed of people in the midst of a perverse culture, you can’t claim to be the light of the world and still fellowship with darkness because you want your kids to be happy and to feel among.. if you don’t draw the line between what is holy and what is profane, the enemy will use your tolerance to lead far away from the truth
I remember my mom discovering televangelists and after that I wasn't allowed to trick or treat, participate in Halloween stuff at school, or own troll dolls or cabbage patch kids 😂 At school they basically put me and one kid who was a Jehovah's Witness into an empty classroom with a box of crayons while the other kids "practiced the craft" as my parents put it.
I feel sorry for you that you were denied a childhood joy of dressing up and collecting candy with your friends. I hope you weren't denied Christmas too.
@@rudymurillo9334 exactly, which is why I'm raising my children in a cave and never letting them interact with civilization. Wouldn't want them to be infected by worldly things like indoor plumbing, medicine, or healthy relationships.
Gotta disagree a little bit. The origins of Halloween are pretty clearly from the pagan Samhain festival, which isn't suitable for Christians. However in the eighth century, Pope Gregory III established All Saint's Day at roughly the same time (this is not an uncommon thing; a lot of Christian celebrations happen near other religions' celebrations on the calendar). All that said, our modern American celebration of Halloween is entirely secular and silly. I wouldn't sweat it.
I knew a guy who once accidentally ate a piece of Halloween candy and he was instantly possessed by Legion. It was horrible. We tried to get him exorcised but he fled into the nearest Spirit Halloween and put up a hedge of protection to block our priest's entry. The store closed and we never saw him again. Avoid Halloween candy. Not even once.
Fun fact: many decorations sold during Halloween are actually people who have been possessed by the demons who live in the costumes they were wearing. When the costume bought in the store goes on, the person becomes possessed and turns into an inflatable or animatronic monster of the costume they were wearing which can then be sold for profit. It's how Spirit Halloween is able to stay in business and remain profitable while only being open a few weeks a year. It's also why you should never wear a Halloween costume, they are the devil's clothes!
Indeed! ...EVERYTHING that you said about Halloween, Michael is my position on Christian Rock and Metal. People falsely assume, _Guilty By Association!_ Rock music is the Devil's music...no matter *WHO* is performing it and no matter *WHAT* the lyrics say! Ahhhhhh...POPPYCOCK! That's just fear mongering paranoia from people who know _very little_ about it and have probably *NEVER* spoken to a Christian rock musician. I am friends with many of them, and I can say with assurance that just as *_not everyone_* at your church each Sunday is Christian, so too goes Christian rock. Not _all_ Christian rock bands are _truly_ Christian...but most of the ones that I have known the past 40 years...and I have worked with some of them...as a matter of fact, many years ago back in 89 I even had one band spend the night at my house ( WHITECROSS ) and I can tell you that some of them are *_the best of us!_*
1. Check out Theocracy, if you haven't already. I think you will like their work. 2. I have noted with grave displeasure that many fallacious arguments like the ones you criticise have poisoned the well too much, and have made it much harder to have a meaningful discussion on music in worship nowadays -- and I say this even as an advocate for traditional music in common worship. Well, aside from the fact that they are, as you yourself said as well, positively poppycock.
I'm a metal head and this hit the nail on the head. KISS or AC DC are not satanic lol. The only bands one could possibly point to as being legit demonic would be Mayhem and black metal in general, and even then it's a case by case basis. (I don't have this problem though, cuz most black metal sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to me lol)
@@pavlostriantaris2817 To avoid confusion and misunderstanding one another...allow me to clarify. I _absolutely_ disagree with the pablum being foisted upon the masses by certain _"churches"_ who have adopted the *ABSOLUTELY UNBIBLICAL* _so-called _*_Seeker Friendly_* format for their Sunday "church" meetings...wherein...they do RIDICULOUS THINGS such as *_putting on a rock concert during Sunday morning "worship"_* ( _notice I put _*_"worship"_*_ in quotation marks_ ). Rock concerts that many _successful _*_secular_*_ rock and pop musicians only _*_DREAM_*_ of being able to do!_ With state-of-the-art light shows, video, lasers, dry ice fog and fog machines etc...When the _"service"_ begins, the house lights dim, the fog rolls, the stage lights light up and the music explodes! Welcome to Sunday morning worship! ( *NOT!* ) If you have no idea what I am referring to, one of the better known ones for example, would include *Church by the Glades* Pastored by *David Hughes.* Sunday morning worship should be about *ONE THING* and _one thing ALONE!_ *Exalting the name of Jesus!* But these Sunday morning rock concerts do _exactly_ what Saturday night rock concerts do... *1)* Exalt the performers *2)* Appeal to the flesh through the overwhelming all of our fleshly senses Many years ago, I supported this idea as I saw it being birthed in the first ten years of the 2,000s...and as a church elder, I sought to make it happen. My pastor disagreed with me and after much reflection and ( _I believe_ ) the leading of the Holy Spirit in me, I was shown the error of this concept. I think that Christian rock concerts - _generally speaking_ - are a fine form of entertainment for believers and non-believers alike. But it _is not,_ and *should not* replace Sunday morning worship wherein, Jesus is the center, and the congregation and the musicians stand on equal, humble ground together. Exalting Jesus' name in song, allowing the congregation to join in and *Be Heard* rather than compete with the volume levels of the worship team.
I wish we could get the Apostles and Jesus Himself to tell us how they feel about us actually participating in these kinds of cultural parades. For me, I'm giving it a hard pass, because American culture is just 🤢. No offense
Well even if someone is a former satanist, and they do believe the things he said, it wouldn't make it true. idk why some Christians will act like satanist know more than we do about the spirit world.
John ramierz has inconsistent dates in his story and said if you dont donate to him the devil has a stronghold on you. even if i agree with not celebrating halloween he is suspicious
I think it all comes down to that passage where Paul is talking about weaker Christians. “Do not eat meat in front of your brother if it causes him to stumble,” in the context of the passage Paul is talking about mature Christians and weaker-in-the-faith Christians. If a fellow family member like say a brother or mother, has a problem with Halloween and doesn’t feel comfortable, then as the more mature Christian, we should humble ourselves and not grieve our neighbours. Now, with that being said I also totally agree with what you’re saying in the video especially about how we can’t worship the devil unintentionally. As individual Christians, we need to listen to our own convictions from the Holy Spirit, not grieve our neighbours, and not demonize those that feel comfortable with Halloween.
In the context of that passage, Paul is talking about meat that was sacrificed to idols. In the case of Halloween, we are not talking about Christians with a weaker conscience who believe correctly that Halloween is a pagan holiday. We're talking about Christians who believe in spite of all the evidence against it not being a pagan holiday that it is a pagan holiday. I am not going to refrain from Halloween because some Christians have been too intellectually lazy and intellectually dishonest to actually look up the origins of the holiday.
@@vnolan633, I hear myself. Apparently you don't hear me because I did not identify Christians who don't celebrate Halloween as Christians with a weaker conscience. They don't have a weak conscience. Their problem is one of intellectual dishonesty and intellectual laziness.
I understand that Halloween is a wide topic, but what do you think about people dressing up like sexy nurses or demonic creatures, when you celebrate Halloween do you only accept people dressed as angels and princesses or do you simply nod and smile at their sin? And these are same of hard questions that we all need to ask ourselves. God bless
It's not a hard question at all. Standards of propriety and decorum do not evaporate on 10/31, so dressing sexy in public is as sinful as it is on the rest of the days of the year. As for dressing up as demonic creatures just for the sake of it, that shouldn't be condoned, either. Unfortunately, the world nowadays sees nothing wrong with either of the above.
I’m sorry if I was not clear, even assuming all the demonic involvement was false or not a threat. The scenario that I’m trying to present here is that if you’re trying to celebrate Halloween, you will be exposed to this type of environment. I can’t see any Christians involved in this. You can be sure you’re not going to find John MacArthur in a Harry Potter outfit. lol
@@bytesizedbible I don't know what particular demons look like, but when you dress up like Freddy Krueger or Pennywise, an interdimensional creature who eats little children, is of the dark, not light. They are demonic and evil in nature
I feel some sympathy for the guy if he is an ex-Satanist. He probably has a sensitivity to it that most of us don't have. He should personally not participate but hold off condemning the vast majority of us.
This might be a hot take, but that guy is more than likely a con artist or Christian lying to stir up fear. Televangelists have done that before. Everything he said was ridiculous. He's just a lier.
He has a book out about it with loads of scriptures supposedly. I have not read it but all of his interviews are rubbish and he gives Christian catch phrases but no substance at all. Oh, and he rarely quotes scripture if ever. Maybe a vague reference only occasionally. I do wonder if someone else wrote it. Would be interested in reading it just to see for myself. I think he has a new book out too. But if it contains more of this type of stuff, then maybe not.
I read it and it’s really good. People are scared of the spiritual world so they mask that fear (which is of the devil) by making sarcastic videos or tearing others down, without ever acknowledging the truth. Ephesians 6:12
@@Bananaramafontanaa it is not mocking the spiritual realm that most are doing. I am not. It is that John is very inconsistent with his testimony and can't back what he says about the spiritual realm in his interviews. They are mostly straight up unbiblical. Like I said, I have not read either book so I can't say about them. I would be interested in reading his first one. But like in this video, he is talking nonsense. However, thank you for your input on the book! Will look to get a copy from someone if I can to read it. Blessings, mate.
Halloween is a perfect time for Christians to dress up as nuns and monks and just go around the city praying for people. They're certainly going to need it on the craziest night.
The only scary thing in Halloween is the horrific and hardcore decorations in people's front yard. Scary stuff.😅 The cute children in costumes are cute though.
@@rudymurillo9334 Yes they are but it's just a harmless holiday. Although I'm very aware of its dark origins, But hey! This is the 21st century not the past.
Personally I don't celebrate Halloween but not because I think it's Pagan or Satanic. I just don't usually see anything different from it other than me going to a Comic con with a cosplay or just going to a work party. It's just another day for me.
Wether the holiday is sinful or not is irrelevant. The fact that large scores or satanists and pagans choose samhain as their day of practice shows to me the veil (at least in the eye of practitioners) is at its thinnest.
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2
Ramirez was raised in an occult family so he knows what he's talking about when it comes to the symbolism of some of these holidays in the dark world, and what celebrating it means. Now I'm not saying Halloween has pagan origins, but let's be real, 90 something percent of Christians that practice Halloween aren't thinking about Jesus, God or any Christian principle when they celebrate this holiday. They're usually thinking about either spooky, weird or carnal stuff.
So what? Dude you think about spooky ir carnal stuff even without Halloween don't you? Of course. Well all think about bad stuff. It's just that we don't act on it. Such a bad reasoning. Kids just wanna dress up get some candy. That's it. They are not gonna become the next devil worshipers or something.
@@samkj1953 theres a difference between just thinking about bad stuff and, celebrating it, I thought my post was clear on that, by thinking, I'm talking about the *intent/reason for celebrating/practicing the holiday.* The reasoning is pretty biblical and solid Your argument falls flat, because you fail to realize that you actually practice or celebrate what you're thinking on Halloween.
Why would a Satanist know more about the spiritual world than Christians? Even if Ramirez is telling the truth, he served the Father of Lies, not truth. Any and every claim he makes based on his experience is to be distrusted on principle.
Think bad stuff? Y'all.. Paul talks in romans 12 to be transformed by the renewing of your mind and that is by submitting yourself to God and filling your mind with God's word
i don't appreciate the sarcastic/mocking tone. and although i actually agree with having a Biblical balance about spiritual warfare, i;e not being obsessed with the enemy or giving him more power than he has, but Halloween definitely has dangerous occult roots. It also normalizes the occult.
@@tryingnottobeasmartass757 the Halloween holiday has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. which Christians changed to The Feast of All Saints. bet let's say that is not true and all people do i dress up and go trick or treating then i would not have a problem with it, my issue lies in the normalization and celebration of death and the occult. Christians shouldn't do that for obvious reasons.
@@daviddivad777, Halloween has nothing to do with Samhain, and Christians don't have a problem with facing death. The normalization of the occult on this day is a very recent deveoopment, and it is aided and abetted by Christians who push the false narrative that Halloween is a pagan festival the Church tried to Christianize.
It's not about donning a costume! Just pay attention what is being celebrated: decorations symbolizing death are put out. It's darkness that is being celebrated. You might as well apply it to just about anything as long as "The One Who is in you , is greater than" ...and off they go clubbing , acdc concerts , taking part in things which God detests! You are being told clearly in the Bible to set yourselves apart from anything that doesn't glorify God! Remember, be holy for I AM holy!? What does the light have anything to do with the darkness? The list of verses goes on and on.
Thank you! There are definite lines Christians need to draw about conforming to culture, but its also important to recognize that not everything is a sinful plot of satan, and you can have fun in a Godly way in these events.
Keep slugging away there IP. I love how you debunk these unbiblical conspiracy theories so our kids and families can enjoy the joys of childhood without fear mongering. And you provide proof through scripture or no evidence of it. Watch out the anti-Christmas crowd is coming just around the corner.
Besides from the arguments addressed on the video, should Christians celebrate Halloween? No they should not, is it wrong to celebrate Halloween? Yes it is, is it a sin to celebrate Hollween? More than likely yes. Why? We know that there are things that are part of Halloween to which people Would acknowledge that if you say they aren’t it would be ridiculous or silly of you to say so, for example giving out candy, wearing costumes, eating candy, going house to house knocking on doors asking for candy, punkin designs, And we can all agree that there is nothing wrong with these things in it if itself. But you know what? There are some parts of Halloween that are wrong and sinful and we as Christians should not partake in these things and neither in celebrations which promote an endorse anti biblical values and teachings. You can not separate these things from Halloween and say they are completely independent, we need to acknowledge what Halloween is today and has been for many years. So to answer the question part of Halloween is that you can dress as any character you want and there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t matter if those characters promote or endorse anti biblical values like sexual immorality, fornication, profanity, taking Gods name in vain, witchcraft, enchantment, gossip, idolatry, violence for entertainments ect ect, for example dressing up your kids like marvel superheroes like iron man, or spider man from Toby, or from Andrew Garfield we all know those movies and characters practice sexual immorality and fornication and why did they included those things in there well simple for pleasure/entertainment and because they them selves don’t think there is nothing wrong with that. Part of Halloween is also that you can dress as demonic characters or serial killers like Jason, Freddy cougher, chucky ect ect, and why? Well just for FUN. And for those of us who once saw those movies lets not fool our selves, we all know how how perverted those movies and characters are. The 3 primary themes of Halloween are darkness, death and terror, this is what it is so why should we Christians or anybody sincerely celebrate it? What doe sit mean to say trick or treat? It that appropriate according to the bible? So should we celebrate Halloween? NO Now just because on the day of Halloween you decide to give candy or eat candy or wear a custom it doesn’t necessarily mean you are celebrating Halloween but one easy way to know if you are celebrating Halloween is to ask your selves why are you doing those things? 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 1 John 2:15-16 KJV Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
@Alfredo Maldonado Take religion out of Halloween already and let just kids and families have fun! If celebrating is not your thing fine. Celebrating it does not make you a bad Christian or question ones faith.
@@RickOnTheDrums 🤨 bro I don’t want to assume that you didn’t read my comment or that you just ignore it so can you provide your reason why my points or why you believe its okay to celebrate Halloween?
@@alfredomaldonado6614 With enough rationalization and a lack of proper engagement and understanding, you can make anything sinful. Also the Bible has many stories that has God telling people to kill entire countries, including the children. By your logic, we shouldn’t be celebrating the Bible either because it promotes violence against children. But because of the context provided in the Bible, we understand why that happened, right? It’s interesting that you bring up Iron Man in particular, because his story was one of redemption. A rich man who indulged in sin and didn’t think about others suddenly realizes the suffering he indirectly has caused thanks to the weapons he built, and he builds a suit of armor to fight against those who are causing others to suffer. His last act is also a noble and selfless one, where he sacrifices his own life to save literally the entire universe at the cost of his own. Spider-Man on the other hand is a character who often tries to help his villains be better people and teach them right from wrong, and lives by the teaching that with great power comes great responsibility. He may not always be perfect, but his heart is in the right place, and he does what he does for selfless reasons. And as a result of his constant selflessness, he often suffers in his social and work circles because his moral obligation to help others often pulls him away from his job and his friends. He makes sacrifices for the greater good. What makes these fictional characters so appealing is that they are not perfect, and often they have to own up to their own mistakes and then lead by example. We see ourselves in them, and recognize the lessons that the stories are trying to convey. And in the end, what is good always overcomes what is evil (though there are cases where it doesn’t, which I do take issue with because it sets a morally bankrupt precedent). But all you’re focusing on is the “sinful” parts, as if David never committed adultery with Bathsheba, as if Simon Peter never denied knowing Jesus, as if Matthew was never a tax collector, as if Paul never persecuted and executed Christians, as if Moses never worked for Pharaoh and oppressed the Israelites. You aren’t engaging with the context of the stories being told, you’re just watching them with the intent of saying “that’s a sin, that’s a sin, why do people like this stuff?!? It’s so sinful!” Context matters. It comes down to your own discernment on whether the message being conveyed by the end is right or wrong. Same applies to Halloween, are people celebrating it with the intent of celebrating the occult, fear, darkness, and terror? Some are, sure. But most are just looking to dress up as a character, hang out with others, and give candy to kids. Most of the time, they aren’t celebrating the occult, they are mocking it. I watch horror movies, but I don’t let them change my lifestyle. How can I call something right or wrong if I’m not engaging with it to correctly discern if I am right or wrong about it? I have to understand it first before I judge it. I’m not going to judge you for your opinions, you are entitled to them. You are welcome to watch whatever you are comfortable with watching and celebrating whatever you are comfortable with celebrating. You’re also welcome to disagree with how other people live their lives, express that you disagree with it, and explain why you disagree with it. But I would refrain from assuming who people are or their intentions for something without knowing the full context of the situation. Judge on a case by case basis with as much understanding as possible, because that is how God is going to judge us in the last days.
@@ImmortalDreamEntertainment look man I don’t know if you are just being dishonest or you just simply ignore my points or misunderstood my points which where very clear so I’m going to ask you to prooove with my words the points that I supposedly made which you think I did. For example you started argumenting about how it’s not wrong to watch or whatever movies or characters that commit sin or that include sin or violence, obviously I agreed with you and it would be silly and ridiculous to believe so as the Bible also includes characters who sin and Violence even talks about sexuality,I was very clear on this statement so like this and many others prove to me that what I was talking about. And just an fyi you said many thing that basically just sounded like “the ends justify the means” and also many of your logic that you use to justify those actions can also be applied to littler even porn movies or porn videos and I could explain to you why but I don’t want to do all your homework and I know you can figure it out.
Hi InspiringPhilosophy, how do I reconcile Psalm 5:5 "God hates those who do wrong" with John 3:16 and Romans 5:8 talking about how God so lovednus and died for us?
Can you make a video explaining the eternal sin? I watched your video about hell and it made me relook the way I looked at sin and hell but I don’t understand how it’s logically consistent with an eternal sin.
I agree with this video and would also like to add that Christians should be thinking with wisdom in certain situations. Just because it’s lawful doesn’t mean it’s fruitful. Example my family was near a Halloween festival and the costumes of these children where extremely inappropriate and absolutely grotesque! Litterally axe murdering blood spattered filth! I do not want my children exposed to this, and yes we still dress up and have fun with others. Each Christian should act in accordance to their own convictions in gray areas like this
I appreciate your viewpoint but with that way of thinking then when the Apostle Paul approached the Corinthians about having sex outside of marriage with each other, they would continue in doing as they had. We have too many people today not truly plugged into God leading the church astray
What are your thoughts on the water brand liquid death ? I've heard some fundamentalist say it's of the devil but I'm getting that it's a similar thing to what's being described here. Excellent video here as always !
I remember hearing this guy when I was newly a Christian. Then I heard about motives and conviction from the Bible. Now I don't bother with it that old stuff. In Halloween, I don't bother with the zombies, gore, etc. I just want to ride a hayride and eat some pumpkin pie. Guess I might have to worry about possession by the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Christmas. Easter. Halloween. Can be summed up into two words: Give me. Give me gifts. Give me Chocolate. Give me or else. Halloween done by anyone else at any other time is literally a crime trick or treat is the same saying give me or else, give me your wallet or else how about stab or money or snitches get stitches at it's core it is a threat for a desired outcome. Christmas, Easter, Halloween are Idolatrous, celebrating the lusts of the flesh that is why the worldly love them so much. 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world- the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life- is not from the Father but from the world. Romans 13:14 Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
I don't about this one, In some places holidays are celebrated that, although named differently, share similar themes: contact with the spirit world involving the spirits of the dead, fairies, witches, and even the devil and demon angels. The Bible warns: “There must never be anyone among you who . . . practices divination, who is soothsayer, augur or sorcerer, who uses charms, consults ghosts or spirits, or calls up the dead.” Idk You might be entertaining demons playing with those Ouija boards..🤗 I'm glad IP starts with scripture tho/ 1 Corinthians 8 references the meat sacrifices to idols, but i think it's sufficient enough to say that were stumbling our brothers to honor darkness here. I know he's not intending to be critical, but a brother in the lord should be gained by other means. With that said, it didn't fair well with The story of Saul consulting a medium to bring up the spirit of the dead Samuel resulted in his death “because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance...
Fact is the bible does not command the celebration of Halloween, so every Christian will have to give account to God for what they celebrate and why. If anything, make the day a day of prayer. Christians are commanded in the word to pray, not to dress up and eat candy.
“Do you think Christ living In you is that weak” So I can entertain myself in whichever way I want. Tomorrow my kids will be invited to Halloween Drag Show, and my response was, ya, it's okay Christ in me is strong. When do we see the subtle ways of the enemy? If studying many books doesn't lead Us to the true light; we are wasting our time.
Thank you. You are one of the only comments I have seen on here opposing this idiot. You can't play with fire and not get burned. God said: And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Eph. 5:11KJV
>So I can entertain myself in whichever way I want Nice jump from something said in the video to something that doesn't follow. You know it can both be ok for kids to dress up in costumes and eat candy and not be ok for kids to be sexualized by adults (child drag queens etc). It can be ok to listen to heavy metal music and not be ok to listen to satanic black metal. It can be ok to have a drink and not be ok to inject heroin etc.
@@MrDzoni955 Paul just stood by and held people's coats while they did the stoning, I guess he wasn't in sin. The driver in a drive-by shooting is still guilty according to the law. My son if sinners entice thee consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole , as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them ; refrain thy foot from their path: For their feet run to evil, ...Proverbs 1:11-16a We are not to have one purse with those who are doing evil. Halloween is not about Jesus period. Those who are at the center of it commit the most heinous crimes against the small, the innocent. Why does law enforcement recommend pet shops to not sell any pets during this time? And far worse those people at the center of Halloween go after little children and babies, they are the ones lobbying to make it not just legal, but a religious right, to abort their children. Shut the door, keep the devil in the night. One shouldnt play with matches and then be surprised if he gets burned.
This what every liberal and lukewarm Christian wants to believe because that way they can participate in things of this world and they justify it being okay.
Hi Michael, love your work. I wanted to put a request in on some tiktok material that atheist put out on that platform but would not want to post here as it may cause others to look into it and its content and get confused. If there is a way to message you the name so you can check out the content and debunk on your own timing let me know. If not that's fine, I get you're a busy guy. Thanks either way
@@rudymurillo9334 no real historical proof to support that claim. It was Irish and Scottish Christians who started the tradition, association with paganism is a false assumption that cannot be proven.
@@vnolan633 I was simply just stating the fact of their use, to keep ol stingy jack AWAY from your house, not invite him in. There are many misconceptions when it comes to Halloween, and when you realize the supremacy of God you realize Halloween is harmless and you have nothing to fear from those playing dress up, free candy and cheap decorations. The LORD is much more powerful than these things.
You're a little too passionate defending a day that celebrates darkness and "spookiness". Not condemning you but man it doesn't sit right with my spirit how angry it's making you to call it sinful. I think we need to be a bit more cautious about it
@Branded for Christ maybe? Her neighbors trust her to allow their kids to get candy from her. Never know when God will give an opportunity to give the gospel because she was kind in one small moment. Halloween is the best night to evangelize. They literally come to you lol
@@branram13 That’s good but don’t partake in it, we don’t have to befriend the world to win them, we’re supposed to be shinning the light of Christ and be separate from the darkness
@Branded for Christ don't put "that's good BUT." no there should be no but. She is giving candy to kids on the lords day (everyday is his) greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. We don't fight people or holidays but the spirit. Either God can move on "the devils day" or he can't. If he can't then he isn't god. Always be ready to give a testimony. Seriously some of y'all learn churcholgy and not theology.
Thank you! I have literally been trying to write a thesis paper debunking everything that this “ex satanist” said. My dad believes almost every single word he heard in his propaganda video! And it’s very concerning for me because he’s allowing the opinions of very own biblical people to be allowed in his walk with Christ. It’s very concerning and this video is huge! I hope you don’t mind but I will be using this video as a source for my paper so I can at least guide my father to believe in what’s actually true. Also, follow up question, how would you recommend that I sell this? Because I am I’m so concerned for him because I just don’t want the gospel of opinions to dictate over the true gospel of Christ in his life.
Follow up text to talk or talk to text does not translate well. So apologies if somethings don’t make sense I promise it is just because I’m using talk to text😅
Thank you !!! I have always held these ideas / ideals you outlined & just couldn't put the info words the way I felt them . I just had to discuss this with a new Christian in my the family, when I invited them to trick or treat . He said originally the Celtic people dressed up to speak & work / carryon with demons ... And later on tried to cover their tracks by saying they just dressed up to hide from demons .
Besides from the arguments addressed on the video, should Christians celebrate Halloween? No they should not, is it wrong to celebrate Halloween? Yes it is, is it a sin to celebrate Hollween? More than likely yes. Why? We know that there are things that are part of Halloween to which people Would acknowledge that if you say they aren’t it would be ridiculous or silly of you to say so, for example giving out candy, wearing costumes, eating candy, going house to house knocking on doors asking for candy, punkin designs, And we can all agree that there is nothing wrong with these things in it if itself. But you know what? There are some parts of Halloween that are wrong and sinful and we as Christians should not partake in these things and neither in celebrations which promote an endorse anti biblical values and teachings. You can not separate these things from Halloween and say they are completely independent, we need to acknowledge what Halloween is today and has been for many years. So to answer the question part of Halloween is that you can dress as any character you want and there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t matter if those characters promote or endorse anti biblical values like sexual immorality, fornication, profanity, taking Gods name in vain, witchcraft, enchantment, gossip, idolatry, violence for entertainments ect ect, for example dressing up your kids like marvel superheroes like iron man, or spider man from Toby, or from Andrew Garfield we all know those movies and characters practice sexual immorality and fornication and why did they included those things in there well simple for pleasure/entertainment and because they them selves don’t think there is nothing wrong with that. Part of Halloween is also that you can dress as demonic characters or serial killers like Jason, Freddy cougher, chucky ect ect, and why? Well just for FUN. And for those of us who once saw those movies lets not fool our selves, we all know how how perverted those movies and characters are. The 3 primary themes of Halloween are darkness, death and terror, this is what it is so why should we Christians or anybody sincerely celebrate it? What doe sit mean to say trick or treat? It that appropriate according to the bible? So should we celebrate Halloween? NO Now just because on the day of Halloween you decide to give candy or eat candy or wear a custom it doesn’t necessarily mean you are celebrating Halloween but one easy way to know if you are celebrating Halloween is to ask your selves why are you doing those things? 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 1 John 2:15-16 KJV Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
I have always seen halloween as unnecessary really.. I don't mind people having the all saints day over the spooky dooky stuff.. I definetly agree that dressing as an evil caracter is not inherently sinful.. I just think of the intention.. You know if you play the Gospel you have to have someone play Judas iscariot.. It is still little proplematic to ask candy in the threat of a prank.. Or atleast I don't see how it brings Christ visible.. It depends how Gospel centric life you want I guess..
I feel like the only reason folks oppose Halloween is because it takes place on the 31st. If we moved it some other day no one would be opposed to it. The best defenses I've seen for not dressing an getting candy is 1. Wearing costumes invites demons 2. Eating demon possessed candy 3. Why do we need a holiday for people to dress up and allow strangers give us candy.
@@sorinankitt Christmas absolutely is on the right date. While nowhere in the Bible does it say "Christ was born on [Dec 25]," it does however describe the timing of Christ's birth. We can calculate this from context clues given in the Bible. As we know from basic human biology, the average child is born about 9 months after they are conceived. Christ's conception is something announced in the Bible, in the Gospel according to Luke 1:26-38. In these verses we see only one timestamp given: 6 months into the pregnancy of St Elizabeth, the mother of St John the Baptist. The Theotokos is informed that she will bear the Son of God. Mary gives her consent to this, and then she conceives. So far we have two timestamps: 9 months after the Annunciation, and 6 months after the conception of St John the Baptist. However, we don't yet have an exact date. In the scriptures, though, we are told when St John the Baptist was conceived. The Gospel of Luke 1:5-22 describes the conception of Saint John the Baptist as happening "of the course of Abia". This is a critically important point because this describes the judean holiday of Yom Kippur, which happened in late September of 1 BC. How does that simple phrase describe Yom Kippur? Well, the Scripture records the Course of Abia as the eighth course among the 24 priestly courses for the Old Covenant Judeans. (Nehemiah 12:17). Each course served one week in the temple for twice each year. The course of Abia served during the 8th week and the 32nd week in the annual cycle. This means that the priestly course of Abia (the course of St Zacharias) was serving during the 2nd week of the Judean month of Tishri - the week of the Day of Atonement on the 10th of Tishri. In the secular calendar, the Day of Atonement on 10th Tishri lands anywhere from September 22 to October 8. In 1BC, Hebrew Calendars have calculated it to be roughly equivalent to be about September 27th. St Zacharias and St Elizabeth conceived John the Baptist immediately after Zacharias served his course. This means that St John the Baptist would have been conceived somewhere around the end of September. This confirms the Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Conception of St John the Baptist on September 23, and places his birth 9 months later at the end of June, confirming the Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist on June 24. So if St John the Baptist was conceived around September 23rd-27th, then Christ was conceived 6 months later in March (23rd-27th). That means Christ was born 9 months later in December, 23rd - 27th, which just so happens to contain December 25th.
Yes you’re right. Because pagans, wiccans and devil worshippers use the 31st for ritual sacrifices. If it moved to say March on the day of Purim, a Jewish holiday where kids dress up and collect candy, there wouldn’t be any issues. Nail on the coffin. The problem with halloween is exactly that and that people use the day to celebrate fear, death, horror and the occult. You know all the worldly stuff we are supposed to resist.
Its not about asking the devil into your house or anything like it. Neither is it worshipping him. Or lack of trusting the holy spirit. But lets not act as if halloween is something christians should participate in. I mean, its literally a festival of the dead. What sign are we giving our children when we celebrate death and creepy stuff? We ought to celebrate (eternal) life. Not darkness. Good. Not evil. This smells just like not wanting to let go of worldly things. Halloween is as secular as it gets. Roman catholocism is a prime example of how a festival of honouring the dead can quickly change in ungodly praying to the dead and all that wrong stuff. We are called out of the world. So dont live in it. Live in the light, not the darkness.
Beautiful, I read a lot of John Ramierez's books, and a lot of it is good, especially his testimony, but he is sadly still holding onto his old beliefs that occult acts can damage believers, which they can't.
Yes there is no verse in the Bible that says if you allow your children to dress in innocent costumes and collect candy that you're inviting the devil into your home. But the question then becomes, if you're dressing up your children as devil with horns, vampires, witches and other horror characters associated with evil, is it really innocent? What are you really celebrating?
This makes me want to boycott bible flock box and or anyone who claims "it's a sin to associate with non believers" because Jesus himself associated with them, in order to preach and save souls, you must communicate with non believers
Jesus saved me from the new age, witchcraft and suicide...I practiced the occult for over 20 years, and Halloween has its roots in druidism (I am from Ireland, so I know the history)...there are some very misguided people who post articles online saying that Halloween even has Christian roots...I'm not sure if they are purposely trying to lead people astray, but what they are saying is false...I have former friends who are in covens and Halloween is their biggest festival...there is a huge amount of satanic and demonic activity during this time of the year...I know that Halloween is demonic...and unfortunately you are very deceived...Jesus said that in the last days there would be doctrines of demons and doctrines of men...I pray that He exposes all lies of the enemy 🙏
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Ever since that one halloween, I have never been able to shake the feeling that my true identity is spongebob
that's how the trans agenda begins
Have you considered transitioning?
Bro same
He had us in the first half
“Do you think Christ living in you is that weak?”
That response hits way harder than it needs to when it’s just responding to this low tier idiocy. ❤
If you are inviting evil yourself, willfully, then Christ is of no help for you.
@@nikokapanen82 If one is saved Christ is always with them.
@@OcculticRomantic
If you willfully open the doors of evil, even after many warnings, then it is most likely that you are not even saved.
@@nikokapanen82 dressing up is not inviting evil though
@@nikokapanen82 I suppose that may be true, but what about sincerely believing that Halloween is an innocent holiday with no spiritual ramifications, and therefore participating in it, counts as willfully opening the doors of evil? Doesn’t “willful” presuppose having awareness of what you’re doing?
The communion argument and "You cannot worship the devil unintentionally" really drove the nail into the wood.
It’s sad because if he actually unpacked 1 Corinthians 8 then it should drive the nail of why you shouldn’t celebrate Halloween.
@@rudymurillo9334 ummmm... how so?
@@rudymurillo9334 Interesting, can you elaborate further?
@@bytesizedbible 1 Corinthians 8 is not about buying food in the market. It’s about partaking in worldly things. Not that the meat is sinful, but that there are people in the family of God that are susceptible to such worldly things and can cause them to stumble or backslide. A lot of times in our modern society we read scripture from an individualist perspective. Paul is calling for the Church to abstain from things like eating meat offered to idols because it could harm your brother or sister in Christ’s’ walk.
We shouldn’t be thinking “is this worldly practice sinful to me” we should be thinking “could make actions lead another to sin”.
Christian liberty is not about being able to do whatever pleases you, it’s knowing you don’t have to do whatever pleases you and sometimes it’s better for everyone to do so.
Halloween doesn’t profit the church or a Christians spiritual walk so we can easily stop celebrating for the benefit of the whole body of Christ.
Instead of mocking a guy like John Ramirez for his “kooky views”. You can think, there are a lot of Christians that have also come out of a satanic background. What is most loving or beneficial for them? The Bible has a harsh warning for causing a sibling in Christ to stumble.
But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
@@rudymurillo9334 Causing someone to stumble does seem to come up as a concern for people when disscusing this topic. It's understandable that if someone has a bad experience associated with Halloween (whether they are an ex santanist or new ager, who participated in disturbing spiritual stuff). However, I think that's why most christians bring up the point about conviction or that scripture concerning meat.
If someone does have a bad back background with Halloween or has convictions about the holiday. Then I will not encourage them to celebrate or participate in anything. However, the christians who don't have much conviction about the day, and use it as a way to reach people by giving out gospel tracks to kids, inviting their neighbors to come to a church harvest night where their kids can play games and get candy as long as they dress in appropriate costumes, and perhaps this can play a part in reaching people and help lead them to christ.
Furthermore, usually when a person does have something that stumbles them that is a block they have to work on personally. For example, if someone who's recovering from a porn/sex addiction can't look at a Coke bottle as that may somehow stumble them, then they have to work on not staring or looking at one all the time. If I know that's their struggle then I won't put a Coke bottle in front of them, but that person shouldn't expect a store or even a church to not sell Coke just because that's a struggle for them.
All in all, the main thing is that too many christians may get too legalistic and reactionary when it comes to topics like this. So much so that they end up enforcing rules, forbiddening everything, and say that the Bible says something that it doesn't (like the idea that our salvation is in trouble for participating in this holiday and it isn't). Hope all of this makes sense, have a blessed day.
What is truly sinful is stores putting out Christmas decor before Halloween is past.
My nearby grocery stores are sinful yhen lol
Yeah I couldn't even find a blade for my grass edger anywhere.
THIS!!
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Preach.
Born on Halloween, was told by sister Celeste Marie that I was demonic… wish I had that verse handy… in first grade
Jeez, condolences
...a Catholic connected Halloween to the devil? Oi!
As if you can control the day you were born
A *Catholic NUN* told you that you were demonic because you were born on the Eve of All Saints; a CATHOLIC holiday? I know I shouldn't throw stones, but is there ANY good catechesis in the Catholic Church?
I dressed up as a train conductor when I was a boy, and ever since, I haven't been able to stop conducting trains.
I beg you, learn from my mistake!
Thank you, brother. Sending positive vibes your way.
@@InspiringPhilosophy appreciate it 🙏.
There was an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where they all become what they dressed up as. lol
@@swankelly that was a fun one.
@@InspiringPhilosophy shalom brother question I'm kind of confused who gave the Rome Catholic Church There power emperor Constantine he was the moving force behind Christianity if you do research on him from what I'm understanding he was pagan???🤔🤔🤔 For this is a war not against flesh.
"I wish you put that much effort into our marriage." 🎃👀😂
"Like what cavities?"
Well that's obvious 🤣
I love the idea of someone suing the devil after he _legally_ changed their identity when they put on a costume at 12:01 which was therefore outside the bounds of Halloween and thus null and void under the law as a reason to change someone’s identity. 😂
HaLLOWEEN =Hollowed HoLLOwed- take something out and replace it with something else. ex: Lords prayer - Hollowed be thy name
WEEN = WEAN - to stop from eating one thing and replace it with something else slowly.
Candy - some scholars say Sugar is the Devil it feeds the serpents inside you.
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@@SuperpowersUniversity Uhm...?
@@SuperpowersUniversity this is a drastic failure in hermeneutics. This is similar to the fallacy of equivocation, where you take a different meaning of words and use that for your argument, when that is not their intended meaning. However, it’s even worse; you’re using words that SOUND SIMILAR to other words and equating them. It’s akin to saying “I” = “eye” or “hare” = “hair.” It’s hogwash.
If you look up the actual etymology of the word, which is the history behind it, you will see that “hallow” means “to make holy, sanctify; to honor as holy, consecrate, ordain.” All-Saints Day is thusly called All-Hallows Day. And Halloween comes from Allhallowe’en, which is from All Hallows even, meaning “the evening before All Hallows.”
Ever see the movie 'The man who sued God'? Its hilarious... Dude hates his job, so he quits to be a fisherman, on a tiny terrible boat, and he's terrible at it, but he loves it, and he's happy for the first time ever..... boat gets struck by lightening, insurance wont pay cause it was an act of God, so he tries to sue God, court wont go for it, cause the accused doesn't have representation in court, so he has papers served to the heads of the local Abrahamic places of worship, cause they server as Gods representatives..... so it turns into a whole thing where the churches and the insurance want each other to pay, cause which ever one has to pay could be on the hook for every event of bad weather ever..... Its a good movie.
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There’s more? 🤨
So by the same logic, if I eat Valentine's Day candy, does that mean I fall in love...?
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I will be cosplaying as a billionaire for this Halloween
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"you cannot worship the devil unintentionally"
That's a lie plain and simple. In the most simplest context all worshiping the devil intales is doing his will and you don't even have to believe in the devil to do his will, all you have to do is not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and every non Christian falls under that umbrella.
The argument of all those people essentially boils down to "On the 31st of October of every year, the Holy Ghost is on annual leave."
That's the best way yet that I've seen someone describe it.
What people say that? I don't. The Holy Spirit is always with the believer and present living in the repentant.
@@sorinankitt That's true. Which is why their claims are so outlandish, when they say e.g. that dressing up and going "trick-or-treat"-ing on October 31st automatically gives the Devil a right to your soul or something. The only logical conclusion from their argument is either A. Dressing up is sinful in itself, or B. Dressing up is OK but the Holy Spirit is taking a day off on 10/31 and you're defenseless.
@@pavlostriantaris2817 don’t get sidetracked by John Ramirez. Halloween is a worldly holiday celebrated by the occult. There’s nothing Godly about Halloween celebrations to counter that fact. People love being worldly so they look for videos that suit their arguments. Just say you love worldliness.
@@rudymurillo9334 Thank you ever so much for the character assassination. It makes me really glad to be treated by my supposed brothers in Christ the same way as by atheoleftist progressives. Laus Deo! ☺
“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, Even they both are abomination to the LORD.”
Proverbs 17:15 KJV
Thank you!!!! You hit the nail on the head with this verse. I am saddened that so few have stood against this scoffer.
That’s good
I agree that there is a lot of fearmongering and overreacting among Christians about Halloween. However, I personally think Halloween should be approached with caution. A lot of the declarations in my neighborhood seem to cross from harmless fun to something spiritually concerning.
I agree, when I see "people" hanging from trees, as lawn art. I'm disturbed.
@@swankelly Yep, that is exactly the kind of stuff I'm talking about.
And it disturbs me when churches hold Halloween parties in their building, it hits me wrong. Growing up in a church, one family would host a teen party at their home. I also like the community center parties where many organizations and parents donate treats, so door to door isn't needed. Games are played and lots of fun with a community in safety.
Yeah I’m just going with a Jack-o-lantern and a Scooby Doo light lol. Some spiders and graves might be fine, too, but when it starts looking less spooky and more horrific, I think Christians should stay away.
That's right.
I am pretty sure a Halloween decoration made out of PLASTIC has no power for evil what so ever
Demons are not going to parade around like their are evil. Satan is a liar and portrays as a harbinger of light. Most of people aren't even aware they have a demon inside them. Halloween is a portal to demons and satan to come inside you so you will push God away slowly and unknowingly. No matter the holiday you always put god first. It's putting faith in our lord always. Halloween is definitely demonic. But having faith in God and what he has done for us will allow Jesus to give you discernment and protection against Demons no matter the day.
The Oompa Loompa joke killed me 😆
I don't celebrate Halloween because it's not part of my culture, but even I agree there's nothing satanic about kids eating candy.
What about the costumes they dress up in?
@@japexican007 yea dressing as a basketball player is satanic
Dentist will say Cavities are.
Have you seen my kids after sugar? Demonic may be the word. 😉🤣🤣
It's not part of my culture too.
I find it bizarre how many Christians celebrate Halloween but wouldn’t think twice about celebrating the actual holy days commanded in scripture.
The festivals that were listed in the Old Testament were specifically for the Jews and pointed to the coming Messiah. Paul wrote about this in Colossians 2:16. We’re under no obligation to observe them, nor are we specifically supposed to worship God on the Sabbath.
@@ER3xW4ha7 And what and who does these pagan festivals point to? 🤷🏾♂️
And did Paul keep those biblical festivals? Did the apostles keep those festivals? Did the early church keep those biblical festivals? If YES, what changed? Why did we substitute those festivals for pagan festivals? Who told us it was okay to do so?
@@brandedforchrist did u not read what nich. Said? Sure doesn't look like it 😂
Don´t worry, we will be celebrating them in the Millenial Kingdom just as it is said in Zechariah 14:16 passage (Tabernacles) and the Ezekiel 45:21 passage (Passover and the use of unleavened bread).
there are no "holy days" commanded in scripture....the only day we are morally obligated to sanctify is the sabbath, and thats not even a holiday.
I do think we should take the opportunity of Halloween to dress up our kids like the Saints before us. Let them know their broader history of Christianity by dressing up as one of the people from it.
I would let them dress as whatever they want
Ask someone that is involved in the deliverance ministry and you’ll hear why Halloween is something Christians should not celebrate
Thank you.
God bless you more if they know how they operate in darkness they wouldn't
All I have to say, let children dress up in costumes of characters from their favorite TV shows and get candy. Just be very careful when it comes doing certain rituals that looks satanic.
Besides from the arguments addressed on the video, should Christians celebrate Halloween? No they should not, is it wrong to celebrate Halloween? Yes it is, is it a sin to celebrate Hollween? More than likely yes.
Why?
We know that there are things that are part of Halloween to which people Would acknowledge that if you say they aren’t it would be ridiculous or silly of you to say so, for example giving out candy, wearing costumes, eating candy, going house to house knocking on doors asking for candy, punkin designs, And we can all agree that there is nothing wrong with these things in it if itself.
But you know what? There are some parts of Halloween that are wrong and sinful and we as Christians should not partake in these things and neither in celebrations which promote an endorse anti biblical values and teachings. You can not separate these things from Halloween and say they are completely independent, we need to acknowledge what Halloween is today and has been for many years.
So to answer the question part of Halloween is that you can dress as any character you want and there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t matter if those characters promote or endorse anti biblical values like sexual immorality, fornication, profanity, taking Gods name in vain, witchcraft, enchantment, gossip, idolatry, violence for entertainments ect ect, for example dressing up your kids like marvel superheroes like iron man, or spider man from Toby, or from Andrew Garfield we all know those movies and characters practice sexual immorality and fornication and why did they included those things in there well simple for pleasure/entertainment and because they them selves don’t think there is nothing wrong with that.
Part of Halloween is also that you can dress as demonic characters or serial killers like Jason, Freddy cougher, chucky ect ect, and why? Well just for FUN. And for those of us who once saw those movies lets not fool our selves, we all know how how perverted those movies and characters are.
The 3 primary themes of Halloween are darkness, death and terror, this is what it is so why should we Christians or anybody sincerely celebrate it?
What doe sit mean to say trick or treat? It that appropriate according to the bible?
So should we celebrate Halloween? NO
Now just because on the day of Halloween you decide to give candy or eat candy or wear a custom it doesn’t necessarily mean you are celebrating Halloween but one easy way to know if you are celebrating Halloween is to ask your selves why are you doing those things?
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
1 John 2:15-16 KJV
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
@@alfredomaldonado6614 Your kids are going to be too sheltered
As a former Jehovah's witness I have never celebrated halloween and I never will. My family is still in the cult and they believe it's wrong. I will not celebrate or let my children celebrate a holiday that will create tension in my family. Peace in my house is more important than dressing up and candy.
That is an actual legitimate reason!
This is a Biblical response. Romans 14:13-21 (ESV):
“13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. 16 So do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble.”
You need peace with them in order to proselytize successfully. There are greater hills to die on than hobbies you enjoy.
@@disguisedcentennial835 It’s funny how you turned a chapter that spoke plainly about food and drinks into something that it wasn’t talking about.. Would the apostle approve of the church to celebrate a holiday that doesn’t have any root whatsoever in the scriptures? Would he approve of any festival that isn’t ordained by the Lord? Would he approve of the church to fellowship with darkness just for a day? We are called to be set apart, a different breed of people in the midst of a perverse culture, you can’t claim to be the light of the world and still fellowship with darkness because you want your kids to be happy and to feel among.. if you don’t draw the line between what is holy and what is profane, the enemy will use your tolerance to lead far away from the truth
If you're a former JW, and your family are still in the cult, how in the world are you still talking to them?
Honestly I can get behind that👍
I think it is astounding that most Christians have forgotten Philippians 4:8.
“Do you think Christ living in you is that weak?”
Bro… 🤯
I remember my mom discovering televangelists and after that I wasn't allowed to trick or treat, participate in Halloween stuff at school, or own troll dolls or cabbage patch kids 😂 At school they basically put me and one kid who was a Jehovah's Witness into an empty classroom with a box of crayons while the other kids "practiced the craft" as my parents put it.
I feel sorry for you that you were denied a childhood joy of dressing up and collecting candy with your friends. I hope you weren't denied Christmas too.
@@TC-mw5tg 😞
You should thank your parents. They don’t want you to be of this world.
@@rudymurillo9334 exactly, which is why I'm raising my children in a cave and never letting them interact with civilization. Wouldn't want them to be infected by worldly things like indoor plumbing, medicine, or healthy relationships.
@@sethadams8844 i see you're obviously a non-christian
There is a danger in eating candy for Halloween! The danger is eating too much candy especially all in one sitting!
Gotta disagree a little bit. The origins of Halloween are pretty clearly from the pagan Samhain festival, which isn't suitable for Christians. However in the eighth century, Pope Gregory III established All Saint's Day at roughly the same time (this is not an uncommon thing; a lot of Christian celebrations happen near other religions' celebrations on the calendar). All that said, our modern American celebration of Halloween is entirely secular and silly. I wouldn't sweat it.
I knew a guy who once accidentally ate a piece of Halloween candy and he was instantly possessed by Legion. It was horrible. We tried to get him exorcised but he fled into the nearest Spirit Halloween and put up a hedge of protection to block our priest's entry. The store closed and we never saw him again. Avoid Halloween candy. Not even once.
😂 one of the funniest responses I've seen so far
Fun fact: many decorations sold during Halloween are actually people who have been possessed by the demons who live in the costumes they were wearing. When the costume bought in the store goes on, the person becomes possessed and turns into an inflatable or animatronic monster of the costume they were wearing which can then be sold for profit. It's how Spirit Halloween is able to stay in business and remain profitable while only being open a few weeks a year. It's also why you should never wear a Halloween costume, they are the devil's clothes!
Indeed! ...EVERYTHING that you said about Halloween, Michael is my position on Christian Rock and Metal. People falsely assume, _Guilty By Association!_ Rock music is the Devil's music...no matter *WHO* is performing it and no matter *WHAT* the lyrics say!
Ahhhhhh...POPPYCOCK! That's just fear mongering paranoia from people who know _very little_ about it and have probably *NEVER* spoken to a Christian rock musician. I am friends with many of them, and I can say with assurance that just as *_not everyone_* at your church each Sunday is Christian, so too goes Christian rock. Not _all_ Christian rock bands are _truly_ Christian...but most of the ones that I have known the past 40 years...and I have worked with some of them...as a matter of fact, many years ago back in 89 I even had one band spend the night at my house ( WHITECROSS ) and I can tell you that some of them are *_the best of us!_*
1. Check out Theocracy, if you haven't already. I think you will like their work.
2. I have noted with grave displeasure that many fallacious arguments like the ones you criticise have poisoned the well too much, and have made it much harder to have a meaningful discussion on music in worship nowadays -- and I say this even as an advocate for traditional music in common worship.
Well, aside from the fact that they are, as you yourself said as well, positively poppycock.
I'm a metal head and this hit the nail on the head. KISS or AC DC are not satanic lol. The only bands one could possibly point to as being legit demonic would be Mayhem and black metal in general, and even then it's a case by case basis. (I don't have this problem though, cuz most black metal sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to me lol)
@@pavlostriantaris2817
To avoid confusion and misunderstanding one another...allow me to clarify.
I _absolutely_ disagree with the pablum being foisted upon the masses by certain _"churches"_ who have adopted the *ABSOLUTELY UNBIBLICAL* _so-called _*_Seeker Friendly_* format for their Sunday "church" meetings...wherein...they do RIDICULOUS THINGS such as *_putting on a rock concert during Sunday morning "worship"_*
( _notice I put _*_"worship"_*_ in quotation marks_ ).
Rock concerts that many _successful _*_secular_*_ rock and pop musicians only _*_DREAM_*_ of being able to do!_ With state-of-the-art light shows, video, lasers, dry ice fog and fog machines etc...When the _"service"_ begins, the house lights dim, the fog rolls, the stage lights light up and the music explodes! Welcome to Sunday morning worship! ( *NOT!* )
If you have no idea what I am referring to, one of the better known ones for example, would include *Church by the Glades* Pastored by *David Hughes.*
Sunday morning worship should be about *ONE THING* and _one thing ALONE!_ *Exalting the name of Jesus!* But these Sunday morning rock concerts do _exactly_ what Saturday night rock concerts do...
*1)* Exalt the performers
*2)* Appeal to the flesh through the overwhelming all of our fleshly senses
Many years ago, I supported this idea as I saw it being birthed in the first ten years of the 2,000s...and as a church elder, I sought to make it happen. My pastor disagreed with me and after much reflection and ( _I believe_ ) the leading of the Holy Spirit in me, I was shown the error of this concept.
I think that Christian rock concerts - _generally speaking_ - are a fine form of entertainment for believers and non-believers alike. But it _is not,_ and *should not* replace Sunday morning worship wherein, Jesus is the center, and the congregation and the musicians stand on equal, humble ground together. Exalting Jesus' name in song, allowing the congregation to join in and *Be Heard* rather than compete with the volume levels of the worship team.
@@MostlyReformed
Are you born again? ...or more precisely, are you a slave of Christ?
@@mbgrafixI like to put it like this: put Christianity into modern music but don't put modern music into Christianity
I think somebody just really really loves Halloween
Oh no guys I found a whole John Ramirez in a snickers. Now he's lecturing ME about wearing a joker costume?
I wish we could get the Apostles and Jesus Himself to tell us how they feel about us actually participating in these kinds of cultural parades. For me, I'm giving it a hard pass, because American culture is just 🤢. No offense
When someone claims to
be a former Satanist, I to get really suspicious. The church has proved its own gullibility regarding such claims in the past.
Exactly! That guys reeks of conartist and charlatan
Well even if someone is a former satanist, and they do believe the things he said, it wouldn't make it true. idk why some Christians will act like satanist know more than we do about the spirit world.
@@swankelly True. But, it really does seem like a lot of these folks are sheisters
John ramierz has inconsistent dates in his story and said if you dont donate to him the devil has a stronghold on you. even if i agree with not celebrating halloween he is suspicious
@@swankelly yeah, it's skeptical
*TURNED ME INTO A NEWT!!!* 😮🤐🤧🥺
( _...I got better._ ) 😞
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I think it all comes down to that passage where Paul is talking about weaker Christians. “Do not eat meat in front of your brother if it causes him to stumble,” in the context of the passage Paul is talking about mature Christians and weaker-in-the-faith Christians. If a fellow family member like say a brother or mother, has a problem with Halloween and doesn’t feel comfortable, then as the more mature Christian, we should humble ourselves and not grieve our neighbours. Now, with that being said I also totally agree with what you’re saying in the video especially about how we can’t worship the devil unintentionally. As individual Christians, we need to listen to our own convictions from the Holy Spirit, not grieve our neighbours, and not demonize those that feel comfortable with Halloween.
In the context of that passage, Paul is talking about meat that was sacrificed to idols. In the case of Halloween, we are not talking about Christians with a weaker conscience who believe correctly that Halloween is a pagan holiday. We're talking about Christians who believe in spite of all the evidence against it not being a pagan holiday that it is a pagan holiday. I am not going to refrain from Halloween because some Christians have been too intellectually lazy and intellectually dishonest to actually look up the origins of the holiday.
@@vnolan633, I hear myself. Apparently you don't hear me because I did not identify Christians who don't celebrate Halloween as Christians with a weaker conscience. They don't have a weak conscience. Their problem is one of intellectual dishonesty and intellectual laziness.
I understand that Halloween is a wide topic, but what do you think about people dressing up like sexy nurses or demonic creatures, when you celebrate Halloween do you only accept people dressed as angels and princesses or do you simply nod and smile at their sin? And these are same of hard questions that we all need to ask ourselves. God bless
It's not a hard question at all. Standards of propriety and decorum do not evaporate on 10/31, so dressing sexy in public is as sinful as it is on the rest of the days of the year.
As for dressing up as demonic creatures just for the sake of it, that shouldn't be condoned, either.
Unfortunately, the world nowadays sees nothing wrong with either of the above.
I’m sorry if I was not clear, even assuming all the demonic involvement was false or not a threat. The scenario that I’m trying to present here is that if you’re trying to celebrate Halloween, you will be exposed to this type of environment. I can’t see any Christians involved in this. You can be sure you’re not going to find John MacArthur in a Harry Potter outfit. lol
Can you show me what a demon looks like? Any evidence at all that we know is true will do. Thanks!
@@bytesizedbible I don't know what particular demons look like, but when you dress up like Freddy Krueger or Pennywise, an interdimensional creature who eats little children, is of the dark, not light. They are demonic and evil in nature
@@bytesizedbible Why don't you read the Bible? It explains what some look like. Just search it up, I doubt you have a Bible in your house.
I feel some sympathy for the guy if he is an ex-Satanist. He probably has a sensitivity to it that most of us don't have. He should personally not participate but hold off condemning the vast majority of us.
Agreed. If he feels wrong celebrating Halloween as an ex-Satanist, then he shouldn't do it. But for most people, it's not an issue.
This might be a hot take, but that guy is more than likely a con artist or Christian lying to stir up fear. Televangelists have done that before. Everything he said was ridiculous. He's just a lier.
@@hotwax9376 scripture says it’s the other way around. It’s literally the point of 1 Corinthians 8
@@MostlyReformed Exactly.
It would be nice if Ramirez would show where in the Bible are all the stuffs he is saying lol
He uses the excuse “i was an ex satanist” to connect anything to the new age or satanism
He has a book out about it with loads of scriptures supposedly. I have not read it but all of his interviews are rubbish and he gives Christian catch phrases but no substance at all. Oh, and he rarely quotes scripture if ever. Maybe a vague reference only occasionally. I do wonder if someone else wrote it. Would be interested in reading it just to see for myself. I think he has a new book out too. But if it contains more of this type of stuff, then maybe not.
I read it and it’s really good. People are scared of the spiritual world so they mask that fear (which is of the devil) by making sarcastic videos or tearing others down, without ever acknowledging the truth. Ephesians 6:12
@@Bananaramafontanaa it is not mocking the spiritual realm that most are doing. I am not. It is that John is very inconsistent with his testimony and can't back what he says about the spiritual realm in his interviews. They are mostly straight up unbiblical. Like I said, I have not read either book so I can't say about them. I would be interested in reading his first one. But like in this video, he is talking nonsense.
However, thank you for your input on the book! Will look to get a copy from someone if I can to read it. Blessings, mate.
@@bytesizedbible I think you'd really enjoy them and before you read them remember Ephesians 6:12 and 2 Kings 6:17-20 God bless you bro
St Paul says put the whole armor of God on, not put on a costume 🤦♂️
Halloween is a perfect time for Christians to dress up as nuns and monks and just go around the city praying for people. They're certainly going to need it on the craziest night.
What a good way to celebrate a worldly holiday lol. Turn something evil into good by the grace of God. Save souls from hell
The only scary thing in Halloween is the horrific and hardcore decorations in people's front yard. Scary stuff.😅
The cute children in costumes are cute though.
So you don’t think blood sacrifices, necromancy and fear is scary?
@@rudymurillo9334 what trick or treat neighbourhood did you go to as a kid? Or do you mean you taking your kids to these now? 😱😱😱
@@rudymurillo9334 Yes they are but it's just a harmless holiday. Although I'm very aware of its dark origins, But hey! This is the 21st century not the past.
@@bunnyx2819 Why does then bible say "Learn not the way of the heathen" If we are to celebrate a holiday with dark origins
@@snopespeerreview Because we don't celebrate the dark origins?
Personally I don't celebrate Halloween but not because I think it's Pagan or Satanic. I just don't usually see anything different from it other than me going to a Comic con with a cosplay or just going to a work party. It's just another day for me.
This hits harder than it should lol. Halloween is kinda lame ngl, don't tell my friends
What is all this blasphemy?
@@droe2570 I can't help that Halloween is lame
@@MostlyReformed Why must you project?
@@droe2570 legit can't tell if you're joking or not...
I once ate a Reese's peanut butter cup from my kids trick or treat bag and started saying weird things like I am Legion for we are many it was odd
Wether the holiday is sinful or not is irrelevant. The fact that large scores or satanists and pagans choose samhain as their day of practice shows to me the veil (at least in the eye of practitioners) is at its thinnest.
So what if satanist celebrate the day. You have the holly spirit, what are you afraid of.
@@dewaldt8104 The Holy Spirit is grieved away when people willfully put themselves on Satan's ground. God is to be sanctified in our hearts.
I knew that my friend dressing as Darth Vader was a gateway to sin! Thus I never dress as anyone evil
Your very wrong! Your misinterpretation of the Bible will be harmful to many!!
I really like when brothers like yourself. Keep it real.
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2
These are great videos you've been pumping out lately. Overwhelming amount of false zealousness is getting out of hand
Any chance you could cite the bit about the Celtic holiday not being about the dead? I am having trouble finding that.
We gonna need another ecumenical council for fundamentalist nuts, like in the old days against Arianism.
Weirdly enough, I kinda agree. Although I think things are working themselves out due to good folk like IP, Trinity Radio, Mike Winger, etc.
If that were to happen then say good bye to Halloween and say hello to Purim.
@@rudymurillo9334 no thanks. I’ll take All Saints’ Day or All Hallow’ Even
And I’m a “gnostic” of Valentinian tradition.
You can have your ecumenical councils. I'll stick with the Bible and counsel with God.
God doesn't go around scaring people for fun. So no Halloween is not of God
Ramirez was raised in an occult family so he knows what he's talking about when it comes to the symbolism of some of these holidays in the dark world, and what celebrating it means. Now I'm not saying Halloween has pagan origins, but let's be real, 90 something percent of Christians that practice Halloween aren't thinking about Jesus, God or any Christian principle when they celebrate this holiday. They're usually thinking about either spooky, weird or carnal stuff.
Exactly! If it was just about dressing up and getting candy they would celebrate Purim. Which celebrates the book of Esther.
So what? Dude you think about spooky ir carnal stuff even without Halloween don't you? Of course. Well all think about bad stuff. It's just that we don't act on it. Such a bad reasoning. Kids just wanna dress up get some candy. That's it. They are not gonna become the next devil worshipers or something.
@@samkj1953 theres a difference between just thinking about bad stuff and, celebrating it, I thought my post was clear on that, by thinking, I'm talking about the *intent/reason for celebrating/practicing the holiday.* The reasoning is pretty biblical and solid
Your argument falls flat, because you fail to realize that you actually practice or celebrate what you're thinking on Halloween.
Why would a Satanist know more about the spiritual world than Christians? Even if Ramirez is telling the truth, he served the Father of Lies, not truth. Any and every claim he makes based on his experience is to be distrusted on principle.
Think bad stuff? Y'all.. Paul talks in romans 12 to be transformed by the renewing of your mind and that is by submitting yourself to God and filling your mind with God's word
i don't appreciate the sarcastic/mocking tone. and although i actually agree with having a Biblical balance about spiritual warfare, i;e not being obsessed with the enemy or giving him more power than he has, but Halloween definitely has dangerous occult roots. It also normalizes the occult.
Halloween definitely does not have dangerous occult roots. That's the whole point of this.
@@tryingnottobeasmartass757 the Halloween holiday has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a pagan religious celebration to welcome the harvest at the end of summer when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. which Christians changed to The Feast of All Saints. bet let's say that is not true and all people do i dress up and go trick or treating then i would not have a problem with it, my issue lies in the normalization and celebration of death and the occult. Christians shouldn't do that for obvious reasons.
@@daviddivad777, Halloween has nothing to do with Samhain, and Christians don't have a problem with facing death. The normalization of the occult on this day is a very recent deveoopment, and it is aided and abetted by Christians who push the false narrative that Halloween is a pagan festival the Church tried to Christianize.
@@tryingnottobeasmartass757 if that is true i stand corrected on the origin. but we still should stay away from anything that is occult regardless
It's not about donning a costume! Just pay attention what is being celebrated: decorations symbolizing death are put out. It's darkness that is being celebrated. You might as well apply it to just about anything as long as "The One Who is in you , is greater than" ...and off they go clubbing , acdc concerts , taking part in things which God detests! You are being told clearly in the Bible to set yourselves apart from anything that doesn't glorify God! Remember, be holy for I AM holy!? What does the light have anything to do with the darkness? The list of verses goes on and on.
Thank you! There are definite lines Christians need to draw about conforming to culture, but its also important to recognize that not everything is a sinful plot of satan, and you can have fun in a Godly way in these events.
Keep slugging away there IP. I love how you debunk these unbiblical conspiracy theories so our kids and families can enjoy the joys of childhood without fear mongering. And you provide proof through scripture or no evidence of it. Watch out the anti-Christmas crowd is coming just around the corner.
Besides from the arguments addressed on the video, should Christians celebrate Halloween? No they should not, is it wrong to celebrate Halloween? Yes it is, is it a sin to celebrate Hollween? More than likely yes.
Why?
We know that there are things that are part of Halloween to which people Would acknowledge that if you say they aren’t it would be ridiculous or silly of you to say so, for example giving out candy, wearing costumes, eating candy, going house to house knocking on doors asking for candy, punkin designs, And we can all agree that there is nothing wrong with these things in it if itself.
But you know what? There are some parts of Halloween that are wrong and sinful and we as Christians should not partake in these things and neither in celebrations which promote an endorse anti biblical values and teachings. You can not separate these things from Halloween and say they are completely independent, we need to acknowledge what Halloween is today and has been for many years.
So to answer the question part of Halloween is that you can dress as any character you want and there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t matter if those characters promote or endorse anti biblical values like sexual immorality, fornication, profanity, taking Gods name in vain, witchcraft, enchantment, gossip, idolatry, violence for entertainments ect ect, for example dressing up your kids like marvel superheroes like iron man, or spider man from Toby, or from Andrew Garfield we all know those movies and characters practice sexual immorality and fornication and why did they included those things in there well simple for pleasure/entertainment and because they them selves don’t think there is nothing wrong with that.
Part of Halloween is also that you can dress as demonic characters or serial killers like Jason, Freddy cougher, chucky ect ect, and why? Well just for FUN. And for those of us who once saw those movies lets not fool our selves, we all know how how perverted those movies and characters are.
The 3 primary themes of Halloween are darkness, death and terror, this is what it is so why should we Christians or anybody sincerely celebrate it?
What doe sit mean to say trick or treat? It that appropriate according to the bible?
So should we celebrate Halloween? NO
Now just because on the day of Halloween you decide to give candy or eat candy or wear a custom it doesn’t necessarily mean you are celebrating Halloween but one easy way to know if you are celebrating Halloween is to ask your selves why are you doing those things?
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
1 John 2:15-16 KJV
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
@Alfredo Maldonado Take religion out of Halloween already and let just kids and families have fun! If celebrating is not your thing fine. Celebrating it does not make you a bad Christian or question ones faith.
@@RickOnTheDrums 🤨 bro I don’t want to assume that you didn’t read my comment or that you just ignore it so can you provide your reason why my points or why you believe its okay to celebrate Halloween?
@@alfredomaldonado6614 With enough rationalization and a lack of proper engagement and understanding, you can make anything sinful.
Also the Bible has many stories that has God telling people to kill entire countries, including the children. By your logic, we shouldn’t be celebrating the Bible either because it promotes violence against children. But because of the context provided in the Bible, we understand why that happened, right?
It’s interesting that you bring up Iron Man in particular, because his story was one of redemption. A rich man who indulged in sin and didn’t think about others suddenly realizes the suffering he indirectly has caused thanks to the weapons he built, and he builds a suit of armor to fight against those who are causing others to suffer. His last act is also a noble and selfless one, where he sacrifices his own life to save literally the entire universe at the cost of his own.
Spider-Man on the other hand is a character who often tries to help his villains be better people and teach them right from wrong, and lives by the teaching that with great power comes great responsibility. He may not always be perfect, but his heart is in the right place, and he does what he does for selfless reasons. And as a result of his constant selflessness, he often suffers in his social and work circles because his moral obligation to help others often pulls him away from his job and his friends. He makes sacrifices for the greater good.
What makes these fictional characters so appealing is that they are not perfect, and often they have to own up to their own mistakes and then lead by example. We see ourselves in them, and recognize the lessons that the stories are trying to convey. And in the end, what is good always overcomes what is evil (though there are cases where it doesn’t, which I do take issue with because it sets a morally bankrupt precedent).
But all you’re focusing on is the “sinful” parts, as if David never committed adultery with Bathsheba, as if Simon Peter never denied knowing Jesus, as if Matthew was never a tax collector, as if Paul never persecuted and executed Christians, as if Moses never worked for Pharaoh and oppressed the Israelites. You aren’t engaging with the context of the stories being told, you’re just watching them with the intent of saying “that’s a sin, that’s a sin, why do people like this stuff?!? It’s so sinful!”
Context matters. It comes down to your own discernment on whether the message being conveyed by the end is right or wrong.
Same applies to Halloween, are people celebrating it with the intent of celebrating the occult, fear, darkness, and terror? Some are, sure. But most are just looking to dress up as a character, hang out with others, and give candy to kids. Most of the time, they aren’t celebrating the occult, they are mocking it.
I watch horror movies, but I don’t let them change my lifestyle. How can I call something right or wrong if I’m not engaging with it to correctly discern if I am right or wrong about it? I have to understand it first before I judge it.
I’m not going to judge you for your opinions, you are entitled to them. You are welcome to watch whatever you are comfortable with watching and celebrating whatever you are comfortable with celebrating. You’re also welcome to disagree with how other people live their lives, express that you disagree with it, and explain why you disagree with it. But I would refrain from assuming who people are or their intentions for something without knowing the full context of the situation. Judge on a case by case basis with as much understanding as possible, because that is how God is going to judge us in the last days.
@@ImmortalDreamEntertainment look man I don’t know if you are just being dishonest or you just simply ignore my points or misunderstood my points which where very clear so I’m going to ask you to prooove with my words the points that I supposedly made which you think I did. For example you started argumenting about how it’s not wrong to watch or whatever movies or characters that commit sin or that include sin or violence, obviously I agreed with you and it would be silly and ridiculous to believe so as the Bible also includes characters who sin and Violence even talks about sexuality,I was very clear on this statement so like this and many others prove to me that what I was talking about. And just an fyi you said many thing that basically just sounded like “the ends justify the means” and also many of your logic that you use to justify those actions can also be applied to littler even porn movies or porn videos and I could explain to you why but I don’t want to do all your homework and I know you can figure it out.
Hi InspiringPhilosophy, how do I reconcile Psalm 5:5 "God hates those who do wrong" with John 3:16 and Romans 5:8 talking about how God so lovednus and died for us?
Can you make a video explaining the eternal sin? I watched your video about hell and it made me relook the way I looked at sin and hell but I don’t understand how it’s logically consistent with an eternal sin.
I agree with this video and would also like to add that Christians should be thinking with wisdom in certain situations. Just because it’s lawful doesn’t mean it’s fruitful. Example my family was near a Halloween festival and the costumes of these children where extremely inappropriate and absolutely grotesque! Litterally axe murdering blood spattered filth! I do not want my children exposed to this, and yes we still dress up and have fun with others. Each Christian should act in accordance to their own convictions in gray areas like this
I appreciate your viewpoint but with that way of thinking then when the Apostle Paul approached the Corinthians about having sex outside of marriage with each other, they would continue in doing as they had. We have too many people today not truly plugged into God leading the church astray
Not every Christian is true Christian. You have to pray to God for knowledge and then talk about things.
What are your thoughts on the water brand liquid death ? I've heard some fundamentalist say it's of the devil but I'm getting that it's a similar thing to what's being described here. Excellent video here as always !
I absolutely love your use of humor to demonstrate the absurdity of these claims. The oompa loompa analogy was *spot on*!! Keep up the awesome work.
IP is your typical Western Christian, he has faith and desires to enjoy worldly pagan celebrations.
I remember hearing this guy when I was newly a Christian. Then I heard about motives and conviction from the Bible. Now I don't bother with it that old stuff. In Halloween, I don't bother with the zombies, gore, etc. I just want to ride a hayride and eat some pumpkin pie. Guess I might have to worry about possession by the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Still, we should be in this world not from the world.
Christmas. Easter. Halloween. Can be summed up into two words: Give me.
Give me gifts. Give me Chocolate. Give me or else. Halloween done by anyone else at any other time is literally a crime trick or treat is the same saying give me or else, give me your wallet or else how about stab or money or snitches get stitches at it's core it is a threat for a desired outcome. Christmas, Easter, Halloween are Idolatrous, celebrating the lusts of the flesh that is why the worldly love them so much.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world- the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life- is not from the Father but from the world.
Romans 13:14 Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
I don't about this one, In some places holidays are celebrated that, although named differently, share similar themes: contact with the spirit world involving the spirits of the dead, fairies, witches, and even the devil and demon angels. The Bible warns: “There must never be anyone among you who . . . practices divination, who is soothsayer, augur or sorcerer, who uses charms, consults ghosts or spirits, or calls up the dead.” Idk You might be entertaining demons playing with those Ouija boards..🤗 I'm glad IP starts with scripture tho/ 1 Corinthians 8 references the meat sacrifices to idols, but i think it's sufficient enough to say that were stumbling our brothers to honor darkness here. I know he's not intending to be critical, but a brother in the lord should be gained by other means. With that said, it didn't fair well with The story of Saul consulting a medium to bring up the spirit of the dead Samuel resulted in his death “because he was unfaithful to the LORD; he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance...
It is evil and its anti bible
A true believer cannot celebrate this kind of festival
Like witch ,warlock and Idk how much 😐
I celebrate just being able to go to a costume party, hanging out with friends, and giving kids candy as Mario.
Fact is the bible does not command the celebration of Halloween, so every Christian will have to give account to God for what they celebrate and why. If anything, make the day a day of prayer. Christians are commanded in the word to pray, not to dress up and eat candy.
Where the Bible command using the internet or posting stupid comments?
@@InspiringPhilosophy Where does the bible command using the internet to create carnality content to promote demonic doctrines?
1:11 greatest problém of modern Christians. Give Devil more Power that he has
Thanks for ❤️
“Do you think Christ living In you is that weak”
So I can entertain myself in whichever way I want. Tomorrow my kids will be invited to Halloween Drag Show, and my response was, ya, it's okay Christ in me is strong. When do we see the subtle ways of the enemy? If studying many books doesn't lead Us to the true light; we are wasting our time.
Thank you. You are one of the only comments I have seen on here opposing this idiot. You can't play with fire and not get burned. God said: And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Eph. 5:11KJV
>So I can entertain myself in whichever way I want
Nice jump from something said in the video to something that doesn't follow.
You know it can both be ok for kids to dress up in costumes and eat candy and not be ok for kids to be sexualized by adults (child drag queens etc). It can be ok to listen to heavy metal music and not be ok to listen to satanic black metal. It can be ok to have a drink and not be ok to inject heroin etc.
@@MrDzoni955
Paul just stood by and held people's coats while they did the stoning, I guess he wasn't in sin. The driver in a drive-by shooting is still guilty according to the law.
My son if sinners entice thee consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole , as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them ; refrain thy foot from their path: For their feet run to evil, ...Proverbs 1:11-16a
We are not to have one purse with those who are doing evil. Halloween is not about Jesus period. Those who are at the center of it commit the most heinous crimes against the small, the innocent. Why does law enforcement recommend pet shops to not sell any pets during this time? And far worse those people at the center of Halloween go after little children and babies, they are the ones lobbying to make it not just legal, but a religious right, to abort their children.
Shut the door, keep the devil in the night. One shouldnt play with matches and then be surprised if he gets burned.
This what every liberal and lukewarm Christian wants to believe because that way they can participate in things of this world and they justify it being okay.
@@MrDzoni955
So is it ok “playing” at the devil's doorstep, as long as I don't get inside😏.
Hi Michael, love your work. I wanted to put a request in on some tiktok material that atheist put out on that platform but would not want to post here as it may cause others to look into it and its content and get confused. If there is a way to message you the name so you can check out the content and debunk on your own timing let me know. If not that's fine, I get you're a busy guy. Thanks either way
They'll never give that one up.
If I'm not mistaken, are Jack o lanterns meant to ward away evil, not invite them. Lol
Correct used by pagans.
@@rudymurillo9334 no real historical proof to support that claim. It was Irish and Scottish Christians who started the tradition, association with paganism is a false assumption that cannot be proven.
@@vnolan633 I was simply just stating the fact of their use, to keep ol stingy jack AWAY from your house, not invite him in. There are many misconceptions when it comes to Halloween, and when you realize the supremacy of God you realize Halloween is harmless and you have nothing to fear from those playing dress up, free candy and cheap decorations. The LORD is much more powerful than these things.
You're a little too passionate defending a day that celebrates darkness and "spookiness". Not condemning you but man it doesn't sit right with my spirit how angry it's making you to call it sinful. I think we need to be a bit more cautious about it
Honestly, I find these people a lot more sinful than any holiday they want to condemn.
Great video. I can finally take off my Batman mask I’ve been wearing since I was 5😢 thank you! 😭
I don’t love Halloween, but I do enjoy dressing up as a non-scary character and giving out candy to the kiddos!
Weakling
Can the candy save their souls? Just asking though
@Branded for Christ maybe? Her neighbors trust her to allow their kids to get candy from her. Never know when God will give an opportunity to give the gospel because she was kind in one small moment. Halloween is the best night to evangelize. They literally come to you lol
@@branram13 That’s good but don’t partake in it, we don’t have to befriend the world to win them, we’re supposed to be shinning the light of Christ and be separate from the darkness
@Branded for Christ don't put "that's good BUT." no there should be no but. She is giving candy to kids on the lords day (everyday is his) greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. We don't fight people or holidays but the spirit. Either God can move on "the devils day" or he can't. If he can't then he isn't god. Always be ready to give a testimony. Seriously some of y'all learn churcholgy and not theology.
I know there's nothing christ like about Halloween and evil people love to celebrate it. So why be associated with it. I lean towards leave it alone.
I was always confused by the Christians that tell me that I Sin without knowing it. If the Sin is my INTENT, then how can I NOT know it?
Anybody who claims to be a Christian and defends holloween in anyway I question if they have the love of a Holy God.
Love your sarcasm! As a sarcastic person myself, it is the perfect amount in these videos! Lots of laughs. Keep them coming!
Thank you! I have literally been trying to write a thesis paper debunking everything that this “ex satanist” said. My dad believes almost every single word he heard in his propaganda video! And it’s very concerning for me because he’s allowing the opinions of very own biblical people to be allowed in his walk with Christ. It’s very concerning and this video is huge! I hope you don’t mind but I will be using this video as a source for my paper so I can at least guide my father to believe in what’s actually true. Also, follow up question, how would you recommend that I sell this? Because I am I’m so concerned for him because I just don’t want the gospel of opinions to dictate over the true gospel of Christ in his life.
Follow up text to talk or talk to text does not translate well. So apologies if somethings don’t make sense I promise it is just because I’m using talk to text😅
I was taught this growing up, I am working on letting go of this and finding good ways to celebrate Halloween 🎃. 😊thanks!
there is no good way celebrating halloween God bless you
Thank you !!! I have always held these ideas / ideals you outlined & just couldn't put the info words the way I felt them . I just had to discuss this with a new Christian in my the family, when I invited them to trick or treat . He said originally the Celtic people dressed up to speak & work / carryon with demons ... And later on tried to cover their tracks by saying they just dressed up to hide from demons .
Philosophically first 😂😂
I find that first guy's slurring slightly worrying medically speaking.
Besides from the arguments addressed on the video, should Christians celebrate Halloween? No they should not, is it wrong to celebrate Halloween? Yes it is, is it a sin to celebrate Hollween? More than likely yes.
Why?
We know that there are things that are part of Halloween to which people Would acknowledge that if you say they aren’t it would be ridiculous or silly of you to say so, for example giving out candy, wearing costumes, eating candy, going house to house knocking on doors asking for candy, punkin designs, And we can all agree that there is nothing wrong with these things in it if itself.
But you know what? There are some parts of Halloween that are wrong and sinful and we as Christians should not partake in these things and neither in celebrations which promote an endorse anti biblical values and teachings. You can not separate these things from Halloween and say they are completely independent, we need to acknowledge what Halloween is today and has been for many years.
So to answer the question part of Halloween is that you can dress as any character you want and there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t matter if those characters promote or endorse anti biblical values like sexual immorality, fornication, profanity, taking Gods name in vain, witchcraft, enchantment, gossip, idolatry, violence for entertainments ect ect, for example dressing up your kids like marvel superheroes like iron man, or spider man from Toby, or from Andrew Garfield we all know those movies and characters practice sexual immorality and fornication and why did they included those things in there well simple for pleasure/entertainment and because they them selves don’t think there is nothing wrong with that.
Part of Halloween is also that you can dress as demonic characters or serial killers like Jason, Freddy cougher, chucky ect ect, and why? Well just for FUN. And for those of us who once saw those movies lets not fool our selves, we all know how how perverted those movies and characters are.
The 3 primary themes of Halloween are darkness, death and terror, this is what it is so why should we Christians or anybody sincerely celebrate it?
What doe sit mean to say trick or treat? It that appropriate according to the bible?
So should we celebrate Halloween? NO
Now just because on the day of Halloween you decide to give candy or eat candy or wear a custom it doesn’t necessarily mean you are celebrating Halloween but one easy way to know if you are celebrating Halloween is to ask your selves why are you doing those things?
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 KJV
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch not the unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, And ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
1 John 2:15-16 KJV
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Fact is that us NON-christians think about Halloween is that mostly we say “No one cares if a holiday is about the devil or any evilness”.
I have always seen halloween as unnecessary really.. I don't mind people having the all saints day over the spooky dooky stuff..
I definetly agree that dressing as an evil caracter is not inherently sinful.. I just think of the intention.. You know if you play the Gospel you have to have someone play Judas iscariot.. It is still little proplematic to ask candy in the threat of a prank.. Or atleast I don't see how it brings Christ visible.. It depends how Gospel centric life you want I guess..
I feel like the only reason folks oppose Halloween is because it takes place on the 31st. If we moved it some other day no one would be opposed to it.
The best defenses I've seen for not dressing an getting candy is
1. Wearing costumes invites demons
2. Eating demon possessed candy
3. Why do we need a holiday for people to dress up and allow strangers give us candy.
So me dressing up like a decaying tooth is inviting demons?
Makes no difference the date. Christmas is not on the right date either but Christians still use it to showcase the Saviour's Earthly birth.
@@MinhNguyen-pk9qk apparently to them
@@sorinankitt
Christmas absolutely is on the right date.
While nowhere in the Bible does it say "Christ was born on [Dec 25]," it does however describe the timing of Christ's birth. We can calculate this from context clues given in the Bible.
As we know from basic human biology, the average child is born about 9 months after they are conceived. Christ's conception is something announced in the Bible, in the Gospel according to Luke 1:26-38. In these verses we see only one timestamp given: 6 months into the pregnancy of St Elizabeth, the mother of St John the Baptist. The Theotokos is informed that she will bear the Son of God. Mary gives her consent to this, and then she conceives. So far we have two timestamps: 9 months after the Annunciation, and 6 months after the conception of St John the Baptist. However, we don't yet have an exact date. In the scriptures, though, we are told when St John the Baptist was conceived. The Gospel of Luke 1:5-22 describes the conception of Saint John the Baptist as happening "of the course of Abia". This is a critically important point because this describes the judean holiday of Yom Kippur, which happened in late September of 1 BC. How does that simple phrase describe Yom Kippur? Well, the Scripture records the Course of Abia as the eighth course among the 24 priestly courses for the Old Covenant Judeans. (Nehemiah 12:17). Each course served one week in the temple for twice each year. The course of Abia served during the 8th week and the 32nd week in the annual cycle. This means that the priestly course of Abia (the course of St Zacharias) was serving during the 2nd week of the Judean month of Tishri - the week of the Day of Atonement on the 10th of Tishri. In the secular calendar, the Day of Atonement on 10th Tishri lands anywhere from September 22 to October 8. In 1BC, Hebrew Calendars have calculated it to be roughly equivalent to be about September 27th. St Zacharias and St Elizabeth conceived John the Baptist immediately after Zacharias served his course. This means that St John the Baptist would have been conceived somewhere around the end of September. This confirms the Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Conception of St John the Baptist on September 23, and places his birth 9 months later at the end of June, confirming the Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist on June 24. So if St John the Baptist was conceived around September 23rd-27th, then Christ was conceived 6 months later in March (23rd-27th). That means Christ was born 9 months later in December, 23rd - 27th, which just so happens to contain December 25th.
Yes you’re right. Because pagans, wiccans and devil worshippers use the 31st for ritual sacrifices. If it moved to say March on the day of Purim, a Jewish holiday where kids dress up and collect candy, there wouldn’t be any issues. Nail on the coffin. The problem with halloween is exactly that and that people use the day to celebrate fear, death, horror and the occult. You know all the worldly stuff we are supposed to resist.
Its not about asking the devil into your house or anything like it.
Neither is it worshipping him. Or lack of trusting the holy spirit.
But lets not act as if halloween is something christians should participate in. I mean, its literally a festival of the dead. What sign are we giving our children when we celebrate death and creepy stuff?
We ought to celebrate (eternal) life. Not darkness. Good. Not evil. This smells just like not wanting to let go of worldly things.
Halloween is as secular as it gets.
Roman catholocism is a prime example of how a festival of honouring the dead can quickly change in ungodly praying to the dead and all that wrong stuff.
We are called out of the world. So dont live in it. Live in the light, not the darkness.
Nahh. I don't celebrate Halloween. Wearing Dracula, witch, zombie, etc. No I ain't part of that.
Beautiful, I read a lot of John Ramierez's books, and a lot of it is good, especially his testimony, but he is sadly still holding onto his old beliefs that occult acts can damage believers, which they can't.
Yes they can
our church does deliverance if you hear how demons operate to get access you would be shocked so what john is saying is completely acceptable
Yes there is no verse in the Bible that says if you allow your children to dress in innocent costumes and collect candy that you're inviting the devil into your home.
But the question then becomes, if you're dressing up your children as devil with horns, vampires, witches and other horror characters associated with evil, is it really innocent? What are you really celebrating?
What are your thoughts on Día de Los Muertos?
Deception, lies from the Devil. There’s no ghosts only familiar spirits
This makes me want to boycott bible flock box and or anyone who claims "it's a sin to associate with non believers" because Jesus himself associated with them, in order to preach and save souls, you must communicate with non believers
Jesus saved me from the new age, witchcraft and suicide...I practiced the occult for over 20 years, and Halloween has its roots in druidism (I am from Ireland, so I know the history)...there are some very misguided people who post articles online saying that Halloween even has Christian roots...I'm not sure if they are purposely trying to lead people astray, but what they are saying is false...I have former friends who are in covens and Halloween is their biggest festival...there is a huge amount of satanic and demonic activity during this time of the year...I know that Halloween is demonic...and unfortunately you are very deceived...Jesus said that in the last days there would be doctrines of demons and doctrines of men...I pray that He exposes all lies of the enemy 🙏