What Is Wrong With Christmas

What's Wrong With "CHRISTMAS"?

Traditions Some traditions are good and some traditions is in the same category as when Y’shua spoke against the “traditions of men” causing them to break the Commandments of YHVH. Mat 15:3 But He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of Elohim by your tradition? The same verse applies to us today when we do things that are in our culture or part of our traditions but it is not found in Scripture, and its origins may also go against the Commandments in the Scripture. Is Christmas one of these traditions? Can we celebrate Christmas without transgressing the Commandments in Scripture? How do we know if Christmas is “safe” to celebrate so that we do not transgress YHVH’s Commandments?

Questions you need to ask your self? • • • • • •

Why decorate evergreen TREES on the WINTER SOLSTICE? Why kiss under MISTLETOE? Where did "jolly old Saint NICK" come from. Why do we put presents under a TREE? Is Christmas a Myth or found in Scripture? Can a true Believer celebrate Christmas?

Every tradition that we do that has a spiritual connotation to it must be researched to see where its roots are and where it originated. If the feast is rooted in Scripture then it is safe, but if it is rooted in some man-made tradition or even worse, in a pagan form of worship, then the red lights start flashing, and you should not have any part of it. In this study we will look into the celebration of Christmas, it’s roots and what the Scripture have to say about certain aspects thereof and if it is “safe” to celebrate as the Birthday of our Messiah?

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Babylon, Rome & the Winter Solstice To find the Roots of Christmas, we need to go back to an ancient time during the Babylonian kingdom. Before the Roman traditions regarding the season of the Winter Solstice, we find that it originated from ancient Babylon, where the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25, falling in the same season. Babylon's supreme Sun-god, Bel, was also worshipped in northern Syria. From one of the Suntemples in Palmyra Syria, namely from the temple of Bel, the great image of Bel was removed and taken to Rome where it was erected. This was done by Emperor Aurelian of Rome, who was known as "the sun emperor." These SUN-worshippers were fearful that the SUN would continue to decline in the sky and not return and so celebrated the WINTER SOLSTICE. In Rome, the Winter Solstice was celebrated many years before the birth of Messiah. The Romans called their winter holiday Saturnalia, honouring Saturn, the god of Agriculture. In January, they observed the Kalends of January, which represented the triumph of life over death. This whole season was called Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, the Birthday of the Unconquered Sun. The festival season was marked by much merrymaking. This Feast was celebrated with rough partying, gluttonous eating and drinking and gift-giving. This Feast was also celebrated in Mithraism where on December 21st the SUN'S path in the heavens starts to rise. Franz Cumont wrote, "The Mithraists also observed SUN-day and kept sacred the 25th of December as the birthday of the SUN" (Textes et Monuments 1:339). Sir James Frazer says, "The largest pagan religious cult which fostered the celebration of December 25th as a holiday ... was the pagan SUN-worship, Mithraism ... This winter festival was called ... 'The Nativity of the SUN.'" (The Golden Bough, p.471). Tertullian wrote, "Babylon ... is a figure of the city Rome". Augustine wrote that "Rome was founded as the second Babylon and as the daughter of the former Babylon" (City of God 5:439). In the same book Augustine again said, "Babylonia as the first Rome ... Rome itself is like a second Babylon" (ibid. p.371). Rome adapted and build on the traditional foundations of Babylon and it was due to Rome that we found the idea of Christmas celebration in the “Christian” (Catholic) faith. In northern Europe, many other traditions that we now consider part of Christian worship were begun long before the participants had ever heard of the Messiah. Mario Righetti, a renowned Catholic liturgist, writes, "the Church of Rome, to facilitate the acceptance of the faith by the pagan masses, found it convenient to institute the 25th December as the feast of the temporal birth of Christ, to divert them from the pagan feast, celebrated on the same day in honour of the 'Invincible SUN,' Mithras." (Bacchiocchi's From Sabbath To Sunday, p.260).

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Babylon – Mixing & Confusion This came into being through the clever plan of Constantine to MIX in Pagan traditions with the One True Faith (Believers in Messiah), and Catholicism was born. YHVH calls the mixing of pagan traditions with His Word an Abomination and Revelation refers to it as the System called “Babylon”. Babylon literally means “mixing and confusion”. If you mix pagan worship traditions in with YHVH’s Word and Worship, you are then part of the System Satan created (Babylon and sun worship). We also find this “system” in the story of Balak and Balaam where Balaam could not curse Israel because they obeyed His Commandments. Balaam then suggests that the daughters of Moab should go down to the sons of Israel and intermarry with them and bring their traditions into the house of Israel. Num 25:1-3 And Israel lived in Shittim, and the people began to fornicate with the daughters of Moab. (2) And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to their gods. (3) And Israel joined himself to Baal-Peor. And the anger of YHVH was kindled against Israel. This worked because the sons of Israel fornicated with them and they soon worshipped and bow down to their gods while worshipping YHVH, mixing the “traditions” in with the worship of YHVH and that caused a curse to come upon them. Balaam no longer has to curse Israel because YHVH anger was kindled against them. Do you want to be cursed by YHVH mixing in the traditions of the nations? This is a very serious matter and should not be taken lightly! Celebrating Christmas is one of those traditions that YHVH did not instruct us to celebrate, and where it is mentioned, it is condemned. Nowhere will you find that Y’shua commanded the celebration of His birth and you will also not find any of the Apostles or Disciples ever celebrating Y’shua’s birth and let alone Christmas. But you might say they are very sincere in doing these things, and they do not know. You are right, but they are still sincerely deceived and should do what John wrote in Revelation “Come out of Her (Babylon), My people, that you may not be partakers of her sins, and that you may not receive of her plagues”. Are you brave enough to stay ignorant and do things that are part of this System? December 25th (or the winter solstice) has been celebrated as the birthday of the Sun god for 4000 years. Should we partake in anything associated with sun god worship? The Scripture says: Gen. 35:2 "Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean". Deut. 12:30-31 Inquire not after their gods, saying, HOW DO THESE NATIONS SERVE THEIR GODS? ... You shall not do so unto YHVH your Elohim. Jer. 10:2 Learn not the way of the heathen…

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Deut. 4:19 And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you see the SUN, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldn’t be driven to WORSHIP them, and serve them, which YHVH your Elohim has divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. Scripture is clear that we should not learn the things of the Pagan nations and worship YHVH in the same manner. We should keep our faith in YHVH set apart and we are not to MIX in any other traditions that are rooted in the worship of false gods – it is an abomination unto YHVH.

Presents Under The Evergreen Tree The FIR TREE was worshipped in Rome as the same newborn god called Baal-Berith who was restored to life by the serpent, and a feast was held in honour of him on December 25th, called the "BIRTHDAY of the Unconquered SUN "The Saturnalia, like Christmas, was a time for giving presents.." In private the day (SATURNALIA) began with the sacrifice of a young pig (because Adonis died from a boar's tusk wound) ... all ranks devoted themselves to feasting and mirth (amusement), PRESENTS were interchanged among friends, and crowds thronged the streets, shouting; 'Io Saturnalia!'" (Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, 3rd ed. vol.2, art. "Oscilla"). Those who put presents under the tree like these pagans are reprimanded by Ezekiel who says: Ez.6:13 "UNDER every GREEN TREE (evergreen)... they did OFFER sweet savor to all their IDOLS" Ezekiel 20:39 "Pollute ye my Holy Name no more with your GIFTS, and with your IDOLS" Jer 10:1-4 Hear the Word which YHVH speaks to you, O house of Israel. (2) So says YHVH, Do not learn the way of the nations, and do not be terrified at the signs of the heavens; for the nations are terrified at them. (3) For the CUSTOMS of the people are VAIN; for one cuts A TREE out of the forest with the axe, the work of the hands of the workman. (4) They adorn it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and hammers so that it will not wobble. In at least ten Biblical references, the "green tree” is associated with idolatry and false worship [Deut. 12:2; 1 Kings 14; 2 Kings 16:4, 17:10; 2 Chron. 3:6, 13; 17:2; 28:4; Isa.57:3-5; Jer. 2:20; Jer. 3:6,13; 17:1-2 Ez. 6:13]. What does a TREE symbolize in these forms of idol worship? Now, of course, all trees are GREEN at one time or another. Apparently then, the references to the "GREEN" tree refer to a tree that is especially noted for being GREEN, the EVERGREEN. “At the time of their Saturnalia the Romans decorated homes and temples with FOLIAGE on which they hung IMAGES of their GODS” (p.333, How Did It Begin? by Brasch).

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Having a tree or any symbol that is connected to a god or to Satan is an “idol” and an image of that god. Believers in Messiah are warned against partaking of things OFFERED to IDOLS (Acts 15:29; 21:25; 1 Cor. 8 & 10; Rev. 2:14,20). It is interesting that wherever we find GIFT-GIVING at someone's birthday party, and Christmas is the celebration of the Sun-god’s birthday. The custom started with the death of Nimrod, where Semiramis (mother/wife) taught the young Tammuz to go into the groves (forests) and place a gift on a tree at the winter solstice. This was an offering to his father, Nimrod, who was now the sun. The Christmas tree ~ whether an oak, evergreen, or palm, is really Nimrod; representing the sun god. Having a Christmas tree is an idol and a symbol of the Sun-god or Lucifer in your home. Lucifer literally means “bright light”. Having this in your home breaks the 2ndCommandmant. The custom of tying a “yellow ribbon” around an oak tree represents a prayer to the sun. We as true believers of Y’shua are not to imitate the customs of the heathen, to cut down trees and decorate it with silver and gold (decorations) or place gifts under it. At this point, branches of trees came to symbolise Nimrod also, so decorating Pagan temples and homes with holly, boughs, and wreaths was the custom. The wreaths are branches twisted into circles so the branches would be associated with the sun. Ezekiel 8:14-18 shows how the women in Jerusalem were “weeping for Tammuz”, and the Levite priests (25 men) were facing the rising sun and putting a “branch” to their nose. These customs were called a detestable thing. “Oh Christmas Tree” is referred to as “O Tannenbaum” and in Hebrew the word TANNIN means "dragon" or "serpent" and BAMAH means "high place." (pp.7, 49 Young's Index-Lexicon). "O TANNENBAUM” or the “OH CHRISTMAS TREE” then actually means “how evil are thy serpent in high places”. The serpent as we know refer to Satan. After Nimrod was slain, he was portrayed as the old dead tree or YULE LOG. But the serpent Aesculapius coiled around this dead stump and from the roots of the dead tree came forth a young living EVERGREEN TREE representing reincarnated Nimrod (Tammuz). In 350, Pope Julius I declared that Christ’s birth would be celebrated on December 25. There is little doubt that he was trying to make it as painless as possible for pagan Romans (who remained a majority at that time) to convert to Christianity. The new religion went down a bit easier, knowing that their feasts would not be taken away from them. The earliest record of an evergreen tree being decorated in a Christian celebration was in 1521 in the Alsace region of Germany. A prominent Lutheran minister of the day cried blasphemy: “Better that they should look to the true tree of life, Messiah.”

Mistletoe The MiSTLETOE branch is another reincarnation of Tammuz because it never touched the ground but instead seemingly came down from heaven to join a TREE growing up from earth. This heaven-and-earth reconciliation is typified by KISSING. But Yeshua the Messiah is our true “Branch” that came down from heaven (Zech. 3:8; 6:12). Mistletoe was considered a sacred plant, and the custom of kissing under the mistletoe began as a fertility ritual. Hollyberries were thought to be a food of the gods, and you will also see all of these symbols in our modern-day Christmas celebrations.

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Santa According to Francis Weiser's Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs, page 113, we read: "THOR was the god of the peasants and the common people. He was represented as an elderly man, JOVIAL and friendly, of HEAVY BUILD, with a LONG WHITE BEARD. His element was the FIRE, his color RED. The rumble and roar of thunder were said to be caused by the rolling of his CHARIOT, for he alone among the gods never rode on horseback but drove in a CHARIOT drawn by two white goats(called - CRACKER and GNASHER). He was fighting the giants of ICE AND SNOW, and thus became the YULE-god. He was said to live in the 'NORTHLAND' where he had his palace among the icebergs. By our pagan forefathers he was considered as the CHEERFUL and friendly god, never harming the humans, but, rather, helping and protecting them. The FIREPLACE in every home was especially sacred to him, and he was said to COME DOWN through the CHIMNEY into his element, the fire." o o o o o o o

"Old NICK" refers to "the evil one" (Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary 2:22). SANTA was a name for Nimrod used throughout Asia Minor (p.37, Langer's Encyclopedia of World History). More importantly, SANTA is SATAN, with the letters merely rearranged, who counterfeits Messiah returning from the NORTH POLE (Isa. 14:13; Ps. 48:2; 75:6). He flies through the air wearing a RED garment and WHITE BEARD -- just like the returning Messiah (Rev.19:13; 1:14). Yes, SATAN sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake just like Messiah (Pr. 5:21). He knows if you've been bad or good just like Messiah (Pr. 15:3). SATAN has counterfeited all these traits. Truly, SATAN is "the god of this world" (2 Cor. 4:4; Isa. 14:14). and has a sinister, uncontrollable laugh -- "Ho, Ho, Ho," that is a counterfeit of the way the Seraphim worship YHVH; “Holy, Holy, Holy”, by which Satan mock YHVH Isa. 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds (as he is pulled by reindeer in his sleigh); I will be like the Most High. Doesn’t SANTA usurp YHVH’s glory and YHVH’s praise and actually take the place of YHVH every winter solstice in the minds and hearts of millions of children and do we allow this? Luk 17:2 “It would be better for him if a millstone is put around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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Yule Logs and Round Ornaments The pagans of northern Europe celebrated their own winter solstice, known as Yule. Yule was symbolic of the pagan Sun God, Mithras, being born, and was observed on the shortest day of the year. Huge Yule logs were burned in honour of the sun. The term "YULE LOG" means "child log" because children were made to stand in a large circle around a tall oak pole. At sunrise, the shadow of the pole would fall upon a single child. The child was tied up and burned in a BONE PYRE (bonfire), a human sacrifice unto the Sun god. The word “Yule” also means “wheel,” the wheel being a pagan symbol for the sun. The tree is the one symbol that unites almost all the northern European winter solstices. Live evergreen trees were often brought into homes during the harsh winters as a reminder to inhabitants that soon their crops would grow again. Evergreen boughs were sometimes carried as totems of good luck and were often present at weddings, representing fertility.

Was Y’shua Born on December 25th? If not, When? Here are some questions we would like to answer: • • • • • •

Wouldn't it have been way too cold for the shepherds to be out with their flocks at night in late December? Can we prove from the Scriptures that Y’shua (Jesus) was NOT born during the winter? Do the Scriptures give us any information about when Y’shua (Jesus) actually was born? Was there a real historical reason why the inns were full when Mary and Joseph were looking for a place to stay? Was there a festival that was instituted by YHVH (the LORD) over a thousand years before Y’shua (Jesus) was born that prophetically foreshadowed the circumstances and timing of His birth? The truth is that there is a whole lot about the birth of Y’shua (Jesus) that you were never taught in church.

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No one knows exactly what day the Messiah was born. From the biblical description, most historians believe that his birth probably occurred in September, approximately six months after Passover. Can we prove from Scripture when He was actually born? The answer is yes. We will now go through the verses that will prove that Y’shua was not born in December, but in late September or October, during the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot. We are first going to see when John’s father, Zacharias, served in the Temple when he received the news that his wife Elisabeth was going to have a son. Luk 1:5 In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Of the “course of Abijah” shows us which priestly division he was under and when he served in the Temple. The house of Aaron was divided into 24 groups and every group had a set schedule in serving in the Temple. 1Ch 24:5-10 So they divided them by lot, one sort with another. For the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of Elohim, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. (6) And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites. One principal household was taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. (7) Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, (8) the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, (9) the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, (10) the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, Zacharias was divided under Abijah who was in the 8th slot in the group of 24 groups. The Biblical Calendar starts in the month of Nissan (Spring/Mar/April) and started with the first group of priests, the group of Jerhoiarib for seven days and the group of Jedaiah the next week and so on. The third week would be the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) where all the priests would serve. Then after that the schedule would resume with the third group of priests. This would continue until the 24 groups have served and then the cycle would repeat again. This shows that Zacharias served during the 10th week of the year that means that both Unleavened Bread and Pentecost would have occurred before his scheduled duty. When he completed his service, he went home, and his wife became pregnant according to the Word of YHVH he received in the Temple. Luk 1:24-25 And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived and hid herself five months, saying, (25) , So YHVH has dealt with me in the days in which He looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. After her conception on that day, she hid herself for 5 months. She became pregnant on the day of his service in the Temple (or very shortly after) and this was on the 3rd Sabbath of the 3rd month. This is the month of Sivan according to the Hebrew Calendar. Why is this information important to us regarding the birth of Y’shua?

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Luk 1:26-31 And in the sixth month (of Elizabeth’s pregnancy) the angel Gabriel was sent from Elohim into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, (27) to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. (28) And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, one receiving grace, YHVH is with you. Blessed are you among women. (29) And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be. (30) And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with Elohim. (31) And behold! You shall conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name Y’SHUA. So Y’shua was conceived on the 6th month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, which makes it on the 9th month of the Hebrew Calendar, the month of Kislev and most probably on the Feast of Hanukkah which is celebrated from the 25th of Kislev. To confirm this further, we read that Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about 3 months before she returned home. This was the time Elizabeth was on her last, and gave birth to John the Baptist, on the month of Nissan, the first month. If you count six months on (she stayed 3 months with Elizabeth), we find that Y’shua was born during the 7th month, the month of Tishri, the month in which the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) is celebrated. The Feast of Sukkot or Tabernacles is the fall and its theme is “YHVH tabernacling among His people” Should this surprise us? No, because we know that YHVH ALWAYS let His most important events on His Feast days. Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and of truth. The second witness to prove the time of the Birth of Y’shua being on the Feast of Tabernacles is the fact that all the people travelled to Jerusalem and they could not find a place to stay. Herod commanded the people to pay taxes and he did this while the people all had to go to Jerusalem because of the observance of the pilgrims Festivals. (Luke 2:1-5). TAXES were probably paid around the FALL HARVEST season since Palestine was basically an AGRICULTURAL economy. Women weren't required for TAXING purposes, so Mary must have come to ATTEND the FESTIVALS, as she did on a later occasion (Luke 2:41).

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Because of the enormous FESTIVAL CROWDS meeting together in Jerusalem, there "was NO ROOM in the inn" (Luke 2:7). There were three Festivals YHVH commanded Israel to go up to Jerusalem; the Feast of Unleavened Bread/Passover (1st month or Nissan), Pentecost (3rd month or Shivan) and Tabernacles (7th month or Tishri). Mary and Joseph would have travelled to Jerusalem on one of these three Festivals and the most likely one that fits the timing with John’s birth is the Feast of Tabernacles. We also read in Revelation 12:1-5 that "there appeared a great wonder in heaven -- a WOMAN clothed with the SUN, and the MOON under her feet ... And she, being with child, cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.... And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron." If an astronomer were to read this passage, he would automatically think of the constellation VIRGO at the point in time when the SUN'S PATH in the heavens crosses through her body. This event always occurs in MID-OCTOBER, the exact time of the FEAST of TRUMPETS in many years. The fact that the MOON was VISIBLE indicates that the CRESCENT NEW MOON begins the month rather than the astronomical new moon. TRUMPETS can occur as many as 29 DAYS AFTER September 21st, 22nd or 23rd (Autumnal EQUINOX) or as few as the SAME DAY if the equinox and the crescent occur on the same day. Thus, MID-OCTOBER is a very typical time for Tishri one, starting the month of Tabernacles.

Watchman on the Wall Now that you know the truth about Christmas and it’s origins, what are you going to do about it? Do nothing; say nothing, to maintain peace? What does the Scripture say regarding issues like this? Eze 3:17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the Word of My mouth, and give them warning from Me. We are all part of Israel (Righteous people of Elohim) and we are all watchman that are to hear the Word of YHVH regarding the enemy and WARN people when we see him approaching. What should you do when you see your brother or sister doing things that are wrong in the eyes of YHVH? Eze 3:20 And when the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and when I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. What will happen if your brother or sister commits iniquity and you do nothing and say nothing? Their blood will be on your hand. We as the righteous people of Elohim should give warning regarding the enemy and his tactics so that people will not be

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bound in the consequences, receive curses, make YHVH angry, go astray or die spiritually, because of doing this iniquity called Christmas. What we have learned here we saw that celebrating Christmas is an iniquity because it is rooted in sun worship and if you mix in these “myths” into your faith, you are trapped in the system called Babylon and under the teaching of Balaam, and you will not be blessed but stand a good chance of being under a curse. What if I stay out of it and do nothing, but “allow” it and therefore indirectly “give my approval”? Rom 1:29-32 being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; being full of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, evil habits, becoming whisperers, (30) backbiters, haters of Elohim, insolent, proud, braggarts, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, (31) undiscerning, perfidious, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful; (32) who, knowing the righteous order of Elohim, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them but have pleasure (approve of) in those practicing them. Christmas is a feast that is celebrated by the unrighteous, it has a wicked origin, it creates evil habits in man and is an evil habit itself, it was invented by evil (Satan) and if you know better and say or do nothing when you see people you know doing this, you make yourself guilty of doing the same even if you are not physically doing it. Your silence and you're not acting against it, makes people think it is right and indirectly approve of it and make yourself guilty of the same iniquity and evil practices. Lead by example and warn your brother in love if you see these things, then you are really a friend and truly love your brother. “If there come any (Christmas celebrants) unto you (wishing you a “Merry Christmas”); and bring not this doctrine (Word-based), receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed (Don’t wish him “Merry Christmas”): For he that bid him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds” (2 John 10-11). Some people say:” But celebrating Christmas is not a big deal; it is something small and will not hurt anybody”. Adam and Eve did a “small” sin when they ate the fruit of the tree, that was not if the murdered someone or did something major. This “small” sin they broke cost humanity to be cursed and cast from the presence of YHVH. We should not allow “small” things in our lives that are against everything YHVH is or says. Allowing this will cause spiritual death to enter into your life as well as a curse. Do not take this lightly and allow myths to destroy your and your children’s lives. Take YHVH and His Word serious because this is a serious matter!

Commandments broken Celebrating Christmas Mat 15:3 But He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of Elohim by your tradition?

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The Second Commandment - “You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make to yourselves any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” (Ex. 20:3-4). What is an image of a god? An image of an idol or god is a representation of something spiritual, a demonic force or entity. The concept of idols came from Satan where he created the idea of images that are connected to demonic entities, and when people worship these images, they are actually worshipping the demon or even Satan himself. If you have an image that is the symbol or representation of that demonic power or even Satan, you allow them into your house and give them the right to manifest their evil in your house. We have learned that the “tree” represents the sun god, which is another symbol for Lucifer, that literally means “bright light”, and by having a tree in your house, you give Satan an open door and a right to be in your house and to do his work and bring curses upon you and your household. When you worship YHVH in your house with the image of Satan in your house, you have brought an image of Satan before YHVH. When you put presents under the “tree” or decorate it, you literally “bow down” before the tree (Satan) while doing this. This is literally breaking the Second Commandment, which is a very serious Commandment with very serious consequences. You can read for yourself what happened with Israel when they broke this Commandment. The Commandment says specifically, “you shall have no other gods before YHVH, including images that represent other gods. Get rid of the tree and any other symbols that are associated with Sun god or Satan worship and rather be safe than sorry. The Third Commandment - “You shall not take the Name of YHVH your Elohim in vain” (Ex. 20:7). Vain - is the Hebrew word “shav” that means - the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjectively), uselessness (as deceptive, objectively; also adverbially in vain): - false (-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity. If you connect anything to His Name that is evil, guile, any idol, anything false (myth), anything that is not the truth, then you are breaking this Commandment. If you Celebrate Christmas or passively “agree” to it or allow it, you definitely break the 3 rd Commandment. The Fifth Commandment – “You shall honour your Father…” This Commandment is not only for your physical father and mother; it is also about honouring your heavenly Father. If you celebrate Christmas, you are mixing in traditions of pagan nations and idol worship and sun worship practices and traditions, and that is against His Word, and by doing these things, you are not honouring Him doing things forbidden in His Word. The Ninth Commandment – “You shall not lie” People tell their children there is a Father Christmas, that you should ask “pray to him” what gift to bring, that he is driving in a slay that fly through the sky. They also teach their children that there were two wise men at the manger the when Y’shua was born. (there were many wise men, and Y’shua was about two years old). And the worst one, they tell the people that Y’shua was born on the birthday of the Sun-god on the 25th of December and that we should honour Him the same way they honoured the Sun-god centuries before He came to the earth.

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Do you think that you will be blessed, live out a life free from bondage and curses if you celebrate Christmas or approve of it or allow it? I think not, the Scripture is clear when it says: Rom 1:29-32 … who, knowing the righteous order of Elohim, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure (approve of) in those practising them. Exo 20:5-6 You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For I YHVH your Elohim am a jealous El, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those that hate (not choose to follow) me, (6) and showing mercy to thousands of those that LOVE Me and KEEP My Commandments. If you love YHVH, then you will think twice, think about celebrating something that is not rooted in the Word. If you love your brother or sister, you will be a watchman, and when you see things in their lives that is not according to Scripture, you will approach them in love and correct them so that you will help to lift the curses they brought upon themselves and help them to stand righteous before YHVH. If not, their blood will be on your hands … Christmas is a time to shine your light and to be set apart. This is the time where everybody does what the people in the world do, and being different, will give you an opportunity to witness the truth about Babylon, about Messiah and about His Second Coming. Be different, be set apart and be used by YHVH during this dark time of pagan sun worship.

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The Two Babylons – Alexander Hissop Fossilized Customs – Lew White Bacchiocchi's From Sabbath To Sunday The Golden Bough Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, 3rd ed. vol.2, art. "Oscilla” How Did It Begin? by Brasch Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary Langer's Encyclopedia of World History

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