IS CHRISTMAS A MESSIANIC FAITH HOLIDAY?
Is it possible that the religious holiday called Christmas has nothing to do with Messianic Faith (Christianity)?
Most people who call themselves "Christians" celebrate Christ Mass (Christmas) thinking it is the birthday of Jesus Christ (YAHSHUA Mashiyach). They accept this 4,000 year old tradition without ever questioning it.
The birthday of YAHSHUA (Jesus) was never observed by the apostles or the early Messianic Faithers. His birthday was first celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church in 333 AD. But where did the Roman Catholic hierarchy get the idea to celebrate the Savior's birthday?
Christ Mass or Saturnalia is over 4,000 years old. About 200 years after the universal flood of 2343 B.C., Nimrod and his wife, Semiramis, founded a false religion in Egypt. They tried to create a one world religion, economy and political system (Genesis 11.1-4), but failed. Elohim confused their languages and scattered them over the Earth (Gen. 11.6-9). Nimrod was slain by his great uncle, Shem, for creating a false religion and for trying to unite all the peoples of the world.
Semiramis kept the false religion alive and when she gave birth to a son, Tammuz, more than 9 months after Nimrod died she had to make up a story because she had not remarried. Tammuz was a bastard child and his birth created a scandal. Semiramis told a fantastic tale that a sun beam impregnated her causing her to give birth to Tammuz who she claimed was the reincarnation of her husband, Nimrod.
This story caught on and Tammuz became a god. His date of birth was December 25th. Nations throughout the world celebrated the birth of their sun god on this same day. Osiris, Horus, Hercules, Bacchus, Adonis, Jupiter, Tammuz, Saturn and other gods were paid homage on December 25.
The Romans worshipped Saturn and December 25th was the feast of Saturnalia. Romans and all other peoples adopted this feast from the Babylonians--read "The Two Babylons" by Alexander Hislop). The Roman Catholic hierarchy decided to grab control of this feast so they claimed "Jesus" was born on that day. They turned an ancient Babylonian feast into a Roman Catholic feast. They combined some facts about YAHSHUA with the ancient pagan festival to create Christ Mass.
The Roman Empire eventually changed its form from an open political power to a secret political power--the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church has ruled the nations of the world from behind the scenes since it was created. It is the modern day manifestation of the ancient Babylonian religion which ruled the nations of the world since it was created. It is a combination of a corrupted form of Messianic Faith and the Babylonian religion.
Babylonian Talmudic Judaism was created by the priests of Baal with apostate Yahudiy religious leaders while they were in captivity in Babylon. The ancient Babylonian religion has been propagated through Babylonian Talmudic Judaism since then. The Roman Catholic Church was created by the hierarchy of Babylonian Talmudic Judaism. They are one religion with two faces.
The Feast of Saturnalia eventually died out, but Christ Mass lived on. Nearly every country on earth celebrates the Roman Catholic feast, including many of the Far Eastern nations.
The reason for this friendly takeover of the Feast of Saturnalia is clear. The Roman Catholic hierarchy in agreement with the hierarchy of Babylonian Talmudic Judaism used Christ Mass to try to gain total control over the unwashed masses. It was just another one of their myriad conspiracies designed to make them masters of mankind. By adopting all the Saturnalia traditions and symbols (the practice of exchanging gifts, putting a tree in their homes, hanging lights and mistletoe, the yule log, holly and etc.) they were able to lure non-catholics into their fold.
Yirmeyah (Jeremiah) warned the nation of Israel against following the ways of the nations about them. "Hear what Yahweh says to you, O house of Israel. This is what YAHWEH (God the father) says: `Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them. For the customs of the people are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good'" (10:1-5).
Anyone who celebrates Christ Mass is participating in this pagan festival whether they know it or not. Most "Christians" argue that they are celebrating YAHSHUA'S birthday and not the birth of Tammuz. They also argue they can share the gospel easier during the Christ Mass season and it is a time that brings people and families closer together.
These arguments are absurd and moronic. YAHSHUA was not born on December 25, and the Bible does not mention anyone celebrating His birth. None of His disciples or the First Century assemblies (churches) celebrated His birth either.
We know YAHSHUA was not born in December because shepherds in Palestine do not keep watch of their flocks in the open fields at night in that month. No Roman emperor was stupid enough to have people taxed in that month. They did it in the Fall after the summer crops had been harvested.
We know from the Scriptures that YAHSHUA was born September 29. We can determine the birth date of Yochanan (John) the baptizer by the time his father served in the temple (I Chron. 24.10; Lk. 1.5,8,23,24). He was born in late March. Miryam conceived YAHSHUA by the work of the HOLY SPIRIT (Lk. 1.31,35) six months after Yochanan was conceived (Lk. 1.26) and He was born six months later on September 29th, the feast of Trumpets, in 2 B.C.
"Christians" who need the Christ Mass season to share the gospel because it is easier should get right with YAHWEH. Those who need the joyous Christ Mass season to draw closer to friends and family need to get right with YAHWEH also.
We have heard of the idiotic story of Martin Luther who saw the stars twinkling through an evergreen tree and decided to cut it down, bring it home, and put candles on it because it looked so nice. Some "Christians" claim this is why they have evergreen trees in their homes during the Christ Mass season. They ignore the warning Yirmeyah gives to YAHWEH'S people of all ages.
Those who follow in Luther's example may want to baptize infants also. He never broke from his Roman Catholic indoctrination on this point.
The Christ Mass tree is an idol and everyone who erects an idol in his home is rejecting the clear teaching of YAHWEH and telling Him they would rather indulge in their petty desires than obey Him. "Dear children, keep yourselves from idols" (I Yochanan-John 5:21).
Christmas is not Biblical and it has nothing to do with Messianic Faith. Everyone who partakes in this ancient pagan feast may find themselves in hot water come judgment day.
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