we were lied to.
1st Commandment, “I am the lord thy God, their are no Gods above me” and the 4th Commandment “Keep the Sabbath day holy”
https://www.gotquestions.org/613-commandments.html
This is the 26th Command listed in Jewish 613 commandments, passed to them from Moses. Exodus 20:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900) “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: or in Exodus 20:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth”
https://biblia.com/bible/esv/exodus/20/4
carved: adjective (of a hard material) cut or engraved to produce an object, design, or inscription.
https://biblia.com/bible/niv/jeremiah/1010
Hear what the Lord says to you, people of Israel. 2 This is what the Lord says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them. For the practices of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsmanp 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 cucumber field, 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.
”Where does this Tree worship come from? Scandinavia, Germania and Roman Paganism. The Christian adopted those in the tradition.
https://www.gotquestions.org/Constantine-Sabbath.html
In the year 321 A.D., Constantine decreed, “On the venerable day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed” (Codex Justinianus lib. 3, tit. 12, 3; trans. in Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, p. 380, note 1). This moved Sabbath to Sunday from Saturday.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas
Although some evidence suggests that his birth may have occurred in the spring (why would shepherds be herding in the middle of winter?), Pope Julius I chose December 25. It is commonly believed that the church chose this date in an effort to adopt and absorb the traditions of the pagan Saturnalia festival.In Scandinavia, the Norse celebrated Yule from December 21, the winter solstice, through January. In recognition of the return of the sun, In addition, members of the upper classes often celebrated the birthday of Mithra, the god of the unconquerable sun, on December 25. It was believed that Mithra, an infant god, was born of a rock. For some Romans, Mithra’s birthday was the most sacred day of the year.
St. Sylvester I. St. Sylvester I, also spelled Silvester, (born, Rome [Italy]—died 335, Rome; Western feast day December 31, Eastern feast day January 2), pope from 314 to 335, whose long pontificate saw the beginnings of the Christian Roman Empire.
Some of My comments
“Love thy God with all your heart, soul, and mind” is what Jesus said (according to KJV and most bibles of Christianity) yet we have tradition we practice in his name breaking many commands still found in the Bible, and theirs loads of Proof these were Paganism in other cultures. Why is everyone ignoring the words of the bible? Do you believe God is happy about it? Praising Him, Thy God, by doing exactly what is said DO NOT DO. Hippocrates and fake ignorant people that claim to be one thing and do differently.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/king-james-bible-most-popular
In 1604, England’s King James I authorized a new translation of the Bible aimed at settling some thorny religious differences in his kingdom—and solidifying his own power. Much of the resulting translation drew on the work of the Protestant reformer William Tyndale, who had produced the first New Testament translation from Greek into English in 1525, but was executed for heresy less than a decade later. Even now, more than four centuries after its publication, the King James Bible (a.k.a. the King James Version, or simply the Authorized Version) remains the most famous Bible translation in history—and one of the most printed books ever.
In January 1604, King James convened the Hampton Court Conference, where a new English version was conceived in response to the problems of the earlier translations perceived by the Puritans, a faction of the Church of England. James gave the translators instructions intended to ensure that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology, and reflect the episcopal structure, of the Church of England and its belief in an ordained clergy. The translation was done by 6 panels of translators (47 men in all, most of whom were leading biblical scholars in England) who had the work divided up between them: the Old Testament was entrusted to three panels, the New Testament to two, and the Apocrypha to one. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament from Hebrew and Aramaic, and the Apocrypha from Greek and Latin.
More of My comments
James gave the translators instructions intended to ensure that the new version would conform, he hired 47 men to do this. Rather than get a more complete bible it actually removed what he didn’t want, what He demanded. King James is as much a Fraud as all of the Popes, they decided what is holy and whats not. Anyone who believes the Bible is complete and the perfect word of God is not only IGNORANT as heck, but likely breaking commandments because they stopped seeking TRUTH. To me christmas is the biggest lie most Christians practice, doing what is expressed NOT TO DO. The Church today is full of idiots who don’t know the bible, where it came from and whats missing from it. To me the Bible made people (STUPID) not in compliance to Gods word.
As for me, I do not OBSERVE CHRISTMAS as you do, to me it’s ANTI-CHRIST not of Christ. I follow Jesus not man. I use All the works God gives me and do not exclusively use one book that clearly REMOVED what we once were exposed to and taught. I think the Ethiopians have the most complete versions we can actually use, and should have been exposed to all our lives.
Thanks to the IDIOT Americans many Christians are actually likely to be going to hell because you can’t ask God for forgiveness of actions you had no idea were wrong, in order to repent for your sins, you must know what your sins are.
I pray you wake up and actually seek truth and stop pretending your book is the one and only, perfect, word of God. Before you can be compliant to the words of God you not only need to be exposed to them but adhear to them, practice them, and love them.
I say this out of Love, to be a seeker of truth you must compare the Bible with other books and recorded accounts of those people listed within.
God Bless, may truth set you free John 8:32.
Mark 5:36 Just believe
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