I-Common Apostasies Of Christianity (Pt1)
COMMOM APOSTASIES OF "CHRISTIANITY" (Part 1) NO PAGAN HOLIDAYS I will present the first part of this page in question-and-answer format: SHOULD WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, EASTER AND OTHER CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS?
While I realize there are billions of Christians in the world who celebrate these days, (and many of them are saved), NO ONE SHOULD EVEN ENTERTAIN THESE DAYS! In fact, I do not even consider these days truly Christian, because anything not Biblically Jewish ,(or at least anything that cannot be justified as Jewish from The Bible), cannot be truly Christian.
IF WE ARE SAVED ANYWAY, THEN WHY SHOULDN’T WE CELEBRATE THESE HOLIDAYS?
Because G-d used the Jewish people as "A Light to the nations", and therefore, the nations should be a light right back to Yisra’el in love! When the world takes away from The Biblical Holydays and replaces them with man-made pagan holidays THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH JUDAISM, then are tragically conveying and perpetuating o Jewish people, "Jesus has nothing to do with Judaism"? Since Satan wants more than anything to keep this myth popular among the Jewish people, Christians who convey this to them are unwittingly doing the will of satan towards His people! Bottom-line is that each-and-every Biblical Holy Day has some connection to Yehowshu`a HaMoshiach, and when we seek to follow G-d’s Holy Word, The Bible, we cannot go wrong. It is NEVER good to associate ANYTHING pagan with G-d and His Holy Word! WHEN WAS YEHOWSHU`A BORN?
Based on The Bible, I cannot say for sure. However, we all would do well to celebrate it on a Biblical Jewish Holy Day. Still, I personally believe the most-likely time He was probably born on was on Shavu’ot ("Pentecost"). If one takesLuke 1:26not only to refer to how long Elisha was already pregnant, but also referring to the sixth Hebrew month of Elul on The Hallel Calendar, then carefully studies the time of the events inLuke 1:1-80, then either Yehowshu`a was born around December, or in May or June. We can rule-out "Christmas" because it is pagan. So either He was probably born on Chunakah or Shavuot based on this. However, another point here is that Chunakah was not a Holy Day Appointed by G-d in The Torah, as was Shavuot. We can also come to the conclusion His birth was probably at one of these two times by tracing the rotation of the Priesthood, IF they started countinig when Shlomo gave his speech for the Temple, and if this rotation was changed every two weeks a year. But one of the most convincing points to me added to these points is that it appears G-d’s Revelation to Yisra’el Giving them The Torah was on the third month, (the month which Shavuot falls in), see Exodus chapter 19, and The Holy Spirit Fell on The Jewish believers on Shavuot in Acts chapter 2. Also, Yehowshua is Said to be The Word Himself, (Yochanan 1:1). So while we cannot be sure when Yehowshu`a was born, we would do well to celebrate it on Jewish Holy Days, and Ultimately every day!
WHY DOESN’T THE NEW TESTAMENT TELL US SUCH AN IMPORTANT EVENT WHEN HE WAS BORN? As I said elsewhere on this website, I strongly believe that the Greek translations we have of The New Testament are translations of earlier Semitic Texts. I believe those Semitic Texts contained more details, such as details on this-very issue. Elsewhere in this site, not only did I state this, but I also gave my reasons for believing this.
WHAT ABOUT EASTER?
What about it? It certainly is not Biblical, or part of Jewish history in the least. Easter comes from "Eshtar", a fertility "goddess". Clearly, The New Testament Tells us that Yehowshua was the Ultimate Passover Lamb, dying for us on Passover, (SeeMatthew 26:1-75; Matthew 27:1-66; Matthew 28:1-20). In the KJV, where it says "Easter" inActs 12:4, that clearly is a mistranslation! The Greek Word means "Passover"! So the concept of "Easter is totally unbiblical and totally contrary to anything dealing with G-d’s Judaism. BUT THE WORLD DOESN’T SEE THESE THINGS AS YOU DO. CHRISTIANITY IS CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM IS JUDAISM.
I have addressed this issue on the homepage, and elsewhere on this website. The Holy word of G-d ALONE Tells us what REAL JUDAISM is. However, here I would like to add that the very beauty of G-d’s Biblical Judaism should be SHOWED by prayers and actions of love towards all of humanity. Judaism shouild never be seen as simply a bunch of dos’ and don’ts. Rather, it is the TRUE love we have for G-d and our fellow man that ULTIMATELY displays G-d’s Judaism. This ought to be the heart and mindset of ALL believers-Jew and Gentile alike. This genuine love needs to be shown every single day! On Biblical Holy Days, we need to examine ourselves and conduct more, and not just if we are following a Law or not, but how much genuine love we show toward G-d and our fellow-man. This is how TRUE Judaism should be viewed. BUT I CAN’T CHANGE. I’VE BEEN CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AND EASTER MY WHOLE LIFE. When we love G-d, we must be willing to change for Him. Sometimes change is not easy, but we have to ask ourselves if we truly love Him and want to please Him or not. NOTHING pagan ought to be associated with G-d. Notice how much of the world refers to "Christmas" and "Easter" as "holidays" and not "Holy Days"? People rush around and buy gifts. The commercialism is an insult to G-d. But how many people truly inspired to seek G-d? So let us approach THE TRUE BIBLICAL HOLY DAYS with the love and intention to adhere to their Spiritual meanings.
"TWO-COVENANT THEOLOGY" This common liberal "politically correct" apostasy says that people do not need to be under The Covenant of Yehowshu`a to be saved. This is very easily proven for the falsehood that it is from Scripture:
NOTE: These verses are clear and self-explanatory, that the only way ANY man can be saved is through Yehowshua HaMoshiach.
NOTE: All verses are quoted from the new Israeli Authorised Version Of The Holy Bible, (I.A.V.).
Also, where verses are in order, (E.G. Yochanan 8:24, 25), please pay attention to the context of the verses together.
(Mattityahu 11:27) All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
(Mark 16:16) He that believeth and is immersed shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
(NOTE: Greek "de" means "but" here).
(Luke 10:16) He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
(Yochanan 3:18)
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of Elohim.
(Yochanan 3:36)
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of Elohim abideth on him.
(Yochanan 5:23) That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
(Yochanan 5:24) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
(Yochanan 6:45)
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of Elohim. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
(Yochanan 6:53)
Then Yehowshua said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
(Yochanan 8:24) I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
(Yochanan 8:25)
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Yehowshua saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
(Yochanan 14:6) Yehowshua saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Unto you first Elohim, having raised up his Son Yehowshua, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
(Acts 4:12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
(Romans 11:14) If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
(NOTE: This verse, as does Yochanan 3:18,Acts 4:12,Romans 9:1-3; Romans 10:1, etc, all proves that The Jewish people need to believe in Yehowshua HaMoshiach, contrary to "politically correct" world-opinion).
(1 Corinthians 16:22) If any man love not the Lord Yehowshua HaMoshiach, let him be accursed. ADONAI comes!
(1 Thessalonians 4:13) But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
(1 Thessalonians 4:14) For if we believe that Yehowshua died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Yehowshua will Elohim bring with him.
(1 Thessalonians 5:9) For Elohim hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Yehowshua HaMoshianians 1:7) And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lodrd Yehowshua shall be revealed from heaven with his [1]mighty angels, (2 Thessalonians 1:8) In flaming fire taking [2]vengeance on them that know not Elohim, and that obey not the good news of our Lord Yehowshua HaMoshiach:
(2 Thessalonians 1:9) Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of ADONAI, and from the glory of his power;
Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Moshiach Yehowshua with eternal glory.
(2 Timothy 2:11) It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
(2 Timothy 2:12) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
(Hebrews 4:1) Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
(Hebrews 8:6) But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, [23] which was established upon better promises.
(Hebrews 8:7) For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.
(Hebrews 8:13) In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
(Hebrews 9:15) And for this cause he is the mediator of the New Covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first Covenant, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
(Hebrews 10:28) He that despised The Torah of Moshe died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
(Hebrews 10:29) Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of Elohim, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Ruach of grace?
(Hebrews 12:25) See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
(1 Yochanan 1:1) That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
(1 Yochanan 1:7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Yehowshua HaMoshiach his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
(1 Yochanan 4:2)
Hereby know ye the Ruach of Elohim: Every spirit that confesseth that Yehowshua HaMoshiach is come in the flesh is of Elohim:
(1 Yochanan 4:3) ; And every spirit that confesseth not that Yehowshua HaMoshiach is come in the flesh is not of Elohim: and this is that spirit of antiMessiah, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
(1 Yochanan 4:6) ;
We are of Elohim: he that knoweth Elohim heareth us; he that is not of Elohim heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
(1 Yochanan 5:10) ;
He that believeth on the Son of Elohim hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not Elohim hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that Elohim gave of his Son.
(1 Yochanan 5:11) ; And this is the record, that Elohim hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
(1 Yochanan 5:12) ;
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of Elohim hath not life.
(1 Yochanan 5:13) ;
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of Elohim; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of Elohim.
(2 Yochanan 1:7) ; For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Yehowshua HaMoshiach is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an anti-Messiah.
(2 Yochanan 1:9) ;
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the teaching of Moshiach, hath not Elohim. He that abideth in the teaching of Moshiach, he hath both the Father and the Son.