Why Some Christians still celebrate Halloween
The truth regarding The Christian and Halloween:
I saw a post which said true Christians do not celebrate Halloween. That may sound good, nevertheless, such a statement like that one basically implies that if you are really saved, then you would not have celebrated Halloween. The truth is, there were probably a lot of Christians who celebrated Halloween a couple of days ago. Either because they are ignorant regarding the truth about Halloween or because they backslidden and not walking with God.
And so can a child of God, be involved with an evil practice such as Halloween? Yes. The Christians at the church at Corinth were reproved sharply for their leaven and for continuing in their sin. Paul even made it clear to them that they could not drink of the Lord's cup, and of the cup of devils. And that they could not be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. And yet, the Corinthians were trying to do just that! Talk about confusion. Yet, Paul did not doubt their salvation.
Paul dealt with their Walk. And so the Biblical truth regarding the Christian and Halloween is this:
A Spirit filled Christian will not celebrate Halloween.
But a Carnal Christian may or may not celebrate Halloween. And if a Christian is Carnal, again, it is either because he is still a babe in Christ (i.e. baby Christian), hence he is ignorant of what the Bible says. Which means he also is ignorant of the devil's devices.
OR the Christian is Carnal because he is backslidden and living in sin. Those are the only two possibilities.
In conclusion, remember brethren, hatred of Sin, darkness and Evil is not automatic. That takes time. The more we as born again believers spend time in God's living word and in prayer, the more our love for God will develop and thereby the more we will develop our hatred of Evil, wickedness and sin. The reason why a lot of Christians today do not hate filth, sin, evil and the works of darkness, is because they rarely ever spend any time in God's holy word and in prayer. If you want to hate sin and evil, Christian, then you are going to need to spend time in God's holy word. And spend time with Him in prayer. The more we renew our minds daily with the word of God, the more we will hate and abhor that which is evil. Since we will begin to think more like God thinks. And we know that God and His word, the King James Bible, hate and abhor that which is evil.
Do you celebrate Christmas with a Christmas tree? That was a pagan practice.
Do you ever allow your kids to participate in finding Easter eggs? Which was a pagan concept related to the god of fertility.
Where in God's Word does it say giving candy to kids is evil? Is your neighbor worshipping demons? Trying to summon demons? Worshipping Satan? Or simply giving candy? What about the church down the street who hosts a trunk or treat and gives out salvation pamplets and Jesus loves you bags? Better than kids going to a house that may actually be into witchcraft.
I feel the Word will speak better to this.
Romans 14
New International Version
14 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.
We are quarreling over candy. If you are implying everyone who goes trick or treating is worshipping a demon then if their was any truth to that I would agree. But the majority especially Christians are simply collecting candy or using the opportunity to share the gospel.
5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.
Most consider the day to be alike all others. Just a day to gain and allow the kids to dress up as their favorite super hero or princess.
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.
This is a stumbling block to new Christians.
14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.
Nothing is unclean in itself. It is what we do that makes something unclean. Giving candy (amoral) or worshipping demons (immoral) or sharing the gospel (moral).
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Let us make peace.
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
If you feel condemned then you yourself do not participate on Halloween (but keep it between you and God INLESS we are talking about demon worship.
23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.
Many Christians including good Christians I know do trunk or treats with the church. They do not feel condemned and faithfully believe it not to be a sin to give candy out.
