Halloween!

It is October and the 31st is halloween. Here where I stay, there are a few churches already preparing a “fun night” for the kids with prices for the best dressed child. Here are 25 reasons not to celebrate halloween, because halloween is not harmless!

1 – Glorifies darkness, not Light – Ephesians 5:11
2 -- Rooted in pagan practices – Deuteronomy 18: 10-12
3 -- Celebrates death, not life – Proverbs 8:36
4 -- Open doors to fear – 2 Timothy 1:7
5 -- Witchcraft and sorcery exalted – Galatians 5:20
6 -- Disguises invite deception – 2 Corinthians 11:14
7 -- Fellowship with demons become possible – 1 Corinthians 10:20
8 -- Contradict holiness call – 1 Peter 1:16
9 -- Associates with occult spirits – Leviticus 19:31
10 – Children exposed to evil – Matthew 18:6
11 – Fear celebrated, not faith – Hebrews 11:6
12 – Idolatry hidden in tradition – Exodus 20:3
13 – Evil imagery normalised – Romans 12:9
14 – False sense of innocence – Isaiah 5:20
15 – Masks distort God’s image – Genesis 1:27
16 – Candy not worth compromise – Matthew 16:26
17 – Eternal life more valuable – John 3:16
18 – Separate from unclean things – 2 Corinthians 6:17
19 – Do not imitate the world – Romans 12:2
20 – Evil companions corrupt good – 1 Corinthians 15:33
21 – Light and darkness cannot mix – 2 Corinthians 6:14
22 – Demons tremble at Christ, not costumes – James 2:19
23 – Test all things carefully – 1 Thessalonians 5:21
24 – Keep mind on things above – Colossians 3:2
25 – Redeem time wisely – Ephesians 5:16