I have read many mnay things about this subject but its been a long time, but they are all slightly different this one is detailed and easy to understand and the first one I have seen to explain the sunrise services at the church hwen i was growing up,
anyway read it or dont read it, we are still responsible for what we do!
Easter is a day that is honered by nearly all of contemporary Christianity and is used to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The holiday often involves a church service at sunrise, a feast which includes an "Easter Ham", decorated eggs and stories about rabbits.
Those who love truth learn to ask questions, and many questions must be asked regarding the holiday of Easter.
Is it truly the day when Jesus arose from the dead? Where did all of the strange customs come from, which have nothing to do with the resurrection of our Saviour?
The purpose of this tract is to help answer those questions, and to help those who seek truth to draw their own conclusions.
The first thing we must understand is that professing Christians were not the only ones who celebrated a festival called "Easter."
"Ishtar", which is pronounced "Easter" was a day that commemorated the resurrection of one of their gods that they called "Tammuz", who was believed to be the only begotten son of the moon-goddess and the sun-god.
In those ancient times, there was a man named Nimrod, who was the grandson of one of Noah's son named Ham.
Ham had a son named Cush who married a woman named Semiramis.Cush and Semiramis then had a son named him "Nimrod."
After the death of his father, Nimrod married his own mother and became a powerful King.
The Bible tells of of this man, Nimrod, in Genesis 10:8-10 as follows: "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad,and Calneh, in the land of Shinar."
Nimrod became a god-man to the people and Semiramis, his wife and mother, became the powerful Queen of ancient Babylon.
Nimrod was eventually killed by an enemy, and his body was cut in pieces and sent to various parts of his kingdom.
Semiramis had all of the parts gathered, except for one part that could not be found.
That missing part was his reproductive organ. Semiramis claimed that Nimrod could not come back to life without it and told the people of Babylon that Nimrod had ascended to the sun and was now to be called "Baal", the sun god.
Queen Semiramis also proclaimed that Baal would be present on earth in the form of a flame, whether candle or lamp, when used in worship.
Semiramis was creating a mystery religion, and with the help of Satan, she set herself up as a goddess.
Semiramis claimed that she was immaculately conceived.
She taught that the moon was a goddess that went through a 28 day cycle and ovulated when full.
She further claimed that she came down from the moon in a giant moon egg that fell into the Euphrates River.
This was to have happened at the time of the first full moon after the spring equinox.
Semiramis became known as "Ishtar" which is pronounced "Easter", and her moon egg became known as "Ishtar's" egg."
Ishtar soon became pregnant and claimed that it was the rays of the sun-god Baal that caused her to conceive.
The son that she brought forth was named Tammuz.
Tammuz was noted to be especially fond of rabbits, and they became sacred in the ancient religion, because Tammuz was believed to be the son of the sun-god, Baal. Tammuz, like his supposed father, became a hunter.
The day came when Tammuz was killed by a wild pig.
Queen Ishtar told the people that Tammuz was now ascended to his father, Baal, and that the two of them would be with the worshippers in the sacred candle or lamp flame as Father, Son and Spirit.
Ishtar, who was now worshipped as the "Mother of God and Queen of Heaven", continued to build her mystery religion.
The queen told the worshippers that when Tammuz was killed by the wild pig, some of his blood fell on the stump of an evergreen tree, and the stump grew into a full new tree overnight. This made the evergreen tree sacred by the blood of Tammuz.
She also proclaimed a forty day period of time of sorrow each year prior to the anniversary of the death of Tammuz.
During this time, no meat was to be eaten.
Worshippers were to meditate upon the sacred mysteries of Baal and Tammuz, and to make the sign of the "T" in front of their hearts as they worshipped.
They also ate sacred cakes with the marking of a "T" or cross on the top.
Every year, on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, a celebration was made.
It was Ishtar's Sunday and was celebrated with rabbits and eggs.
Ishtar also proclaimed that because Tammuz was killed by a pig, that a pig must be eaten on that Sunday.
By now, the readers of this tract should have made the connection that paganism has infiltrated the contemporary "Christian" churches, and further study indicates that this paganism came in by way of the Roman Catholic System.
The truth is that Easter has nothing whatsoever to do with the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We also know that Easter can be as much as three weeks away from the Passover, because the pagan holiday is always set as the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.
Some have wondered why the word "Easter" is in the the King James Bible.
It is because Acts, chapter 12, tells us that it was the evil King Herod, who was planning to celebrate Easter, and not the Christians.
The true Passover and pagan Easter sometimes coincide, but in some years, they are a great distance apart.
So much more could be said, and we have much more information for you, if you are a seeker of the truth.
We know that the Bible tells us in John 4:24, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."
The truth is that the forty days of Lent, eggs, rabbits,hot cross buns and the Easter ham have everything to do with the ancient pagan religion of Mystery Babylon.These are all antichrist activities!
Satan is a master deceiver, and has filled the lives of well-meaning, professing Christians with idolatry.
These things bring the wrath of God upon children of disobedience, who try to make pagan customs of Baal worship Christian.
You must answer for your activities and for what you teach your children.
These customs of Easter honor Baal, who is also Satan, and is still worshipped as the "Rising Sun" and his house is the "House of the Rising Sun."
How many churches have "sunrise services" on Ishtar's day and face the rising sun in the East?
How many will use colored eggs and rabbit stories, as they did in ancient Babylon.
These things are no joke, any more than Judgement day is a joke.
I pray to God that this tract will cause you to search for more truth.
We will be glad to help you by providing more information and by praying for you.
These are the last days, and it is time to repent, come out and be separate.
As born again Christians we Celebrate the Birth, Death and Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Nothing Pagan again that.
Days of the week:
The First Day: Sunday was named after the Sun god.
The second Day: Monday was named after the moon goddess.
The Third Day: Tuesday was named after the god Tyr.
The Fourth Day: Wednesday was named after the god Odin.
The Fifth Day: Thursday was named after the god Thor.
The Sixth Day: Friday was named after the goddess Frigga.
The Seventh Day: Saturday was named after the god Saturn.
Months:
JANUARY:
JANUARY: Named for Janus, the Roman mighty one of portals and patron of beginnings and endings, to whom this month was sacred. He is shown as having two faces, one in front, the other at the back of his head, supposedly to symbolize his powers.
FEBRUARY: This name is derived from Februa, a Roman festival of purification. It was originally the month of expiation.
MARCH: It is named for Mars, the Roman mighty one of war.
APRIL: This name comes from the Latin APRILIS, indicating a time of Fertility. It was believed that this month is the month when the earth was supposed to open up for the plants to grow.
MAY: This month was named for Maia, the Roman female deity of growth or increase.
JUNE: This name is sometimes attributed to June, the female mighty one of the marriage, the wife of Jupiter in Roman mythology. She was also called the "Queen of heaven" and " Queen of mighty ones." The name of this month is also attributed to Junius Brutus, but originally it most probably referred to the month in which crops grow to ripeness.
JULY: Named for the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, this is the seventh month of the Gregorian year.
AUGUST: Named for Octavius Augustus Caesar, emperor of Rome; the name was originally from augure, which means, "to increase."
SEPTEMBER: This name is derived from the Latin septem, meaning "seven."
OCTOBER This name comes from the Latin root octo, meaning "eight."
NOVEMBER: This name is derived from Latin novem, meaning "ninth."
DECEMBER: This name comes from the Latin decem, meaning 'ten'.
:applause: YES Angel this is my point now I dont hunt easter egs nor color eggs as its to bltently pagan for me, but my point is :applause:at GOD can work anything for his good, many people that dont even attemd church ill attend on easter sunday and and sometimes dedicate or rededicate themselfs to the Lord,Our God has no limitations when working all things together for good incluiding what satan has mired up! I do however think that we should be responsible for the parts of it we can control what the months and says are called we personaly have no control over,
But we can take charge of our homes and how we celebrate certain holidays, including christmas and easter especialy easter!The Day of Christ Resurection and like this article said it was the sunday during the passover and it is not alwasy the same day as easter.. The catholics have twisted everything all up and the sad part is they dont have a clue about what there religion is all about it is so twisted and messed up its scary! But as I was saying we are responsible for our homes and our families,If hunting and coloring easter eggs is a tradition in your (anyonese) family , then why not make new traditions? Find other ways to celebrate , ways that glorfy God! Paganism and satan have gooten a hold of so many aspects of our lives even down the the most holy holiday of the year we must take a stand against him, if we know and see whats going on and do nothing them we are guilty! HE alwasy makes things look harmless "oh whatrs the harm in hunting some eggs" well I dont know but what I do know is this IF satan went to so much trouble to muddy up this hoilliest of hiolidays you can bet ther is a reason behind it.. That old snake is sliker than oakry as my pastor would say, and he is up to something all the time dont ever underestimate him he has been around longer than man kind, he was once exalted high in the heavens and was the most beautiful of all, and believe that if God made hin that beautiful he didnt make him stupid! So tere is a reason why satan is mesing with our holidays I am sure it has to do with a one world religion that is soon to come and that way he already has all the pagan aspects of it all set up! But you can bet there wont be a shred of Chrsit crucified.. ooo I got to go I am gonna be late for work, more later
:-{ ...Angel Deleted her Profile without saying Good~By...Dang !!!...I really dislike it when people do that...Anywho...I'll miss her light in this sometimes Darkened Forum...
Found this online from the ~ Wikipedia
BAYL; sometimes spelled Bael, Ba�l (French), Baell) is one of the seven princes of Hell. He is mentioned widely in the Old Testament as the primary pagan idol of the Phoenicians, often associated with the pagan goddess Ashtaroth.
Ba�al is a title meaning "lord" that was applied to a number of West Semitic gods.
Baal Hadad, probably the most widely worshiped Baal, was worshiped by Arameans who brought his worship to other parts of the Mediterranean. Early demonologists, unaware of Hadad or that the instances of the term "Baal" in the Bible referred to any number of local deities, few to none of them referring to Hadad, came to regard the term as referring to but one personage. Until archaeological digs at Ras Shamra and Ebla uncovered texts explaining the Syrian pantheon, the Ba�al Zebub was frequently confused with various Semitic gods named Baʿal, and in the New Testament might refer to a high-ranking devil or to Satan himself.
The Biblical and historical evidence shows that the Moabites worshiped a Baal. The pre-Islamic and Muslim sources show that the Meccans took over the idol Hubal from the Moabites.
Christian Demonology Baal is a Christian demon. According to Christian demonology, Baal was ranked as the first and principal king in Hell, ruling over the East. According to some authors Baal is a Duke, with sixty-six legions of demons under his command. The term "Baal" is used in various ways in the Old Testament, with the usual meaning of master, or owner. It came to sometimes mean the local pagan god of a particular people, and at the same time all of the idols of the land. It is also found in several places in the plural Baalim, or Baals (Judges 2:11, 10:10). There were many variations, such as the sun god, the god of fertility, and Beelzebub, or the "lord of flies".
During the English Puritan period, Baal was either compared to Satan or considered his main assistant. According to Francis Barrett, he has the power to make those who invoke him invisible, and to some other demonologists his power is stronger in October. According to some sources, he can make people wise, speaks hoarsely, and carries ashes in his pocket.
While his Semitic predecessor was depicted as a man or a bull, the demon Baal was in grimoire tradition said to appear in the forms of a man, cat, toad, or combinations thereof. An illustration in Collin de Plancy's 1818 book Dictionnaire Infernal rather curiously placed the heads of the three creatures onto a set of spider legs.
Nice thread, sister Elisha. Angel chimed in very well with the calendar. Did you ever pay attention to the Christian Easter and the Jewish Passover? They are never at the same time. The council held in AD 325 actually changed the days that "Easter" should be observed for Christians. Interesting stuff when you actually research it. Ironically, there is NO evidence of Christians ever celebrating Christ's resurrection on a certain "appointed day" of the year before the 2nd century AD because the Lord's Day, Sunday, was the reason why they gathered anyways. It was the day he was resurrected. Every time we gather on the Lord's day we celebrate His resurrection which is our Passover.
Brother Sal shared ~ Did you ever pay attention to the Christian Easter and the Jewish Passover? They are never at the same time. The council held in AD 325 actually changed the days that "Easter" should be observed for Christians. Interesting stuff when you actually research it.
*** YUP !!!...Its intersting and informative to research all of this...Seeing as Christ Jesus is Hebrew~Israel~Jew and the Apostles were at the appointed Feasts with Him and no doubt continued this aspect of Hebrew~Israel traditions of Celebration in GOD with the Pagan Gentiles...
Ironically, there is NO evidence of Christians ever celebrating Christ's resurrection on a certain "appointed day" of the year before the 2nd century AD because the Lord's Day, Sunday, was the reason why they gathered anyways. It was the day he was resurrected. Every time we gather on the Lord's day we celebrate His resurrection which is our Passover.
*** I agree with you here...None that I have found...I myself also partake of Sabbath on Saturday...its my day with Father/Abba...and Sunday to Fellowship with others...its just were i'm at in the Journey and Relationship with Him...xo
yes sal but dont the gospels indicate that Jesus was crucified and risen during the passover feats? wasnt the last supper actuly a passover meal?
But I am in total agreement, no I wasnt aware that easter and passover were never actulky the same day i thought they did fall together sometimes as this arcticel sated but I tell yu what satan will twist anything or take something that was already his and try to make us celebrate his way byt tricking us into thinking its a celebration of our Lord..
But even if he does truck me into somepagan celebration it doesnt matter he can use all the tricks in the book the fact is the victory is won through Christ at calvary already!
I hatre that Angel is gone, I understamnd tyhough if I am to delete mine I will be doing it the same way as I dont wnt to make a big productin when I leave then change my mind and come back.. I will just leave so if I do let me say good bye to youall now..:ROFL:
Sister Jude : I myself also partake of Sabbath on Saturday...its my day with Father/Abba...and Sunday to Fellowship with others...its just were i'm at in the Journey and Relationship with Him...xo
ME: Amen, my sweet sister! Although the Sabbath is no longer a requirement for the believer in Christ to follow, there is no reason to follow it other than pure enjoyment with our DADDY/Abba (Believe it or Not, that is how it is translated because LORD/Adonai is Father as a creator standpoint. I call Him Dad, because He gave me the right to call him that Jn. 1:12) now. I also do the same when I am not with my son. Me and my Dad contemplate our relationship and life together. When my lil guy is with me we emulate the same thing through our spending time together.
Elisha: dont the gospels indicate that Jesus was crucified and risen during the passover feats? wasnt the last supper actuly a passover meal?
ME: Yes, my dearest sister. He was sacrificed ON the passover. See, Jesus is the passover Lamb so He was slain at twilight Ex. 12:6) as the Scriptures predict. The days of leavened bread vary according to the Jewish sect or denomination, but they are usually done after the meal. When Jesus ate the meal with the disciples it wasn't the Passover meal (Sader as the Jews call it), because a child has to ask what the symbol of the wine and the bread is at the meal. This meal was just a meal. Jesus was put on the cross Friday and at evening before the Sabbath (which happened to be a HIGH Sabbath because the passover fell on it) He died and they took Him off the cross and put Him in the tomb. He rose on Sunday, which is the new day of the week. Ironically this day was prophesied too in Psalm 128:24 as the day that the Lord has made.
Hey since we are mentioning the Sabbath day, I figured that I'd give this little tidbit to magnify our Father of Lights. You know how the Scripture says that the LORD rested on the 7th day (Gen 2:2-3)?
Gen 2:2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
Gen 2:3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
Well, there is a theological discussion within the Jewish Talmuds actually saying that God actually created everything and on the day He rested, it was also the day we rested with Him also. That same "rest" is what the Jews always spoke about. In fact, Psalm 95 is speaking of that same day of rest. So we have, and will enter that rest when the Lord Jesus comes. That is why Hebrews speaks of it as a future event in chapter 4. OK. Now I'm sure you both knew that part but here is the kicker. God is still working and Jesus is still working because the universe is being held up by the power of God's Word(Heb. 1:3). Are you following me so far? Here I'll go further into explaining it like this. Remember in John 5:17 where Jesus said His father was working and so was He? Why did they want to kill Him because of it? BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT GOD WASN'T RESTING BECAUSE HE WAS HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSE BY HIS POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD. (If God rests from everything, then everything falls apart and goes haywire. Sort of like the storm and Jesus sleeping on the boat.) Jesus said he was God at that moment and the Jews knew it.
So back to Genesis 2. God rested and then He blessed it. Well, WHO rested in a tomb on what day in order for God to bless that 7th day? That is the whole reason why God wanted the Jews to keep the Sabbath day Holy. It was foretelling of the rest they, us, would receive, and enter into through what Christ had done. And the physical fulfillment was Christ resting in the tomb on the 7th day.
By the way, I just noticed that Angel is gone as in deleted. I didn't know what the little "^" by her profile meant until now. You know who else is gone? ET. She has it on her profile too. Shame they left though.
I pray that the Lord continues to work through their lives to glorify His Son to the masses and draw others to Himself through their words.
gosh I hope I didnt do anything, i knw everyone gets ticked with me about my opinions on the health and wealth gospels , which by the way is not a pecular gospel but the mainstream veiw today and I see it like this, if its widley excepted it wont fit down the narrow road!!!
anyway wow yeah thats very ineteresting SAL
hey has anyone checked out the study on the names and ther meanings in the book of choronicals? Im gonna see if I can find it there is an article and it is super duper cool about how everyones meaning of ther names tells the entire story
I have had 5 messages in 3 days by scammers who have been deleted from the forum. I'm getting pretty good at spotting them too, so I hit the link" report this post". I don't know if the sisters deleting of their profile has anything to do with that, but it can get annoying after awhile and I have deleted mine when I get tired of it. I have deleted and reactivated many times, so hopefully they will be back and I hope I didn't offend anyone either.
I have read about easter being a pagan holiday before also. There are many man made traditions that we celebrate today, but we are called to be separate.
