Chronicles of a Fisher of men: The Real Nativity Story: Surprising Truths You May Not Know!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The Real Nativity Story: Surprising Truths You May Not Know!

Here is a link to The Real Nativity Story: Surprising Truths You May Not Know! Read the article and examine it against Scripture from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew and you will see Jesus was born in the autumn, possibly in late September / early October. As a family last night we read the article and compared it against God's Word -- awesome, amazing.

This is the deception of the Roman Catholic church. This extract is from Christmas A Biblical Perspective. The birthday of Mithra (the sun god) was December 25. Instead of opposing this idolatry, the Catholic church literally made up the idea that December 25 was Christ's birthday, and celebrated the pagan holiday with a new name, "Christmas." In a children's book entitled Christmas (by Jane Duden), the following is said:

At first, only a small number of people in the Roman Empire were Christians. All the non-Christians were called pagans. The pagans had festivals of their own on or near December 25. For example, Romans held year-end celebrations to honor Mithra, their god of light.

One of the most popular pagan festivals was Saturnalia .... People gave gifts to each other and prepared special foods. They decorated their homes with green branches. Everywhere, people stopped work to join in the celebration.

Christian leaders did not have an easy time converting non-Christians (or pagans) to the Christian religion. Pagans liked their harvest and winter festivities. They did not want to give them up. That is why, over the years, popes (the spiritual rulers of the Roman Catholic church) and church leaders allowed many favorite ancient customs to become part of Christmas celebrations. (p. 8-9)

The Persian god Mithra became very popular in the Roman Empire. His supposed birthdate of December 25 was later adopted by Catholic leaders as the date of Christ's birth.

I have been duped and I repent to our Lord. I am thankful to God for lovingly revealing all Truth. My family and I will not be celebrating this pagan holiday. What we will do is use this information to ask unbelievers why they celebrate christmas and then present the Truth, the Law and the Gospel of Grace.

MISSION

The mission of this blog is to encourage Christians to be obedient to The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8) given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ and to Glorify our God by proclaiming the Law and the Gospel of Grace to the unsaved.

This blog is to give all praise and glory to the One and only True and Living God Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

I hope to be faithful "rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15b) in recording sound biblical doctrine and theology and that the posts are not to solicit personal praise, but to give rightful honour and glorious praise to all the victories belonging to our Lord and Saviour - King Jesus.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness; But to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
~ Matthew 4:19

Let Down Your Nets
There is no exclusion put upon any tribe or clan, no classes are laid under ban, no individuals are exempted. Therefore, Church of Christ, by the love you bear to your crucified Master, by His wounds and death for you, and by His living love to you, seek out the lost and gather together the outcasts. You fishers of men, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. You sowers of holy seed, go abroad, and sow the untrodden wastes. You consecrated builders, break away from old foundations, and lay fresh groundwork for a larger temple for your God and King. Surely the Spirit of love in a church will suggest this.
Spurgeon Gold