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What does the Bible say about celebrating halloween?

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The Bible calls Christians to avoid participating in darkness, evil, or practices that compromise devotion to Christ, while living gratefully and openly before God. Believers should examine whether Halloween observances glorify God, promote what is good, and allow them to act with a clear conscience. Ephesians 5:11 and 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 warn against fellowship with works of darkness and spiritual compromise, while Romans 12:2 calls Christians not to be shaped by the world. Yet 1 Corinthians 10:31 teaches that every activity should be done for God’s glory. Christians may differ in prudential judgment, but should reject occult involvement, celebrate nothing evil, and pursue love, holiness, and wise witness.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:21

    You can't both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can't both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

  • Ephesians 5:11

    Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

  • 3 John 1:11

    Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

    [14] Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness? [15] What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? [16] What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people." [17] Therefore, "'Come out from among them, And be separate,' says the Lord, 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. [18] I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

  • Romans 12:2

    Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

  • Ephesians 5:6-12

    [6] Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. [7] Therefore don't be partakers with them. [8] For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, [9] for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, [10] proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord. [11] Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them. [12] For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:31

    Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

  • Romans 12:9

    Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

  • Ephesians 6:12

    For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

  • Romans 13:12

    The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.

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