Celebrating birthdays is one aspect of confusion in Christianity, many denominations do not celebrate birthdays whiles others do. Talking of birthdays, the SDA spark major controversy, do SDA really celebrate birthdays? Well let’s find out below.
Do SDA Celebrate Birthday?
Seventh-day Adventists celebrate birthdays because these milestones are seasons of gratitude for the endowment of life. After all, each birthday marks another year we’ve lived, affirming how we’ve developed and how we’ve been honored. They’re an opportunity to show the adoration for Christ to important individuals in our lives, whether family, companions, or church individuals.
And while the Bible doesn’t straightforwardly address whether we ought to or shouldn’t celebrate birthdays, it shows us individuals cheering in their youngsters’ important milestones.
For example, Abraham threw a party when Isaac was fully weaned (Beginning 21:8).
John the Baptist’s parents had a gathering to celebrate his birth, naming, and circumcision (Luke 2:57-60).
And when Jesus Christ turned twelve, he was deemed old enough to go to the Passover celebration with his parents (Luke 2:41-42).
So regardless of whether the Jews or the early church had birthday celebrations, both the Old Testament and New Testament affirm celebrating various achievements in life. And many of these achievements had to do with the particular age of a youngster.
And because the Bible expresses nothing against celebrating birthdays, Adventists are passed on to make their own choice about it. The Seventh-day Adventist Church encourages following personal conviction in the celebration of such holidays.
And most Adventists in all actuality do decide to celebrate birthdays.
For one, we trust that God, as our creator, loves to see us live and flourish.
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Along those lines, here are a few other reasons Adventists celebrate birthdays:
To show gratitude to God
To invest energy with family and companions
To show appreciation for our friends and family
To remind kids that they are a special part of our family and that we love watching them develop
To remind adults and seniors that they will always have a place in our family and that we admire their insight and maturity
To remind church individuals that we care about them and they have a place in our congregation family
To enjoy a special meal or sweet
To enjoy the gift of giving and getting gifts