Coming from the Anglo-Saxon Lencten, meaning “spring,” Lent originated in the ancient Babylonian mystery religion. “The forty days’ abstinence of Lent was directly borrowed from the worshipers of the Babylonian goddess…Among the Pagans this Lent seems to have been an indispensable preliminary to the great annual festival in commemoration of the death and resurrection of Tammuz” (The Two Babylons). Tammuz was the false Messiah of the Babylonians—a satanic counterfeit of Jesus Christ! The Feast of Tammuz was usually celebrated in June (also called the “month of Tammuz”). Lent was held 40 days before the feast, “celebrated by alternate weeping and rejoicing.” This is why Lent means “spring”; it took place from spring to early summer. The Bible records ancient Judah worshipping this false Messiah: “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” (Ezek. 8:14-15). This was a great abom...
I am really saddened by a lot of things that have been going on in the Body of Christ that I have experienced lately. I had to take a break from writing for a while just to get a real handle on what’s going on and how to address it. The need is so great to get the message out that the God of the Bible is the one and true God and that Jesus Christ is His Son is coming to a breaking point. So many people are avoiding becoming a Christian because of the actions of a few Christians or because of the many misconceptions that plague the real and true Christians out there. There are so many horror stories and so little time to write about them all in great detail. I’ve personally been to many churches of many kinds and denominations and I see a really disturbing trend in many of them which is their culture. You must dress a certain way, act a certain way to be holy, engage only certain people or identify yourself in public a certain way and none of these ways are concretely spelled out by s...
Halloween is the time of year when the world holds its festival to honor the powers of darkness -- the time when stores stock up on all the goodies that children seek as they make their way from door to door with their wails of "Trick or treat." Doting parents take pictures of them in their little costumes, dressed as witches, demons, monsters, and their favorite media characters. They no doubt think of how cute their kiddies look as they waddle about the neighborhood working their peculiar brand of blackmail. Humor aside, it's important that Christians consider the true meaning of this holiday called Hallowe'en. Whether or not Christians should be a part of these festivities is a legitimate question. It's one among many concerning how God's people are to relate to the affairs of the world. If we are called to be holy and separated unto Him, we should seek to walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise (Eph. 5:15). Many Christians think that Hallowe'...
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