Replacing Paganism with Godliness

Rom. 12v. 3 says that we should not be conformed to the pattern of this world but should be transformed by the renewing of our minds. The fact that people celebrate pagan rituals does not mean all ceremonies are sinful. Today people are sinfully celebrating valentine's day. That does not mean everybody is showing love in a demonic way. There are those who have chosen to replace all paganism in the valentine's day with godliness. It is biblical to replace evil ways of showing love to others with godly ways of doing the same. This is the same as replacing goining to coven meetings for witches with going local Churches after the witch is saved. The origin of valentine's day, Christmas, etc., is pagan, but when we replace the paganism with godliness, we are doing the will of God.

Rom. 12v. 9 says that love must be sincere, hating evil and clinging to what is good. Do not judge those who show love to others in a godly way in the valentine's day. You should teach them what they should do and what they should not do instead of proudly judging them and declaring every celebration about love that day is evil. Elijah thought he was the only saint in Israel one day but was shocked to hear God say he had seven thousand others in Israel. We are called to remove evil cultures from lives of people and replace them with good ones, not to elimate the whole culture. Valentine's day is a cultural issue. Remove what is bad in it by the law of replacement and renewal.

Rom. 14v. 5 says that one considers one day as more sacred than the others but another considers all days to be alike. If a person takes one day to show love to others in a godly way, do not judge him or her. If you think it is wrong to show love to others in a day whose origin is pagan, then keep these things between yourself and God based on Rom. 14v. 22. As long as the person has replaced paganism with godliness in the day, and honors God, do not judge him. It is like having all night prayers on Friday nights which replaces all night pagan partying in bars. 1 Cor. 10vv. 27-30 says if a sinner invites you for a ceremony, go and eat what is given without suffering in your conscience becasue you take it with thanksgiving to God and no one should denounce you for it. Renew your self by replacing old pagan ceremonies with godly ones. God bless you.

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