tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post3188694338691693232..comments2023-07-11T03:51:28.354-04:00Comments on For to Live is Christ...: Let's REFORM!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11648127995043442556noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post-89780242299689692092010-12-05T23:41:03.631-05:002010-12-05T23:41:03.631-05:00Right, certainly something that should happen all ...Right, certainly something that should happen all the time. Though you might be able to especially stress Christ's triumph over principalities and powers on that day (Col. 2:15). Stress the power of Jesus Christ over the demonic realm and weed out demonic influences in our own lives (1 Tim. 4:1-5).Joshua Schwisowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296785858385925925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post-90361501737067057002010-10-31T19:01:40.711-04:002010-10-31T19:01:40.711-04:00Right. But this has nothing to do with HALLOWEEN. ...Right. But this has nothing to do with HALLOWEEN. It is something that should happen every day of our lives. I thought you were making the point that there is some specific way we can mock Satan ON Halloween. <br /><br />Yes, it definitely mocks that father of lies to preach Christ crucified--it totally crumbles his foundation and makes him look silly!!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648127995043442556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post-46339423894754033882010-10-30T22:27:31.639-04:002010-10-30T22:27:31.639-04:00It seems that the preaching of the resurrected Chr...It seems that the preaching of the resurrected Christ is enough mockery for Satan (Col. 2:15, Heb. 2:14). Dressing up as demons seems like the last thing one would do to mock Satan.Joshua Schwisowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296785858385925925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post-65761724395470297362010-10-30T11:47:42.086-04:002010-10-30T11:47:42.086-04:00So how would you mock Satan?So how would you mock Satan?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648127995043442556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post-89721688184610262752010-10-30T01:52:31.272-04:002010-10-30T01:52:31.272-04:00Katie, I tend to agree with you. Phillips article ...Katie, I tend to agree with you. Phillips article is closer to what I would say but I would provide some qualification. We can certainly mock Satan, but doing so by dressing up in costumes of evil creatures and portraying death does not seem to be a wise way to do this.Joshua Schwisowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296785858385925925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post-24692345818934937962010-10-29T16:04:05.813-04:002010-10-29T16:04:05.813-04:00Thanks for the recommendation. I personally think ...Thanks for the recommendation. I personally think Doug Philips' article lines up more with what Jesus would do, were he alive today. But the one you posted has some good thought provoking material. I have often heard the "mock Satan" opinion of Halloween, and am honestly not sure I agree with it. But I do not want to say it is wrong. Neither do I want to say it's wrong for children to trick or treat etc, but I certainly do think it's wrong to dwell on death and ghosts and such--"Whatever is good, whatever is noble, whatever is right, pure, lovely, and desirable--think on these things." To me, dressing up children in goblin outfits is definitely no dwelling on what is excellent and praise-worthy. I will probably post my halloween paper sometime soon, as it's the appropriate time :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648127995043442556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630483974260846423.post-15071635777441281122010-10-29T12:45:11.432-04:002010-10-29T12:45:11.432-04:00Take a look at James Jordan's take on Hallowee...Take a look at James Jordan's take on Halloween also over at American Vision.<br /><br />http://americanvision.org/3671/concerning-halloween/Joshua Schwisowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296785858385925925noreply@blogger.com