Seducing Spirits

In 1 Timothy chapter 4, Paul opens this epistle with,

“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.”
 
Halloween is connected with the Druid festival of the dead. One of the major festivals of witchcraft is October 31st, Halloween. Is there any question for discerning, Bible-believing students of God's word that Halloween is satanic? The devil is still subtle, doing everything he can to capture the minds and deceive the hearts of this generation.
 
Such tools as Harry Potter and Hollywood movies, board games and card games, and cartoons that are permeated with the occult and darkness is a direct attack upon the mind and a direct strategy to captivate the hearts of this generation with darkness. The Bible says,

“Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”(Eph. 6:10)
 
How are we to do that in these challenging days, these days of sensuality and demonic activity? Listen to what the Bible says.

“Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Eph. 6:12)
 
These are critical days in the church, and in the hearts of believers, that we put on the whole armor of God that we can stand against the wiles of the devil. There are seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. Halloween is an opportunity for God's people to let the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ shine.

Put on the whole armor of God. Let the word of God speak out in this generation of darkness. 

We've already mentioned Harry Potter and some of the occultic themes coming out of Hollywood movies. Even board games, card games and cartoons are permeated with this occultic darkness. Halloween is a pagan, satanic festival that no Christian should take part in.
 
There is a supernatural world all around us, some inhabited by the angelic servants of God and others by demonic messengers of Satan. However, there is an opportunity for those of us who are saved, have the indwelling Holy Spirit, and have put on the whole armor of God, to stand against the wiles of the devil and to poke holes in the darkness of Satan.

Halloween is a trick, not a treat.
 
The roots are found in the Celtic practices and festivals observed through the druid priestly cast. The festival, Samhain, was a mixing of the spirit realm with the physical and a suspension of normal order in the universe. Human sacrifice and blood mark this event.
 
The knowledge and discernment that we have from the Word of God is so critical in combating this satanic assault upon the minds and hearts of this generation.

Listen carefully to God's word. I Peter 5:8 & 9 states,

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

It is important that we equip ourselves with the word of God during these ages of darkness.

The modern custom of going from door to door asking for food and candy goes back to the time of the druids. They believed that sinful lost souls were released upon the earth for one night on October 31st while they awaited judgment.
 
They were thought to throng about the houses of the living and were greeted with banquet-laden tables. People greatly feared these spirits and thought that the spirits would harm and even kill them if the sacrifices they gave did not appease the spirits. They carved demonic faces into the pumpkins or large turnips placing a candle in them to keep the evil spirits away from their homes.
 
The problem of harmful substances such as razor blades, drugs, poison, needles, etc. being placed in the Halloween treats here in America is no accident. Testimony of several ex-Satanists show that these children killed and injured by the treats were sacrifices to Satan.
 
The Bible says,

“But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.” (I Cor. 10:20 & 21)

The Word of God gives us the light and discernment to understand these satanic attacks and deceptions. Look again at what the Bible has to say:
 
“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consultor with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.” (Deut. 18:10-12)
 
Listen carefully to the Word of God and be not deceived.

Put on the whole armor of God that we can do war and be victorious over the powers of darkness.