“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32)

There is no doubt that a large number of Christians are “good people” and have a sincere belief in the truth that the All-Mighty Creator sent His Son to redeem the world from sin, but the sad truth is that Christianity is just another false religion that has vague similarities to the true way that the Messiah taught and lived.

If you are a Christian and before you exit this page; ask yourself if you believe that “the Bible” is the “Word of God”...

If you believe this then this article uses that very book to prove that all “denominations” are simply sects that have become larger than the original faith.

All Christian denominations have doctrines that are based on an interpretation of Scripture and have split away from whatever denomination they were originally part of.

The first obvious similarity between ALL forms of Christianity is the fact that they all worship someone known as “Jesus” and call the Creator by a title “God” or “Lord” etc. rather than by His Name.

The Name of the creator is commanded in the Ten Commandments, yet Christianity is guilty of breaking the Third Command by bringing the Name of Yahweh to nothingness!

If you still have reservations, we ask that you take your Scriptures and Pray to Yahweh to open your eyes to what He is saying to you. The only way for any of us to know the truth and to be set free is to match it with the Scriptures: His love letter to us, His children. If what you have learned or been taught does not match up to His word then you are following man and not Yahweh. “See to it that no one makes a prey of you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary matters of the world, and not according to Messiah.” (Colossians 2:8)

BEGINNINGS
The most obvious place to start is at the first offshoot “denomination” known today as “Roman Catholicism”. Catholic means “universal” and that's exactly what the first Pagan, sun-worshipping father of this sect had in mind. Constantine wanted to unite the whole known world under a one world government and universal religion. What he succeeded in doing was to combine all the important elements of all religions into one. This is why Christianity is labeled with a greek name and why they follow a “christ” with a Greek name. The origin of the title: “christ” is the Greek word: “kristos” which is also related to the indian word “krishna”. All these titles simply mean “anointed” and are simply no comparison to the original prophesied Hebrew MESSIAH. For more on this click this link http://www.torahzone.net/greekname.html

The Pagan roots of Catholicism are evident upon examination of the rituals and traditions practiced which include: “mass”, “veneration of statues (idol worship)”, “Papal deification” “confession”, etc.

This also explains why Christianity is loaded with Pagan traditions such as “Christ-Mass” and “Easter”, also Pagan icons like “crosses” and “icthus fish”.

REFORMATION
After over a thousand years enough folks finally realized the truth was contained in the Scriptures (which had been with held from the people) and formed another denomination and were labeled “protestants” because they actually removed some of the Paganism from Christianity.
Over the next few hundred years however, other doctrines were contrived and led to more and more sects with names defining their pet doctrines or their founder such as: “Lutherans”, “Calvinists”, “Anglicans”, “Presbyterians”, etc.
1Corinthians 3:3-4 For you are still fleshly. For since there is envy, and strife, and divisions among you, are you not fleshly and walking according to man? For when one says, “I am of Sha’ul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not fleshly?

In the last few centuries, hundreds of new denominations have arisen; some getting closer to the truth and some further. We will use Scripture to determine just how far off some of Christianity's cherished traditions and doctrines truly are.

Both the obedience to the Sabbath and the use (or lack) of The Name of YHWH are commanded in the Ten Commandments and the words of the Messiah are clear:
John 14:21 “He who possesses My commands and guards them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I shall love him and manifest Myself to him.”
Now that you are aware of the full extent of these commands; if you repent and guard them then Yahushua will reveal Himself to you. If you continue to disobey them, you will most likely not see the truth and continue in some of the following traditions of man.

SABBATH
Despite the Sabbath being one of the Ten Commandments written by the finger of Yahweh Himself, Christianity has continued the Catholic tradition of honouring the first day of the week known as “Sun-day” that the sun-worshipping Constantine ordained.
This is not a “Jewish” command, nor a “Seventh-Day Adventist” doctrine; the Sabbath was given to us as an example by Yahweh immediately after Creation BEFORE there was “Jews” or any denomination.

“HOLY-DAYS”
Christmas and Easter are deeply entrenched in Christianity. Ask yourself what evergreen trees, a rotund man in a red suit and eggs and bunnies have to do with the birth or resurrection of the Messiah.

TRINITARIANISM
The three in one "God" is on of those concepts not founded in Scripture, and it's not always easy using Scripture to refute a belief not in Scripture...

SAVED BY “GRACE”
Does it make sense that we are saved to live a life of contentment; to "take thine ease"?

MONEY AND “TITHING”
Even though Christianity claims that the Law and Torah has been "nailed to the cross" and the "Old" Covenant was only for the "Jews", nearly all of churchianity tries to extort money from the gullible masses by utilizing a First Covenant law!
The Renewed Covenant does not mention a "tithe" because the purpose of the tithe under the First Covenant was for the Levitical priesthood, as the tribe of Levi received no possession in the promised land. Now that Yahushua is our High Priest forever (Heb 7:17) there is no need for the tithe system.
The gifts and offerings given were for the poor, widows and orphans, etc. and although the tithe for the earthly priesthood is surpassed, true believers would not ignore the Scripture given in the book of Ya'akob:
James 1:27 "Clean and undefiled religion before the Elohim and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."

RAPTURE
The "rapture" is the term commonly used to refer to the second coming of the Messiah. Just when does the second coming take place?

ETERNAL SECURITY
Eternal security or "once saved always saved" is an invention of the Catholic religion that arose through the "indulgences" sold to wealthy folk ensuring them a spot in heaven regardless of their behavior in this life.


DISPENSATIONALISM
The idea of "dispensations" arose through the Scripturally unfounded doctrine of "eternal security", therefore the two go hand in hand. The premise is that the Creator has used different means (dispensations) of determining who is entitled to enter His Reign.
This of course flies in the face of His Word. Mankind has only one means by which to be saved, and that is through His Covenant to Yisra'el. We are either grafted into His people through obedience to His Son, or cast out.
Yahweh does not change: "For I am YHWH, I shall not change..." - Malachi 3:6

REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY
This is the teaching that the "church", or gentile believers have somehow replaced Yisra'el because of the "new dispensation of grace". Scripturally unproveable of course, but Christianity is not based on Scripture anyhow. As mentioned above, the only means of salvation has always been through obedience from a loving heart.

HIERARCHICAL CONTROL
The whole "Church" system is Babylonian in origin and again, stems from the Catholic reigion. The "Church" has created an order of hierachy based on the Babylonian religions thereby controlling the masses, or having them believe that they must have a Pope/Minister/Pastor interpret the Scriptures for them.
Yahweh's Word is clear that we have only one teacher and do not need man to teach us:
1 John 2:27
"The anointing which you have received from Him stays in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as the same anointing does teach you..."
The Scriptures also inform us that we are all equal in His eyes:
Galatians 3:28
"There is not jew nor Greek, there is not slave nor free, there is not male and female, for you are all one in Messiah Yahushua."
It is of note that the term "Pastor" (helper) appears only once in reference to the Assembly of believers and is plural (Pastors). Yahweh never intended His people to be "lorded over" but gave us One Head: Yahushua!

THE BIBLE
The word "bible" conjures up thoughts of "God's Word" in the minds of most Christians, but the meaning and origin of the word is far removed from it. The word comes from the ancient word: "Byblion" meaning paper! Apparently so called from the name of the Phoenician port Byblos from which Egyptian Papyrus was exported to Greece. The name given to the recorded Words of Yahweh is Scriptures - the term used by Yahushua and Sha'ul and all believers.
Another sad fact about the "Bible" is that some Catholic called Jerome decided to name the original Covenant between Yahweh and man, the "Old" Testament, giving the impression that Yahweh's "instruction for righteousness" (2 Tim 3:16) is obsolete! The phrase "New" Testament was also coined leading people to belive that there is a new way to Salvation when in fact salvation has always been through obedience and the Greek word used for this "New" Covenant is "Kainos" which means "Renewed".
Yahweh's Covenant is the same as the "First" (old?), renewed through the blood of Yahushua.


SUMMATION
We as Believers have many things to face up to. We want to live and have everything this world offers, yet the Scriptures say if you are a friend of the world you are an enemy of Yahweh (James 4:4).

We have found the quickest way to judge things in this world (Scripture is the only way of course) is to measure how popular it is in the world. “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” Luke 6:26. The rule of thumb: If it has a large following then it cannot be of Yahweh. Why you ask? Because Yahushua Messiah was not popular (John 15:18). He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow (Heb 13:8), He does not change. Only false signs and wonders will follow this generation, no signs will be given, only the sign of Yonah (Luke 11:29), and of course, only a remnant shall be saved (Rom 9:27).

If you want everything this world has to offer, you cannot be a follower of Messiah (John 12:25). If you are spending more time on worldly things other than Yahweh, then you cannot be a follower of The Messiah (Matthew 13:22). If you are in continuous sin you cannot be a follower of The Messiah (1 John 3:6). We are not saying we are perfect, but there is a big difference in planning sin (you are in fornication) and stumbling into sin (you hit a nail into the wall and smash your thumb and say something not right - not that your mouth should say bad words - but you did not plan to hit your thumb). Please do not make excuses. The Scriptures say if you continue to sin you have neither seen Him or known Him (1 John 3:6).

Scriptures quoted are taken from “The Scriptures – 1998” (International Scripture Research) available through www.isr-messianic.org

I'm ok with my own beliefs and claim nothing more, or less...

Very interesting and thought provoking

In all fairness, if you try to reach Christians you should post this in the Christian Forum to which you are automatically subscribed. Others from other religions sure don't want to see a fight of all Christian denominations here in the General Religion Chat.

The message is for ALL, every single one us needs TRUTH in our lives.

Shalom.

Very interesting indeed! Thank you for the flowers!

Shalom!

Are your beliefs based on scripture or man's tradition? There is a HUGE difference.

Shalom!

But the message can't be for others, as we have made our choice already. This is purely for Christianity. Your posting this here will not change anybody's mind, they are made up.

that is good u wana help ..

i belive some of wut ur sayn....

but in fairness...

arent your beliefs part of a sect(which one i dont kno) that broke away from a denomination...at some point..??

i think it boils down to faith...

cuz i kno nobody who was alive in the A.D.

and B.C.E. era...

I disagree with your thought "will not change any body's mind". The beauty of being a Human Being is our minds are changed about things all of the time. IMHO it is not only the christians that need to rethink things. Scripture is for everyone to embrace...

Shalom!

They're based on my interpretation of my own spiritual and physical experiences.
You can tell me how wrong that is until you're blue in the face, but it will be your wasted time,not mine...

God bless

as I state in any of these topics

there is no god,no heaven or hell


when you die you die,thats it


that wont change,now I can care less what any one else believes,thats what I believe and that wont change.

Peace 2 U my reader,

I don't belong to a denomination if that is what you are saying. I read the scriptures and I live accordingly. I guess if you MUST put a label on it you may say that I am Israel. For in Scripture Israel is the one that is being saved, and it is THROUGH Israel that we must be grafted into the body of the Messiah.

Faith is a lot stronger without the fairy tales. Faith is based upon TRUTH.

I do know someone that was alive in those eras and is still alive today. He is the Messiah...

Shalom!

Which is fine but speaking for myself, I'd rather go into nothingness with a false sense of my creator than to go to my creator with a false sense of nothingness.

May Yahweh bless you!

I live a good life,when I die guese what I die,untill then I will live my life how I am living it,like I said I dont care what any one else thinks or believes,and the only time I do care is when people try to push this stuff on me.


not in any means saying you all are,because I chose to come in here.

this is just how I feel and will always feel.and I know there are tons who believe the same way.so i aint the only one

Where we are going when this life is over is neither here nor there. All we can do in the now is living our life as best we can.

I don't see anyone bonking you on the head with a bible or anything. It's a free country man...

so u interpet the bible yourself...?

based on 0 outside influence....

ok..

nothing to bring us closer than a warm bowl of religion

lets tlk politics next..

Scripture interprets scripture, based on scripture. It is not for man to interpret. It says what it says. Either you have faith in that truth or you don't.

The politics room is located in the General discussion area...have fun!

Shalom!