Exodus 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect (careful to consider): and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Jeremiah 44: 16-19 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying, The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?
So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.
The English word Easter is derived from the names "Eostre" - "Eastre" - "Astarte" or Ashtaroth. The word Easter comes from the word east and means dawn or morning light; a reference to the rising sun.
Astarte was introduced into the British Isles by the Druids and is just another name for Beltis or Ishtar of the Chaldeans and Babylonians.The book of Judges records that "the children of Israel did evil ...in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, ...and forsook the LORD, and served not Him.
"Easter is just another name for Ashteroth "The Queen of Heaven." She and Baal (the sun god) are in the picture to the right. Easter was not considered a "Christian" festival until the fourth century. Early Christians celebrated Passover on the 14th day of the first month and a study of the dates on which Easter is celebrated will reveal that the celebration of Easter is not observed in accordance with the prescribed time for the observance of Passover.
After much debate, the Nicaean council of 325 A.D. decreed that "Easter" should be celebrated on the first Sunday, after the full moon, on or after the vernal equinox. Why was so much debate necessary if "Easter" was a tradition passed down from the Apostles?
The answer is that it was not an Apostolic institution, but, an invention of man! They had to make up some rules.
History records that spring festivals in honor of the pagan fertility goddesses and the events associated with them were celebrated at the same time as "Easter". In the year 399 A.D. the Theodosian Code attempted to remove the pagan connotation from those events and banned their observance.
The pagan festival of Easter originated as the worship of the sun goddess, the Babylonian Queen of Heaven who was later worshipped under many names including Ishtar, Cybele, Idaea Mater (the Great Mother), or Astarte for whom the celebration of Easter is named. Easter is not another name for the Feast of Passover and is not celebrated at the Biblically prescribed time for Passover. It is celebrated every year on the day of Astarte. Sometimes the Easter and Passover celebrations are as much as a month apart. The pagan Easter festival was supposedly "Christianized" several hundred years after Christ.
However, Easter is not Christian at all, it is pure paganism under a veil of purity. Your pastors, bishops, preachers and seminary graduates have all been taught these very facts, but they say nothing about them. What does God say about man made traditions? He speaks against them. How do you think Christ feels when you place His name on a pagan holy day? This is nothing but intermingling the two and it is an abomination to Him. Remember, Satan is THE master deceiver and there is nothing new under the sun.
Sunrise services are in honor of the idolotrous sun of god, Tammuz, who supposedly arose from the dead on this particular day. You can easily find a study on this. These services are not in honor of the Savior, Son of God. No where in scripture are we instructed to honor the resurrection of Christ or his birth. In the name of the blessed Savior, idolatrous abominations are practiced by unsuspecting people. We are told however, to honor the death of Christ in a communion service, but were never instructed to honor this day on Easter or Passover.
Satan uses masterful deceptions to carry out his plans. What parent can resist worldly pressure and deny their children things that all of the world gives? "All for the children" is one of Satans best lines, because it works. Parents unknowingly cause themselves and their children to honor paganism by complying with worldly Satanic holi-days. Sun worship is a circle of idolatry consisting of Satan, the sun and pagan god's. Christianity is mingled with paganism for the most deceptive punch possible. Even when truth is plainly put before the people, they refuse to believe. How sad to see that modern day christians have the same attitude that the Israelites had when they declared that they would do what was right in their own eyes and follow tradition.
What exactly do easter bunnies and colored eggs have to do with Christ anyway? It is a mockery.
Jeremiah 44: 16-19 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men?
Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying, The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?
So that the LORD could no longer bear, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye have committed; therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.
The English word Easter is derived from the names "Eostre" - "Eastre" - "Astarte" or Ashtaroth. The word Easter comes from the word east and means dawn or morning light; a reference to the rising sun.
Astarte was introduced into the British Isles by the Druids and is just another name for Beltis or Ishtar of the Chaldeans and Babylonians.The book of Judges records that "the children of Israel did evil ...in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, ...and forsook the LORD, and served not Him.
"Easter is just another name for Ashteroth "The Queen of Heaven." She and Baal (the sun god) are in the picture to the right. Easter was not considered a "Christian" festival until the fourth century. Early Christians celebrated Passover on the 14th day of the first month and a study of the dates on which Easter is celebrated will reveal that the celebration of Easter is not observed in accordance with the prescribed time for the observance of Passover.
After much debate, the Nicaean council of 325 A.D. decreed that "Easter" should be celebrated on the first Sunday, after the full moon, on or after the vernal equinox. Why was so much debate necessary if "Easter" was a tradition passed down from the Apostles?
The answer is that it was not an Apostolic institution, but, an invention of man! They had to make up some rules.
History records that spring festivals in honor of the pagan fertility goddesses and the events associated with them were celebrated at the same time as "Easter". In the year 399 A.D. the Theodosian Code attempted to remove the pagan connotation from those events and banned their observance.
The pagan festival of Easter originated as the worship of the sun goddess, the Babylonian Queen of Heaven who was later worshipped under many names including Ishtar, Cybele, Idaea Mater (the Great Mother), or Astarte for whom the celebration of Easter is named. Easter is not another name for the Feast of Passover and is not celebrated at the Biblically prescribed time for Passover. It is celebrated every year on the day of Astarte. Sometimes the Easter and Passover celebrations are as much as a month apart. The pagan Easter festival was supposedly "Christianized" several hundred years after Christ.
However, Easter is not Christian at all, it is pure paganism under a veil of purity. Your pastors, bishops, preachers and seminary graduates have all been taught these very facts, but they say nothing about them. What does God say about man made traditions? He speaks against them. How do you think Christ feels when you place His name on a pagan holy day? This is nothing but intermingling the two and it is an abomination to Him. Remember, Satan is THE master deceiver and there is nothing new under the sun.
Sunrise services are in honor of the idolotrous sun of god, Tammuz, who supposedly arose from the dead on this particular day. You can easily find a study on this. These services are not in honor of the Savior, Son of God. No where in scripture are we instructed to honor the resurrection of Christ or his birth. In the name of the blessed Savior, idolatrous abominations are practiced by unsuspecting people. We are told however, to honor the death of Christ in a communion service, but were never instructed to honor this day on Easter or Passover.
Satan uses masterful deceptions to carry out his plans. What parent can resist worldly pressure and deny their children things that all of the world gives? "All for the children" is one of Satans best lines, because it works. Parents unknowingly cause themselves and their children to honor paganism by complying with worldly Satanic holi-days. Sun worship is a circle of idolatry consisting of Satan, the sun and pagan god's. Christianity is mingled with paganism for the most deceptive punch possible. Even when truth is plainly put before the people, they refuse to believe. How sad to see that modern day christians have the same attitude that the Israelites had when they declared that they would do what was right in their own eyes and follow tradition.
What exactly do easter bunnies and colored eggs have to do with Christ anyway? It is a mockery.
What exactly is in this picture that represents Christ? The truth is, Astarte was said to have turned a bird into a rabbit, and lore has it that the rabbit layed eggs.
"When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. What thing whatsoever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it." -Deuteronomy 12:29-32
For an in-depth study on this subject please visit
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For an in-depth study on this subject please visit
http://http//www.remnantofgod.org/easter.htm#me
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