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Should we celebrate Halloween?
Why is there Halloween? I heard
it is the Devil's birthday, is that true, and if it isn't then why do some people
celebrate it? Thank you.
Matthew 7:15-20 says,
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they
are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns,
or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a
corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
Some people claim that Halloween is actually a religious holiday. We
could go back and cite references where some authors have tried to prove that. But the
fact of the matter remains that the "fruit" of Halloween is evil very
evil.
The night before Halloween is called "Devils Night." In
many cities, people start fires, and create all kinds of mischief and evil that night.
Then, on Halloween night, children dress up in costumes (many times scary costumes), and
go to peoples doors demanding candy. They say "Trick Or Treat." What they
are saying is "Do you want me to play a dirty trick on you (like waxing your windows,
smashing your pumpkins, spreading toilet paper all around your trees in your yard, etc.)?
Or do you want to be spared all of that and give me the candy (the treat) that I am
demanding?"
The "fruit" of Halloween is evil, selfish, and devilish.
Christians should have no part in its celebration at all.
I like to contrast Halloween with Christmas. Some Christians do not
believe that we should celebrate Christmas, but once again, I look at the
"fruit" of Christmas. On Halloween, people go around demanding treats from
others, under the threat that they will retaliate with mischief, if they do not get what
they want. But on Christmas, people do not demand gifts they give gifts. Yes, I
know that Christmas is highly commercialized, but the fact remains that people actually
think about others on Christmas not themselves. They go all around searching for
that special gift for their loved ones and friends. People are not normally selfish around
Christmas time. In fact, many people spend more than they really have to spend at
Christmas time. They should be careful about that, but the fact remains that they are
thinking of others, instead of themselves at Christmas time. Acts 20:35 says, "I have
showed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember
the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO
RECEIVE."

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