Tammuz is presented as the false savior, the illegitimate son of the goddess mother Semiramis in the 23rd century BC, with whom the cross symbol was originally associated. The cross is said to derive from the capital letter "T," the first letter of his name, which took the form of the mystic Tau. Honored as a religious symbol in Assyria and Babylon more than 800 years before the Christian era, it spread from Chaldea to Egypt, where it appears as the Tau cross, and on to many other nations and religions, taking on varied forms. Quoting W.E. Vine, the two-beamed ecclesiastical cross originated in ancient Chaldea as the symbol of Tammuz. The Greek word stauros means simply an upright stake, and Acts calls Christ's instrument of death a tree (xulou). Vine explains that as the apostate church system sought prestige, pagans were received without regeneration by faith and allowed to keep their pagan symbols, so the Tau was adopted to stand for the cross of Christ. The cross therefore has pagan, not biblical, roots. Archaeologists find no Christian use of it before the 5th century AD, and the true church is commanded in Jude 3 to contend for the faith once delivered, which includes avoiding pagan artifacts. What matters is Christ and what He accomplished, not the instrument of His death.

Tammuz, the Chaldean sun god identified with Nimrod, is presented as the origin of the cross symbol. The letter tau (T) was the initial of his name, and the two-beamed cross took its shape from this mystic Tau, serving as his symbol in Chaldea and neighboring lands, including Egypt. Citing Vine's Expository Dictionary, the Greek stauros originally meant only an upright stake or pale on which criminals were fastened, and it is distinct from the later ecclesiastical two-beamed cross. By the middle of the third century AD, churches had drifted from certain Christian doctrines and admitted pagans without regeneration by faith, letting them keep their pagan symbols. The Tau, with its crosspiece lowered, was then adopted to represent Christ's cross. Together with the point that Scripture also describes Christ's death as hanging on a tree (xulon), this shows the cross to be rooted in paganism, with only a tenuous connection to anything biblical. What matters is that Christ died to pay the penalty for sin, not the instrument on which He died.

Tammuz was the Mesopotamian fertility god embodying nature's renewed life in spring, whose cult centered on two yearly festivals: one celebrating his marriage to the goddess Inanna and one lamenting his death at the hands of demons from the netherworld. Ezekiel 8:14 reveals that among Israel's secret sins was women weeping for Tammuz at the north gate of the LORD's house. Citing Alexander Hislop, Tammuz is tied to the Babylonian mystery religions that grew out of the worship of Nimrod, Semiramis, and her son. The original Babylonian letter T, shaped like the cross (†), was the initial of Tammuz. This mystic Tau was marked on the foreheads of those initiated into the Mysteries, and it displaced the X, which had been a natural symbol of Christ. The tau cross is thus called the indisputable sign of Tammuz, the false Messiah. Nominal Christians later adopted this pagan symbol, and Constantine made it the public emblem of Christianity. Because this represents syncretism, the blending of pagan worship with worship of God, which God condemns (Deuteronomy 12:30-31), the cross as the sign of Tammuz should be forsaken by true Christians. Satan, knowing Christ would die by crucifixion, made the cross a popular object of worship to lead people to a false Christ.

The cross is not originally a Christian emblem but the mystic tau of the Chaldeans and Egyptians, the original form of the letter T and the initial of Tammuz, the sun god, who is another name for Nimrod. As a religious symbol it predates Christ by at least 1,500 years and appears in every religion except Judaism and Islam. The Greek stauros in the New Testament primarily means an upright stake or pole, and the two-beamed ecclesiastical cross originated in ancient Chaldea as Tammuz's symbol. By the middle of the third century, apostate churches received pagans without regeneration and let them keep their pagan signs, so the tau was adopted to stand for the cross of Christ. Constantine, whose religion remained sun worship, did not use the cross on his soldiers' shields because it was a pagan symbol; he used the Greek letter chi, the initial of Christ. The Church later adopted the cross gradually, and Catholic claims of an "anticipatory revelation" cannot explain its presence on Egyptian monuments. Scripture never commands veneration of the cross, and Exodus 20:4-5 forbids bowing to images. Like the bronze serpent that Hezekiah destroyed, the cross becomes an idol. There is no biblical link between the Son of God and the sun god Tammuz, so a pagan symbol cannot honor Christ.

Tammuz was a pagan Chaldean god whose symbol, the mystic tau T, was the initial of his name in Chaldea and the adjacent lands, including Egypt. W. E. Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words traces the cross shape to ancient Chaldea, where it served as his emblem. The cross was a major symbol of pagan religions centuries before Christ, and Christian use of it began only around the time of Constantine, after churches had admitted pagans without regeneration and let them keep their pagan signs and symbols. Christ was executed on a stauroo, most likely a simple stake, so the T-shaped cross has no biblical basis. Adopting it is syncretism, the blending of pagan practice with God's truth, and it amounts to bearing false witness and idolatry. Constantine may have been a human promoter of this, but demonic forces are delighted that the symbol of the pagan god Tammuz has been stamped onto mainstream Christianity. Scripture never commands the use of the cross as a symbol. The apostles gloried in the message of what Christ accomplished through His death, not in the shape of the wood, and a true witness represents the love of the Father and of Christ in deed and in truth.

God condemns the worship of Tammuz, along with the Queen of Heaven and other false gods who were merely men or demons, in Jeremiah 10:1-6; 16:20; 44:17-25 and Ezekiel 8:3-17. The same condemnation falls on holidays such as Easter and Christmas, which the church of God has long tied to paganism and Satan worship. Ancient pagan practices of this kind also live on in the traditions of the modern Olympics, even though the names of Zeus, Hera, and Hermes are no longer used and the games claim to be devoted to athletic excellence and international brotherhood. Whatever the names, the customs trace back to pagan worship. God has not taught His people to follow the practices of the heathen, and such practices provoke Him to anger and bring shame on those who take part (Jeremiah 7:16-23). His people are to avoid the abominations of the nations and be blameless before Him (Deuteronomy 18:9, 13), cleansing themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit (II Corinthians 7:1).

The Easter ham traces back to a legend that Ishtar, the Middle Eastern fertility goddess, proclaimed that a pig should be eaten on the anniversary of Tammuz' death, because he was slain by a boar. Eating pork on Easter is therefore a way of getting back at the pigs. This is one of many hand-me-down customs of pagan religions, along with eggs, bunnies, chocolate, and bonnets, that have no basis in Scripture. Ishtar and her counterparts, such as Isis, Astarte, Aphrodite, and Venus, are thought to be modeled after the wife of Nimrod, whom the Greeks named Semiramis. Christ's resurrection has nothing to do with Tammuz or his legend.

Tammuz is another name for Nimrod, the mighty hunter of Genesis 10 who became a king, was violently killed, and was mourned by his followers. His wife Semiramis, who kept her power by claiming her son was Nimrod reincarnated, helped turn God's patriarchal design into worship of mother and child. As the tradition spread, the names changed: Nimrod became Tammuz, Adonis, Bacchus, Osiris, Baal, and others, and Semiramis became Astarte, Isis, Venus, and others. Women everywhere wept for the dead god, and Phoenician women cried for Tammuz. In Ezekiel 8, God shows the prophet women sitting at the north gate of the Lord's house weeping for Tammuz, and then men worshipping the sun toward the east. These are greater abominations that provoke God to jealousy, and they are a vision of the end time, not merely of Ezekiel's day. Tammuz, as a sun god, is among the deities said to have been born on December 25, the winter solstice, when twelve days of unrestrained revelry followed. Satan blended this sun worship into counterfeit Christianity, so Christmas is the worship of the sun god under a Christian cloak. Israel's joining itself to Baal of Peor, the same sun god, drew God's command to execute the offenders, which shows how He views those who knowingly keep such celebrations.

The festival of Easter incorporates pagan elements tied to ancient deities, including Tammuz, who is also known under various names such as Attis, Osiris, Dionysus, and Orpheus. Tammuz, a god of ever-reviving vegetation, was believed to be born of a virgin, to die, and to be reborn annually. This cycle was celebrated in ancient times during a festival that began as a day of blood on Black Friday and culminated after three days in a day of rejoicing over the resurrection. In regions where Christian worship of Jesus Christ and pagan worship of Tammuz as Attis coexisted, there were bitter disputes over which deity was the true prototype and which the imitation, highlighting the deep-rooted pagan influences within the observance of Easter.

The cross, as a religious symbol, predates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, originating in the Babylonian mystery religions where it represented the god Tammuz. Its widespread use among pagan tribes highlights its ancient roots, long before it became associated with nominal Christianity during the time of Constantine, centuries after the crucifixion.

In the vision given to Ezekiel, as recorded in Ezekiel 8:14-15, God brought him to the north gate of the Lord's house in Jerusalem, where he saw women wailing for Tammuz. God expressed dismay at this sight, questioning Ezekiel if he saw this abomination and warning that even greater abominations would be revealed. Further, in Ezekiel 8:17, God highlighted the severity of Judah's actions, noting that such idolatrous practices, including the worship of Tammuz, filled the land with violence and repeatedly provoked Him to anger. This direct connection between idolatry and societal violence underscores the profound impact of turning away from the true God, leading to a loss of respect for law and order.

The ancient Babylonian priestess Enheduanna taught ideas that challenge divine order, reflected in the myth of the goddess Inanna, who was married to a god named Tammuz, also known as Dumuzi. Despite this union, Inanna took lovers at will, refusing to be bound by the constraints of marriage as established by God. This disregard for divine principles highlights a persistent rebellion against what He ordained.

False teachers gradually persuaded many Paulicians in the church to celebrate certain idolatrous pagan holidays, particularly the Orthodox feast of Epiphany, supposedly in honor of Christ's birth and then circumcision on January 6. This celebration was, in reality, a pagan holiday in honor of the ancient Tammuz, the false Christ child, son of Nimrod and Semiramis. This ancient pagan celebration was syncretized into counterfeit Christianity, blending deceptive traditions with the name of Christ. The people of God, whether in ancient times or today, must stand firm against such idolatry and never presume to sin by adopting these false practices.

The pervasive influence of Babylonian beliefs infiltrated the Israelites from the time they entered Canaan, as seen in their worship of false deities. Ezekiel 8:14 mentions women weeping for Tammuz, also known as Dumuzi, the husband of Ishtar, another name for the false goddess. This practice reflects the deep entrenchment of Babylonian spiritual corruption among the people, drawing them away from the true worship of God.