How did Paganism get into the church?

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Beliefs right or wrong but I do not see any Pagan here or anybody worshiping a Pagan god.
God will be the judge of what is pagan and who is worshipping a pagan god.

- In AD150 they left full immersion and took up sprinkling

True or false?
 

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God will be the judge of what is pagan and who is worshipping a pagan god.

- In AD150 they left full immersion and took up sprinkling

True or false?

They did not give up full immersion, they just gave the option of sprinkling for different reasons. And later infant baptism….then in the 16th century the Protestants made the Pagan custom of wedding ceremonies mandatory to be married….put that in your pipe and smoke it.

What you bind on earth will bound in Heaven.
 

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They did not give up full immersion, they just gave the option of sprinkling for different reasons. And later infant baptism….then in the 16th century the Protestants made the Pagan custom of wedding ceremonies mandatory to be married….put that in your pipe and smoke it.

What you bind on earth will bound in Heaven.
It's subtle the changes aren't they.

It's not dissimilar to Eve saying "and you must not touch it" Gen 3:3.

Not only does man want to change the Word, which as you say above they did, he loves to add to it.

What is harder still, is knowing this to be true and then saying "I want to discover the original truth for myself".

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In 200AD The Church changed the millennial reign of Christ to an allegory
 

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Do you think you can?

So just as a funny.....explain what a Christian should do or not do to be a non-pagan Christian.
Yes, if your heart is sincere and you set your mind to reading the Word of God with that intent, then yes!...remember to follow James 1!
 
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In Ad 200 Platonic philosophy introduced by Origen.

This is where the apostacy kicked into top gear and there was no stopping it from here!

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Because the Greek word "trias" which was used for the trinity in Ad180 and going back the immortal soul on AD124; paganism had taken strong root in the believers resulting in AD250 and the belief in the perpetual virginity of Mary.

We have only pointed out but a few and there are many of these formulated doctrines in the earth today.

The RCC has 2856 doctrines in their Catechism.

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Be more specific.
I could go on for ever in such regards.
Of late, i pointed out, that you do not put an X mas tree in the Church. for they did have such.
Another was about a horse shoe at the top of the door. I pointed out that Christians do not have such because such is Pagan rubbish, good luck charms are rubbish.

Not to mention all people are Pagans, untill they become truly born again in fact, for such a one does not know Christ Jesus is all about untill you are truly born again, it's all about Christ Jesus in fact ! and Religion does not cut the mustard in fact and never did !

Anything if it is not abiding in Christ Jesus is Pagan.

Even a Cross on it's own is Pagan ? it must have Jesus on the Cross ! The Cross does nothing in fact, it's Jesus on the Cross that is the issue in fact, not the Cross, the cross it's self is not a good thing ! The Power is in Christ Jesus and the Cross is the regards us, that we as Pagans are the very ones who would do such in fact.
A Christian would never put Jesus up on the Cross in fact ! The point is that you Pagans did and would in fact ! because you have gods in fact that you idolise that's clearly a fact ! If you have Jesus plus something, what is that ? Pagan !

When it comes for you to carry your Cross it means, like Jesus did ! in his Name ! as your 100% Lord and Saviour in fact ! for who made him suffer ? Pagans ! so we as well stand up and suffer for them, for we have the Grace to deal with such as them, so we endure, for we understand that they do not understand, but that they may come to understand, for their own inheretance in Salvation will become a Bless. For who wants one to be a Pagan, that's a curse ! a Curse on ones self and all others an abomination ! for they are Lost !
So one must toss away all of this world that is a curse. for you do not need such as that burden because it's nonsence in fact !
So we should not get caught up in this world, that is full of delusions and deceptions in fact.
Such things should have no hold over you ! for if it does, then it ownes you in fact !

If something is a curse, you have to be able to let that go ! for such will have a hold over you ? if you can not, then what are you under ? Pagan ?
 

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I could go on for ever in such regards.
Of late, i pointed out, that you do not put an X mas tree in the Church. for they did have such.
Another was about a horse shoe at the top of the door. I pointed out that Christians do not have such because such is Pagan rubbish, good luck charms are rubbish.

Not to mention all people are Pagans, untill they become truly born again in fact, for such a one does not know Christ Jesus is all about untill you are truly born again, it's all about Christ Jesus in fact ! and Religion does not cut the mustard in fact and never did !

Anything if it is not abiding in Christ Jesus is Pagan.

Even a Cross on it's own is Pagan ? it must have Jesus on the Cross ! The Cross does nothing in fact, it's Jesus on the Cross that is the issue in fact, not the Cross, the cross it's self is not a good thing ! The Power is in Christ Jesus and the Cross is the regards us, that we as Pagans are the very ones who would do such in fact.
A Christian would never put Jesus up on the Cross in fact ! The point is that you Pagans did and would in fact ! because you have gods in fact that you idolise that's clearly a fact ! If you have Jesus plus something, what is that ? Pagan !

When it comes for you to carry your Cross it means, like Jesus did ! in his Name ! as your 100% Lord and Saviour in fact ! for who made him suffer ? Pagans ! so we as well stand up and suffer for them, for we have the Grace to deal with such as them, so we endure, for we understand that they do not understand, but that they may come to understand, for their own inheretance in Salvation will become a Bless. For who wants one to be a Pagan, that's a curse ! a Curse on ones self and all others an abomination ! for they are Lost !
So one must toss away all of this world that is a curse. for you do not need such as that burden because it's nonsence in fact !
So we should not get caught up in this world, that is full of delusions and deceptions in fact.
Such things should have no hold over you ! for if it does, then it ownes you in fact !

If something is a curse, you have to be able to let that go ! for such will have a hold over you ? if you can not, then what are you under ? Pagan ?

You have so many holes in your knowledge it is hard to know where to start.

One thing…the term Pagan is a more modern term. You are not a believer if you do not believe in Yeshua. Then you have atheists and people that worship other gods.

I understand the Bible only thing but then you have to get rid of wedding ceremonies and the Bible never put a stop to polygamy or selling your daughter as a sex slave or slavery as a whole.

As far as adding things like the cross or holidays or customs that was the decision of the Christian leadership and falls under “what you bind on earth is bound in Heaven.” Then if you do not recognize Christian leadership do you even go to church and worship the Lord with other Christians.

Personally I do not believe in Bible only or independent Christians, the church of ones. And how can you be the light to the world if you separate yourself from the world?

Jewish-Christians died out in the first century and the Gentile-Christians took the helm of the Church and no one in the Bible complained about these “Pagans” converts to Christianity and bringing their customs with them.

You seem to have a religion of condemnation.
 

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You have so many holes in your knowledge it is hard to know where to start.

One thing…the term Pagan is a more modern term. You are not a believer if you do not believe in Yeshua. Then you have atheists and people that worship other gods.

I understand the Bible only thing but then you have to get rid of wedding ceremonies and the Bible never put a stop to polygamy or selling your daughter as a sex slave or slavery as a whole.

As far as adding things like the cross or holidays or customs that was the decision of the Christian leadership and falls under “what you bind on earth is bound in Heaven.” Then if you do not recognize Christian leadership do you even go to church and worship the Lord with other Christians.

Personally I do not believe in Bible only or independent Christians, the church of ones. And how can you be the light to the world if you separate yourself from the world?

Jewish-Christians died out in the first century and the Gentile-Christians took the helm of the Church and no one in the Bible complained about these “Pagans” converts to Christianity and bringing their customs with them.

You seem to have a religion of condemnation.
Jewish Christians ? many of my forefathers were Priest bro ! not to mention the first Christians were Jews in fact ! and i know many Priest who have a Jewish blood line.

So you do not understand the issue of what it truly means to be of This world in fact ! This world is about what Jesus said about it ! For this world is Full of Deceptions and Delusions ! see that dude ! That is the Issue dude !

This world, the Planet is where you are coming at ? that is a Pagan concept in fact !

Christ Jesus was all about the Kingdom of God !
Not this world ! for you must come out of this world ! for you can not inherit the Kingdom of God, if you are bound to the deceptions and delusions that this world is all about !

Christianity is all about the issue of People dude. not the Planet.
Jesus came to save peoples Soul period ! that's the main issue, dude !

I have nothing against X Mass etc but not to be mixed up in regards to what is truly what.

One is not worthy if one believes in Jesus ? It's a start tho ! Even the Devil himself believed in Jesus, the Devil himself was talking to him ! but Jesus just exposed the poor Devil in fact ! For Jesus is Salvation it's self in fact !
But the Devil himself did not want Salvation to be his Lord !
The Devil himself wanted to be the Lord over Salvation ? But it can not work that way at all in fact ! This world would think so ! for it's Full of Delusions and Deceptions in fact !

Jesus was not under such ! and that's why when one is truly born again, Then you abide in Christ Jesus first and foremost in your life. Not this world dude ! Pagans are Lost !
 

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Jewish Christians ? many of my forefathers were Priest bro ! not to mention the first Christians were Jews in fact ! and i know many Priest who have a Jewish blood line.
Hey Dude....not too many Jewish-Christians around. And of course the first Christians were Jewish.... Dude
 

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So you do not understand the issue of what it truly means to be of This world in fact ! This world is about what Jesus said about it ! For this world is Full of Deceptions and Delusions ! see that dude ! That is the Issue dude !

Well Dude.....this world is not the world that Christ was talking about.....Dude
Very few Christians in the world during Christ's ministry.....in fact the term Christian was not coined for a few years after Christ's ministry.
 

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Christ Jesus was all about the Kingdom of God !
Not this world !

I Christ was not about this world why was He willing to die for it. Dude.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.....remember that....Dude.
 

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Jewish Christians ? many of my forefathers were Priest bro ! not to mention the first Christians were Jews in fact ! and i know many Priest who have a Jewish blood line.

So you do not understand the issue of what it truly means to be of This world in fact ! This world is about what Jesus said about it ! For this world is Full of Deceptions and Delusions ! see that dude ! That is the Issue dude !

This world, the Planet is where you are coming at ? that is a Pagan concept in fact !

Christ Jesus was all about the Kingdom of God !
Not this world ! for you must come out of this world ! for you can not inherit the Kingdom of God, if you are bound to the deceptions and delusions that this world is all about !

Christianity is all about the issue of People dude. not the Planet.
Jesus came to save peoples Soul period ! that's the main issue, dude !

I have nothing against X Mass etc but not to be mixed up in regards to what is truly what.

One is not worthy if one believes in Jesus ? It's a start tho ! Even the Devil himself believed in Jesus, the Devil himself was talking to him ! but Jesus just exposed the poor Devil in fact ! For Jesus is Salvation it's self in fact !
But the Devil himself did not want Salvation to be his Lord !
The Devil himself wanted to be the Lord over Salvation ? But it can not work that way at all in fact ! This world would think so ! for it's Full of Delusions and Deceptions in fact !

Jesus was not under such ! and that's why when one is truly born again, Then you abide in Christ Jesus first and foremost in your life. Not this world dude ! Pagans are Lost !
Christians are not Pagans.....Dude