Halloween simply "is". In terms of Halloween being ingrained into the national culture of the US. The reality is, in terms of our children being exposed to Halloween, it does not matter if we like it, or choose to rename it a Harvest Festival, or choose not to celebrate it - no matter our personal decision our children will be exposed to it in every shopping center, grocery store and decorated building throughout the US for the month of October. What we as Christian parents need to do is be proactive. This is the last of three blogs dealing with the use of Halloween for evangelism and spiritual growth. This last posting is of the Trivia Test for teens. We have found them very responsive to this type of Bible Study. For a more complete answer key follow the link to our website to the section on Holiday Resources. Scroll down to Halloween, choose Trivia Test and the answer key begins on page four.
http://gciweb.org/2011/07/holidays-resources/
The Bible says...
1. To find out about demons, spirits, the devil, we should command them to speak “In Jesus Name” and then use this power over them to learn all we can and pass this information on to others. I Timothy 4:1; John 8:44; Jude 1:8,9; Matthew 17:15-19
2. There are mummies, ghosts and zombies. Job 14:5, 11, 12; Hebrews 9:27; II Corinthians 5:10; Job 7:7-10; Luke 16:26
3. There are servants of the devil called sorcerers and there are people that the devil gives the power of divination? Exodus 7:11; 7:22; 8:7; Deuteronomy 18:10; Acts 16:16
4. The devil is the equal and opposite of God. Genesis 3;13 – 15; Romans 16:20; James 2:19; I John 3:8; Revelation 20:2, 10;
5. The night is ruled by the evil/ the devil and day by good / God. The night is a bad time, it is a fearful time, a time when satan and other devils are at work. Genesis 1:5 & 31; Psalm 42:8; 74:16; 139:12; 119:148;
6. Evil spirits can snatch children or get them. Job 1:10; Psalm 91:11; Matthew 18:10; Luke 18:15 & 16; I John 4:4
7. One of the reasons that satan is more powerful at Halloween is that his servants are all together. When you get satan’s servants together and all those demons together, satan is more powerful. I Kings 18: 20 – 35; I John 4:1 – 4; James 4:7; Romans 16:20; Hebrews 2:14
8. Hell is ruled by satan where he and his demons torture people and he can take people there. Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10 - 15; Revelation 14:10 & 11;
9. The devil is an ugly creature with pointed tail, horns and a wicked evil smile. Ezekiel 28:13-15, 17; Job 1:6; II Corinthians 11:14
10. We should be afraid of the devil. He is more spiritually powerful than us and we should gather together for protection and hope for the best. James 2:19; 4:7; Hebrews 2:14 – 16; I John 4:18;
11. The Devil and Hell are not real places, but just symbolic representations of evil on earth, therefore spirits and demons are all just in peoples' imaginations Job 1:1 – 12; Revelation 20:1 – 15; Matthew 8:28 – 34
12. The Devil is everywhere. When I am in a movie, or alone in the dark, or experiencing something scary and I sense something nearby, then it is the devil. Job 1:7, 10 – 12; I Peter 5:8
13. The number 13 is an unlucky number and should be avoided at Halloween. Deuteronomy 29:29; Revelation 22:18 & 19; I Timothy 4:7; II Timothy 2:16, 17 & 23; Ephesians 4:14; 5:6; II Corinthians 10:5; Genesis 3:1
14. Black cats are possessed by the devil on Halloween and are bad luck. Deuteronomy 29:29; Revelation 22:18 & 19; I Timothy 4:7; II Timothy 2:16, 17 & 23; Ephesians 4:14; 5:6; II Corinthians 10:5; Genesis 3:1
15. You should avoid cemeteries at night during Halloween because ghosts will be wandering and you might wake the dead. Job 14:5, 11, 12; Hebrews 9:27; II Corinthians 5:10; Job 7:7-10; Luke 16:26
16. The devil and his demons are afraid of the Bible. God supplies us with the Bible and other religious symbols to protect us. We can hold up the Bible and the devil will flee. We can sleep with the Bible under our pillow to keep us safe. We can also hang religious symbols around our neck and place them in strategic places to keep the devil and his demons away. Genesis 3:1-5; Luke 4:10-11; II Peter 2:1 – 3; I John 4:1 & 2; Leviticus 17:7; Revelation 13:14; Matthew 8:32
17. Now read I John 4:1-10, what can we learn about the Christian, his relationship with God and the power of the devil? What if a person is not a Christian? What about you?
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