Playlist: Sun Worship (topic)
Christmas and Sun Worship
Sermonette by Mike FordA common thread running through many religious festivals of the so-called Christian world is that they were lifted directly from pagan origins, often tied to sun worship. Satan has deceived the world into observing these pagan days, hiding in plain sight, under the guise of worshiping the Son of God, when it is truly worship of …
Truth-Based Worship Vs Spiritual Confusion
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsSun worship has long been intertwined with pagan celebrations that persist under different names. Historical records reveal that Saturnalia, observed from December 17th through the 24th, and Brumalia on December 25th, were pagan Roman holidays dedicated to sun worship, continuing well into the fourth century. These celebrations …
Stewardship of God's Temple (Part Six)
Sermon by David F. MaasThe Scriptures warn against the dangers of sun worship, emphasizing that while sunlight offers significant health benefits, it must not be revered above our Creator. Deuteronomy 4:19 cautions against lifting our eyes to heaven and feeling driven to worship the sun, moon, and stars, which the LORD our God has given as a heritage …
What's Wrong With Christmas?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe celebration of Christmas is deeply intertwined with pagan practices, notably sun worship, which starkly contrasts with the worship of the One True God. Historical records reveal that Christmas was not observed by Christians from the time of Christ until about AD 300. During the 4th century, the Roman emperor Constantine, who …
Is New Year's Eve Pagan?
Sermonette by Mike FordThe celebration of New Year's Eve has deep roots in pagan practices, notably connected to ancient sun worship. In the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, which spanned from mid-December to January 1st, December 25th was recognized as the day when the sun was at its lowest ebb, marking a significant point in their solar …
Satan's Pagan Holy Days
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersSun worship holds a significant place in the origins of many pagan celebrations that have persisted through time. It began in ancient Babylonia or Mesopotamia as a central element of their religious practices. The celebration of New Year's, one of the oldest pagan holidays, was rooted in ancient sun worship, later adopted by the …
Something Fishy
Sermonette byCatholics eat fish on Friday as a form of penance, commemorating Christ's supposed death on 'Good' Friday. During pagan Lent, eating fish on Friday is mandatory.
Sincerity Without Truth Is Worthless
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe celebration of Christmas, often embraced with sincerity, is rooted in pagan practices that God views as an abomination. Historical records reveal that Christmas was not observed by Christians from Christ's time until the fourth century AD. During this period, pagan festivals like Saturnalia (December 17-24) and Brumalia …
Easter 2017
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe world's Christians celebrate Easter on Sunday, the first day of the week, which they have deemed holy in their own minds, contrary to God's commandments. Within their carnal hearts, they still desire to worship the creation rather than the Creator, focusing on Sun-day at dawn for their resurrection services. This practice …
May Day: A Pagan Sabbath
Sermon by Charles WhitakerMay Day connects to sun worship through the Celtic festival of Beltane. Etymologists relate Beltane to the practice of Baal worship and sun worship. Celtic peoples decorated bushes and used them as fuel for large bonfires lit on hills in the evening. The next day involved celebration with homage paid to the warming spring sun …
To Be, or Not To Be, Like Everyone Else?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsConstantine recognized Sunday as the day of worship because it was the day he had worshipped the physical sun. Christmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome. According to the hypothesis accepted by most scholars today the birth of Christ was assigned the date of the winter solstice …
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Five)
Sermon by David F. MaasSun worship involved annual fire festivals that sought to coax the sun to be reborn as well as the Roman Brumalia celebrations. Constantine appears to have been a sun worshiper and a member of several late pagan cults that had observances in common with Christians. Worship of such gods was not a novel idea. After his professed …
Psalms: Book One (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Psalm 19 the sun receives extended poetic treatment as part of the heavens' declaration of God's glory. Positioned in the firmament like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber or a strong man running his race, the sun traverses the sky from one end to the other, its heat reaching every place so that nothing remains hidden …
Sabbathkeeping (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSun worship appears in the material as one manifestation of the idolatry that pollutes the Sabbaths and provokes divine judgment. In the vision recorded in Ezekiel 8 the prophet is shown men inside the temple itself, standing with their backs to the dwelling place of God and facing east to worship the sun. This act is presented …