Cody's Eye The Pumpkin Gospel 2025A.D.

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"The Pumpkin Gospel," which uses a carved pumpkin to illustrate concepts of salvation and faith. In this lesson, the pumpkin represents people, with the slimy insides symbolizing sin. When Jesus cleanses this sin, a new face is carved into the pumpkin, and a light is placed inside to represent how believers, filled with the Holy Spirit, can shine Jesus' light to the world.
Other Christians believe that instead of retreating, they should use Halloween as an opportunity to show the love of Jesus to neighbors. This can include participating in trick-or-treating, giving out candy, and even sharing the Gospel through small tracts or by offering a positive and loving presence.
The Pumpkin Gospel explained
The pumpkin: Represents a person or human.
Picking the pumpkin: Symbolizes God choosing a person.
The slimy inside: Represents sin and brokenness.
Cleaning the inside: Illustrates how Jesus cleanses people from sin when they have faith in him.
Carving a face: Represents God giving a new identity, joy, and spiritual understanding to believers.
The light inside: Represents Jesus shining through people, who are called to be the "light of the world" and let their good deeds glorify God, referencing Matthew 5:14-16.
Strategic action:
Some believe that rather than being fearful of the holiday, Christians should take a more strategic approach, using the holiday as a way to bring people to God. This can include creating positive neighborhood events and handing out Gospels along with candy, as suggested by The Pocket Testament League.