"A name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of one’s being born."?

Question

Would Jesus' prefer we celebrate his birth or commemorate his death? Since on the night of the "Last Supper," just before his death, Jesus said, "Keep doing this is remembrance of me." (Luke 22:19)
He never said, "Celebrate my birth." as only pagans celebrated birthdays.

Would Jesus be pleased with a pagan celebration that he never asked us to do?

Answer 1

If Christmas were important for Christians, would not Jesus or his disciples have mentioned it? Also, the Bible tells us: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial . . . that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) If Christmas were of divine origin, would not God have inspired the Bible writers to say something about it so that Christians could be “completely equipped for every good work”?

The Bible ignores Christmas because it is not a Christian doctrine or practice. It is not of divine origin. As the Sri Lankan Daily News observed: “It is quite significant to note that nowhere in the New Testament was a special day called Christmas set apart to celebrate the birth of Christ. . . . Christmas is of human origin. Christmas is not a part of the Bible.”

Answer 2

Commerate his death is the only thing he intended the heavenly called to do.
Rev.20:1-6,12,13;
No Satan 1000 years.
The heavenly are with Jesus at his second coming.

At yr 3460, Daniel gives 2520 yrs past Babylon, to Dan.12:1-13 [ Michael in the time of the end, Rev.12:3,4,6-11,12; Michael, THE WORD and Satan's short time in the time of the end ]; The heavenly will be raised up to be with Jesus at his 2nd coming after Satan is down Rom 16:20; John 6:39,40,44, 54-58; the bread & wine partakers John 14:3 [ A place is prepared when Satan is cast down ]; Matt.20:22,23 [ those of Jesus Baptism, firstfruits & first resurrected ], Jesus is at God's right hand until Satan is cast down to have his short time in the time of the end.

At 2007 after Christ, is 2613 yrs past Babylon, the bible has been in circulation in the world 396 years.

Answer 3

Jesus is well aware of the fact that the only 2 recorded birthdays mention in the bible were both done by pagans and also, someone died in each occasion. John the Baptist being the later.
A good name comes from a lifetime of faithful service to Jehovah. Where when we die, we will be remembered and know that Jehovah has a longing to resurrect us during his Son's Reign of a Thousand Years.
Which will include transforming this earth into a Paradise as well as resurrecting our dead loved ones.
Where they too,will learn with us what Jehovah has in mind with us and for us, threw the opening of new scrolls.

Answer 4

He prefers we celebrate his death. Luke 22:19
Only pagans celebrated birthdays.
Jesus (and Jehovah) isn't pleased with ppl celebrating a pagan holiday in His name.

Answer 5

He never said, "Don't celebrate my birth," either. Partaking of the Lord's supper, in other words, partaking of the sacrament, is a way we remember what Jesus did for us. he atoned for the sins of the world. While he did die for that, the sacrament for me, allows me to not only remember his death, but also his life and his grace and his love, and all that he did. I do not limit myself to just think of his death, as glorified as that was. There are many things about Christ that are worthy of remembrance.

Answer 6

Praise YHWH, Jenny! I am humbled there's another waking up the people to Truth.

And if we go further in chapter 22 of the Book of Luke, we find verse 29 is the essence of the whole passage. Yahshua says, "And I appoint unto you a kingdom (government), as My Father hath appointed unto me."

Go to http://www.embassyofheaven.com/ and read "Kingdom of Heaven Unlocked: What are you waiting for?" In addition, http://www.fossilizedcustoms.com/

No, Jenny, there is no "Christ-mass" December 25th found in Scripture and certainly no command to celebrate His birth, His life of the flesh instead of His life after the Spirit.

There's a reason why He tells us His people are destroyed for dearth of knowledge:

"The well-known solar feast of Natalis Sol Invicti, the nativity of the unconquered sun, celebrated on 25 December, has a strong claim on the responsibility for our December date."

- The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3, page 727

Christ-mass from the Greek signifies "Christ-miseo" meaning "Christ-detester."

Christ-mass from the Hebrew signifies "Mashiach-m'ss'" meaning "Messiah-trial."

And I am certain you are familiar with YirmeYah (Jeremiah) 10:2-6 and Revelation 11:10

May our King continue to exalt you, Jenny!

Peace be with you

Answer 7

Soloman's wisdom is still true....but that is not your question...

would Jesus prefer we celebrate his death or birth

would Jesus be pleased with a pagan celebration that he never asked us to do

Jesus would prefer we do as His Father has asked us to do and have ours souls saved and kept repentent so that we may move to salvation when it is our time...

I think Jesus would say again - Father, forgive them for they know what they do ....when they say XMAS vice Christmas

Answer 8

We are to honour God in all things: His birth, His life, His death, His resurrection, His shed blood and saving Grace, etc. etc. Do you think the early Church should Christianize a pagan holiday for what it worshipped, which is contrary to Christian beliefs. No, they should'nt have and so they didn't. Instead we made a rival celebration and they picked December 25th to honor the Lord's birth. I should say He is pleased when we worship Him and not the gifts.

Answer 9

Christmas is a man made occasion for mans own purpose then it became a tradition and heaven forbid anyone should violate that. His death is far more spiritually important but to a spiritually dead world how would they know?

Answer 10

I don't think that Jesus would have a problem with his worshipers celebrating His birth, but he would not want us to forget the reason for his birth...and His Atonement which was consummated on the cross. He would not want us to forget his sacrifice for the sins of everyone in our celebration of his birth with a commercialized attitude of festivity devoid of any true spirit of Christian worship.