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Do birthdays, Chirstmas and other pagan celebrations accepted by God?
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God ordained many celebrations in Scripture such as the passover, the feast of first fruits, the feast of the tabernacle and others. God does not have a problem with man celebrating life. In fact God puts a high value on life. I don't believe that Birthday celebrations are wrong. The Bible does not forbid them. The Christian church as a whole has adopted pagan holidays and have Christianized them, Such as Christmas and Easter. These old pagan holidays have been changed to honor Jesus Christ. So again, I don't think God has a problem with them. God's will is that none shall perish and that everyone will have a personal relationship with him. These holidays were made to focus man on God. As long as their true meanings are included in the celebration, then I don't see a problem with them.
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