Scripture doesn't say anything about Halloween, but it does have principles in which we can make a clearer judgment on how we should celebrate this holiday, or if we should celebrate it at all. As Christians we should always be discerning in our choices and take time in prayer and reflection to decide if something is right for us.



Would Jesus listen to music? Yes, I think Jesus would listen to music. We do know that he would NOT listen to anything hateful, blasphemous, cursive, violent, defamatory, racist, evil, occultist, or anything else offensive.

Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. (Romans 12:9)

Would Jesus watch Television? I think Jesus would have a difficult time finding anything productive to watch on TV. We do know for a fact that Jesus would not watch anything that is lustful, hateful, racist, gory, evil, destructive, violent, depressing, deceptive, witchery, propagandist, or dark and evil.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22)

Would Jesus celebrate Halloween? We do know that Jesus would not celebrate anything that is hateful, blasphemous, dark, evil, violent, trickery, vandalistic, gory, gothic, dark, witchery, deceptiveness, and the occult.

Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. (Ephesians 5:8-11)

There is nothing evil or hateful about young innocent children dressing up in costumes and going door-to-door for candy? As far as I can see, there isn't any real harm in getting some candy and knocking on doors to do that. The harm begins when certain people engage in evil and destructive practices harming others and themselves in the process. So how can Christians separate the two?

For those of you who simply cannot give up this holiday, there are a few alternative ways you can celebrate it without the dark and evil aspects of this holiday being a part of the celebration. See what activities your local Church or community is organizing. Usually they have food, candy, games, apple bobbing, hayrides, square dances, etc. All of these activities are perfectly fine. If you're unsure about an activity, ask yourself, "Would Jesus do this?" and there you will find your answer.

In conclusion, God doesn't want us to participate in anything that would take our eyes off of Him and onto something evil and hateful. It is all about attitude. If we carry around an attitude of righteousness and love then there is no darkness?

So is it a sin to celebrate Halloween? It is a sin to partake in evildoing. It is not a sin to take your children out for candy or on a hayride. Use discretion in whatever you do. For my family and me, we have decided to not participate in any of it, but this is a personal conscientious choice that each individual must decide for himself.

"God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. (1 John 1:5,6).

http://searchwarp.com/swa107368.htm

I have forgotten where this event got started, but wasn't it a leftover from the Dark Ages?

In contrast to what you are presenting, I beg to differ. JESUS did a lot of things, that the Pharisees thought was wrong. HE conversed with sinners, publicans and harlots. The TRUTH is, HE went to where the sin was most abundant. In HIS MERCY, HE forgives us, and shows us HIS LOVE. When we are doing wrong, and HE gently persuades us because HE is ABLE to do the WILL of the FATHER, and HE intercedes for us. ALL THINGS work for HIS GLORY. HIS WAYS are not our ways. We all are learning this.

Are we so much like the disciples, who questioned the woman, who wrought a good work? JESUS asked; "Why trouble ye the woman..."; that we don't see JESUS, can use anything HE wants, to make a difference in someone's life?


I know HE reached past my sins, and saved me. I have witnessed HIS SAVING POWER, even on so called "evil holidays". Would you deny HIS SAVING POWER to anyone? I fear the LORD too much to DENY HIM.

I have to admit..I have stopped participating in all the holiday's. I was very strict at first, but then I realised that it is a sin to ME, but not to others, so let them participate and I respect their choice. But after reading what you wrote...I realised my faith is not nearly as strong as someone like you. You have helped me by your faith; to see the absolute power and glory in the Gospel! I read what you wrote and went outside and just praised Him for you! Without His mercy and forgiveness...we're all sinners in one way or another; and no one would be in the kingdom, it would be quite an empty place considering the extreme amount of sinning these days! And you're correct:
Romans 5:20
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

I just want to thank Yahshua for servents like you...

James 4:4
Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Galatians 4
9 But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
10 You observe days and months and seasons and years.
11 I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.

~Selah~, it is by our LOVE that we are known...I love the LORD with all my heart and being...and I only want to SERVE HIM, all the days of my life. If you were blessed, it is because of the TRUTH of HIS WORD. Thanks for sharing this scripture.




We can DEPEND upon HIS WORD, every time.


PRAISE THE LORD! AMEN.

Jesus goes to the temple for Chanukah -

<h2 id="post-478" class="entry-title">Jesus celebrated Hanukkah</h2>


Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem (Chanukah). It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade (John 10:22-23).

Tom Brown makes a fascinating argument that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah (the Feast of Dedication or Feast of Lights which was a man-made celebration not found in Scripture), so that provides for him some insight into the age-old question, “Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?” (also a man-made celebration not specifically found in Scripture).

Interesting!

http://www.thinkchristian.net/index.php/20...rated-hanukkah/