Pagan Holidays
Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsThe holidays of this world counterfeit God's holy days, but it is obvious that they are very different. God warns us not to be involved in them.
Is New Year's Eve Pagan?
Sermonette by Mike Ford (1955-2021)New Year's celebrations often involve drunkenness, debauchery, and adultery. God commands us to separate ourselves from these customs and traditions of the world.
Satan's Pagan Holy Days
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersNew Years, Christmas, Easter, Halloween and birthdays all originate in paganism. Satan entices many into accepting these pagan practices through emotional appeals.
Valentine's Day and Real Love
Article by StaffThe origins of Valentine's Day and its tenuous association with 'Saint Valentine' clearly point to something other than true love.
'Tis the Season: Help for Our Young People
Article by StaffAs another Christmas season approaches, many in God's church dread having to endure it. Have you ever wondered how our children feel about it?
Cogitations on Christmas
Article by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause of the pagan origins of Christmas, increasing numbers of Christians realize that one cannot 'put Christ' back into something in which He never was.
Spirit and Truth
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeThe pagan origins of Christmas are well known. How can Christians practice something that has always been anti-God? Is this worshiping 'in spirit and in truth'?
Celebrating a Lie
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe true story of Jesus' birth has been syncretized into a non-Christian festival, and even that has been obscured by a wrong date and a phony crèche scene.
When Was Jesus Born?
Article by John O. Reid (1930-2016)The Catholic Church chose December 25 as the date of Jesus' birth, centuries after the fact. However, internal biblical evidence gives a very different story.
The Rea$on for the Season
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeIf there is indeed a 'war on Christmas,' then let Rome defend it, for it was pagan Rome that co-opted the winter solstice and inserted the presumed birth of Jesus.
Syncretismas!
Article by Martin G. CollinsChristmas is a very blatant form of syncretism, the blending of diverse religious practices. The origins of Christmas testify of why we should reject it.
So You Plan to Keep Christmas Now?
Article by Mike Ford (1955-2021)Decorating with evergreens, festivals of lights, and the practice of giving dolls as gifts in the middle of winter all originate in pagan festivals.
Bucking Tradition
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughNo one wants to have his traditions or treasured fantasies burst. But when a real Christian is presented with truth, he embraces it out of reverence for God.
Christmas and Sun Worship
Sermonette by Mike Ford (1955-2021)Christmas, Easter, and Halloween all derive from sex, fertility, and sun worship. Christmas traces to the incestuous relationship of Semiramis and Nimrod.
The Plain Truth About Christmas
Herbert W. Armstrong BookletDid Christmas come from the Bible or paganism? Here are the origins of the Christmas tree, Santa Claus, mistletoe, the holly wreath, and exchanging gifts.
Presumption and Divine Justice
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughOrthodoxy in virtually every aspect of life has been discarded, indicating how perverse human nature is in its determination to rebel against God.
Does Paul Condemn Observing God's Holy Days?
'Ready Answer' by Earl L. Henn (1934-1997)Galatians 4:9-10 is a favorite crutch of those who claim Christians no longer need to observe God's holy days. However, Paul's meaning is quite different.
Crazy or Christmas
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamIf Christmas is Christ's birthday, it is strange that everybody else except Christ receives a gift. All of its symbols derive from pagan sources.
Halloween
Article by Richard T. RitenbaughHalloween is the second-most popular holiday. This night not only lacks biblical foundation, but the Bible warns us against participating in such activities.
Christmas, Syncretism, and Presumption
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughMany think keeping Christmas is fine, yet God never tells us to celebrate His Son's birth. Celebrating such an obvious mix of biblical truth and paganism is presumptuous.
Appointments
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaGod established the weekly Sabbath on the seventh day of Creation; He established His Holy Days (moedim) on the fourth day. These are His appointments.
For the Love of the Truth
Sermonette by Ryan McClureChrist has never been in man's holidays, which are built on lies, and which teach children they cannot trust the veracity of their own parents.
Is Valentine's Day Really About Love?
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsSt. Valentine's Day started as a lewd, sensual, pagan festival in Rome. Lupercalia is a rite connected with fertility, honoring Venus, the goddess of sex.
The Resurrection Was Not on Sunday
Herbert W. Armstrong BookletJesus said He would be 3 days and 3 nights in the tomb, but that is impossible in a Friday crucifixion, Sunday resurrection scenario. Here's the biblical truth.
Truth-Based Worship Vs Spiritual Confusion
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod never accepts worship that comes from human reasoning and the traditions of man. The starting point for worship must always be God and His revelation.
Was Jesus Resurrected on Easter Sunday?
'Ready Answer' by StaffWhen did Jesus rise from the rich man's tomb? The world—because of tradition—says Sunday, but the Bible reveals the only possible timing of His resurrection.
Halloween Rising
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughMost Americans do not believe in demonic spirits enough to think of Halloween as a celebration of them. Rather, Halloween is a massive escape from reality.
Truth (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIf we are going to search for truth, we should not be seeking it in the philosophies of men, but rather in the fullness of truth found in God's revelation.
Something Fishy
Sermonette by Mike Ford (1955-2021)Catholics 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.
The Plain Truth About Easter
Herbert W. Armstrong BookletEaster is not a Christian name, but belongs to the idolatrous 'queen of heaven.' Here are the origins of Easter eggs and sunrise services, which pre-date Christ.
Be My Valentine?
Article by Mike Ford (1955-2021)February 14, Valentine's Day, may seem harmless enough, until the truth of its origins comes to light. Here is what lies behind this licentious, pagan day.
'After Three Days'
Booklet by Richard T. RitenbaughA scriptural explanation of the time of Christ's death, burial and resurrection, showing that He died on a Wednesday and rose from the dead on the Sabbath.
Hosea's Prophecy (Part Four)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsBoth Israel and Judah during Hosea's time adopted paganism from the surrounding nations. Syncretistic religion blends paganism and Christianity.
Are God's Holy Days To Be Kept Today?
Sermon/Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsIf we do not keep God's holy days, we will deprive ourselves of the knowledge of God's purpose. Jesus and the first century church observed and upheld these days.
Deception, Idolatry and the Feast of Tabernacles
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJeroboam, pragmatic and fearful, established a more convenient idolatrous festival to prevent his people from keeping the real Feast of Tabernacles in Judah.