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* [[Acts 7]]:38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: | * [[Acts 7]]:38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: | ||
Here [[Acts 7]] is drawing parallels between the the institutions of [[Moses]] and even [[Abraham]] and what the [[Church]] established by [[Jesus]] Christ was doing in those early days. The [[Levites]] were called the ''Church in the Wilderness'' because they were ''[[called out]]'' of the [[Walled camp|walled-in camp]] of the [[Golden calf]] by [[Moses]] to restore and keep the people as a free nation under God. | |||
How their [[government]] operated in a practical way will give you a better understanding of the [[Church]] and the [[Kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]]. | |||
The [[Church in the Wilderness]] were the [[called out]] [[Levites]] who served the ''tents of the people'' much like the [[early Church]] [[appoint]]ed by [[Jesus]] who was the [[Christ]], anointed king of Judea. The people provided [[Breeches]] for these ancient ministers of a nation without rulers, [[no king]]. Those [[breeches]] of the [[Levites]] were symbolic of a covering which made them [[titular]] leaders of one of the earliest pure [[Republic|republics]] in recorded history. | |||
How their [[government]] operated in a practical way will give you a better understanding of the [[Church]] and the [[Kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]]. | |||
As we have said, among the [[Levites]] there was a ''unique political structure with corporate elements to the formation of its society''. Early Israel was classified in history as a [[Viable republic|Republic]]. | |||
Were there parallels between the ''Church in the Wilderness'' and the [[Church]] ''[[called out]]'' and [[appoint]]ed by Christ to serve the people? | |||
Jesus called His Church to be ''[[Church legally defined|one form of government]]'' so that His followers would and could be free souls under God. | |||
Edward Gibbons in his ''Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'' identified the early Church as a "[[Viable republic|viable Republic]]" and early American churches were called "[[Viable republic|embryonic republics]]" by historians. | |||
The [[Corban]] of that [[early Church]] was not like the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]]. Nor is it like the [[Corban]] of the [[Modern Christian]] who depend far more on the [[Benefactors]] who exercise authority one over the other than upon ministers an [[congregations]] who live by [[faith]], [[hope]] and [[charity]] through the [[perfect law of liberty]]. | The [[Corban]] of that [[early Church]] was not like the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]]. Nor is it like the [[Corban]] of the [[Modern Christian]] who depend far more on the [[Benefactors]] who exercise authority one over the other than upon ministers an [[congregations]] who live by [[faith]], [[hope]] and [[charity]] through the [[perfect law of liberty]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 8 January 2017
- Acts 7:38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
Here Acts 7 is drawing parallels between the the institutions of Moses and even Abraham and what the Church established by Jesus Christ was doing in those early days. The Levites were called the Church in the Wilderness because they were called out of the walled-in camp of the Golden calf by Moses to restore and keep the people as a free nation under God.
The Church in the Wilderness were the called out Levites who served the tents of the people much like the early Church appointed by Jesus who was the Christ, anointed king of Judea. The people provided Breeches for these ancient ministers of a nation without rulers, no king. Those breeches of the Levites were symbolic of a covering which made them titular leaders of one of the earliest pure republics in recorded history.
How their government operated in a practical way will give you a better understanding of the Church and the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
As we have said, among the Levites there was a unique political structure with corporate elements to the formation of its society. Early Israel was classified in history as a Republic.
Were there parallels between the Church in the Wilderness and the Church called out and appointed by Christ to serve the people?
Jesus called His Church to be one form of government so that His followers would and could be free souls under God.
Edward Gibbons in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire identified the early Church as a "viable Republic" and early American churches were called "embryonic republics" by historians.
The Corban of that early Church was not like the Corban of the Pharisees. Nor is it like the Corban of the Modern Christian who depend far more on the Benefactors who exercise authority one over the other than upon ministers an congregations who live by faith, hope and charity through the perfect law of liberty.
Understanding the Sophistry of the Pharisees and their civil altars under Herod can help those who want to see the truth about Religion and the Covetous Practices of Public religion. The modern False religion of today keeps people from practicing Pure Religion.
If we are willing to admit the truth about our own sloth and covetousness we may be able to view those Levites of the Church in the Wilderness in a new light. Their role as Ministers of a nation kept the people free for generations until they rejected God and sought a king which led to the dividing of the Kingdom of God. They, like the Church, established and appointed by Christ, they were to be Priests to all nations, preaching an teaching The Way of God.