Modern Christianity Basking in the Sun. If there be found among you, … man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in.

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1 Modern Christianity Basking in the Sun

2 If there be found among you, … man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant, And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;…shalt stone them with stones, till they die. Deut.17:3,5 God has always been opposed to Sun Worship.

3 Sun worship is based in the worship of the creation rather than the creator. Images symbolizing the heavens, earth and beast are made for worship services. Their temples were decorated with images of creation and their holy-days were dedicated to the great gods of the sky. God has always been opposed to Sun Worship. It

4 Any form of worship not commissioned by the Creator of Heaven and Earth is Idolatry. “I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” God has always been opposed to Sun Worship. It

5 Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. Ezekiel 8:13,14 After God led Israel out of Egypt, out of the environment of idol worship, Israel soon returned to their Egyptian practices.

6 “Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows." Jer 44:25

7 After God led Israel out of Egypt, out of the environment of idol worship, Israel soon returned to their Egyptian practices. “... But that the people of Judah in the days before the exile had given themselves over to the worst and vilest forms of heathen worship and incurred the grievous displeasure of Yahweh is made clear by the denunciation of the worship of the queen of heaven by Jeremiah.”— International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.

8 Has modern day Christianity fallen into idolatry? The largest “Christian denomination in the world is the Universal Church better known as The Roman Catholic Church. What she institutes, the rest of the “Christian” world will follow. Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter. Eze. 16:44

9 Has modern day Christianity fallen into idolatry? The Fifth Glorious Mystery is the Coronation of Mary as the Queen of Heaven. “Prayer to Mary, Queen of Heaven -- Queen of heaven, rejoice. Alleluia. The Son whom you were privileged to bear, Alleluia, has risen as he said, Alleluia. Pray to God for us, Alleluia." "Blessed Virgin Mary", Catholic Forum

10 Has modern day Christianity fallen into idolatry? With the power to enforce it’s practices, the Roman church has caused the entire world to follow it’s lead in the practice of idol worship. Through symbols and ceremonies, the Protestant world has shown that they have become willing to bow down and worship the beast. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.. Rev 13:3

11 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. As surprising as it may seem, the symbol of the cross did not originate at the time of the crucifixion of Christ. It has been a pagan symbol used by sun worshipers since the time of Babel. The symbol of the cross was used by the ancient mystery religions. It has been identified as being the letter T - the initials of the sun god Tammuz. Remember that, in the book of Ezekiel, the women were "weeping for Tammuz"?

12 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. The Egyptians dedicated many obelisks to Ra, the god of the sun. The obelisk shape has been defined as that of a phallic symbol, or a ray of the sun extending to heaven. Today obelisks, or steeples adorn many buildings which have been labeled as churches. Does this honor our Creator?

13 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. Another sign of sun worship we need to look at is the halo. Halos are pictured as a luminous ring or a disk of light that surrounds an object. It was the ancient pagans that originated this practice of using halos or "sun-disks" to signify the divinity of the sun god Ra.

14 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. The biggest holiday of the Christian year is Christmas. Everything about this holiday is steeped in pagan tradition.

15 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. Santa Clause (a mispronunciation of Saint Nicholas) has pagan origins as well. He originated as a god of the hearth who supernaturally traveled around the world, descended down chimneys and left gifts according to a child’s behavior. Food offerings and gifts were left to appease him.

16 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. The custom of the Christmas tree was an extension of this evergreen worship. It was often brought into the house and worshipped as an idol, usually decked with fruit, as food offerings, and with gifts left under it for their gods. Burning candles – mini suns – were often placed on the limbs and have been replaced by lights in present days.

17 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. The mistletoe, which was sacred to the Druids, was used to cast spells. It was believed that a woman underneath it was unable to resist one’s sexual advances and thus the custom of kissing someone who is standing below it. Holly, and evergreens in general, were worshipped as symbols of life, and fertility. They were often used to make wreaths, which were to pay homage to the circular sun, especially during the winter months.

18 The worship of the Sun is the center of all religious activities. December 25 th. There is no record of a December 25th celebration of the birth of Christ in Rome earlier than 336. In Constantinople, no record of a celebration before 378. In Alexandria, not before 400; and in Jerusalem, not before 425. The bottom line is that there are no reliable historical documents that would place the birth of Jesus on December 25th. There is overwhelming documentation that the birthday of many of the sun gods of antiquity was recognized as December 25th

19 The biggest holiday of the Christian year is Christmas. Everything about this holiday is steeped in pagan tradition. On December 25th “Natalis invicti solis,” or the “birthday of the unconquerable sun,” was celebrated. The winter solstice usually fell before, or on, this day and Pagans celebrated the victory of the sun over darkness and the fertility it would bring to the earth as the days began to lengthen. It is this birth -–the birth of the Sun and not the Son – which is observed and revered on December 25th. The same birth which the Babylonians and Egyptians had worshipped in earlier centuries. All the “church” did was to simply replace the name of Nimrod/Tammuz/Bacchus, etc. with that of Jesus. “Ye worship ye know not what….” (John 4:22)

20 Our Christian ancestors knew better. The celebration of December 25th was illegal in England. It was outlawed in New England from 1649 to 1658. The December 25th celebration was condemned for its pagan roots by the Puritans, the Methodists, the Quakers, the Amish, the Presbyterians, and the Baptists. Why would they do that if there was not a legitimate problem? Christmas was made a legal holiday in Massachusetts in 1856.

21 Has modern day Christianity fallen into idolatry? Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: Jer. 10:2,3