This blog main focus is to sound the trumpet to call the Church out of Babylon, and sinners to repentance and receiving Jesus Christ as the Savior before the great judgement comes. End-time call out of Babylon, Revelation 18:4.
Former tattoo artist Kat Von D shared a video of her baptism following a long journey of personal transformation after she renounced the occult and witchcraft last year.
She captioned the video with a cross.
“Katherine von Drachenberg, upon your profession of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in obedience to His Divine command, I baptize you, my sister, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,” the pastor said before submerging a white robe-clad Von D.
Von D joyfully hugged him as she emerged from the water.
Von D’s friends attended the baptism, and the video shows several tattooed, pierced people reading from hymnals and worshipping.
Movieguide had previously reportedon Von D’s decision to throw away all materials that celebrated witchcraft and the occult:
“I’ve always found beauty in the macabre, but at this point, I just had to ask myself what is my relationship with this content? And the truth is, I just don’t want to invite any of these things into our family’s lives, even if it comes disguised in beautiful covers, collecting dust on my shelves,” she said.
She opened her post, reflecting, “I don’t know if any of you have been going through changes in your lives right now, but in the last few years I’ve come to some pretty meaningful realizations—many of them revolving around the fact that I got a lot of things wrong in my past.”
Because of that realization, Von D went through her library and threw out every book on witchcraft, magic, the macabre, and tarot cards because they “don’t align” with her anymore.
Azealia Banks Cleans Blood-Stained Room She's Used to Practice Witchcraft for 3 Years, states 'Real Witches Do Real Things,' during video on Instagram. She has been known to teach Santeria on Periscope to her fans/followers, and incorporate occult rituals and symbolism within her music videos.
Halloween has become one of the most celebrated holidays in the USA and has grown into a multi billion dollar business, with candy, costumes, and home decor. In fact, this holiday is second to Christmas when consumers purchase at retail stores (here). Children go trick-or-treating and adults attend costumes parties. Our society has turned Halloween into a major holiday that's observed like never before. However, behind the scenes Halloween is just not your average holiday! It's very origins are rooted in paganism and mystery occult religions that go back thousands of years.
Festival of Samhain and the Ancient Celtics
The Festival of Samhain was a pagan event that originated with ancient Druid Celtics and celebrated on October 31st. This day was seen as the ancient Celtic New Year and was a night when the veil was thinnest between the seen and unseen worlds and the the living and dead. This day was used to honor dead ancestors or anyone else on the other side. It was also considered a perfect time for divination(source). Viewed as the most favorable time for marriage, death, health, and luck, it was the only day in which the devil was invoked to help in such purposes(here).
The Days of Noah and Mystery Babylon Religions' Connection to Halloween
Paganism has existed for thousands of years. The observances of certain designated dates and seasons go all the way back before Noah and the Flood. astrology, sorcery, divination, spell casting, and other occult practices. These things were taking place in the Days of Noah because some of the fallen angels taught mankind these forbidden practices(source). However, pre-flood astrology differs from post flood astrology.
" The pre-flood astrology did not have the idea of a horoscope. The horoscope was invented after the Flood by the Chaldeans. In the pre-flood version, astrology was only used to predict the next schedule date for magic rites and the next time one could contact a god or goddess ancestors."
Ancient Paganism by Ken Johnson P. 89-90
After the Flood, Noah had decreed that four holidays should be celebrated by his family. He also commanded his children to observe the anniversary of the Flood. However, these holidays were later turned into ancestor worship.
"Jubilees (Book of Jubilees) also states Noah commanded his children to observe the anniversary of the flood. This occurred on the seventeenth day of the second month, or two days after lunar reckoning of the autumn equinox. Paganism calls this day Samhain, but today it is known by the name of Halloween."
Ancient Paganism by Ken Johnson P.112
Nimrod was the very first world dictator of the ancient one world government. He was used by Satan to revive the pre-flood system of the celebration of certain pagan days as holidays. There were eight specific holidays that were appointed to be the best seasons for magical rites and divination: (Ancient Paganism by Ken Johnson; P. 121).
1. Halloween/Samhain- October 31.
2. Candelemas- February 2.
3.Beltane- April 30.
4. Lammas- July 31.
5. Yule- December 22-winter solstice.
6. Vernal Equinox- March 21-spring equinox.
7. St. John's Eve- June 22- summer solstice.
8. Michaelmas- September 21- autumn equinox
Fourteen Things Witches Hope Parents Never Find Out by David Benoit P. 21
In modern times, witches consider the Festival of Samhain (Halloween) to be the best time to commune with dead love ones. They seek out the advice or teachings of their ancestors through methods of divination (source). In the Wicca and Mystery Babylon Religions, the exact pagan practices of pre-flood days are still being carried out.
Here are two interesting quotes from occultist/paganism about Halloween:
1. "Halloween is
one of the four major Sabbats celebrated by the modern Witch, and it is by far
the most popular and important of the eight that are observed. . . Witches
regard Halloween as their New Year’s Eve, celebrating it with sacred rituals. .
. "(Dunwich,Gerina. The Pagan Book of Halloween, p. 120)
2. After one's
own birthday, the two major Satanic holidays are Walpurgisnacht (May 1st) and
Halloween. (LaVey, Anton Szandor. The Satanic Bible, p. 96)
The true essence of Halloween is not about parties, candy and dressing up. At its core, Halloween is a time where occult spiritual forces gather together to culminate magical rites just as in the Days of Noah. The Bible clearly warns us against the dark work of occult practices. Halloween isn't fun and games, it is holiday when satanic powers are glorified.
Deuteronomy
18:9-12
9 When thou
art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn
to do after the abominations of those nations.
10 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.
11 Or a
charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
12 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.
The Christian Church is not suppose to have fellowship with darkness. True Christians should steer away from celebrating Halloween.
Ephesians
5:11
11 And have
no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
ParaNorman is a kids' movie in 3-D that was just released on August 17, 2012. The movie is about an odd kid name Norman Babcock who is misunderstood by his parent and classmates. However, Norman has paranormal psychic abilities. He is able to see and speak to the dead. When Norman's New England town Blithe Hollow comes under siege by the undead, Norman must use his psychic abilities to fight ghost, witches, and zombies (source).
ParaNorman Child's Education on Occultism
Norman's psychic abilities to speak to the dead derive from what is called necromancy. Necromancy is a form of magic that involves communicating with the dead to either summon a spirit as apparition or raise them bodily for the purpose of divination to foretell the future or gain hidden knowledge(source). In the movie Norman practices the occult art of necromancy, which makes him a necromancer. He is a medium between the living and the dead (demon spirits).
Norman exercises his paranormal abilities of mediumship by using his sixth sense. Sixth sense is extrasensory perception (ESP). It means that a person has psychic abilities such as telepathy, clairaudience, and clairvoyance (here). The sixth sense can also be seen as the third eye, which is seen as higher consciousness beyond the natural realm. It gives a person a "third eye" into the spiritual realm (here, here).
Eventually through Norman's psychic abilities, this awkward outcast boys, overcomes clueless parents and adults, witches, ghost, and zombies to save his town, to become an hero. Ironically Norman Babcock has somethings in common with Harry Potter and Aleister Crowley. Norman is eleven years old when he fully realizes he is an necromancer. Harry Potter is eleven years old when realizes he is a wizard. Aleister Crowley killed his first cat as a satanic ritual at the age of eleven. Crowley declared the number 11 as the number magick in itself... it is the sacred number of par excellence of the new aeon/new age (source). In numerology the number of 11 stands for iconoclasm, transcendence, exception, difference, anticipation, prophecy, genius, misplaced, enhancing, magic, initiation (source).
Please protect your children from this type of entertainment! These types of movies are being used to indoctrinate your children into the satanic occult arts and lead them astray from following Jesus Christ.
Bible Verses that Warn Against Occult Practice
Deuteronomy 18:9-12
King James Version (KJV)
9 When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 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. 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 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.
Leviticus 19:31
King James Version (KJV)
31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 20:6
King James Version (KJV)
6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
Isaiah 8:19
King James Version (KJV)
19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Has Harry Potter Increased Youth Interest in Witchcraft?
Based on the above videoHere is some interesting facts from one study that showed indeed Harry Potter influenced teens into the occult:
41% of teens surveyed have seen Harry Potter movie or read the book one or more times.
Out of that 41% that seen or read Harry Potter 12% were more interested in witchcraft.
The number of kids surveyed who watch supernatural themed movies or television shows was 86%.
The study also showed that 40 percent of teens said there was no such thing as good and evil in the supernatural realm.
To see how many teen-agers were dabbling in psychic-occult experimentation, researchers listed a variety of activities and asked teens which ones they had participated in. The list included: palm reading, fortune telling, going to a spiritual medium, calling or visiting a psychic, playing with a Ouija board, playing a game that featured witchcraft elements, participating in a seance, trying to cast a spell and trying to mix a potion. One in four teens had experimented with three items on the list; one in 20 had done all the items (source).
The word “occult” comes from the Latin word “occultus,” which means “clandestine”, “hidden” and/or “secret.” It refers to hidden knowledge. It is said in Jewish writings in the pre-Noah flood days that fallen angels taught man how to formulate incantations, spells and the forbidden knowledge of the “dark arts.” In fact, the occult is one of the many reason God sent the flood to destroy the wicked inhabitants. And as in the days of old, the practice of the occult is still alive and well today. America has an enduring love affair with the occult. Its influence weaves its way through entertainment, education, law enforcement, government, and society in general. The occult encompasses witchcraft, psychics, tarot card readers, new-age teachings, parapsychology, Satanism, and spiritualism.
What the Bible Says About the Occult
The Old Testament says in Deuteronomy 18:10-14:
“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter 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 before thee. Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.'
Revelation 21: 8 says that sorcerers will have their place in the “lake of fire.” A sorcerer is one that practices the use of supernatural power over others through the assistance of evil spirits, otherwise known as sorcery. When Paul was at Ephesus he preached the truth to the people. When they repented of their sins they brought their occult books and burned them (Acts 19:19).
Televangelism for the Occult
In the entertainment industry, television, movies, music, books, and games are evangelistic tools for the occult. Some of the most popular television shows today promote the occult. For example, “Medium” on NBC (consulter of familiar spirits), “Ghost Whispers” on CBS (consulter with familiar spirits, necromancy), and “Supernatural” on the CW. Popular psychic/medium John Edward had a show called “Crossing Over” from 2000-2006. Sylvia Browne is a weekly guest on the Montel Williams Show, and James Van Praagh is the co-executive producer of Ghost Whispers on CBS. Let's also consider the list of television programs in recent years with occult themes: The Secret Circle, Charmed, Eastwick, True Blood, Vampires Diaries, Wizards of Waverly, Ghost Hunters, My Babysitter is Vampire, Being Human , and Supernatural.
Ironically Kim Kardashian, on her reality tv show,"Kourtney and Kim Take New York," had a meeting with psychic medium John Edward. She wanted to communicate with her deceased father Robert Kardashian Sr. Kardashian stated that Edward was accurate in his reading. Unfortunately, this reading eventually led to her divorce after 72 days of being married to NBA basketball player Kris Humphries (source).
Occult and Child's Play
The revenue generated by the movies and books of Harry Potter totaled millions of dollars around the world. Fans flocked to the cinema and bookstores to watch the movies and read the books. In the music industry hard-rock groups and heavy metal bands heavily promote Satanism and the occult to our kids. It has even reached video games! One of the most popular role-playing games, “Dungeons and Dragons” is heavily influence by the occult.
Spying, Spy Games/Law Enforcement and Occult
Government agencies such as the CIA and FBI have used and continue to solicit the help of psychics for intelligence and spying purposes. The CIA is most famous for using psychics during the Cold War to spy on the former Soviet Union to learn about Russians military activities. In the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, psychics were used to know how the hostages were doing. In most police departments across the country psychics are used to help solve crimes. Donald Frew, a highly notable witch/wicca of the Covenant of the Goddess in Berkeley, California, is an occult consultant to the San Francisco police Inspector Sandi Gallant as well as other law enforcement agencies around the country (source).
Even the television show Medium is loosely based on the real life medium and profiler Allison DuBois. She has worked with the Texas Rangers, and the Glendale, Arizona police department by using her pyschic abilities. She also uses her abilities to communicate with the dead to solve criminal cases.
Post Modern America: Occult Love Affair
A survey in 2005 by the Gallup Organization found that 41% of those polled believed in extrasensory perception. Twenty six percent believed in clairvoyance, and 31% believed telepathy or psychic communication. Thirty one percent of the American general public believes in astrology and 39% believes it is scientific (wikipedia.org). In the Harris poll taken in 2003, 27% of the people surveyed believed in reincarnation, and 58% believed in ghosts.
The evidence is even in our cities! For almost every store-front church it seems as if there is a tarot card reader establishment to match it. On La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles, California there are tarot card and palm reader places not to far from Jewish synagoges.
Many neighborhoods have Botanica stores in whih shoppers can purchase candles, potions, spiritual sundries to summon gods and goddesses (demons), and statues of saints and demons. These stores primarily cater to occult religions. They used to be exclusively in Latino neighborhoods, but have expanded out to other communities simply because the public has developed an interest in spiritualism and voodoo. Botanica stores, along with other types of new age stores, help market the occult to the public and give people access to its world.
On September 3rd, 2007 in the state Maryland, Wiccan high priest Ellwood “Bunky” Bartlett was the mega winner in the Maryland Mega Million lottery. His winnings totaled $33 million. He stated that the reason for his winning came from a tarot card prediction of his future in which he won the lottery. Since winning, Bartlett, a former accountant, plans to use some of the money to open a witch school to educate people in the craft. Not only does he plan to educate people in witchcraft, but he also plans to further the belief system to more people. His desire is to evangelize people into becoming wiccan’s (witches). The occult is gaining momentum in America. Ellwood “Bunky” Bartlett states that many people started to become curious about witchcraft because of the Harry Potter books.
As the body of Christ we need a wake-up call to move in the power of the Spirit . We are currently living in a post-Christian/post Modern age in America. People are drawn to the occult because of the power they see in it. The early Church was successful not just in the word of God. When pagans saw the demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit over the power of darkness they destroyed their occult books. Many other people repented of their sins and came out of paganism. Deliverance ministries need to be fully developed and functional because people these days are involved in more demonic things.
Is America on it's way to becoming like ancient nation of Assyria? Has America become the modern day mistress of witchcraft?
Nahum 3:4 says, " Because of the multitude of whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcraft, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcraft."
Released several weeks ago, Smurfs is an updated computer-animated movie based on the popular '80s cartoon series. It was made with a $110 million budget and has already grossed over $162 million in one month since its opening. It features cute little blue mythical creatures that formerly proved to be the pop culture icons of their day. And whoo-hoo, now our children can enjoy them! But is Smurfs an innocent kids' movie or something more sinister?
Smurfs the Movie
In the movie Papa Smurf sees a vision of the Smurfs in cages. Gargamel is powerful and Clumsy Smurf is in possession of a dragon wand. Gargamiel then invades the Smurfs' village. In order to get away, the Smurfs flee into a forbidden cave where they are sucked into a vortex and transported to New York.
Papa Smurf has to search for a spell to get the Smurfs back home. While on a quest to do so, Gargamel uses the Dragon Wand to empower himself with magical gifts. In a nutshell, the Smurfs eventually conquer Gargamel and subsequently find the proper spell to transport themselves home (here). The end. So what could be so bad about that? Its a safe plot with cute characters! Good conquers evil! Read on...
Occult Themes of the Smurfs and Background
About 3:30 into the video Gargamel draws pentegram and cast a spell
The truth is this: the story of the Smurfs is based on occult practices. The constant storyline is that these little blue creatures represent good and consistenly overcome evil by defeating Gargamel, an evil wizard, with good magic.
Throughout the movie and cutely packaged television episodes are very blatant practices of witchcraft, sorcery, and manipulation (here). In order to overcome evil, the Smurfs use good magic to cast spells, put hexes on people, and create cauldrons of potions of witchcraft (here). But the Smurfts aren't the only ones using magic. Gargamel's ultimate goal is to capture the Smurfs in order to eat them. He uses evil magic and is seen casting spells in the name of Beelzebub. Beelzebub means "lord of the flies", "prince of demons" the fact natural flies carry many diseases. Demonic spirits are spiritual flies that carry natural and spiritual diseases to inflict harm on mankind. Gargamel is an evil wizard and represents black magic while Papa Smurf is a good wizard and represents white magic. The Church of Satan founder, Anton Lavey, said that there is no difference between black magic and white magic. Whether black or white, they both draw their power from Satan.
In the movie Gargamel draws his power from the Dragon Wand. If we see in the Book of Revelation that Satan is called "the dragon," then is Gargamel receiving his power from Satan? In Revelation 13, "the False Prophet" draws his power from Satan/Dragon to work lying signs and wonders.
Azrael the Cat
Azrael the cat is Gargamel's familiar. What is a familiar? A familiar is a demon that supposedly attends and obeys a witch. In witchcraft and demonology a cat is an animal embodies a supernatural spirit and aids a witch in performing magic (here). Azrael is often seen aiding Gargamel in performing his magical craft. The actual name for Azrael is the name of Lucifer's personal death angel and is also looked at as the Archangel of Death in some extrabiblical traditions. The creators of the Smurfs sneak in this occult belief in the form of children's tales to entice people into the occult arts.
The book "Fourteen Things Witches Hope Parents Never Find Out" p.73 states the following:
"When a person is in demonism and they want to commit suicide they call on on Azrael. Unless you were well versed in demonology you would not chosen that name. The names for these characters are not made up; they come from demonology and the occult"
One thing is very interesting: the author statedthat these characters' names aren't made up. They come from the occult. The creators and writers of the Smurfs aren't ignorant to these facts. Their agenda is to push an occult agenda to youth of America. This movie at best is a satanic tool to desensitize the general public to witchcraft/occult, and draw young people that may be curious about the curious arts.
Smurfette the Succubi
The only female smurf of the whole village of males is Smurfette. Smurfette was created by the wizard Gargamel using a magical potion. Its' ingredients include: "Sugar and spice but nothing nice...crocodile tears...A peck of bird brain...The tip of an adder's tongue...Half a pack of lies, white, of course...The slyness of a cat...The vanity of a peacock...The chatter of a magpie...The guile of a vixen and the disposition of a shrew...And of course the hardest stone for her heart...." Let's analyze three, shall we?
1.The tip of adder's tongue. The adder is one of the most deadly snakes in the world. Its a serpent. And don't forget, the serpent in the Garden of Eden and how it beguiled Eve. Spiritual serpents can poison someone spiritually and leave its victims spiritually dead.
2. The slyness of cat. slyness is practice of deceit. Who is the grandmaster of deceit? Satan himself. Enough said.
3. Smurfette she was made of a pack of lies. Satan is the father of lies.
All of Smurfette's ingredients are characteristics of a devil. In all actuality Smurfette was originally a Succubi/she devil created to bring about the defeat of the Smurfs. She was summoned by Gargamel. So what is a succubi? A Succubus (Succubai plural) is a female demon that appears in a human woman form in the dreams of men in order to seduce them through sexual intercourse. A Succubus is also looked at in modern literature as a highly attractive seductress or enchantress. Their main objective is to bewitch men in order to bring them down to their destruction (see Proverbs 6:23-32).
The orginal purpose of Smurfette's existence was to entice all of the male Smurfs and cause distrust within their community which would ultimately cause. But eventually Papa Smurf uses good magic to transform Smurfette into a beautiful blonde smurf.
Spirit Led Parenting and Instruction: Key to Combat Occult Influence
As Christian parents we must be good stewards over our children's spirituality. We must instill in them a strong foundation of the Word of God and train them up in the way they should go so that when they are old they won't depart from it (Proverbs 22:6). I like the quote from Jeremy White's book entitled, "In His Shadow: Growing With Reggie White." Jeremy is the son of the late great NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White. In his book he quotes an experience he had at six years old while a friend's house. "I was six years old over at my friend's Tammy's house watching television when Tammy's mom Ms. Lynn asked me something that could have compromised my beliefs, " She told him that he could watch the Smurfs. "I knew my dad wouldn't want me to watch the Smurfs because it had witchcraft in it. Papa Smurf had a black cauldron and would practice alchemy. His nemesis, Gargamel cast spells. Dad had some beliefs he would waver on, but witchcraft wasn't one of them." Ms. Lynn told him that it was okay and that his mother wouldn't mind. He ended up telling her no and that he wouldn't watch the show. He ended up turning his head and closing his eyes until she turned the channel (here)."
When his mother came to pick him up, Ms. Lynn told his mother how obedient he was. This was due to Jeremy's spiritual training that his parents instilled in him. When he was tested he didn't fall under pressure. A key to aiding Christian kids in this dark spiritual condition of America is to get them grounded in the Word of God, prayer, and spiritual warfare. The enemy wants our kids and he is attempting to pull out all the stops. Parents must operate under a much greater level of discernment and a greater knowledge of the Word. Satan is using demonic child's play to bewitch this generation of children through the media as a medium. Here are some scriptures to consider regarding this subject matter. Be blessed.
Acts 8:9-12 states,
"But there was acertain 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: whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 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."
Deuteronomy 18:9-16 states,
"When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 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 consulter 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. Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not."
Second Chronicles 33:6 states, "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."
