Christmas 2010

It’s a blizzard in Hampton Roads with over 10 inches of snow. I never seen this much
inches of snow since for years. Christmas is an unique holiday. The establishment
loves to promote their fake gods and shove it down our throats. Yet, if we
reject the propaganda from the modern day Pharisees and the corporate
beast, then we will be fine (if we follow the One Supreme God and his will).
Jesus Christ was a great man. He inspired people and was an inspirational prophet. He is
the Messiah. Jesus Christ was a revolutionary. He threw people out of the temple and
promoted the interests of the poor, which was taboo back in those days. Jesus said that
seek the truth and truth will set you free. That was the truth. I don't believe in Nicean, pro-
Constantine faux Christianity though. Constantine organized his Ecumenical Council of
Nicea in 325 A.D. to centralize Christianity into a centralized authority under a few cities.
The real Textus Receptus was used by Erasmus, Stephens, Beza, and Elzevir to preserve
the Bible from the Old Testament to the New Testament. I respect true Christian principles.
When he was born, Israel was in a different than today. In that time, Caesar Augustus ruled
the land in imperialism under the reign of the Roman Empire. I don't agree with Christmas,
because it's a holiday from Romanism that incorporates tons of superstitions. That is why
I reject Christ-Mass. A Catholic mass is antithetical to real communion. Hebrews 9:26
mentioned that Jesus Christ died once for our sin and by one offering He has perfected
forever every believer (Hebrews 10:14). It isn’t feasible or logical to assume that Jesus
becomes a piece of bread via the words of a priest.
I do believe that it's important to worship God in any time of the year, because one of jobs
in life is to follow God's will in spite of our imperfections. Yet, it is important in this time of
the year and any time of the year to appreciate Jesus and to learn the story of his birth.
The story of the birth of Jesus definitely relates to the census in Judea. Luke 2:1-2 talks
about how Quirinius ruled in the Middle East and in his time, a census was created. Jesus
was born before the death of Herod the Great. Census made by the Roman Empire has
been confirmed in 48 A.D. and of course 104 A.D. Each of them mentioned that a person
must return to their homeland in order to be registered. Two well-respected leaders from the
early church, Justin and Tertullian, also believed that a record of the census, along with the
registration of Joseph and Mary could be found in official documents from the reign of Augustus
Caesar. In their writings they mention that if anyone were to question the Lord’s virgin birth they
should go and checkout the Roman state records for themselves. Quirinius was the governor of
Syria when this census came before the birth of Jesus Christ. His name is mentioned in Res
Gestae-The Deeds of Augustus. This could place him as consul as early as 12 B.C. The Roman
historian Tacitus also mentions that Quirinius was appointed by Augustus to be an advisor to his
young son Caius Caesar in Armenia well before the census of 6 A.D. - Caius was sent to
administer Syria in 1 A.D. and was wounded in nearby Armenia in 3 A.D. Josephus wrote that
Quirinius became governor in 6 A.D. He was a Roman senator who assessed property in Syria
and Judea. The story in the New Testament show the Jesus was born and given presents by
wise men. These men came to worship Jesus. The Bible calls Jesus Immanuel or God with us.
The prophets of the Old Testaments described much of the life, death, and even resurrection of
Jesus (especially from the prophet Isaiah). Even Psalm 22 predicted some of the suffering and
words Jesus Christ said while he was on the cross being crucified.

Christmas has an unique history and components. Christmas embraces a tree to celebrate it. Yet,
using a tree to celebrate an occasion has its origin from pagan traditions. Jeremiah 10:2-5 even
mention that: "...Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen... For the
customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work
of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold;
they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. They are upright as
the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go.
Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do
good...."

The false god of Adonis was honored by the decorating of an evergreen tree as
done by pagans. Adonis was killed and brought to life by the serpent Aesulapius.
The presentation of the slain god was a dead stump of a tree. The stumped coiled
the snake Aesulapius symbol of life restoring. The dead tree grows into a new tree.
Evergreen trees were also used to be worshipped as symbols of life, fertility, sexual
potency, and reproduction (sometimes these trees were in the phallic orientation).
Doing the customs of the heathen doesn’t equate to any long term spiritual
benefit at all. Mistletoe was used by Druids to be worshipped and do rituals with
women. Mistletoe oil was used to anoint the foreheads of Druids priests for
service.
The New Testament mention that the wise men saw Jesus in a House with Mary
as found in Matthew 2:11. Paul, the apostles, and the early Church of the NT era
didn’t celebrate Christmas at all. The setting up of a tree has nothing to do with
Jesus, his birth, or his life at all.

The Encyclopedia Americana says: "CHRISTMAS. It was, according to many authorities,

not celebrated in the first centuries of the Christian church, as the Christian usage in
general was to celebrate the death of remarkable persons rather than their birth . . ."
Again from the Britannica: "Certain Latins, as early as 354, may have transferred the
birthday from January 6th to December 25th, which was then a Mithraic feast . . . or
birthday of the unconquered SUN . . . The Syrians and Armenians, who clung to
January 6th, accused the Romans of SUN-WORSHIP and IDOLATRY, contending that the
feast of December 25th, had been invented by disciples of Cerinthus . . . ."

Although "Christ Mass," or "Mass of Christ," is purported to have it's origin in the
Catholic Church, the Catholic Encyclopedia states otherwise..."Christmas was
not among the earliest festivals of the Church . . . The first evidence of the
feast is from Egypt." "Pagan customs centering around the January calends [the
pagan calendar] gravitated to Christmas."
-SOURCE: Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911 ed., article: "Christmas."

Every year, people who support Christmas claim that it's a holy time. Although, it's origin don't
come from God or the prophets at all. The so-called holiday of Christmas was never found in the
Bible, observed by the prophets, or never acknowledged by the early church at all. Saturnalia was
the time observed by the ancient Romans from December 17th to 24th. The last 2 days of this
celebration had gifts shown from house to house. It ended with the winter solstice and it was a
time of seasonal pagan worship. Saturn is the youngest son of Uranus (god of heaven) and Gaea
(the Earth Goddess) in Roman mythology. Saturn is shown as an old man with a sickle in one
hand. According to Fritz Springmeier, Saturn is a code name of Satan. The WINTER SOLSTICE
is a day or period of days in the winter when the days are shortest (light) and the nights longest
(darkness prevails). This is usually a time in their festivities of drunkenness, revelry and
debauchery (perversion), and I must say, that spirit is no different in the world we live today.
December 25th was the day celebrated by the ancient Romans as the new celebration of the sun
god. The birth of the unconquerable Sun," as the days of light would now begin to lengthen and
the sun would now begin to regain its dominance. Pagan believed that the sun would die during
the winter solstice and rise from death as the solstice ended by the revolving nature in the Earth.
So, December 25th was really an ancient worship of the sun god not the worship of Jesus Christ.
It was a heathen celebration. Romanism used this pagan celebration and formed Christmas.
People realized that the Pope and Catholicism killed people via the Inquisition and other acts. I
don't need a Rosary, prayer to Mary, purgatory, prayer to saint, prayer to idols, or
calling the Pope the Vicar of Christ (which is blasphemy) to prove some spiritual
connection to the Lord. I need to embrace God and his will instead. Christmas is Christ-
Mass, so it promotes the Mass.

The Lord’s Supper was done with unleavened bread and juice to remind us
Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection into Heaven. We spend tons of money
on trees, tinsels, ornaments, wrapping paper, snowmen, etc. Yet, we could of
use that money to help millions of people who are starving in America, the
Third World, and through the world. We can even use that money to build our
cities, towns, and rural areas include have means to lower the abortion rate in
the world too (A lot of people not like a nation promoting child murdering
every day). Therefore, I don’t need the mass or the seven sacraments to enrich
my spiritual needs. I judge need the power of the Lord God to improve the
conditions of my life. There is no a single command from Jesus or anybody else
to observe or celebrate Jesus’ birthday.

Now, the Roman bishop Liberius wanted people to celebrate the birth of Jesus in December
25th, when researchers agree that Jesus was probably born from Spring to late Summer. Many
Christians rejected Christmas. The Puritans got rid of Christmas in England by law in 1643.
Colonists died the same in New England. It was only in the 1800's when Christmas was
accepted by most Americans because of its pagan nature. There are no words in the Bible that
tells us to observe Jesus' birth anywhere. The Yule, Mistletoe, Santa Claus, etc. existed from the
pagan/occult tradition. What is the lesson? The lesson is that there is nothing wrong with joy,
humor, and having fun in life. On the other hand, we can't be conned religiously. You have to
understand why things are and the accumulation of events in order to carry on in life in
a reasonable fashion. Christmas has been known to be materialistic, religiously
exploitative, and doctrinally invalid. Christmas is the celebration of the Romanist Mass
not the worship of God. It promotes a spirit of greed, covetousness, and want when
God's Spirit can free us form want. We don't need immoral pleasures to please us. We
need to do what is right to please God. The truth must come out.

Do you trust a man that trespasses in people’s homes, breaks into people’s
homes, and gives unknown gifts to people? The answer is no, so why trust the
mythological Santa Claus. Santa having a Coke and a smile in this picture
doesn’t negate the reality of Santa’s real agenda. Santa’s real agenda isn’t
about keeping it 100 either. Ironically, the Coca Cola Corporation popularized
the modern Santa Claus. The real truth about Santa is known the world over.
There is nothing wrong with role models and cheering children up though. So, I
want to make that clear.

There is the question about Santa Claus. Who is he really? In our time, we have found out the
answer about Santa and the agenda behind Santa Claus. The mainstream view of Santa Claus is
that he’s some jolly, harmless fellow. He’s called ol’ St. Nick. The concept of Santa Claus is a
slick attack on the mindset of children since Santa is a fraudulent image (with a nice front) and a
covert means to promote lies, materialism, and fake concepts in the world. The legend said that
Santa Klaus is named after the Saint Nicholas or the fourth century bishop. The Catholics invoke
St. Nicholas all of the time not just Mary and Christ. St. Nicholas is said to have recorded to have
children from death and rescued 3 poverty stricken girls destined for prostitution. The problem
with the story of St. Nicholas is that many scholars have found little evidence if any that St.
Nicholas lived in the Earth. The following sources prove it:

“…Nicholas' existence is not attested by any historical document, so nothing certain is

known of his life except that he was probably bishop of Myra in the fourth century. . .”
("Nicholas, Saint" Encyclopaedia Britannica 99)

“…Nicholas, Saint (lived 4th century), Christian prelate, patron saint of Russia, traditionally
associated with Christmas celebrations. The accounts of his life are confused and historically
unconfirmed…”
("Nicholas, Saint" Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99)

“…Unfortunately, very little is known about the real St. Nicholas. Countless legends have grown
up around this very popular saint, but very little historical evidence is available…” (Del Re,
Gerard and Patricia. The Christmas Almanack. New York: Random House, 2004, p. 130)

Even Pope Paul VI said that it was difficult to determine if St. Nicholas existed or not. Santa
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comes up in a higher level in the 17 century in the land of the Netherlands. Sinter Klaas was
born or Santa Claus. Sinter Klaas is said to travel from housetop to housetop and entered via the
chimney. When Dutch settlers came into America, they called one of their placed New
Amsterdam (or New York today). They brought their customs including Sinter Klaas to colonial
America. There is no link between St. Nicholas and Santa Claus therefore. St. Nicholas was
celebrated on December 6 not on the December 25. Now, Santa according to researchers relate
to the Norse god of Odin or Woden. Odin is described as a god riding through the sky on an eight
legged white horse named Sleipnir. Santa had 8 reindeers and Rudolph was the night one. Odin
had a long bear and lived in the north or Valhalla. Odin would fly in the sky during the winter
solstice from December 21-25 giving rewards to good children and punishing the naughty. This
does sound familiar. Mythologist Helene Adeline Guerber presents a very convincing case tracing
Santa to the Norse god Thor in Myths of Northern Lands. Thor was the Yule god and he came
through a chimney within fire. Thor used a hammer, but he called elves just like the Santa Claus
story. This is wild. In the Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs, author Francis Weiser
traces the origin of Santa to Thor: "Behind the name Santa Claus actually stands the figure
of the pagan Germanic god Thor." (Weiser, Francis X. Handbook of Christian Feasts and
Customs. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1952, p. 113).

Thor back in the Dark Ages was an antagonist to Jesus Christ in the Scandinavian region of the
world. It’s a known fact that Santa and St. Nick are code names for Satan or the Devil. Mentions
of demons and devils appear in the legends of St. Nicholas. One source says that: “…Old Nick:
A well-known British name of the Devil. It seems probable that this name is derived from the
Dutch Nikken, the devil..." (Shepard, Leslie A. Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology.
New York: Gale Research Inc. 1991, p. 650). The words of “Ho Ho Ho” was used in literature to
describe the coming of the Devil. Author Tony Renterghem, concludes his extensive research into
the origin of Santa as related to the memory of Pan. So, Santa Claus is a mythical counterfeit of
Jesus Christ. Santa doesn’t know who’s nice or naughty. Only God does. Santa Claus’
characteristics are blasphemous since Santa is given attributes only given to God. You don’t
need to enter a chimney to find spirituality (as a theft). You just need to open the door of God and
allow Jesus Christ to save your soul. When the real truth comes out in our time in 2011, it feels
very great.

*Real Christians have suffered persecution in the past. Yeshua said in John 15:18-20 that: "...If
the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the
world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the
world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not
greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept
my saying, they will keep yours also..." Jesus also said in Matthew 24:9 that:
"...Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all
nations for my name's sake."

The Mysteries came about to attack Christianity. When they couldn’t defeat Christianity overtly,
they used means to promote a counterfeit spirituality with the promotion of Christmas and calling
Mary the Queen of Heaven (that is inaccurate to say the least). Much of the Mysteries traveled
from Babylon to Pergamos, and to the ancient Roman Empire. It’s easy to witness that the
Scriptures don’t mention the precise day of Jesus’ birth or the time of year when He was born.
The Scriptures show an angel saying to Mary, "Hail, thou art highly favored, the Lord is
with thee" — the addition "blessed art thou among women," is omitted in the best
original manuscripts (in Greek). Elizabeth said to Mary, "Blessed art thou among
women." And Mary herself said, "From henceforth all generations shall call me blessed"
(Luke 1:28, 42, 48). She was highly blessed by God, and this has been acknowledged by
all generations from that time — but this does not mean she is to be deified,
worshiped, made a divine being, when she was merely human. The widespread
worship of Mary, as "the Mother of God," the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception,
which refers to her as a counterfeit mediatrix between man and God, is a continuation
of this ancient Babylonian idolatry.

Even today, real Christians are mocked, stereotyped, and scapegoated around the world even in
America. Jesus' prophecy of Christians being mocked, persecuted, and killed came true in more
ways than one. One example is how the Roman Empire led the worst pound for pound
persecution of the Christian people. In essence, this is the story of most of the early Church.
Christianity literally shed tears and blood, so that we could exist in a more tranquil
existence. When anyone bashes Christians, we should remind them that back in the day,
Christians were unjustly harmed, killed, enslaved, and exploited (by the Roman Empire
and others) for the sake of freedom and justice among all peoples. The governor of
Pontus/Bithynia (a location in Turkey) from 111-113 A.D. wrote information to Emperor Trajan. He
wrote that: "...Meanwhile, in the case of those who were denounced to me as Christians, I have
observed the following procedure: I interrogated these as to whether they were Christians; those
who confessed I interrogated a second and a third time, threatening them with punishment; those
who persisted I ordered executed." (Letters 10.96-97, to Emperor Trajan). The 2nd century
Roman Historian Tacitus described the Christian persecution as harsh in his work Annals, Book
15, Chapter 44 (that included Christians being torn by dogs, nailed to crosses, and burned up).
Justin Martyr was an early Christians who exposed Christians being murdered. He himself was
martyred too. He wrote of these things in with the dialogue with Trypho the Jew. He lived from
103-165 A.D. Ignatius of Antioch was killed in Rome. He was the students of the original Apostles
of Jesus Christ. Ignatius was eaten by lions in a Roman coliseum. Polycarp was the student of
the Apostle John. He lived from 69-155 A.D. and was sentenced and burnt at the stake. The
burning failed and he was stabbed to death by the Romans. The Roman historian Suetonius (76-
138 A.D.) documented the early Christian persecution too. Some of us in the West forget
about how thankful we should be to serve Christ without the threat of lions
eating us, massive religious suppression, and being burnt to the stake (like
our fallen brethren suffered almost 2,000 years ago). So, we have nothing to be
ashamed of in terms of our faith. We stand on the shoulders of giants
(brothers and sisters of the faith) who embraced the true faith of God.

"...For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for
the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it
may be conformed to His glorious body...."

-Philippians 3:20

"...But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."

-Matthew 24:13