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Posted by Mike Ramey on October 2, 2023 at 8:40am in Commentery

 

HALLOWEEN: PUSHIER EVERY YEAR

      From time to time, I have been blessed to teach and write about Bible Prophecy.    

     Sad to say, those who are in full support of expanding the ‘public reach’ of Halloween every year are getting pushier in their approach.  Now—if my neck of the woods is an example—advertising for Halloween started towards the end of August.  It USED to be that you wouldn’t hear about the candy, costumes, and haunted houses until October.

     It seems that Satan and his brood get pushier every year as the prophetic calendar rolls on.

     October 31st is the day that the first shot was fired in the Protestant Reformation.  For those who may have tuned in late, on that date in the year 1517 a man by the name of Martin Luther turned his back on the Roman Catholic Church (which he had served) because he read—and understood a key verse in his Bible.  Luther read the verse before, but the Holy Spirit illuminated it in such a way that his life was changed: “The just shall live by faith.”  It blew Luther’s mind.

     Luther, who was a college professor at Whittenberg, wrote down what was wrong and unscriptural about the Roman Catholic Church and posted it on a door where all could see.  The 95 Theses were held in place with a variety of nails.  Each stroke of the hammer put Luther in danger and the Devil’s crowd on notice—there would be no more ‘business as usual’ in allowing sin in the church to continue.  A new day had dawned when it came to how God would be represented before the people, and how the people could have access to the Word of God for themselves.  This was a day that the Lord had made—and Satan’s crew was not going to let this day go by unnoticed—nor unchallenged.  The fight was on to ‘cover up’ the real meaning behind October 31st—freedom of the masses from the trappings of religion to a true relationship with Jesus Christ.   Ever since those nails were hammered into place—Halloween has been grown by our world in a vain attempt to ‘eclipse’ Reformation Day—the reality of October 31st.

     The Devil knows that his time is short.  Those who follow him haven’t realized this fact.  The Rapture of the Lord’s church is nearer now than when we first believed.  Saints, the KJV Bible has warned us in advance that these days would surface.  Yes, the Devil’s brood may get pushier each year.  Every Halloween season celebrated and ‘pushed’ upon us by the world should remind the Christian that there is coming a day that those who worship at the feet of Satan—either by accident or on purpose will be shocked to see him on his knees before his master—the Lord Jesus Christ.

     Saints NOW is the time to get our armor on and celebrate Reformation Day to the full!

     Mike Ramey is a Retired Minister, KJV Bible Teacher, syndicated columnist and Bible Prophecy Specialist who lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.  “The Quick Scan” is one of a variety of his columns appearing and abounding in print and cyberspace, written from a biblical, business, and common-sense perspective since 1996.  To drop him a line—or a whine—the address is still the same: mgmikeramey@yahoo.com.  ©2023 Barnstorm Communications International.

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Rev. M. G. “Mike” Ramey (Retired) served as the Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist & Media Consultant of “The Gang Line”. He had been interviewed in the U. S. and abroad on radio, television, and Internet about the dangers of Modern Street Gangs since 2007. His writings on Modern Street Gangs abound in print and online. Previously, he served as an award-winning broadcast journalist, producer, and TV/Radio talk show host. He has also served as a staff writer, section editor, and syndicated columnist. Ramey has won—or helped to win—some two dozen journalism awards and citations. He also holds a Police Citation for Citizen Bravery from the Indianapolis Police Department (1986). Ramey is also married, an Ordained Minister (Retired) and a KJV Bible Teacher.

Ramey is a Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist with Certifications in Law Enforcement (2006), Non-Law Enforcement (2010), and Gangs & Cults Ministry (2017). He also has endorsements in K-12 Gang Issues and Transnational Gangs. He also carries Specialist Ratings in Cult/Occult Crime, and Transnational Human Trafficking. Ramey has also served with several International anti-gang ministries, including Gangstyle.com of Washington state (2004-2009), Thug Exposed Ministries of California (2010 to 2015) and Bishop Outreach Ministries of Florida (2010 to 2015).

In 2011 “The Gang Line” offered training and certification coursework for those interested in becoming certified Modern Street Gang Specialists: Training approaches the anti-gang ministry field through the combined use of spiritual (biblical principles/discipleship) and criminal (gang members and gang crime). From 2015-2017, Ramey served as an Advisory Board Member for the School of Criminal Justice at Harrison College, Indianapolis, Indiana, with a specialty of Organized Crime & Gangs. From 2017-2019, Ramey served as a Bible Teacher to at-risk detained juvenile offenders at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center with his own Bible-based Curriculum centering upon Biblical Life Skills taught from the Book of Proverbs.

Rev. Ramey’s skill set includes having been a veteran substitute teacher (Secondary Education), a college instructor for two Bible colleges in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, a Probation Officer (Intensive/High Risk & School-Based) with the Marion County Juvenile Court, and a peer grant reviewer of anti-gang grant programs with the U.S. Department of Justice (2010). He also created, designed, and taught the course “Modern Street Gangs: Developing Urban Ministry Strategies—UM-190” at Crossroads Bible College, Indianapolis, Indiana (2009 & 2010). In 2013, Ramey served as a post-production Consultant for Chick Publications’ national anti-gang comic: “Black Angel”. It was translated into Spanish in 2014.

Ramey has written extensively on the topic of Modern Street Gangs with two Internet columns: “The Gang Line” and “The Gang Line Blogger” which abound in cyberspace. In a post-pandemic society, the motto of The Gang Line still rings true: “Spiritual Solutions for Spiritual Problems!”

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