Message #42845

[Kilika]

Halloween indeed should NOT be even recognized by Christians, much less participate in those wicked celebrations, yet obviously the false churches of churchianity are knee deep along with the world in all the pagan hoopla.

And churchianity is the primary problem. Instead of setting an example how people as believers should act, they instead do the same things that unbelievers in the world do.

"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:" 1 Peter 2:21 (KJB)

Wearing costumes for a pagan holiday isn't exactly following in the steps of Jesus.

Speaking of churchianity, the wife and I like to watch the show "Duck Dynasty" mainly because it's wholesome and not full of a bunch of unbelieving clowns acting like reprobates. I like also how Phil closes the show with a very short prayer ("...let thy words be few") at the dinner table, and usually ends it with saying "Jesus", so for that I rejoice.

But Duck Dynasty celebrating Halloween? THAT was a real disappointment. But I must say not surprising as they have shown themselves to be just more products of churchianity, right along with their "preacher" son Alan, who SHOULD be rebuking his family for their pagan practices, and more so the patriarch Phil SHOULD refuse to allow any such things around his house or family.

-It's not edifying
-it's not expedient
-and under the law, it's a sin

So what's their excuse? They have no excuse. Jesus already has told them to repent and to change their ways, to "put off" things concerning the "old man".

This from Alan Robertson's bio...

...He left the duck call business when he received the call for full time ministry in 1988 and now serves as a senior pastor in West Monroe, LA. Alan is still a part of the family’s commitment to spreading the gospel of Christ through their love of hunting and the great outdoors. He calls himself a Jacob in a family of Esaus

(rather revealing statement if you ask me!)

http://www.duckcommander.com/duckmen/profile/23/alan_robertson.aspx

Clearly Jesus knows exactly what He's talking about when He says how difficult it is for the rich to enter heaven. The financial success of Duck Dynasty has no doubt made it more difficult for those people to walk in the spirit when they are so deeply entrenched in living like the world does.

"Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us." 2 Thessalonians 3:9 (KJB)