This early document of the Roman Catholic church, established by Emperor Constantine and codified at the Council of Nicea is a fundamental but little known policy of the Catholic church. It is an attempt to not just distance from, but destroy the connections of their new religion, “Christianity” from its’ origins in the Hebraic/Jewish culture. Also included are decrees from subsequent Catholic councils.
THE CONSTANTINE CREED (325 AD) – Established by the Council of Nicea
“I renounce all customs, rites, legalisms, unleavened breads and sacrifices of lambs of the Hebrews, and all the other feasts of the Hebrews, sacrifices, prayers, aspirations, purifications, sanctifications, and propitiations, and fasts and new moons, and Sabbaths, and superstitions, and hymns and chants, and observances and synagogues. Absolutely everything Jewish, every Law, rite and custom, and if afterwards I shall wish to deny and return to Jewish superstition, or shall be found eating with Jews, or feasting with them, or secretly conversing and condemning the Christian religion instead of openly confuting them and condemning their vain faith, then let the trembling of Cain and the leprosy of Gehazi cleave to me, as well as the legal punishments to which I acknowledge myself liable. And may I be an anathema in the world to come, and may my soul be set down with Satan and the devils.” (Stefano Assemani, Acta Sanctorium Martyrum Orientalium at Occidentalium, Vol. 1, Rome 1748, page 105)
THE COUNCIL OF NICEA (325 AD) – Setting a brand new holy day of Easter as the resurrection of Yeshua, distinct from the Biblical dates of Passover and First Fruits, His actual death and resurrection. This decree was read by Constantine and sent to churches everywhere.
“When the question arose concerning the most holy day of Easter it was decreed by common consent to be expedient, that this festival should be celebrated on the same day by all, in every place… And truly in the first place, it seemed to every one a most unworthy thing that we should follow the custom of the Jews in the celebration of this most holy solemnity, who, polluted wretches, having stained their hands with a nefarious crime, are justly blinded in their minds…It is fit therefore that rejecting the practices of this people, we should perpetuate to all future ages the celebration of this rite, in a more legitimate order…Let us then have nothing in common with the most hostile rabble of the Jews.”
THE COUNCIL OF NICEA (325 AD) – Creed to which Christians would have to swear…
“I accept all customs, rites, legalism, and feasts of the Roman’s sacrifices, prayers, purifications with water, sanctifications by Pontificus Mazmus (high priest to Rome), propitiations, and feasts and the new Sabbath “Sol Die” (Sunday) – all new chants and observances, and all the foods and drinks of the Romans… In other words, I absolutely accept everything Roman, every new law, rite and custom of Rome and the New Roman Religion.”
THE COUNCIL OF ANTIOCH (345 AD) – Christians were banned from celebrating the Passover Seder (ritual meal) with Jewish friends or neighbors.
THE COUNCIL OF LAODICEA (363-364 AD) – The biblical Sabbath day was outlawed.
“Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lord’s Day’ and, if they can, resting then as Christians. But if any be found to be Judaizers, let them be cursed from Christ.” (Canon 29)
Sources: thoic.org; ellyahupraise.com; thecreatorscalendar.com; wikipedia
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