BIRTHDAYS, THE REAL AND "JOYFUL" TRUTH: Some teach that birthdays are not for mature Christians because of pagan origin while ignoring that wedding rings and celebrations, calendar months, names of days, money, metals and other things that came before Christianity and even Judaism are not acceptable because also invented by pagans.
Birthday detractors also say Pharoahs baker and John the baptizer were killed at birthday celebrations so God disapproves of the celebrations. This is also false because, for one thing, if you read Job 1:3, 3:1,3 you will see Job's own children enjoyed birthday parites. You must read all three verses to see that birthdays are definitely meant.
Further, 1 Kings 9:16 shows that many people were killed when a later Pharoah captured the city of Gezer to give it to his daughter who had wed King Solomon, and yet those opposed to birthdays do not oppose the giving of gifts even though people died on that occasion. The apostle Paul says at Romans 14:1-5 and Colossians 2:16 that if Christians do or do not celebrate Sabbaths or any other holy days is not a critical matter for salvation but that mature Christians do indeed allow freedom to differ in views on such things.
Nor is celebrating birthdays somehow giving undue honor or worship to an imperfect human creature. Instead it shows appreciation that the Creator gave life to a child, honors the parents who helped bring the child to life, and imparts joy to all who participate at the celebration. Truthfully, how many children ever feel that when their parents hold a birthday party for them, their doing so is some form of worship? And how many parents actually think that they worship their kids when giving them birthday parties?
Joy is good and all good things are from God Almighty. In fact Galatians 5:22 says that true Christians abound with the positive fruits of Gods Spirit which include love, joy, peace etc. Also note that Christ says take the narrow road to life which is not one confined to a set of narrow-minded rigid joyless views but one that is narrowly, intently focused upon kindness toward others. Reading all of Matthew 7 enables a better appreciation that this is the real truth.
Please feel free to make and share copies of this publication so that others will also know the Real Truth about birthdays being 100% acceptable for Christians. Otherwise possibly years from now your own relatives or offspring may also become deceived by those who give wrong information about it.
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