
CPM Sessions with Darryl Riden
CPM Sessions is a podcast featuring Bible teaching with an emphasis on Biblical theology, youth ministry, and counseling hosted by Darryl Riden. Darryl is president of Christ Powered Ministries in Maryville TN. With these sessions we hope to bring you practical, Biblical information in the areas of theology, Christian counseling, and student ministry issues as they relate to young people, families, and the local church.With 30 years experience as an ordained minister, youth pastor, evangelist, music artist, and family therapist, Darryl has ministered to thousands of young people throughout the southeast. CPM provides Biblical counseling to young adults as well as partnering with orphanages in India, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Darryl's passion is proclaiming God's Word while encouraging students to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with love, boldness, and doctrinal clarity. Christ Powered Ministries Missions Association: www.cpmlife.org
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CPM Sessions with Darryl Riden
Is Jesus Just a Myth Combining Pagan gods Mithra, Horus and Krishna?
Let's address the social media propaganda of some atheists and cultists that keep pushing false assertions that Jesus Christ never existed and He is just another religious myth that followers blindly believe-
In the past few decades, many books and films such as Zeitgeist, Religulous, and the Davinci Code made bold claims that Jesus Christ was a fabricated myth combining Eastern mythology and pagan gods. With great speed atheists and later, social media influencers spread these lies and stated them as FACT.
The problem with these specific assertions is these atheist hollywood producers and authors were getting their information from biased researchers and not from the original source documents that speak of Horus, Mithra and Krishna-
when the movies came out Prof. Peter Brandt, Dept. of History, University of Memphis said “I have been asked by friends about the claims made. I did see the movie Religulous and they got it completely wrong comparing Horus to Jesus. None of their claims for Horus were true.”
Egyptologists and Eastern Ancient Text researchers debunked these false claims years ago when the first comparisons were made.
-Prof. Ronald Leprohon, Egyptian Studies, University of Toronto stated, I quote: “I’m afraid that none of the claims made in these movies are true. There is not one shred of evidence for such a thing.”
Skeptics claim Horus and Jesus were born of a virgin named Mary: the Actual ancient source texts say that Horus was born from the Goddess Isis who was married to Osiris who was killed, dismembered, put back together by Isis, had sex with her and had Horus.
They claim that Horus and Jesus were both born in a cave, announced by angels and witnessed by shepherds:
The story of Horus says that he was born in a marsh or a swamp. No mention of angels or shepherds in the text.
They claim Jesus and Horus’ birth announced by stars and angels:
No stars in Horus text, no angels
Both were visited by 3 Kings
Horus text does not mention 3 kings. By the way neither do the Gospels. Wise men, not kings, from the East traveled and brought Jesus 3 types of gifts. We have no idea how many wise men visited Jesus.
Horus and Jesus both taught in the temple at age 12, were baptized, and their baptizers executed:
In the Horus text there is no indication that he taught in any temple, he was depicted as a weakling and hid away by his mother. There is also no account of him being baptized, thus no executed baptizer.
Both Horus and Jesus walked on water:
In the Horus text there are some mentions of healing and magic when he was a child. No mention of walking on water.
Both had 12 disciples:
Simply a false claim.
Both raised a “Lazarus” from the dead.
Osiris was brought back to life by Isis. Horus avenged his father. No mention of any type of Lazarus figure
Both crucified and rose from the dead
Horus’ death is never mentioned in the texts.
Both were known as the Truth, the Light , the anointed son, good shepherd, etc.
Horus was known as a sun god, Horus the son of Isis, and the “god of the eastern sky and horizon.”
Both born on December 25th Egyptians did not record birth dates thus this is a total fabrication. Jesus was not born on Dec. 25th either. The idea that Jesus’ birth should be celebrated on Dec. 25th was a 4th century Catholic adoption to coincide with the pagan Winter Solstice festivals. Jesus was more than likely born in the Spring according to tradition outside of catholicism.
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