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# SERIES: FROM COUNTERFEIT LIGHT TO CHRIST ## ROSARIO CHAMPAGNE BUTTERFIELD — EPISODE 22, PART 7: HALLOWEEN SAFEGUARDS BASED ON THIS *(Gab Pro Edition)* --- Rosario Butterfield spent years as a tenured professor of Queer Theory, a lesbian activist, and a vocal opponent of Christianity. She viewed Christians as "judgmental, out of date and irrelevant to modern life." Then she met Jesus — and lost everything but the dog. Halloween is one of the prime times when the worldview she once championed is on full display. Here's how to respond with discernment. --- ## 🕯️ AREAS IN THIS TESTIMONY THAT FOLLOW HALLOWEEN PRACTICES Rosario's former life in secular humanism and queer theory directly mirrors what Halloween celebrates and normalizes: **1. The Celebration of Self-Defined Identity** Halloween encourages people to "become whoever they want to be" — costumes that celebrate fluid identity, gender-bending, and self-expression without boundaries. Rosario once embraced the LGBTQ+ movement's view that identity is **self-defined** and rooted in feelings. She now states: *"Do you have lesbian neighbors? No. You have neighbors — beloved image-bearers who have fallen into lusts of the flesh."* **2. The Rejection of God's Creation Order** Halloween costumes increasingly celebrate gender confusion and sexual fluidity. Rosario once taught that gender and sexuality were **socially constructed** — rejecting God's design. Scripture declares: *"God created man in his own image... male and female he created them"* (Genesis 1:27). **3. The Normalization of Sin as "Harmless Fun"** Halloween presents witchcraft, horror, and sexual confusion as entertainment. Rosario once believed she was **"very wonderful, gay, and sinless... and in no real need of a Savior."** She now knows better. **4. The "Spirit of the Age" Deception** Halloween celebrates the very worldview Rosario once championed — the idea that **feelings define identity** and that there is no absolute moral truth. She now testifies: *"The Bible actually has the right to interrogate my life, my culture, my heart, my feelings — and not the other way around."* **5. The Dehumanization of Image-Bearers** Halloween often reduces people to costumes, caricatures, and stereotypes. Rosario teaches that Christians must *"always see people as people, not as a position or side of a debate to be defeated."* Don't treat your LGBTQ+ neighbours as enemies — they are image-bearers in need of the same grace you received. --- ## 🎯 WHAT CAN WE ANTICIPATE THIS HALLOWEEN, HOW CAN WE AVOID IT, AND WHAT CAN WE REPLACE IT WITH? | **What to Anticipate** | **How to Avoid It** | **What to Replace It With** | **Principle Scripture** | |---|---|---|---| | **Celebration of self-defined identity and gender fluidity** | Don't dress your children in costumes that mock God's creation order. Don't participate in events that celebrate sexual confusion | Dress as Bible characters, angels, or "children of Light." Use costumes to start Gospel conversations about who we truly are in Christ | *"God created man in his own image... male and female he created them"* (Genesis 1:27); *"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation"* (2 Corinthians 5:17); *"I have been crucified with Christ... it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me"* (Galatians 2:20) | | **The lie that "your feelings define you"** | Refuse to participate in events that promote the idea that identity is self-defined. Guard your heart against cultural messages | Host a family Bible study on identity in Christ. Teach your children that their identity is found in Jesus — not in their feelings | *"The Bible knows you better than you know yourself"* (Rosario's testimony); *"All have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God"* (Romans 3:23); *"The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword"* (Hebrews 4:12) | | **The normalization of sin as "harmless fun"** | Don't let your family participate in what Scripture calls sin — including sexual immorality, witchcraft, and the celebration of darkness | Use Halloween as a harvest field. Hand out Gospel tracts that speak the truth about sin — and the hope found in Christ | *"The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life"* (Romans 6:23); *"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out"* (Acts 3:19); *"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us"* (1 John 1:9) | | **Dehumanizing people as "sides" to be defeated** | Don't treat your LGBTQ+ neighbours as enemies. Rosario teaches: *"Always see people as people, not as a position or side of a debate to be defeated"* | Practice radical hospitality — like Ken Smith did with Rosario. Welcome your neighbours. Invite them to dinner. See them as image-bearers | *"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers"* (Hebrews 13:2); *"Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you"* (Luke 6:27); *"Accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us"* (Romans 15:7) | | **The "Spirit of the Age" deception** | Don't be conformed to the world's thinking. Rosario warns against a "half-gospel" that offers forgiveness without transformation | Preach and live the full Gospel — repentance AND belief. Point people to the Cross, not to political activism | *"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind"* (Romans 12:2); *"The word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God"* (1 Corinthians 1:18); *"Repentance and belief go together"* (Rosario's testimony) | --- ## 🛡️ PRACTICAL DISCERNMENT GUIDANCE FOR YOUR FAMILY **1. Have the Honest Conversation** Sit your children down and explain — age-appropriately — why Halloween can be spiritually dangerous. Share Rosario's testimony. Let them know that the world's celebration of self-defined identity and sin is not "harmless fun" — it's deception. **2. Teach Them That Identity Is Found in Christ** Rosario now states: *"Do you have lesbian neighbors? No. You have neighbors. These beloved image-bearers of a Holy God have fallen into lusts of the flesh... But they are not a different kind of man or woman."* Teach your children that their identity is not found in their feelings — it's found in Jesus. **3. Practice Radical Hospitality** Rosario was converted through a pastor's kindness — not through arguments. Ken Smith invited her to dinner. He said: *"There's a difference between acceptance and approval. If you can live with that difference, I can live with that difference."* This Halloween, be the house that welcomes. Hand out candy. Talk to your neighbours. See them as people, not projects. **4. Let the Bible Interrogate You** Rosario spent two years reading the Bible to refute it. She read it seven times. But *"the Bible got bigger inside me than I was."* She now says: *"The Bible knows you better than you know yourself."* This Halloween, read Scripture as a family. Let it shape your discernment. **5. Don't Confuse Acceptance with Approval** You can love your neighbour without approving of their sin. Rosario's pastor taught her this distinction. Be clear about what you believe — but don't be hateful. **6. Guard Your Home** What you watch, what you celebrate, what you tolerate — it all matters. Rosario's former life was built on a worldview that rejected God's design. Don't let Halloween decorations or entertainment open doors to darkness in your home. **7. Pray Over Your Family** Before Halloween activities, pray protection over your household. Declare Psalm 91 over your home. Cover your family in the blood of Jesus. --- ## ⚔️ HOW TO DEFEAT THE SPIRITUAL POWERS OF WICKEDNESS THIS HALLOWEEN **1. Pray — Specifically and Strategically** - Pray against the spirits of deception, identity confusion, and rebellion that Halloween celebrates. - Pray for your neighbours who are participating in darkness without knowing it. - Pray for the salvation of those caught in the LGBTQ+ movement — like Rosario once was. **2. Declare Scripture Over Your Home and Neighbourhood** - *"No weapon that is formed against you will prosper"* (Isaiah 54:17). - *"Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world"* (1 John 4:4). - *"The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin"* (1 John 1:7). **3. Put on the Full Armor of God** (Ephesians 6:10-18) - **Belt of Truth** — reject the lies of the "spirit of the age." - **Breastplate of Righteousness** — stand firm in your identity in Christ. - **Shoes of the Gospel of Peace** — be ready to share the Gospel. - **Shield of Faith** — extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one. - **Helmet of Salvation** — know whose you are. - **Sword of the Spirit** — use Scripture to fight back. **4. Be a Witness, Not Just a Warrior** Rosario's testimony is a living example of how hospitality and love can lead someone to Christ. Don't just fight darkness — **rescue the captives**. Hand out tracts. Share your testimony. Tell people about Jesus. **5. Remember the Victory Is Already Won** Jesus defeated every demonic power on the Cross. Halloween is not a battle for victory — it's a battle *from* victory. The enemy is already defeated. Walk in that authority. --- ## 💭 POINTS TO PONDER THIS HALLOWEEN **1. If Jesus can save a tenured queer theory professor who despised Christians, no one is beyond His reach.** Rosario was one of the most unlikely converts imaginable. If Jesus can save her, He can save anyone — including your lost neighbours, your rebellious children, and that person you've given up on. **2. The world's "light" is darkness in disguise.** Rosario once believed she was on the side of *"truth, justice, diversity, reparations, kindness, and compassion."* Then she realized: *"It was really Jesus who was persecuted the whole time."* Halloween celebrates the very worldview that crucified Christ. **3. Hospitality is the most powerful apologetic.** Rosario wasn't argued into the Kingdom — she was loved into it. A pastor invited her to dinner. This Halloween, whose door will you open? Who will you welcome? **4. Identity is not found in feelings.** The world tells us that our feelings define who we are. Rosario's testimony proves that **feelings are not identity** — they are fallen desires that must be submitted to Christ. **5. The Church must welcome radical testimonies.** Rosario faced rejection from both her former community and some Christians. Will you be someone who welcomes unlikely converts with open arms — or someone who drives them away? **6. True conversion costs everything.** Rosario lost her career, her community, her identity, and her relationship. But she gained Christ — and that was worth it all. What are you willing to give up to be a light in the darkness? **7. Halloween is a harvest field.** The world is thinking about the supernatural, about identity, about life and death. Use that. Hand out tracts. Share Rosario's testimony. Tell people that the true Light is stronger than any counterfeit. --- ## 📖 FINAL SCRIPTURE ANCHOR *"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."* — Romans 1:16 (WEB) --- **Follow Rosario's ministry: @RosariaButterfield** **#FromCounterfeitLightToChrist #RosarioButterfield #UnlikelyConvert #Testimony #JesusSaves #QueerTheory #Halloween #Discernment #GabPro #Christian #WakeUp**