What does the Bible say about halloween?

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The Bible calls Christians to reject occult practices, spiritual darkness, and participation in anything that celebrates evil, while living in the light of Christ with wisdom and love. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 and Leviticus 19:31 forbid divination, mediums, and seeking the dead. Ephesians 5:6-12 urges believers to expose, rather than share in, the unfruitful works of darkness, and 1 Corinthians 10:21 warns against divided fellowship with the Lord and demonic powers. Since our struggle is spiritual, Ephesians 6:12 and 1 Peter 5:8 call for vigilance. Christians should exercise conscience and charity, avoiding even the appearance of evil and seeking occasions that honor God.

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  • Ephesians 5:11

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

  • 1 Peter 5:8

    Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

  • Leviticus 19:31

    "'Don't turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don't seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.

  • 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.

  • Galatians 5:19-21

    [19] Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, [20] idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, [21] envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

  • Ephesians 4:27

    neither give place to the devil.

  • Deuteronomy 18:10-12

    [10] There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer, [11] or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer. [12] For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh: and because of these abominations Yahweh your God does drive them out from before you.

  • 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.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:22

    Abstain from every form of evil.

  • 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.

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