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Richard Rives
We have recently come across website Too Long In the Sun whilst researching the HebrewMatthewShemTob. We find that we are essentially in complete accord with his theology as summarized by the following articles on his website (we have cut out the strictly historical articles for brevity):_
EASTER: The pagan festival of Easter originated as the worship of the sun goddess, the Babylonian Queen of Heaven who was later worshiped under many names including Ishtar, Cybele, Idaea Mater (the Great Mother), or Astarte for whom the celebration of Easter is named. Easter is not another name for the Feast of Passover and is not celebrated at the Biblically prescribed time for Passover… (learn more We concur, and keep the Hebrew tradition of Seders, often with a First Seder that may be public, with those of the congregation invited, and a Second Seder for family. The crucification of Christ is remembered at the prayers with the bread and the wine.
CHRISTMAS: December 25th is well known as the birthday of various pagan gods. A Roman calendar drawn up by a "Christian" in 354 A.D. shows December 25 to be the birthday of the sun god Sol Invictus… (learn more)
REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY: The Sabbath described in Genesis 2 is definitely the seventh day, Saturday, and not the first day, Sunday. The fourth commandment was established at the creation of the world and later reconfirmed to Moses in the wilderness by the creator Himself… (learn more) We make the minor observation that in countries where the first day of the week in business is Monday (1day), then our sabbath should be Sunday (7day).
TEXTUAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are those who say that the writers of the New Testament had an agenda to pervert the meaning of scripture… (learn more) We concur, and have pulled in his important section on the HebrewMatthewShemTob.
THE SUN GOD MITHRAS: Mithras was the sun god of the Persians and subsequent empires including the Roman Empire through the 4th century. During the 4th century, Mithras "mysteriously" vanished and Roman "Christianity" began. A Christianity not like that of the 1st century; but, a polluted, corrupt "Christianity" lacking few Mithraic rituals… (learn more) We go even farther and as he notes, in 273 A.D. Aurelian brought the worship of Baal, from Syria, back to Rome, and instituted the cult of Sol Invictus. Constantine considered himself the PontifexMaximus of the roman pagan god Sol Invictus, and the worship of Baal was the worship of Mollech.
LAW AND GRACE: Jesus Christ, our Creator, the law giver, and our Savior said that until heaven and earth pass away, not even the slightest thing concerning the law will change. If any of the commandments could have been changed, sin could have been redefined, and He would not have had to die… (learn more) We are not clear with what he is saying here, and would have to look carefully at the contrast in his quotes betweeen the EarlyEbioniteMatthew and the Paulines. We agree wholeheartedly with his:
Yes, Satan, our adversary as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour. Be sober, be vigilant and remember
"Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law."
ANOTHER JESUS: Scriptures warn us to beware of those preaching "another Jesus""…if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him." (learn more
SOL INVICTUS: In the year 307 A.D. Emperor Diocletian, a sun worshipper, was involved in the dedication of a temple to Mithra and was responsible for the burning of scripture which made it possible for later emperors to formulate their own version of "Christianity." (learn more We strongly agree, and go further to note that the worship of Mollech had been incorporated into the Roman pagan worship of Sol Inivictus by the time of Constantine.
LEGALISM: Is being categorized as legalistic an insult or a compliment? It should be noted that the word legalism or legalistic is not found in the Bible, however, its moral synonyms are: – – honorable, chaste, pure, virtuous, just, honest and righteous. In fact, they are mentioned over 500 times. Could it be that use of the word legalistic is an attempt to avoid dealing with these important Biblical issues? (learn more We agree.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: In 273 A.D. Aurelian brought the worship of Baal, from Syria, back to Rome, and instituted the cult of Sol Invictus, which combined the worship of all the pagan sun gods into one – "Sol Invictus." A few years earlier, the Roman emperor Elogabalus had unsuccessfully attempted to make the worship of the sun god Baal the predominant religion in Rome. The way Aurelian was able to get everyone, with their own specific sun gods, to be happy, was by proclaiming December 25th to be the birthday of Sol Invictus (learn more We strongly agree.
MARTIN LUTHER: In the year 1517, the Protestant Reformation is known to have been initiated, when the German monk Martin Luther nailed his ninety five theses to the door of Wittenberg Church. It is commonly thought that the basis of the reformation was Sola Scriptura, or Scripture Only; the authority of scripture over that of church councils and the concept of Papal infallibility (learn more We strongly agree, and go further in pointing our that the new Protestants burned at the stake the Sola Scriptura Waldensees and Anabaptists. Denying the Trinity was a capital offence in Scotland until the mid-1800s.
IMAGES: Tertullian, the "church" historian, who lived some one hundred years after Christ, gives us great insight into the use of the cross by the Romans. The Romans, knew that the symbol of the cross was one of pagan origin. They saw the use of it by those calling themselves Christians as proof that what was being called Christianity in Tertullian’s time was no more than re-hashed paganism (learn more We agree, and go further: the worship of Mary is an element introduced that mimics the adoration of the Shekina.
LORD LORD: Man has not been given the authority to add to, or take away from, the precepts of God. Yet, as in the garden of Eden, the serpent in an attempt to deceive asks: "Hath God said?" Yes, He has spoken and the Word of God does not change! (learn more We agree.
CONCLUSION: When that Word became flesh and dwelt among men, the most religious of all those calling themselves followers of God were found by Jesus to be of the "devil", "serpents and vipers." These people, although very religious, had through tradition, made God’s laws "of none effect." Jesus told them: "Ye neither know me, nor my Father" yet they claimed the highest position of leadership and authority (learn more We strongly agree, and note that any true christianity will be persecuted by both the church and state.