Valentine's Day

The controversial Valentine's Day had became a mess when certain quarter thinks that Valentine's Day was a Christian teachings and what-so-ever. I would like to stress up that St. Valentine was a priest that preached Christian teachings and he wasn't mentioned in Holy Bible too. Even the Holy Bible itself didn't written any about Valentine's Day. The controversy was just a make-up by these people to condemn other religions and some sort of promoting their own.

For Christians, do remember that that we must always put God first before others. That's why we must love Him as He always loves us – no matter in what kind of situations. Certain people felt miserable just because they unable to have a girlfriends / boyfriends to celebrate Valentine's Day. These are two of few verses that talks about the love of God:-

"Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love." [1 John 4:8]

"We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him." [1 John 4:16]

Valentine's Day was / is / will not be a part of Christianity. It was just a culture that people wanted to celebrate it for no reason. If we really wanted to celebrate it badly, there are people around us that able to "celebrate" with. For example, you can celebrate that day with your parents to repay your debts for all the efforts they put on you. Or you might choose to celebrate it with your friends. To my understanding, your feelings will reject yourself from having them on that day, but remember the Bible says:-

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." [John 15:12-13]

However, I also wanted to remind Christian in particular that having sex with your partners on Valentine's Day is a must and it must be done because you feel that it's necessary. If you have sex with your unmarried partner, it is also consider as adultery. Currently, people can have sex freely with sweet talks and other ways of pursuing it. The Word says:-

"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." [Revelation 21:8]

Hope that people can understand that (1) Christianity had nothing to do with St. Valentine or Valentine's Day, (2) you can celebrate that day with parents or friends, not necessary with opposite sex, and (3) do not go overboard by misuse that day as a day for you to commit sins. 

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