Reformation Day??? You ask, well yes, it was on this day in 1517, that Martin Luther (albeit he had his theological problems), nailed his 95 theses on the church door at Wittenberg, which began the Christian reformation.
Today, October 31st also goes by the name National Evangelism Day, because kids (and adults) come to your door for candy and you can give them candy and a Gospel tract.
All the kids were very nice tonight. We had quite a few more than I anticipated. I ended up giving Fiber One bars to the last several kids (we care about their colon health here.)
Just to put a humorous spin on things, I donned a Santa Clause hat to answer the door tonight. And as I would open the door I would exclaimed "Merry Christmas" to the kids. Some were kind of confused, other just laughed and thought I was silly (which I am), other said, "it's Halloween, not Christmas." By the time they were walking away though, almost all of the kids said Merry Christmas.
I handed out Creepy Cash Gospel tracts tonight, from www.customtractsource.com. One large group of late teenagers came up. They were dressed ghoulishly, as so many were tonight. I handed each one of them a Gospel tract and a piece of candy. When I explained they were Gospel tracts, about the Bible, one kid say, "but what if I'm an Atheist?", and I said, "Well, you need it all the more then." He accepted the tract and said thanks. Praise the Lord!
Here is the text of the tract,
"Are you ready to be scared? Its funny how at Halloween we delight in being frightened. Many people think its fun to be scared to death! But death itself is a very scary thought. What do you think will happen after you die? The Bible says, It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. Take this quick test to see how you'll do on Judgment Day.
God Bless...
Ever lied? Ever stolen? Ever used Gods name in vain? Ever looked with lust? (God considers lust the same as adultery.) If you're guilty of these, you've broken Gods moral Law, the Ten Commandments. God sees you as a liar, a thief, a blasphemer, and an adulterer at heart. The punishment for breaking His Law is death, and eternity in hell. What will you say in your defense?
The good news is that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, took our punishment for us. He died on the cross to pay our penalty, then rose from the dead. The Bible says, “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Jesus said, "Repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:15) Repentance involves agreeing that what God says is true; He won't overlook the guilty, we are all sinners, and Christ has died for our sins. This will lead to genuine sorrow, shame and even hatred for what we have done. It will also result in a lifestyle of turning away from sin, and trusting in Jesus alone for salvation. Repent and believe the good news today; you may not have tomorrow. Please visit www.TheGoodPersonTest.net"
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