The Origin of Christianity

Introduction

It is generally believed and taught that Christianity was founded by the Savior from Nazareth, when He was on earth. But a question immediately arises, which particular sect was the one He originated? This is very important, for any thinking person knows that of the thousands of sects making up Christendom, no two agree entirely. (Latourette, 12)

The Origin of Christianity

Naturally, the Savior did not inaugurate so many conflicting divisions. The Roman Catholic Church claims to be the one and only church of God, the true bride of Christ, as well as that all Protestant sects are heretics. On the other hand, the Protestants deride the Catholic Church as the harlot mother of Revelation 17; 5, not knowing that the same text condemns them likewise. (Latourette, 12)



Those that are acquainted with the facts know Christendom is made up of Christian nations, whose faith was founded not by the Savior of Nazareth, but by pagan philosophers a generation after the death of Messiah's immediate followers. Christianity is an apostate, as we can readily prove. The denominations, sects, churches or factions, (Tomkins, 15) which make up Christianity, are not followers of the Savior of the world. The doctrine He taught, the life He lived, the worship He practiced, is not those of modern Christianity. Christianity is Hellenic paganism, nationalized by Roman emperors for national solidarity. It was molded from the doctrines of Plato, Socrates and the Gnostic Grecian philosophers. (MacCulloch, 55) Christianity is but a newer name of the old religion of the philosophers. It is molded after them in doctrine, in practice, in worship as well as in name!

The Encyclopedia Britannica has this to say relative to this appeasement policy of the (apostate) church: “Nothing perhaps has tended more thoroughly to corrupt Christianity than the introduction into ...