Going by God’s Word, there is no doubt that Halloween is worldly and celebrates the Satanic and demonic, as well as spiritual darkness, sin, evil and death without hope. It's patently anti-Christian. That’s all part of its appeal, especially to many adults, and its celebration alone by the world has already wrought a considerable amount of spiritual damage.
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" (Isaiah 5:20)
There is no saying, then, that Halloween can simply be accepted and celebrated by Christians as the world accepts and celebrates it without denying a great deal of God's Word.
So then the central question is, is it a better Christian witness and better for doing our part to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8) to abstain from Halloween altogether, or to participate in it by using it as an occasion to turn people's attention to Christ, expose the darkness at its heart and offer a godly, spiritually satisfying alternative vision of the day? And too, what should children be taught about Halloween, and should they be allowed to participate in it?
After many years of considering these questions, I do believe that Christians following the Lord's leading for themselves might arrive at either conclusion.
Bible thumpers: “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.” (Ephesians 6:24)
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