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[[File:Pharisees.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Just as the [[Pharisees]] and [[Sadducees]] justified what they were doing with religious rhetoric and '''great swelling words'''<Ref>2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] [[wantonness]], those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in [[bondage]]. 20  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the [[world]] through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
: Jude 1:16  These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.</Ref> about what they believed, modern Christians are praying at the altars of the Fathers of the earth, They strain at gnats while swallowing camels.<Ref>Matthew 23:24 [Ye] blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.  25  Woe unto you, scribes and [[Pharisees]], hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26  Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27  Woe unto you, scribes and [[Pharisees]], hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. 28  Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. </Ref> ]]

In Revelation 2:9<Ref>Revelation 2:9  I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.</Ref> and in Chapter 3 verse 9<Ref>Revelation 3:9  Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.</Ref> we see a reference to the [[Synagogue of Satan]] which is a reference to a congregation of people who claimed to be Jews but were not. 

The Christians at that time thought of themselves as Jews and Jesus as the king of the Jews. That is why they called Jesus the Christ, because [[Christ]] means anointed, the same as the Hebrew word Messiah, and the kings of Israel were anointed. Jesus was the highest son of David and therefore He was the rightful anointed king. 

It took ten companies of [[Tens|ten]] [[elders]] of families or households to form a synagog without any rabbinic authority to provide the services of a righteous [[daily ministration]]. "A pattern of ten elders of families was used by Paul as he organized congregations of the Church all across the [[world]].<Ref>In "The World Under God’s Law, The Church Under God’s Law", Professor Rushdoony, (Dr. R.J.) describe the congregations Paul was setting up, "To this day, at least among the Jews, all it takes to form a synagog is ten elders! Ten men, rather. They constitute enough for one ruler, and without any rabbii called they constitute a synagog and the elder who was chosen by the ten heads of household conduct the services. That’s the way it was. "
: "The apostles as they went out established, Paul for example, church after church in one place after another and he appointed and ordained elders, and he moved on. Did the services stop when left? "</Ref>


Those who said they had no king but Caesar and did not accept Jesus as the Christ could say they were Jews, but to the followers of the King they were no longer Jews. But because they continued to do the opposite of what Jesus the king commanded, they were considered to be the ''adversaries'' of Christ.

The word Satan<Ref>{{4567}}</Ref> does mean ''adversary'' in the Greek and in Hebrew. Those who were not with Christ, following [[The Way|His way]] were considered against him and will be scattered.<Ref>Matthew 12:30  He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
: Luke 11:23  He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
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There were others who did things in the name of Christ but did not gather with Jesus' appointed Church.<Ref>Luke 9:49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.</Ref> But Jesus  told the Church not to forbid or hinder them, if they are not actually against the [[Called out]].<Ref>Mark 9:39  But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Luke 9:50  And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.  40  For he that is not against us is on our part.
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Those called the Synagogue of Satan were against Christ and the appointed Church, and they would eventually kill James and persecute the followers of Christ.


Presbyterian Church, like  many other [[denominations]], is often a top-down organization. It is a General Assembly at the national level.  Then, Synods that reported to General Assembly for each region.  Then, Presbyteries reported to the Synods.  And, then, Sessions (a group of elected Elders) in each church that reported to Presbyteries.  

When I first heard this, I knew that the Greek word Presbyter was the word for elder and an elder was the head of a family. We see [[elder]]s being appointed to some position or task in the Church. What were those tasks?

Over the centuries, things have moved away from the model used by Christ for His Church. We should instinctively know that this highly centralized hierarchical model is not what Christ established.  But, many do not. We may need to change the way we think about Church altogether. 

Christ's way was different than the way of the [[world]] which was not bearing fruit.

What was that alternative? 

Who is the head of the Church?<Ref>Ephesians 5:23  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Colossians 1:18  And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Colossians 2:10  And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Colossians 2:19  And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
1 Peter 2:7  Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,</Ref>

If Christ is the head of the Church and the corner stone of the living temple of God, then who is second in command?

That would be you.

You are not to rule over your neighbor, but only yourself. But still, Christians were clearly organized over a vast area of the Roman Empire and beyond. How can this be?

It is very clear that Jesus chose to call out certain men and appoint the kingdom to them. They were not only told to not [[exercise authority]] one over the other, but Jesus taught them to take care of the needy and feed his sheep through the exercise of of charity. He also [[commanded]] those chosen disciples to make the people sit down in small [[Tens|''companies'' of tens]] in ranks of one hundred until they were all [[network]]ed.

These  small [[Tens|''companies'' of tens]] functioned like [[home church]]es, meaning they consisted of about ten families who could gather as [[free assemblies]] or congregations. But in order for them to "rightly divided bread ''from house to house'' in a [[daily ministration]] of [[Charity]], it was important to network. As the rightful minister of Jesus the Christ, the ministers of the [[called out]] did this in the Temple.<Ref>Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,</Ref>

The word "rank" is from the Greek word  ''prasia'' from a Hebrew idiom.<Ref>{{4237}}</Ref> This has nothing to do with rank of authority but a way to network the different groups of ten so that there can be a proper division of the bread from house to house. Without that [[network]] the [[daily ministration]] -- especially over the whole Roman Empire, as we see being done in Acts -- would be impossible. Each company of elders would pick one elder to gather together with nine men like himself to create a small group of ten men who could oversee a righteous distribution to a hundred.

The [[Emperor]]s and Senators of [[Rome]] were the [[Conscripted fathers]] who were "Men called [[father]] upon the earth". They held the office of [[Parens Patriae]]. The [[temples]] of [[Rome]] and Judea were all providing government services and the [[welfare]] of society. Because people today imagine that [[religion]] is "what you think about God", they are brought under a [[Strong delusion]] so that they believe a lie.

[[Religion]] was always what you did and do about the natural moral ''duty to God and your fellow man'' and [[Pure Religion]] was doing that without looking to the ''rulers of the [[world]]'' who are the  ''[[conscripted fathers]] of the earth''. You either take care of the needs of society through [[faith]], [[hope]], and [[charity]], or you do it through men who [[exercise authority]] one over the other through [[force]], fear and violence. While the Father who art in heaven provides [[daily ministration|daily bread through charity]] and its participants are the kingdom of God, the "fathers of the earth" use [[force]], [[taxation]] and intimidation etc and they are the ''[[synagogue of Satan]]''.<Ref>[[Revelation 2]]:9  I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the [[synagogue of Satan]]. [Today this would include [[modern Christians|those who say they are Christians]]
: [[Revelation 3]]:9  Behold, I will make them of the [[synagogue of Satan]], which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.</Ref>

There were different [http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/books/TKC/TKCg7-1Factions.html factions] at the [[altars]] in Judea vying for power and control. Some said "they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of [[Satan]]"<Ref>[[Revelation 2]]:9  I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the [[synagogue of Satan]].
: [[Revelation 3]]:9  Behold, I will make them of the [[synagogue of Satan]], which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that</Ref>.


 Many will say they are [[Modern Christians|Christians]] according to Christ, but they are actually [[workers of iniquity]]. To be a [[Denominations|denomination]] of Christ, you must simply conform to Christ. Most all denominations today who claim Christ are actually doing many [[Corban|things condemned by Christ]] and they will not do what He [[commanded]].

Being a congregant with [[His Church]] does not limit your gathering with any other Church or group. Any denomination that wants you to exclusively attend their gatherings is attempting to [[exercise authority]] over your activities. No one should desire to belong to a [[Denominations|denomination]], but everyone should desire to belong to God.

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