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OPINION (FaithWire) – It’s that time of the year again. Christian parents everywhere enter into a discussion of whether or not to allow their kids to go trick-or-treating. Nathan Finochio, author and pastor at Hillsong Church, is tackling the topic this year, arguing that the word of God allows Christians to redefine everything. In a story shared to Instagram, Finochio listed out 10 reasons parents should let their children trick or treat:
Don’t instill fear of the world.
Don’t teach them that the world has more fun.
Don’t teach them superstition.
Don’t teach them isolationism.
Don’t teach them a lack of faith.
Teach them common grace – candy is from God and that to the pure all things are pure.
Teach them the redemptive motif – that we reinterpret culture and give it a new meaning.
Teach them that the demonic works by willful agreement, bot accidental consumption.
Teach them in but not of, not out and not of.
Critique loudly what you see as you walk. Make them brave and discerning, not scared and superstitious.
In an interview with Faithwire, Finochio pointed out that while there is nothing wrong with celebrating Halloween, it’s the role of a parent to properly teach their children about things like Halloween because spiritual darkness is real and ever-present. READ MORE