The truth about Easter
Did you know the truth about Easter?
Maybe, Filipinos who read the special section of the Philippine Star featuring the Easter, realized that Easter is not a Christian celebration but a pagan or heathen celebration adapted by the Roman Catholic Church:
And as a true Christian, Apostle Paul taught:
Maybe, Filipinos who read the special section of the Philippine Star featuring the Easter, realized that Easter is not a Christian celebration but a pagan or heathen celebration adapted by the Roman Catholic Church:
The observance of Easter is rooted in ancient pagan origins. Long before it became a triumphant moment for the Christian Faith, the day was celebrated as a festival known as Eostre. The Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and dawn is called by this same name and her festival falls on the day of the Vernal Equinox or spring. (An Unlikely Easter Story by Ivy Ong, Philippine Star, March 27, 2005)From this Special Section published by the said daily, it is clear that Easter celebration was once a pagan celebration for the pagan goddies. If this is so, should the Christians celebrate this heathen celebration?
And as a true Christian, Apostle Paul taught:
17So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the heathen (the Gentiles) do in their perverseness [in the folly, vanity, and emptiness of their souls and the futility] of their minds.According to Apostle Paul, the true Christian must no longer live as the heathen, and therefore celebrating Easter should not be done by them.
18Their [a]moral understanding is darkened and their reasoning is beclouded. [They are] alienated (estranged, self-banished) from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the ignorance (the want of knowledge and perception, the willful blindness) that is [b]deep-seated in them, due to their hardness of heart [to the insensitiveness of their moral nature].(Ephesians 4:17-18, Amplified Bible
Catholic's Law On Eating Meat
I know that all members of the Roman Catholic Church who are active with the Church's activities and even few of the inactive members knew that there is a law imposed by the church for the celebration of the so called "Cuaresma". This law is called, the "Law of Abstinence".
The law of abstinence prohibits its members in indulging meat diet as stated in the Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org):
But did you know that this law or church doctrine is not of God? The Apostle Paul on his first letter to Timothy said:
The food mentioned here is clarified by Apostle Paul by saying,
Actually on my previous post, I told you that I didn't feel any regret in leaving the Roman Catholic Church for serving God through this Church is vain and therefore, everything is useles.
You'll might asked me why? To tell you, a chuch that teaches doctrines of devil is not the Church of God but the Church of Devil. The Church of God teaches simply the doctrines of God taught by our Lord Jesus Christ and everything are written on the Holy Scriptures.
The law of abstinence prohibits its members in indulging meat diet as stated in the Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org):
...law of abstinence prohibits all responsible subjects from indulging in meat diet on duly appointed days. Meat diet comprises the flesh, blood, or marrow of such animals and birds as constitute flesh meat according to the appreciation of intelligent and law-abiding Christians.In other words, in duly appointed days, members are prohibited to eat meat.
But did you know that this law or church doctrine is not of God? The Apostle Paul on his first letter to Timothy said:
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.The law which forbids man to eat certain food is not a teaching of God but it is taught by demons.
They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.(I Tim 4:1,3 New International Version)
The food mentioned here is clarified by Apostle Paul by saying,
...from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. (ibid).
Actually on my previous post, I told you that I didn't feel any regret in leaving the Roman Catholic Church for serving God through this Church is vain and therefore, everything is useles.
You'll might asked me why? To tell you, a chuch that teaches doctrines of devil is not the Church of God but the Church of Devil. The Church of God teaches simply the doctrines of God taught by our Lord Jesus Christ and everything are written on the Holy Scriptures.
Myerkules Santo
During my days in Catholic Church, this day was my busiest day during the Cuaresma. I was busy preparing things needed for the Last Supper on Thursday, for the procession (Station of the Cross) on Friday morning, 7 last words on Friday afternoon and the Resurrection on Saturday evening and "Pagsalubong" on Sunday dawn.
On this day, when I finalized all the lyrics of the songs for the Church's overhead projector. I even attended all practices made by the Parish Choir, Children as angel for the Sunday activities. I tried also to give instructions to all the altar boys.
I miss all those things but I feel no regret if I can no longer attend to those obligations because those were just useless in the sight of God.
On this day, when I finalized all the lyrics of the songs for the Church's overhead projector. I even attended all practices made by the Parish Choir, Children as angel for the Sunday activities. I tried also to give instructions to all the altar boys.
I miss all those things but I feel no regret if I can no longer attend to those obligations because those were just useless in the sight of God.
