Should Christians celebrate Halloween? 5 reactions
Jamie Morgan
When evangelist Jamie Morgan welcomed Christ into her life over 30 years ago, she saw no harm in allowing her son to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. If Christians that Morgan looked up to and respected participated in Halloween, then the mother decided it must be OK for Christ-followers to celebrate the holiday.
As she grew closer to God, however, Morgan started to view the holiday in a different light. Morgan, who has served the Lord as a pastor and a ministry mentor, questioned whether Christians should celebrate a holiday focused on death when their God is a “God of life.”
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The ministry leader also reflected on various Bible verses, including Romans 13:12 and 2 Corinthians 6:14, which urge Christians to turn away from dark deeds and embrace the light, the complete opposite of darkness.
“So as a new believer, saved only two years, I responded to the conviction of the Holy Spirit, repented of displeasing the Lord, and put a stop to Halloween,” the pastor wrote in a 2016 op-ed for The Christian Post.
“And as a pastor, after observing firsthand the amount of destruction that the enemy brings into peoples' lives when they give him a foothold, I am even more convinced I made the right decision to close the door to the enemy and on this evil holiday.”
Refusing to participate in Halloween should not involve Christians hiding in their basements with the lights off, according to Morgan. Citing Matthew 5:14-16, the ministry leader urged Christians to answer the door for their neighbors on Halloween and provide them with the Gospel.
“So stop justifying why it is fine to celebrate this demonic, worldly, evil holiday. There are no muddled lines or gray areas about it,” Morgan concluded. “A committed follower of Jesus Christ should not celebrate Halloween.”
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
