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Eph.4[27] Neither give place to the devil.
1Cor.10[ 20] But I say, that the things which the Gentiles ( the nations ) sacrifice , they sacrifice to devils , and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
Eph.5[ 11] And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them
thou shalt not learn
to do
abomination
observer of times
nec·ro·man·cy n.
The practice of supposedly communicating with the
spirits of the dead in order to predict the future. Black magic; sorcery. Magic
qualities
charm·er n.
wiz·ard n.
yid-deh-o-nee'
From H3045; properly a knowing
one; specifically a
conjurer; (by implication)
a ghost: - wizard.
div·i·na·tion n.
sooth·say·er n.
witch·craft n.
Exod.22
[18] Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Mic.5
[12]
And I will
cut off witchcrafts
out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more
soothsayers:
2Kgs.9 [
22] And it came to pass, when
Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace,
so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her
witchcrafts are so many?
Mic.5[
12] And I will cut off
witchcrafts out of thine hand;
and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
Nah.3[
4] Because of the multitude
of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of
witchcrafts, that selleth nations
through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts
.
Gal.5[
19] Now the
works of the flesh are manifest, which
are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
1Sam.15[
23] For rebellion is as
the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness
is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD,
he hath also rejected thee from being king.
A primitive root; properly to whisper a
spell, that is, to inchant or practise magic: - sorcerer, (use) witch (-craft).
From H3784; magic: -
sorcery, witchcraft.
G5331
From G5332;
medication
(pharmacy), that is, (by extension)
magic
(literal or figurative): - sorcery
, witchcraft.
1) the use or the administering of drugs
2) poisoning
3) sorcery, magical arts, often found in
connection with idolatry and fostered by it
4) metaphorically the deceptions and seductions
of idolatry
Part of Speech: noun feminine
2Kgs.9[
22] And it came to pass, when
Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace,
so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her
witchcrafts are so many?
Manasseh
2Chr.33[
6] And he caused his children
to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed
times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft
, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards:
he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Assyria
Mic.5[
12] And I will cut off
witchcrafts out of thine hand;
and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:[13
] Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing
images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of
thine hands.
Nah.1[1
] The burden of Nineveh
( capital of the
ancient kingdom of Assyria )
Nah.3[
4] Because of the multitude
of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress
of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms,
and families through her witchcrafts.
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Sorceries & Sorcery
sor·cer·y n. Use of supernatural power over others through
the assistance of spirits; witchcraft. Divination by the assistance, or supposed
assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic;
necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
Isa.47[
9] But these two things shall
come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they
shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy
sorceries, and for the great abundance
of thine enchantments.
[12] Stand now
with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy
sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy
youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Acts.8[
9] But there was a certain man,
called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used
sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria,
giving out that himself was some great one:
Acts.13[
6] And when they had gone through
the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer,
a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was
Bar-jesus:
devil ( s ) 117 times
Lev.17[
7] And they shall no more offer
their sacrifices unto devils,
after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto
them throughout their generations.
Deut.32[
17] They sacrificed unto
devils, not to God; to gods
whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared
not.
2Chr.11[
15] And he ordained him priests
for the high places, and for the devil
s, and for the calves which he had made.
Pss.106[
37] Yea, they sacrificed their
sons and their daughters unto devil
s,
unclean spirits - 21 times
Zech.13[
2] And it shall come to pass
in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the
idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will
cause the prophets and the unclean spirit
to pass out of the land.
foul spirit - 2 times
Mark.9[
25] When Jesus saw that the
people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him,
Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I
charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Mark.9[
17] And one of the multitude
answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a
dumb spirit;
Matt.4[
24] And his fame went throughout
all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers
diseases and torments, and those which were possessed
with devils, and those which were
lunatick
, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matt.17[
14] And when they were come
to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and
saying,
Matt.8[
16] When the even was come,
they brought unto him many that were possessed with
devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word,
and healed all that were sick:
[28] And when
he was come to the other side into the country of the
Gergesenes, there met him two
possessed with devils, coming out of
the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.[
29] And, behold, they cried
out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou
come hither to torment us before the time?
Luke.8[
38] Now the man out of whom
the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus
sent him away, saying,
History of Halloween
The origin of Halloween is the Celtic Festival
of Samhain, lord of death and evil spirits. Long before Christ (at least 2000
years), Druids in Britain, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany and other Celtic
countries observed the end of summer by making sacrifices to Samhain. The Celts
considered November 1st as being the day of death because the leaves were falling,
it was getting darker sooner and temperatures were dropping. They believed
Muck Olla, their sun god was losing strength and Samhain, lord of death, was
overpowering him. Further, they believed that on October 31st Samhain assembled
the spirits of all who had died during the previous year. These spirits had
been confined to inhabit animals bodies for the past year, as punishment for
their evil deeds. They were allowed to return to their former home to visit
the lving on the eve (Oct. 31) of the Feast of Samhain. Druid priests led the
people in diabolical worship ceremonies in which horses, cats, black sheep,
oxen, human beings and other offerings were rounded up, stuffed into wicker
cages and burned to death. This was done to appease Samhain and keep spirits
from harming them. It is clear to see that
HALLOWEEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CELEBRATION OF
DEATH.
Our Pilgrim forefathers well knew of Halloween's occultic
roots. In fact they banned celebrating Halloween in America. Halloween was
not celebrated in this country until 1845. At that time multiplied thousands
of Irish emigrants flooded into New York because of the Irish Potato Famine
of 1845-46. They brought with them the old Druid holiday of Halloween. Gradually
celebrating this day spread throughout the rest of the country.
Halloween.- Celtic peoples (Britons, Gauls, Scots, Irish).
They observed the end of summer with sacrifices to SAMAN (Shamhain). He was
"the lord of death and evil spirits". This marked the beginning of
the Celtic New Year.
Depending on your source material, the Druid lord of death
and evil spirits was called Saman, Samana, Shamhain or Samhain. His "holiday"
was called "The Vigil Of Saman" or Samhain (pronounced so-wein).
You probably have seen a modern day version of SAMAN without even knowing it.
This pagan god was shown as a ghostly, skeleton holding a sickle in his hand.
He later came to be known as THE GRIM REAPER.
The Druids
- They were occult
practitioners, witches of sorts. In the century preceding the birth of Christ,
Caesar conquered the Britains and he records very carefully the account of
the DRUID PRIESTS (early witches)..."All Gallic nations are much given
to superstition...they either offer up men as victims to the gods, or make
a vow to sacrifice themselves. The ministers in these offerings are the Druids,
and they hold that the wrath of the immortal gods can only be appeased, and
man's life redeemed, by offering up human sacrifice, and it is a part of their
national institutions to hold fixed solemnities (Ceremonies) for this purpose."
Sacrifices -
Druid priests and people would go from house
to house asking for fatted calves, black sheep, and human beings. Those who
gave were promised prosperity and those who refused to give were cursed and
threatened. In addition, it was likely that all of the "wandering spirits"
would get hungry. If you set out a treat for them, they would not trick or
curse you. Hence we have THE ORIGIN
OF TRICK OR TREAT. "Trick or
Treat is a reenactment of the Druidic practices. The candy has replaced the
human sacrifices of old, but it is still an appeasement of those deceptive
evil spirits. The traditional response to those who do not treat is to have
a trick played on the. When you give out Halloween candy, you are, in essence
providing a sacrifice to false gods. You are participating in idolatry"
says the former high priest of Wicca, Tom Sanguinet.
According to Man, Myth & Magic, volume 1, page 68, "The
guisers went from house to house, singing and dancing. Their bloodcurdling
masks and grotesque costumes may have been meant to keep evil at bay, or more
likely, were visible representations of the ghosts and goblins that lurked
in the night..."
In the 11th edition of Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 12,
page 8578 it states, "It was the Druids belief that on the eve of this
festival (November 1st, Celtic New Year)
Samhain, lord of
death, called together the wicked souls (Spirits) that within the past twelve
months had been condemned to inhabit the bodies of animals."
Samhain
would then send these evil spirits to attack people on the eve before the November
1st celebration. The only way these people could escape was by assuming disguises
and looking like evil spirits themselves. (See Christianity Today, October
22, 1982, p.32).
BOBBING FOR APPLES - In A.D.
43 the Roman Empire was in solid control of the Celtic people. As a result
of this control the idol worshipping Romans introduced another ceremony honoring
their false gods to the already demoniacal Druid New Year's celebration. It
was in honor of their goddess of fruit trees. They would try to grasp fruit,
floating in water, without the use of their hands. This is the origin of BOBBING
FOR APPLES according to the Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Associated
Press quote, October 16, 1977.
The Black Cat - In the 1959 edition
of World Book Encyclopedia, under Halloween it was noted that Druid priests
believed that cats were once human beings but were reincarnated as punishment
for evil deeds. Because of this they held cats sacred and involved them in
their idol worship of October 31st and November 1st.
Druids believed "the cat was sacred and...that cats
had once been changed (from being human & reincarnated) into that form
as punishment for evil deeds." (The American Book of Days, by George Douglas)
"Even after Christianity spread to Europe...oxen were
sacrificed on October 31st...and in medieval Europe, black cats [were] chosen
as victims in the belief that they were witches in disguise [and] were burned
on that day (Halloween)." (The American Book of Day, third edition by
Hatch)
It is plain to see that cats, particularly BLACK CATS were
thought to represent EVIL. Further, they were a symbol of REINCARNATION. The
Humane Society will not release black cats around Halloween for fear that they
will be mistreated or sacrificed.
Shalom all
[20] Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations,
wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
[21] Envyings, murders, drunkenness,
revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told
you in time past, that they which do
such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
[14] And I will pluck up thy
groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
[15] And I will execute vengeance
in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
[10] To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This
man is the great power of God.
[11]
And to him they had regard, because that of long time
he had bewitched them with sorceries.
[12]
But when they believed
Philip preaching the things concerning
the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both
men and women.
[13]
Then Simon himself believed also
: and when he was baptized, he continued with
Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
[14] Now when the apostles which
were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent
unto them Peter and John:
[15] Who, when they were come
down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
[16] (For as yet he was fallen
upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
[17] Then laid they their hands
on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
[18] And
when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands
the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
[19] Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may
receive the Holy Ghost.
[20]
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee,
because thou hast thought that
the gift of God may be purchased with money.
[21] Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right
in the sight of God.
[22]
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness
, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven
thee.
[23] For I perceive that
thou art in the gall of bitterness
, and in the bond of iniquity.
[24]
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these
things which ye have spoken come upon me.
[7] Which was with the deputy
of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and
Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
[8] But
Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his
name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from
the faith.
[9] Then Saul, (who also is
called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
[10] And said,
O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the
devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the
right ways of the Lord?
[11]
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind,
not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and
a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
[15] Lord, have mercy on my
son: for he is lunatick, and
sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
[16] And I brought him to thy
disciples, and they could not cure him.
[17] Then Jesus answered and
said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how
long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
[18] And
Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed
out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
[19] Then came the disciples
to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him
out?
[20]
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief:
for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain
of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
[21] Howbeit
this kind goeth not out but by prayer
and fasting.
[30] And there was a good way
off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
[31] So the devils besought
him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
[32] And he said unto them,
Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold,
the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and
perished in the waters.
[33] And they that kept them
fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was
befallen to the possessed of the devils.
[34] And, behold, the whole
city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that
he would depart out of their coasts.
[39] Return to thine own house,
and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and
published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
The Jack-O-Lantern
-
The World Book Encyclopedia, 1977 edition, volume 9, page 24-26
says, "The apparently harmless lighted pumpkin face of `Jack-O-Lantern'
is an ancient symbol of a damned soul."
In the book Occult Conceit the author says
on page 190, "The candlelit pumpkin or skull served as a signal to mark
those farms and homes that were sympathetic to the Satanists and thus deserving
of mercy when the terror ("trick or treat") of the night began."
Further, an old edition of The World Book Encyclopedia says "The apparently
harmless lighted pumpkin face of the Jack-O-Lantern is an ancient symbol of
a damned soul."
COSTUMES
They originated with these terrible Druid
death rites also. As people and animals were screeching in agony while being
burned to death the observers would dress in costumes made of animal skins
and heads. They would dance, chant and jump through the flames in hope warding
off the evil spirits. Again,
The early origin of costumes is repulsive. On the evening of October 31st,
the Druids, who were the occultic priests and teachers of the Celts, ordered
the people to put out their hearth fires. The Druids built a huge new year's
bonfire of oak branches, which they considered sacred. They burned animals,
crops and human beings as sacrifices to their sun god Muck Olla and Samhain,
their god of death. During this diabolical ceremony the PEOPLE WORE COSTUMES
made of animal heads and skins. They then practiced divination, looked for
omens in the struggle of the victims sacrificed in the fires, jumped over the
flames or dashed through them, danced and sang. All of this was done to frighten
the evil spirits away.
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