Does Jesus Celebrate Halloween?

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I think this is a good quesiton for us to ask ourselves, and one most Christians have never considered: Does Jesus celebrate Halloween? Does he see it as just a fun thing to do? Or, does he have reject it because of it's false religious roots? Notice, this is not just a theorhetical exercise! According to the Bible and the Christian Faith, Jesus is alive today, and he has a real opinion about Halloween. The question is not "would he?" but "does he?".



The reality of Halloween's origins are not hard to find. But, most of us simply do not bother. Why is this? Are we really convinced that it is an innocent celebration, or do we simply want to do things our way without feeling guilty if Halloween isn't something God would have us participate in. Even The History Channel recognizes that Halloween is a "blended" holiday, a compromise between the Catholic church and the pagan, Celtic world. Why won't so many Jesus followers see at least that much?

Drs. John Ankerberg and John Weldon ask a probing question in two articles: "Can Halloween Be an Entirely Innocent Practice?" Part One asks, "If it is impossible to participate in Halloween innocently because of the very nature of Halloween day and its implications, how can we logically think we aren’t at least in some sense part of what it represents?" Part Two continues with consideration of whether or not "we can see Satan deliberately mocking God by having children, and especially Christian children, actively participating in the symbolic activities on the very day which he, Satan, is most honored."

So, if Jesus has thoughts on Halloween, what are they? Well, you will have to decide that for yourself. But, don't decide based on what you want his answer to be. Decide based on Jesus' own words. Decide based on Scripture. In our family, we believe Jesus takes Halloween very seriously, and I believe Jesus does as well.

Jesus teaches us in Mark 9:42 (also Matthew 18:6):


“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea."

Jesus also says in John 3:19-21:

"And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God."

I say it every year, and I will say it again:

If you are a Christian, there is no good reason to have anything to do with Halloween.

If you are a follower of Jesus, you must ask yourself:
Does Jesus celebrate Halloween?
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