While many believers avoid holidays with pagan origins, some also question whether celebrating birthdays is wrong. This teaching explores that question and notes that Scripture never forbids celebrating the day of one’s birth. As the transcript explains, birthdays can be a time to thank God for the gift of life and to rejoice with friends and family, provided the celebration does not involve sinful practices. The study encourages believers not to add prohibitions to God’s Word and to exercise discernment and charity toward others who celebrate differently.
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