I enjoyed Halloween growing up. I used to like scaring people and getting dressed up. I had many spooky decorations. As I matured in my faith and grew closer to God, I felt a strong conviction from him that he did not want me to participate in celebrating this day. The conviction came upon me very strongly. When I sat back and really thought about it, I realized that this day celebrated evil and things that oppose God. I knew that I did not want to be a-part of anything that dishonored God. I gathered up my decorations and got rid of them. I have not turned back or even missed celebrating that day.
My children have grown up not celebrating Halloween. We used to live in a place where the streets were filled with trick or treaters. Many of the costumes portrayed death and hell. My kids would look out the window at all the people walking by and I would say to them we are watching death and hell pass us by. We would have a mini party at home celebrating life and thanking Jesus for what he did on the cross.
I’m not going to go into a deep study about Halloween. You can find many sermons and teachings on this topic and why Christians should not celebrate this day. I did just wanted to touch on a few things about why celebrating this day does not glorify God but the devil and his demons.
Bible verses use some of the following words. I would like to let you know what they mean. It will help you understand what the bible is describing as you read the Word of God.
- Necromancy - Conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events. MAGIC, SORCERY
- Spiritism - A belief that spirits of the dead communicate with the living usually through a medium.
- Mediums - An individual held to be a channel of communication between the earthly world and a world of spirits.
- Witchcraft - The use of sorcery or magic. Communication with the devil or with a familiar. Rituals and practices that incorporate belief in magic and that are associated especially with neo-pagan traditions and religions (such as Wicca).
- Sorcery - The use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining. MAGIC
- Divination - The art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge usually by the interpretation of omens or by the aid of supernatural powers.
Witchcraft and black magic glorifies the devil. I go through and list miracles the devil and his demons are able to do in Part 1 of my article the called Mark of the Beast. When you get into wicca or witchcraft or are calling up demonic spirits who are using the powers of hell. God considers this evil (2 Chronicles 33:6).
Vampires
People dress up like vampires who suck blood which is an act God forbids. Leviticus 17:14, For the life of every creature is its blood: its blood is its life. Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.
The opposite of life is death. Jesus came to give us life and life in abundance while the devil is out to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10). Death is celebrated on Halloween. Children and adults will dress up in skeleton costumes or like the grim reaper.
People put out grave stones on their front lawn. They glorify something that Jesus redeemed us from. Hosea 13:14, “I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. O Death, I will be your plagues! O Grave, I will be your destruction! See also Psalm 49:15.
Here is a short video from Pastor Curry Blake about Halloween. Click HERE
