Posted on 04/03/2007 6:31:28 AM PDT by DouglasKC
I love it.
It is FOR FREEDOM that Christ has set you free.
Both Colossians and Romans clearly indicate we are not bound by others’ special celebrations or lack thereof.
Well, there was Mithra... some say we ripped off Christ from that.
We are on the second day of honoring our Savior and will be leaving soon for a holy conocation as well. This is the most blessed time of the year for the Christian. It is so wonderful to finally honor Christ as he actually commanded. I only hope more can come to the truth.
Luke 22:
15 And He said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.
16 For I say to you, I will not any more eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And He took the cup and gave thanks and said, Take this and divide it among yourselves.
18 For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And He took bread and gave thanks, and He broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is My body which is given for you, this do in remembrance of Me.
I think a clergyman told me that in the early Christian times, the Followers of The Way would participate in usual Sabbaoth worship on Saturday, and then participate in Christian worship on Sunday.
I renamed my Suburban a Lexus. I wonder if I can get a free loaner car next time it is in the shop?
1. there’s precious little actual evidence as to what the cult of mithras beleived.
2. there’s zero proof as to which influenced which. (but a ton more actual evidence as to when christianity was founded, and what it beleived and when)
3. st paul traveled to antioch (i’m fairly sure it was antioch) where the cult of mithras was prevelent, this is used to suggest he copied parts of the mithran ideas; hint: it’s just as likely that the Christianity St Paul preached had an influence on the cult of mithras!
4. 90% of the similarities ascribed to the cult of mithras and Christianity are laughably untrue. For instance Mithras was aledged to be born of a virgin in a cave. this is true in as much as mithras was born out of a rock which presumably left a cave in its wake and presumably had never had sexual relations with any other rocks.
How do you guys define sin? Are we free to sin in the New Covenant? Can we sin so that Grace may abound? How do you define harlotry in reference to prophesy and historical Israel?
The lexus comment makes no sense.
Renaming Easter “Passover” doesn’t make any sense, either.
The term “Easter” is not a common one, and is limited to English and German.
b'shem Yah'shua That is my understanding as well but it would be Saturdayevening after sunset.
I think you can find that in the writings of Rav Shaul ( Paul) .
I understood it.
The "Topics/Subjects" sidebar makes me yearn for the "Ask The Imam" website.
Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. --Colossians 2:16Paul also reserves his harshest comments for those who make a distinction based on Jewish holidays and think that keeping these festivals somehow makes them closer to or more pleasing to the Lord.
One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord.--Romans 14:5&6
Easter was not renamed passover.
Passover is the name given to that season in the bible. European countries recognized that. In Germanic language nations, a play on the words son/sun and the fact that the Son rose (at dawn) and that the Sun rises in the east, led to a play on words. The easter.
Even today we use the play on words when we talk about “SonRise” services at dawn.
Or the other way around. The cult of Mithra became popular at the same time that Christianity was growing. In many ways, the baptism rite of the cult of Mithra probably came as an idea from Christianity. It certainly didn't predate it.
The Christians I know, who worship on Sunday, worship God. The only way for your statement to be true is if God is the Evil One. Is that what you are saying?
Do you worship the Elohim of Abraham,Isaac and Jacob? or do you worship the Evil One? This is not Freshman debate.
Passover is the name given to that season in the bible. European countries recognized that. In Germanic language nations, a play on the words son/sun and the fact that the Son rose (at dawn) and that the Sun rises in the east, led to a play on words. The easter.
Even today we use the play on words when we talk about “SonRise” services at dawn.
It will become incresingly more difficult for you guys to market this nonsense as more and more people get the History channel. People in your "protestant" churches are actively seeking out congregations like ours as they come to the truth. It is an absolute shame that a man of your stature and education would continue to teach this error. Please see James 3:1 and Matthew 15:9.
Then you shouldn't make a freshman statement that says those who worship on Sunday worship the evil one.
But we are not speaking of sin. We are speaking to the observance of days and of the other ceremonies of the Old Covenant, which is passing away and has been once and for all fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
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