When Sunday and Christmas Became Mandatory

When Sunday and Christmas Became Mandatory

Sunday and Christmas are two pillars and even litmus tests for Christianity today but they both were shunned by believers until deep into the 300s AD. This message shows both these doctrines of men were introduced after the close of scripture and time-stamps when they were made mandatory for Christianity. We also discuss the result of the councils, that assumed the power of God, was to make the original Christians sinners. None of the New Testament authors observed Sunday instead of Sabbath nor did they observe the birth of Jesus at all, yet the councils that mandated these days be kept holy decreed those who did not to be heretics and sinners. Men do not have the power to make or counter laws that are reserved for God alone. Sunday and Christmas are not mandatory for Christianity at all. Hopefully this message motivates people to look into these observances and then return to the true worship of first century Christianity.

Mainstream versus First Century Christianity

Mainstream versus First Century Christianity

Mainstream ChristianityFirst Century Christianity
Go to church on SundayKeep the Sabbath
Sunday, Christmas, EasterThe Holy Days of the Bible
Dead people are now spiritsDead people are dead awaiting resurrection
Trinity is mandatoryAccepting Yeshua as the Messiah and Son of God is the key to life
Works optional/not requiredRepentance and change mandatory
Goal of life is going to heavenBeing in a better resurrection/the kingdom of God/ the Olam Haba
Old Testament for reference onlyThe Old Testament was the only bible they had for decades
Christianity is a different/new religionChristianity is the continuation of the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob