PreparingYou - User contributions [en]

Audacity

2015-06-26T05:31:46Z

Robchiavelli:

Audacity Manual:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/

Audacity Forum:
http://forum.audacityteam.org/

Audacity Help:
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/quick_help.html

The video contains a quick step by step demo on how to edit an audio using Audacity software.

https://youtu.be/G7BZjjH4I9M

Making a Mashup in Audacity: Tutorial part 1/2

https://youtu.be/-Y6x5CzAmN8

Audacity: How To Make Mashups (Part 2) (Beginners)

https://youtu.be/i_rbfpBkdrQ

How To Sound Like Morgan Freeman (Audacity Tutorial)

https://youtu.be/Sfwwdqa1HRU

Edit radio programs

2015-06-26T05:12:22Z

Robchiavelli: /* List of audio files */

We have asked members of the [[Network]] if they would like to help edit radio shows.

This page has the information and links you need to download a free editor and FTP file software and links to a forum of other editors who can help you.

== Wiki Editors ==

You will need to be a '''Wiki editor'''to get access to edit this or any other page.

You will need to mark each audio listed below when you start working on a show, so that no one else duplicates your work. You do this by adding initials or name to Column 2 corresponding to the audio you download and edit.

=== Becoming a Wiki Editor ===

: Instructions and links for editing the audio shows
: http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Edit_radio_programs
: If you are not a '''Wiki Editor''' you will need to become one.
: We can do for you.
: Give us a ''username''.

: We can create an '''Wiki Editor Account''' for you:
: You should then receive an email that allows you to edit the wiki page with your personal '''Username'''.
: That makes you a '''Wiki Editor''' .
: The email will contain a '''password''' so that you can mark the show you are doing on the editing page.

=== Access to Audio FTP ===

: A different '''Username''' and '''Password''' so you can download and upload FTP on the HHC.org site is different than your '''Wiki Editor''' ''Username'' and ''Password''.
: They are usually sent by texting or over the phone.Your Minister should have that...
: That User name and Password allows you to download from folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
: and upload finished files to this folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

More detailed information about how to edit pages as a '''Wiki Editor''' is available at [http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Wiki_editors Wiki Editor]. And you could join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum] to get more assistance.

{{Template:Wiki-Nav}}

== Audio Editing software ==

We often use [http://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity]. You can learn more about [[Audacity]] but you may have an audio editor you already use.

To edit audio you will be removing “ahs” and “ums”, coughs, sneezes, pops, beeps and other extraneous noises and occasionally there are interruptions and even errors or fumbles that can be edited or fixed. This will require that you listen to the whole show. We also are adding music clips with the ''intros'' and ''Outros'' and some commercial breaks already recorded[see links below].

We shoot for 55 minutes for a finished show.

== File Transfers ==

'''Raw editing programs link''' are found in this folder: 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
The '''User name and Password is available for Editors'''

You can upload finished files to the folder 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

You will need an FTP [file transfer program] software like Windows Explorer or [http://download.cnet.com/FileZilla/3000-2160_4-10308966.html#editorsreview FileZilla] or [http://www.wsftple.com/ Ipswitch WS_FTP LE] or ask on the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum]

When you are done enter an x Date in last column and notify Greg or Paul.

You can also save a brief description or blurb about the content which will be added to pages like
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2015

== List of audio files ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Presently Editing !! Date !! mark x if done
|-
|150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3]
|Geo
|06-19-15
|x
|-
|150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3]
|Geo
|_
|_
|-
|150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm02lr.mp3]
|_Steve
|_6/18
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm03fr.mp3]
|_
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|_
|-
|150328bite01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite01lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150328bite02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite02lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150328bite03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite03fr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|15040401mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040401mesianic01lr.mp3]
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|-
|15040402mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040402mesianic01lr.mp3]
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|-
|15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3]
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|-
|150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150425deceiver02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver02lr.mp3]
|rob
|6-25
|x
|-
|150425deceiver03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare01.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare01.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150509parentrights01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights01lr.mp3]
|rob
|6/25
|x
|-
|150509parentrights02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights02lr.mp3]
|rob
|6/25
|x
|-
|150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3]
|rob
|6/25
|x
|-
|150516denominations01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations01lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150516denominations02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations02lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150516denominations03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations03fr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150523separation01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation01lr1.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150523separation02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation02lr2.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150523separation03fr3.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation03fr3.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|}

== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-06-26T04:11:15Z

Robchiavelli: /* List of audio files */

We have asked members of the [[Network]] if they would like to help edit radio shows.

This page has the information and links you need to download a free editor and FTP file software and links to a forum of other editors who can help you.

== Wiki Editors ==

You will need to be a '''Wiki editor'''to get access to edit this or any other page.

You will need to mark each audio listed below when you start working on a show, so that no one else duplicates your work. You do this by adding initials or name to Column 2 corresponding to the audio you download and edit.

=== Becoming a Wiki Editor ===

: Instructions and links for editing the audio shows
: http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Edit_radio_programs
: If you are not a '''Wiki Editor''' you will need to become one.
: We can do for you.
: Give us a ''username''.

: We can create an '''Wiki Editor Account''' for you:
: You should then receive an email that allows you to edit the wiki page with your personal '''Username'''.
: That makes you a '''Wiki Editor''' .
: The email will contain a '''password''' so that you can mark the show you are doing on the editing page.

=== Access to Audio FTP ===

: A different '''Username''' and '''Password''' so you can download and upload FTP on the HHC.org site is different than your '''Wiki Editor''' ''Username'' and ''Password''.
: They are usually sent by texting or over the phone.Your Minister should have that...
: That User name and Password allows you to download from folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
: and upload finished files to this folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

More detailed information about how to edit pages as a '''Wiki Editor''' is available at [http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Wiki_editors Wiki Editor]. And you could join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum] to get more assistance.

{{Template:Wiki-Nav}}

== Audio Editing software ==

We often use [http://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity]. You can learn more about [[Audacity]] but you may have an audio editor you already use.

To edit audio you will be removing “ahs” and “ums”, coughs, sneezes, pops, beeps and other extraneous noises and occasionally there are interruptions and even errors or fumbles that can be edited or fixed. This will require that you listen to the whole show. We also are adding music clips with the ''intros'' and ''Outros'' and some commercial breaks already recorded[see links below].

We shoot for 55 minutes for a finished show.

== File Transfers ==

'''Raw editing programs link''' are found in this folder: 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
The '''User name and Password is available for Editors'''

You can upload finished files to the folder 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

You will need an FTP [file transfer program] software like Windows Explorer or [http://download.cnet.com/FileZilla/3000-2160_4-10308966.html#editorsreview FileZilla] or [http://www.wsftple.com/ Ipswitch WS_FTP LE] or ask on the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum]

When you are done enter an x Date in last column and notify Greg or Paul.

You can also save a brief description or blurb about the content which will be added to pages like
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2015

== List of audio files ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Presently Editing !! Date !! mark x if done
|-
|150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3]
|Geo
|06-19-15
|x
|-
|150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3]
|Geo
|_
|_
|-
|150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm02lr.mp3]
|_Steve
|_6/18
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm03fr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150328bite01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite01lr.mp3]
|_
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|_
|-
|150328bite02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite02lr.mp3]
|_
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|_
|-
|150328bite03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite03fr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|15040401mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040401mesianic01lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|15040402mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040402mesianic01lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
|_
|_
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|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150425deceiver02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver02lr.mp3]
|rob
|6-25
|x
|-
|150425deceiver03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare01.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare01.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150509parentrights01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights01lr.mp3]
|rob
|6/25
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|-
|150509parentrights02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights02lr.mp3]
|rob
|6/25
|_
|-
|150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3]
|rob
|6/25
|_
|-
|150516denominations01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150516denominations02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations02lr.mp3]
|_
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|150516denominations03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations03fr.mp3]
|_
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|150523separation01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation01lr1.mp3]
|_
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|150523separation02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation02lr2.mp3]
|_
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|150523separation03fr3.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation03fr3.mp3]
|_
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|-
|150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3]
|_
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|150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3]
|_
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|150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|}

== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-06-26T04:02:56Z

Robchiavelli: /* List of audio files */

We have asked members of the [[Network]] if they would like to help edit radio shows.

This page has the information and links you need to download a free editor and FTP file software and links to a forum of other editors who can help you.

== Wiki Editors ==

You will need to be a '''Wiki editor'''to get access to edit this or any other page.

You will need to mark each audio listed below when you start working on a show, so that no one else duplicates your work. You do this by adding initials or name to Column 2 corresponding to the audio you download and edit.

=== Becoming a Wiki Editor ===

: Instructions and links for editing the audio shows
: http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Edit_radio_programs
: If you are not a '''Wiki Editor''' you will need to become one.
: We can do for you.
: Give us a ''username''.

: We can create an '''Wiki Editor Account''' for you:
: You should then receive an email that allows you to edit the wiki page with your personal '''Username'''.
: That makes you a '''Wiki Editor''' .
: The email will contain a '''password''' so that you can mark the show you are doing on the editing page.

=== Access to Audio FTP ===

: A different '''Username''' and '''Password''' so you can download and upload FTP on the HHC.org site is different than your '''Wiki Editor''' ''Username'' and ''Password''.
: They are usually sent by texting or over the phone.Your Minister should have that...
: That User name and Password allows you to download from folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
: and upload finished files to this folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

More detailed information about how to edit pages as a '''Wiki Editor''' is available at [http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Wiki_editors Wiki Editor]. And you could join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum] to get more assistance.

{{Template:Wiki-Nav}}

== Audio Editing software ==

We often use [http://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity]. You can learn more about [[Audacity]] but you may have an audio editor you already use.

To edit audio you will be removing “ahs” and “ums”, coughs, sneezes, pops, beeps and other extraneous noises and occasionally there are interruptions and even errors or fumbles that can be edited or fixed. This will require that you listen to the whole show. We also are adding music clips with the ''intros'' and ''Outros'' and some commercial breaks already recorded[see links below].

We shoot for 55 minutes for a finished show.

== File Transfers ==

'''Raw editing programs link''' are found in this folder: 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
The '''User name and Password is available for Editors'''

You can upload finished files to the folder 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

You will need an FTP [file transfer program] software like Windows Explorer or [http://download.cnet.com/FileZilla/3000-2160_4-10308966.html#editorsreview FileZilla] or [http://www.wsftple.com/ Ipswitch WS_FTP LE] or ask on the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum]

When you are done enter an x Date in last column and notify Greg or Paul.

You can also save a brief description or blurb about the content which will be added to pages like
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2015

== List of audio files ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Presently Editing !! Date !! mark x if done
|-
|150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3]
|Geo
|06-19-15
|x
|-
|150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3]
|Geo
|_
|_
|-
|150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm02lr.mp3]
|_Steve
|_6/18
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|150321lukewarm03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm03fr.mp3]
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|150328bite01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite01lr.mp3]
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|150328bite02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite02lr.mp3]
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|150328bite03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite03fr.mp3]
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|15040401mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040401mesianic01lr.mp3]
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|15040402mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040402mesianic01lr.mp3]
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|15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3]
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|150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3]
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|150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3]
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|150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
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|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
|Rob
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|x
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|150425deceiver02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver02lr.mp3]
|Rob
|6-25
|x
|-
|150425deceiver03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver03fr.mp3]
|Rob
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|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare01.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare01.mp3]
|Rob
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|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3]
|Rob
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|x
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|150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3]
|Rob
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|x
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|150509parentrights01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights01lr.mp3]
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|150509parentrights02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights02lr.mp3]
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|150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3]
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|150516denominations01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations01lr.mp3]
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|150516denominations02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations02lr.mp3]
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|150516denominations03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations03fr.mp3]
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|150523separation01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation01lr1.mp3]
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|150523separation02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation02lr2.mp3]
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|150523separation03fr3.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation03fr3.mp3]
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|150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3]
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|150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3]
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|150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3]
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== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-06-25T23:42:04Z

Robchiavelli: /* List of audio files */

We have asked members of the [[Network]] if they would like to help edit radio shows.

This page has the information and links you need to download a free editor and FTP file software and links to a forum of other editors who can help you.

== Wiki Editors ==

You will need to be a '''Wiki editor'''to get access to edit this or any other page.

You will need to mark each audio listed below when you start working on a show, so that no one else duplicates your work. You do this by adding initials or name to Column 2 corresponding to the audio you download and edit.

=== Becoming a Wiki Editor ===

: Instructions and links for editing the audio shows
: http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Edit_radio_programs
: If you are not a '''Wiki Editor''' you will need to become one.
: We can do for you.
: Give us a ''username''.

: We can create an '''Wiki Editor Account''' for you:
: You should then receive an email that allows you to edit the wiki page with your personal '''Username'''.
: That makes you a '''Wiki Editor''' .
: The email will contain a '''password''' so that you can mark the show you are doing on the editing page.

=== Access to Audio FTP ===

: A different '''Username''' and '''Password''' so you can download and upload FTP on the HHC.org site is different than your '''Wiki Editor''' ''Username'' and ''Password''.
: They are usually sent by texting or over the phone.Your Minister should have that...
: That User name and Password allows you to download from folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
: and upload finished files to this folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

More detailed information about how to edit pages as a '''Wiki Editor''' is available at [http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Wiki_editors Wiki Editor]. And you could join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum] to get more assistance.

{{Template:Wiki-Nav}}

== Audio Editing software ==

We often use [http://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity] but you may have an audio editor you already use.

To edit audio you will be removing “ahs” and “ums”, coughs, sneezes, pops, beeps and other extraneous noises and occasionally there are interruptions and even errors or fumbles that can be edited or fixed. This will require that you listen to the whole show. We also are adding music clips with the ''intros'' and ''Outros'' and some commercial breaks already recorded[see links below].

We shoot for 55 minutes for a finished show.

== File Transfers ==

'''Raw editing programs link''' are found in this folder: 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
The '''User name and Password is available for Editors'''

You can upload finished files to the folder 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

You will need an FTP [file transfer program] software like Windows Explorer or [http://download.cnet.com/FileZilla/3000-2160_4-10308966.html#editorsreview FileZilla] or [http://www.wsftple.com/ Ipswitch WS_FTP LE] or ask on the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum]

When you are done enter an x Date in last column and notify Greg or Paul.

You can also save a brief description or blurb about the content which will be added to pages like
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2015

== List of audio files ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Presently Editing !! Date !! mark x if done
|-
|150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3]
|Geo
|06-19-15
|x
|-
|150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3]
|Geo
|_
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|-
|150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm02lr.mp3]
|_Steve
|_6/18
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm03fr.mp3]
|_
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|150328bite01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150328bite02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite02lr.mp3]
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|150328bite03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite03fr.mp3]
|_
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|15040401mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040401mesianic01lr.mp3]
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|15040402mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040402mesianic01lr.mp3]
|_
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|15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3]
|_
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|150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3]
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|150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3]
|_
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|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
|_
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|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
|_
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|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150425deceiver02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver02lr.mp3]
|Rob
|6-25
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|150425deceiver03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare01.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare01.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150509parentrights01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150509parentrights02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights02lr.mp3]
|_
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|150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3]
|_
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|150516denominations01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150516denominations02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations02lr.mp3]
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|150516denominations03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations03fr.mp3]
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|150523separation01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation01lr1.mp3]
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|150523separation02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation02lr2.mp3]
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|150523separation03fr3.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150523separation03fr3.mp3]
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|150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion01lr1.mp3]
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|150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion02lr2.mp3]
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|150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150530fleereligion03frAA.mp3]
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|}

== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-06-25T23:39:57Z

Robchiavelli: /* List of audio files */

We have asked members of the [[Network]] if they would like to help edit radio shows.

This page has the information and links you need to download a free editor and FTP file software and links to a forum of other editors who can help you.

== Wiki Editors ==

You will need to be a '''Wiki editor'''to get access to edit this or any other page.

You will need to mark each audio listed below when you start working on a show, so that no one else duplicates your work. You do this by adding initials or name to Column 2 corresponding to the audio you download and edit.

=== Becoming a Wiki Editor ===

: Instructions and links for editing the audio shows
: http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Edit_radio_programs
: If you are not a '''Wiki Editor''' you will need to become one.
: We can do for you.
: Give us a ''username''.

: We can create an '''Wiki Editor Account''' for you:
: You should then receive an email that allows you to edit the wiki page with your personal '''Username'''.
: That makes you a '''Wiki Editor''' .
: The email will contain a '''password''' so that you can mark the show you are doing on the editing page.

=== Access to Audio FTP ===

: A different '''Username''' and '''Password''' so you can download and upload FTP on the HHC.org site is different than your '''Wiki Editor''' ''Username'' and ''Password''.
: They are usually sent by texting or over the phone.Your Minister should have that...
: That User name and Password allows you to download from folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
: and upload finished files to this folder
: http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

More detailed information about how to edit pages as a '''Wiki Editor''' is available at [http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Wiki_editors Wiki Editor]. And you could join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum] to get more assistance.

{{Template:Wiki-Nav}}

== Audio Editing software ==

We often use [http://web.audacityteam.org/ Audacity] but you may have an audio editor you already use.

To edit audio you will be removing “ahs” and “ums”, coughs, sneezes, pops, beeps and other extraneous noises and occasionally there are interruptions and even errors or fumbles that can be edited or fixed. This will require that you listen to the whole show. We also are adding music clips with the ''intros'' and ''Outros'' and some commercial breaks already recorded[see links below].

We shoot for 55 minutes for a finished show.

== File Transfers ==

'''Raw editing programs link''' are found in this folder: 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/
The '''User name and Password is available for Editors'''

You can upload finished files to the folder 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/done/

You will need an FTP [file transfer program] software like Windows Explorer or [http://download.cnet.com/FileZilla/3000-2160_4-10308966.html#editorsreview FileZilla] or [http://www.wsftple.com/ Ipswitch WS_FTP LE] or ask on the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hhcwiki Wiki Forum]

When you are done enter an x Date in last column and notify Greg or Paul.

You can also save a brief description or blurb about the content which will be added to pages like
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2015

== List of audio files ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Presently Editing !! Date !! mark x if done
|-
|150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion19salvatiolr.mp3]
|Geo
|06-19-15
|x
|-
|150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion20savingotherslr.mp3]
|Geo
|_
|_
|-
|150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150228devotion21shadowfr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm02lr.mp3]
|_Steve
|_6/18
|_
|-
|150321lukewarm03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150321lukewarm03fr.mp3]
|_
|_
|_
|-
|150328bite01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150328bite02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite02lr.mp3]
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|150328bite03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150328bite03fr.mp3]
|_
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|15040401mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040401mesianic01lr.mp3]
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|15040402mesianic01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040402mesianic01lr.mp3]
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|15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/15040403mesianiclightfr.mp3]
|_
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|150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity02lr.mp3]
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|150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150411Ecommunity03fr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
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|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150425deceiver02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver02lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
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|150425deceiver03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare01.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare01.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare02lr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150502privatewelfare03fr.mp3]
|Rob
|_
|x
|-
|150509parentrights01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150509parentrights02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights02lr.mp3]
|_
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|150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150509parentrights03frprivatewelfare.mp3]
|_
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|150516denominations01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations01lr.mp3]
|_
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|150516denominations02lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150516denominations02lr.mp3]
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== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

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2015-06-22T15:19:26Z

Robchiavelli:

<gallery caption="[[South West]] Region PCMs [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Utah]]">
PCM-GaryKinghorn.jpg|[[Gary Kinghorn]] [[California]]
PCM-Justice.jpg|[[Justice]] [[California]]
File:AbrahamVargas.jpg|[[Abraham V]] [[California]]
PCM-Volunteer.jpg| Do you want to [[Volunteer]] Helping others to connect?
</gallery>

Edit radio programs

2015-05-11T16:07:07Z

Robchiavelli:

Raw programs 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/
You can upload finished files to ''done'' folder and download from the ''todo'' folder

Passwords available for Editors

When you are editing a show enter Date under name 
When you are done enter date in last column

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|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Editing Monkey!! Editing Rob !! mark x if done
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== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-05-11T06:29:27Z

Robchiavelli:

Raw programs 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/
You can upload finished files to ''done'' folder and download from the ''todo'' folder

Passwords available for Editors

When you are editing a show enter Date under name 
When you are done enter date in last column

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Editing Monkey!! Editing Rob !! mark x if done
|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
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== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-05-11T06:26:52Z

Robchiavelli:

Raw programs 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/
You can upload finished files to ''done'' folder and download from the ''todo'' folder

Passwords available for Editors

When you are editing a show enter Date under name 
When you are done enter date in last column

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Editing Monkey!! Editing Rob !! mark x if done
|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
|C2R1__
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|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
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|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
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|150425deceiver03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver03fr.mp3]
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== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-05-11T04:01:26Z

Robchiavelli:

Raw programs 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/
You can upload finished files to ''done'' folder and download from the ''todo'' folder

Passwords available for Editors

When you are editing a show enter Date under name 
When you are done enter date in last column

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Editing Monkey!! Editing Rob !! mark x if done
|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
|C2R1__
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|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
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|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
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|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
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== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-05-06T08:44:08Z

Robchiavelli:

Raw programs 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/
You can upload finished files to ''done'' folder and download from the ''todo'' folder

Passwords available for Editors

When you are editing a show enter Date under name 
When you are done enter date in last column

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Editing Monkey!! Editing Rob !! mark x if done
|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
|C2R1__
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|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
|C2R2__
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|150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce03fr.mp3]
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|150425deceiver01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150425deceiver01lr.mp3]
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== Useful files ==

Intro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokintro.mp3

Outro 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/kokaltro.mp3

We usually try to shoot for 55 minutes but not essential

Miles Away music loops 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/keysofkingdommusic.mp3

Commercials 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/Commercials/

shorter blocks

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/HHC Close 93sec.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKIntro-39.mp3

http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/EDITINGTOOLS/KOKintro45.mp3

Edit radio programs

2015-05-04T13:58:51Z

Robchiavelli:

Raw programs 
http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/
You can upload finished files to ''done'' folder and download from the ''todo'' folder

Passwords available for Editors

When you are editing a show enter Date under name 
When you are done enter date in last column

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: green;"
|- style="background-color:#efefef;"
! Raw Program!! Editing Monkey!! Editing Rob !! mark x if done
|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce01lr.mp3]
|C2R1__
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|C4R1__
|-
|150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3[http://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/rawprograms/todo/150418riligiousordersofforce021lr.mp3]
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Edit radio programs

2015-05-04T13:30:00Z

Robchiavelli:

Raw programs 
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Are you crazy

2015-04-05T14:33:15Z

Robchiavelli:

[[File:Cookoo.jpg|left|200px|link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo%27s_Nest_%28film%29|thumb|Theatrical release poster ]]
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film with the hero being Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy a recidivist anti-authoritarian is transferred to a mental institution for evaluation where he hopes to avoid hard labor in a relaxed hospital environment.

McMurphy's ward is run unyielding Nurse Mildred Ratched. Things are soon out of control in a power struggle ending with McMurphy being surgically lobotomized.

Today, the power of medical institutions lobotomize people with drugs, taking total control of their lives as if they were gods. The trend is out of control and if you are captured there is little hope with little [[Hue and cry]] in the land.

"It simply makes no sense that the antipsychotics are now the largest revenue producers among all classes of medicines -- bringing in $15 billion per year -- much of it coming from excessive use in vulnerable populations of children and the elderly." Allen Frances Professor Emeritus, Duke University

According to Allen Frances Professor Emeritus, Duke University and the chair for writing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV stated "Sad to say, DSM-IV is often used carelessly or not at all (especially in primary care) -- resulting in a great deal of mislabeling and unnecessary treatment. The overdiagnosis of mental disorders has recently gotten out of hand..."

In his article Posted "America Is Over Diagnosed and Over Medicated" in 2012 he made he clear that he was "terribly concerned that the new diagnostic manual for doctors" all over America (DSM 5) will cause the "misdiagnosis of tens of millions of people and an even greater misuse of potentially harmful medication".

He believes the authors of the new manual "are researchers who have worked in ivory tower settings with little experience in how the diagnostic manual is often misunderstood and misused in actual practice."

He is not alone and according to Monica Cassani from '''DX Revision Watch''' stated that "Somatic Symptom Disorder could capture millions more under mental health diagnosis." We appear to see this happening in the [[Free Justina|Justina case]].

These drugs are often used with no second opinion and can be forced upon people over their objection and their family's objection causing irreparable harm.

With "tens of millions of people" able to be drugged without their consent or led to believe that drugs they are being given will help them the potential for serious harm will sky rocket.

Already people with political or even just Christian ideas are being considered mentally ill. These "drugs work by producing a chemical lobotomy, patients who remain medicated are too apathetic to complain or even to recognize their abnormal movements" <Ref>''Antipsychotic Drugs, Their Harmful Effects, and the Limits of Tort Reform'' [http://breggin.com/index.php?option=com_search&Itemid=99999999&searchword=antipsychotic&searchphrase=any&ordering=newest&limit=20&limitstart=10 Dr. Peter Breggin], reform psychiatrist</Ref> Once you are kept in a psychiatric ward over night you may never be the same again.

According to '''Radical Psychology''' Volume Seven, 2008

'''Struggling Against Psychiatry’s Human Rights Violations''' by Don Weitz

: The labels “antipsychotics” and “antidepressants” are seriously misleading. The “antipsychotics” do not combat or cure “psychosis” or “mental illness”, and “antidepressants” do not combat or cure depression or the fraudulent diagnosis “bipolar mood disorder”. Psychiatric drugs (“medication”) chemically control and disable people -- sometimes permanently.

: Neuroleptics is a more accurate term for “antipsychotics”, it means “nerve-seizing”. These psychiatric drugs are much more powerful, debilitating and brain-disabling than the “tranquilizers”(benzodiazepine s), which by the way are addictive. The neuroleptics and antidepressants frequently make people look and act apathetic, zombie-like as if they’ve been lobotomized -- even at moderate or low doses. These allegedly “safe and effective medications” always produce painful and serious “side effects”, some are health-threatening and brain-damaging; others are life-threatening.

: Consider these common effects: muscle cramps, dizziness, blurred vision, seizures, tardive dyskinesia (a permanent neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements caused by the neuroleptics), tardive dementia, akathisia (constant restless pacing), nightmares, psychosis, parkinsonism, neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS is a neurological disorder with a prevalence rate of 2%-3%, and mortality rate of 20%-25%), and sudden death.

: Tardive dyskinesia (TD), tardive dementia, NMS and parkinsonism are all signs of brain damage. Although TD was discovered and reported in medical journals in the mid-1960s, the psychiatrists covered up or failed to warn patients about this horrific neurological “side effect” for about 20 years until the 1980s. After a few weeks or months on such “medication”, most patients look and act like a zombie, apathetic, indifferent to their surroundings.

: Dr. Peter Breggin (1997; 1991), Dr.Lars Martensson (1998), and other professional critics have documented these horrendous effects. Many psychiatric survivor-activists and other critics prefer the label “chemical lobotomy”, it succinctly describes their zombie experience. In a psychoprison or psychiatric ward, virtually everyone gets drugged -“put on meds”. Or threatened --“take your meds, or else”. This is also true of children who are admitted to psychiatric wards (LeFrancois, 2006).

Read more at http://www.antipsychiatry.org/

Mad in America Treatment without drugs 
http://www.madinamerica.com/2012/05/anti-authoritarians-and-schizophrenia-do-rebels-who-defy-treatment-do-better/

Loren R Mosher, MD 
Schizophrenia Without Antipsychotic Drugs 
http://www.moshersoteria.com/

Read and listen to what happened to one of thousands of families dragged under the control of the new medical Reich.
www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Free_Justina

Our first Broadcast on the issue of Free Justina.
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Follow up on the Justina case and what they wont tell you on the news..
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What is coming your way. Millions more will be mentally ill at the stroke of a pen.
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==Footnotes==
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Dendritic tree

2015-04-05T14:22:35Z

Robchiavelli: /* The spirit of my soul */

[[File:dendritictree.jpg|left]]

In the brain we have electrically excitable Neurons (neurone or nerve cell) which possesses a cell body (soma) and neurites, dendrites or axon. They do not actually touch one another but use chemicals called neurotransmitters, serotonin, epinephrine, and dopamine, to pass messages across gaps called a synapse. These cells may form a complex pattern called "dendritic tree". It is in this dendritic tree that our consciousness thinks and where we are are aware of thinking.

Man is a physical creature in which a godly spirit dwells placed there by God according to His image.

In this physical world we are stretched between two realms. Both beckon to us every day. It is in that spiritual realm between two spiritual dominions we make all choices.

It is a realm of spiritual currents ebbing and flowing. Most of the choices we make in our heads, our minds, are the result of choices we already made in our spirit without words or ideas projected on our minds.

We use our physical minds to interpret what we think we see or understand. This usually depends on rationalizing these images into an acceptable form.

We are very subject to the influence of ideas already dwelling in our minds which may come from either realm. Our minds, the "dendritic tree" spoken of in [[Cannabis]] is the tree of knowledge.

We project our own images and beliefs on the screen of our mind and believe in those images. They become our reality based on the leading of the spirit we choose to follow..

Man made ideas, philosophies and religion do this all the time.

The "dendritic tree" produces images that we defend and cling to to create a sense of stability and assurance. We literally bow down and worship these mental projections, these idols of the mind.

They may include ideas about God and His rules for "good and evil" and we often unmoor the symbols of sacred texts from their original intended meaning and mold them or hew them from the original intent or purpose so that they will fit what we would like to believe is reality.

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== The spirit of my soul ==

: "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit..." 1 Timothy 3:16

The idea that we do anything physical and it changes us spiritually is the essence of witchcraft.

We are not justified in the flesh. So the physical rituals and acts neither condemn nor justify us... but they are evidence of the spirit that we draw near or repent from...

So taking a stimulant or suppressant or a psychoactive substance are all events in the physical realm.

: "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;" Hebrews 2:14

We are often dealing with the world the flesh and the devil.

It is on that playing field that our spirit must make a choice that our minds will try to justify.

Things of this world can distract us from the light we should be seeking. If we desire the distraction more than the light we may become addicted to it. Since the garden of Eden we have hid from the light... to repent we must be willing to face that light and the pain of it.

These things of the world and the flesh are easily distractions from the things of the spirit.

The world can include the [[World]] as in constitutional order of men but also the mere people and environment around us.

The flesh is our own addiction to the physical body, its hormones and hunger, its pains and pleasure that palpitates that push and pull this shell of flesh we live in.

The devils are those entities that have gone out of the presence of the light of God... who live in the dark realm where life is taken one from another, where flesh eats flesh.

The influence of the world the flesh and the devil upon you is regulated in the drawing of your spirit.

The spiritual ways of Christ draw you to the light and push the powers of darkness away from you and you from it.

Doing things in the name of God is about spirit and not form.

Eating of His table is not about the menu but about your appetite for truth and light and your willingness to fast from the ways of darkness.

: "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." 1 John 2:16

Do you seek the tree of knowledge or the tree of life?

: "I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." John 6:51

: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Ephesians 6:12

There is no exodus until we truly repent and return to the light. Then our flesh is set free for we live entirely of the spirit.

The realm you bind yourself to will pull you in at your death. The physical bonds of this world are evidence that you have not been bound to the ways of Christ in your spirit just as sin in the flesh is evidence of lust, neglect and sloth in the spirit.

: "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Matthew 10:28

== Two things ==

: "Only do not "let not thy dread make me afraid" two [things] unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee." Job 13:20

# "Withdraw thine hand far from me"
# "let not thy dread make me afraid"<Ref>Job 13:21 Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.</Ref>

''Withdrawing thy hand'' is reaching for things that keep us away from the light, fleeing and hiding in the temptations and distractions of the flesh and the world. Thinking that happiness comes from the things of the world or the rituals of religions or the physical pleasures or the release from pain or even the release from the legal bondage of the world.

Before the mind is aware of its existence the spirit is making a choice.

So what does "let not thy dread make me afraid" mean?

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== Audio Files ==

'''Twenty-eighth''' hour in The Nation series, emphasis on virtues. The virtues needed for a free nation. Chastity, Temperance, Justice, Mercy. Contributions. [[Credit unions]]. Brotherly love, Charity. Digging a post hole story. Distracted. [[Dendritic tree]]. Weed fire relief; Lack of communication. Making millions of fatherless children. Weakened by being spoiled. Kindness. Agreement Conference in Colorado. Understanding what love is. 
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/020/140920nation28virtueLR.mp3

'''First''' hour in news series. What's in the news today. Terrorists in the [[Homeschooling|home-schooling]] network. Rise of social democracy. [[Ebola]], AIDS on steroids. Quarantine major cities. Looking for ministers who tell you “you are saved.” Patented Ebola virus. A pure republic is an [[Anarchist|anarchy]]. [[Socialism]] doesn't cure the problem of [[Capitalism|capitalism]]. Christ's first policy, Seek ye first the kingdom. [[CORE|Congregations of record]]. Ask and ye shall receive. [[Dendritic tree|Tree of knowledge]]; Faith in knowledge. Telling people they're wrong, Right and responsibility. 
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Trees

2015-04-05T14:04:59Z

Robchiavelli:

The story of the two trees in the garden.

One of life and one of knowledge.

Both are sources. The word tree in Hebrew is translated in the King James bible as tree 162 times, wood 107, timber 23, stick 14, gallows 8, staff 4, stock 4, and numerous other ways including plank

The first time we see the word ''tree'' in the [[Bible]] it is from the word ‘ets ץע <Ref> 06086 ^ץע^ ‘ets \@ates\@ from 06095; n m; AV-tree 162, wood 107, timber 23, stick 14, gallows 8, staff 4, stock 4, carpenter + 02796 2, branches 1, helve 1, planks 1, stalks 1; 328 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax</Ref>

It is a shortened form of the three letter word AYIN TZADIK HEI הצע.<Ref>If we take a look at the letters of the word translated both ''tree'' and ''counsel'' we see: ע AYIN also U can mean something like Divine Providence, an Eye or Well of five states of kindness or severity.
צ ץ TZADIK is always related to The Faith of the Righteous, One the foundation of the world "to hunt" or Harvest even desire
ה HEI Expression--Thought, Speech, Action. Manifest seeds of thought and life. It can emphasize or fence in an idea. </Ref> Those same letters are also used to represent the word ‘etsah הצע<Ref> 06098 ^הצע^ ‘etsah \@ay-tsaw’\@ from 03289; n f; AV-counsel 79, counsels 2, purpose 2, advice 1, counsellors + 0582 1, advisement 1, counsel <03289> <08799> 1, counsellor + 0376 1; 88 1) counsel, advice, purpose</Ref> which is said to mean '' counsel, advice, purpose''. The letters הצע is only translated tree once but counsel over 79 times.

What does the word ''tree'' have to do with the word ''counsel''?

All [[Hebrew]] words have at least two meanings. One is usually an object and the other is a more abstract meaning. The [[Hebrew]] letters of the words also have meaning.

Words are symbols of ideas and when the letters of a word are also symbols forming the word one needs to grasp metaphors to understand the word of an author. Counsel is a source of guidance and while translating the word counsel as tree is nice for the story we may understand the ideas expressed if we accept that God has placed two sources of counsel in the garden of the world.

One is what we call the tree of knowledge and the other is the tree of life. Both may counsel us, guide us and show us the way to go and live our lives. One way to identify the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is to say it is our own flesh and blood mind.
[[File:dendritictree.jpg|right|thumb|[[Dendritic tree]]]]
That ''tree of the knowledge of good and evil'' is the [[Dendritic tree]] of our own [[Mind|Minds]].

The ''tree of life'' is Spirit because we know that:

* Job 33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
* 2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
* Revelation 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Following the leading of the spirit is eating of the counselor of life which is the Holy Spirit which Christ sent as a comforter or guide.

* John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
* John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
* John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

How do you know if you are following the Holy Spirit or your own mind, your personal tree of knowledge?

What are the fruits of your faith? Do you have [[Faith]] that the tree of life or Holy Spirit will keep you on the straight path. Faith in your own flesh and blood mind wrought by vanity and pride will lead you away from righteousness.

Are you keeping the commandments?

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Are you doing what Christ said to obtain [[Eternal life]]?

Are you using your own mind to rationalize why it is okay to violate those commandments and stray from the righteousness of God?

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[[Bastiat's The Law and Two Trees]]

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Long Hair

2015-03-29T17:49:19Z

Robchiavelli:

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Some people object to Jesus being depicted in modern art work with long hair. The truth is that long hair amongst men was not common amongst the Jews. That does not mean that Jesus did not have long hair during the three years of his ministry before the Crucifixion.

The long hair complained about in the side panel of this artist's rendition is possibly explained in Numbers 6:5

"All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth [himself] unto the LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow."

Nazarite is the word meaning "to dedicate, consecrate, separate" Paul even says in 2 Corinthians 6:17 "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,"

Paul said this when he asked "what agreement" would we have with idols. Idols are the things that men create to represent things, institutions or ideas.

Paul goes on to say if ''we will do that, be separate.''

''Touch not and cleanse ourselves of "from all filthiness" that He "will be a Father unto you".''

Of course this is a reference to what Jesus said about calling no man on earth father and applying to God the Father in your prayers rather than the [http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/fatherabba.php fathers of the earth].

Matthew 23:9 And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

What was happening amongst the people was their system of [http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/corban.php Corban] which they had signed up for was making the word of God to none effect.

Mark 7:13 "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye."

The word tradition here is also translated ordinance and is defined as "giving up, giving over" even "the surrender of cities". <ref> 3862 paradosis 1) giving up, giving over 1a) the act of giving up1b) the surrender of cities</ref>

Herod had instituted a system of Corban that guaranteed social welfare through his government temples at Jerusalem and all over the Roman Empire. These temples were a source of benefaction to the people by funds collected from its civic members.

Besides sewers, aqueducts, and many other civic projects there was a welfare fund that took care of needy and aged members in time of want.

People had signed up for this with the ritual of Baptism and registration by the scribes. This membership entitled people to benefits but compelled offerings. The funds of Corban, which means sacrifice and is also translated treasury funded Herod's building projects.

King Herod built more Temples to Roma and Augustus and city of Caesarea on a tiny, nearly deserted preexisting Phoenician foundation called Strato's tower.

The temple at Jerusalem and its network of synagogues served a dual purpose.
While the temple of Roma and Augustus were to house the Boule<ref>Boule (ancient Greece), plural boulai, an assembly forming part of city governments in Ancient Greece</ref> of the gentiles living in Judea also housed the effigies of the emperor and the goddess Roma. No such images would be found in the temple of Jerusalem. They instead housed copies of the Torah which was read from through out the network of synagogues.

A ''bouleuterion'' was a building which housed the council of citizens (boule) in Ancient Greece. These temples were government buildings and managed social systems of welfare of the people. The manner in which these temples obtained and distributed the funds to operate divided them into two categories, those that compelled the offerings of the people according to the traditions or ordinances of their assemblies or rulers and those that were entirely dependent upon a network of ''free will offerings''.

Rome and Judea had both at different times in their history. When the people are free the father of each house chooses to contribute to the social welfare of his neighbor through love of righteousness and chooses to give to a minister who does the best job. When a group or individual has the power to choose what will be given on behalf the fathers of every household that group or individual becomes the civil or ''Conscripted Fathers''<ref>Conscripti Patri</Ref>

The ''Law of Patronus'' makes the state the Father of the people.
The sons of Herod the Great also sought the favor of the Roman Emperors. Phillip's own building project Caesarea Phillipi was the Caesarea Maritima of a new age or ''new deal'' where the people were guaranteed benefits by benefactors who exercised authority one over the other.People forced the contributions of their neighbor through the agency of the governments they created for themselves.

Christians, followers of Christ, were ''not to touch'' these benefits that ''made the word of God to none effect'' but were to gather together in free congregations the supplied the same benefits through faith and hope by charity.

It is all pretty simple stuff once you know who the [http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/fatherabba.php fathers of the earth] were and are.<ref> The Latin and Greek term for Father used as a title of respect for senators of Rome because they held the position of ''parens patriae'', fathers of the country. [Latin, Parent of the country.] A doctrine that grants the inherent power and authority of the state to protect persons who are legally unable to act on their own behalf.

The parens patriae doctrine has its roots in English Common Law. In feudal times various obligations and powers, collectively referred to as the "royal prerogative," were reserved to the king. The king exercised these functions in his role of father of the country.

In the United States, the parens patriae doctrine has had its greatest application in the treatment of children, mentally ill persons, and other individuals who are legally incompetent to manage their affairs. The state is the supreme guardian of all children within its jurisdiction, and state courts have the inherent power to intervene to protect the best interests of children whose welfare is jeopardized by controversies between parents. This inherent power is generally supplemented by legislative acts that define the scope of child protection in a state.

The state, acting as parens patriae, can make decisions regarding mental health treatment on behalf of one who is mentally incompetent to make the decision on his or her own behalf, but the extent of the state's intrusion is limited to reasonable and necessary treatment.

The doctrine of parens patriae has been expanded in the United States to permit the attorney general of a state to commence litigation for the benefit of state residents for federal antitrust violations (15 U.S.C.A. § 15c). This authority is intended to further the public trust, safeguard the general and economic welfare of a state's residents, protect residents from illegal practices, and assure that the benefits of federal law are not denied to the general population.

States may also invoke parens patriae to protect interests such as the health, comfort, and welfare of the people, interstate Water Rights, and the general economy of the state. For a state to have standing to sue under the doctrine, it must be more than a nominal party without a real interest of its own and must articulate an interest apart from the interests of particular private parties.
</Ref> Of course you would need to want to know who they were and unfortunately that might tip over some of the eschatology idols that men have made for themselves.

'''So what does this have to do with Jesus' hair?'''

There were lots of people trying to maintain a system of social welfare based on charity. They had lots of different traditions in their societies and did not become members of the new social welfare systems set up by [http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/baptismjura.php Herod's new deal Baptism].

{{#ev:youtube|jGU3WVjBXVY|320|right|5.23 min video about '''Baptism''' of Herod and John's politics. These two forms of social welfare explain the reason for Christian distinction and persecution.}}

Most people do not know about the fact that Herod was baptizing people and registering them through the scribes with these temples. This ''new deal'' was changing society and many resisted.

They saw these ideas as a source of decay in society and knew that they were a snare for the people.<ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: </ref>

They saw these system as covetous by nature while others excused them and signed up only to discover a loss of individual freedom through the fathers of these systems that promised security.<ref>2 Peter 2:3 "And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make [[Merchandise|merchandise]] of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not." Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.</Ref>

Was Jesus a part of this movement away from compelled social welfare? Was He a part of a group that was doing something different?

Some people think "Jesus was not a Nazarite. Jesus drank wine and raised the dead and approached them."

They quote Matthew 2:23 "And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene."

One of the problems with this is there is little to no evidence that Nazareth ever existed as a town at or before that time.

Is there evidence that Jesus lived in a town called Nazareth?

• Nazareth is not mentioned in the Old Testament.

• The Talmud names 63 Galilean towns but no Nazareth there nor in early rabbinic literature.

• St Paul mention Jesus 221 times but does not mention 'Nazareth'.

• There seems to be no ancient historian or geographer who mentions Nazareth.

• The 3rd century Church Father Origen lived at Caesarea some 30 miles from where Nazareth was supposed to be, knew the gospel but had no clear idea where Nazareth was.

Nazareth seems to be first noted at the beginning of the 4th century as a real place.

So if there was no city of Nazareth then what did the original authors mean?

Yes we see Matthew saying Matthew 2:23 "And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene." But the word ''city'' is from the word ''Polis'' which may not mean a ''town'' as much as a ''jurisdiction''.

The word politeia<ref> 4174 1) the administration of civil affairs 2) a state or commonwealth 3) citizenship, the rights of a citizen</ref> from polites<ref> 4177 a citizen </ref> which is from polis is translated freedom <ref>Acts 22:28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.</ref>and commonwealth<ref>Ephesians 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:</ref>.

Was Jesus a member of a group operating ''separate'' from the ''constitutional order or system of government'' set up by Herod through His welfare system? Jesus did say his kingdom was not a part of the world '''world'''<Ref>The word that often appears as '''world''' in the Bible 2889 kosmos "an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government" </Ref>of Pontius Pilate.

{{#ev:youtube|jUQlOGyf7to|320|right|4:01 min video about one of several Greek words translated into the word "world". Understanding what world Jesus is talking about tells us what we may be "in" but are not to be a part "of".}}

The expression 'Jesus of Nazareth' is a translation of the original Greek 'Jesous o Nazoraios' which is actually saying 'Jesus the Nazarene'.

Nazarene more likely comes from the Hebrew root of the name is NZR, nazir which is often translated NAZARITE meaning to dedicate, consecrate, separate.

There is lots of reasons to believe that Jesus separated himself and appeared to be associated with ''Nazarite Essene'' teachings.

Descriptions of groups with this title are given by the A fourth century church father known as Epiphanius ( 370 CE)speaks of ''Nazarite Essene''.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica of 1911 stated definitely that the name Nazarenes specifically identified an obscure Jewish-Christian sect, existing at the time of Epiphanius.

"…The Nazarene sect was before Christ" (Epiphanius, Panarion 29)

"For this group did not name themselves after Christ or with Jesus’ own name, but “Nazarene.” All Christians were called Nazarene once, before the disciples began to be called “Christians” at Antioch… They were so-called followers of the apostles…they dedicate themselves to the law…However, everyone called the Christians Nazarenes as I said before." (Epiphanius, Panarion 29)

The Nazarenes did not eat meat but made exception at Passover and at other times. They were fond of taking a vow of the Nazarite which was for a period of time or permanently. Even Paul took the vow at times and would not cut his hair during that period nor drink wine.

The Nazarenes looked at the Bible and words differently and came to a different conclusion about much of that text. Today, modern Christians believe they have it all figured out. They want to deny that Christ was doing something very much different than what they do today at church.

A Nazarite was not to go near a body of a dead person. Some like to quote Matthew 9:24-25 "He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and '''TOOK HER BY THE HAND''', and the maid arose."

And then note the verse Numbers 6:6 "All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body."

They completely miss Matthew 9:24 "He said unto them, '''Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth.''' And they laughed him to scorn."

She was dead but not dead in another sense. Entering the room where the dead body was which was a part of the vow of the Nazarite, the vow of separation/consecration,would seem to be a violation of the vow.

Jesus was making it clear to them that the death God is talking about is not the death of the flesh but of the Spirit. He spoke about this numerous times.<ref>Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 
Luke 12:4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.</ref>

The same is true of wine. It may mean something different in different places. There are more than one word in the testaments that is translated wine. Many of the things we see as rituals have meanings that references something else.

'''“When a symbol unmoors itself from what it symbolizes, it loses meaning. It becomes ineffective”''' Albert Einstein

Modern religionists who try to privately interpret the Bible fall back on the letter to give them faith which is a form of idolatry but they often do not even know the meaning of ''religion'' as James used it worship the words rather than the spirit of the truth.

When Luke 9:60 says "Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God." Was Jesus talking about zombies actually burying the dead?

The literalistic read of the Bible in the spirit may easily fool people because the letter killeth...

So why was Jesus called the ''Nazarene''?

The 2nd century gnostic Gospel of Philip [47] mentions:" The apostles that came before us called him Jesus Nazarene the Christ ...'Nazara' is the 'Truth'. Therefore 'Nazarene' is 'The One of the Truth' ..."

The ''Nazarene'' (or Nazorean) was the name of an early Jewish sect of the Essenes that some historians associate with early Christians. The root of their name may have been the Hebrew noun 'netser' (netzor), meaning 'branch' which could in turn refer to the claim that Jesus was a "descendant of David." The plural of 'Netzor' becomes 'Netzoreem.'

Paul from Tarsus does not mention Nazareth nor Nazarenes but is accused of being a Nazorean in Acts 24:5 "For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law."

''They'' say Jesus was not a Nazarite because "Jesus drank wine" and Numbers 6:3 says "He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried."

Since the vow was often temporary he could have drank wine for some times and not for others. We do see him saying that he would not drink for a period of time.

Matthew 26:29 "But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."

These same people miss entirely that Jesus does drink with them later so the kingdom was there and they were in it. Jesus said he would take the kingdom from the Pharisees and He took it from them because they misunderstood the Old Testament. They were not bearing fruit with their forced sacrifice so he took it from them and gave it to the apostles, appointing them that kingdom. But forbade them from exercising authority one over the other.<ref>
Luke 22:25 "And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But it shall not be so among you: " Matthew 20:25
Mark 10:42
</ref>

Just as Jesus touched the ''dead who were not dead'' but asleep could Jesus have drank wine but did not drink "wine" in the sense that the original author meant?

There are more than one word in the Hebrew text translated into ''wine'' and if you do not know the difference and the purpose of the ritual descriptions then you may easily miss the true meaning of the ritual as you depend on your private interpretation.

There is a great deal of confusion and misinterpretation of what Jesus was doing and saying.

That is understandable since most of the modern christian coreligionists have asked the Pharisees to tell them what the Old Testament meant.

Flesh and blood study <ref>Matthew 16:17 "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." it is that revelation that is the rock that he builds on. 1 Corinthians 15:50 "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption."</ref>does not reveal the truth of the scripture which is why there are so many different interpretations and denominations.

As long as people continue to worship their personal ideas about the Bible, their modern religionist ideas and private interpretations they will remain under a strong delusion about the real meaning of the ''Gospel of the kingdom''.

That is why they seem to have more in common with the Pharisees and probably would not recognize Christ with short hair or long since most of them do the direct opposite of what Christ actually said.

It really is irrelevant if Jesus had long hair or not. It is a distraction to argue the point when there is so much that people have already missed that is fundamental to living by faith.

People still pray/apply to men who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority one over the other in-spite of the fact that Jesus saying you are not to be that way.

With such covetousness they curse their children to bondage as Peter warned. With every benefit they take they plunge their children farther into debt.

2 Peter 2:14 "Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:"

People have become [[Merchandise|merchandise]], human resources as Peter also warned us:

2 Peter 2:3 "And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make [[Merchandise|merchandise]] of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."

People strain at gnats and swallow a camel. They fail to tend to the ''weightier matters'' which Christ said we should have done.

But many of the modern worshipers of religious beliefs will cling to their misinterpretation of Paul which Peter also warned about.

2 Peter 3:15 "And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."

We cover all this on [http://www.hisholychurch.org/ our website] and will be a good topic of one of our broadcasts.

== The text of Numbers 6 of the KJV ==

Numbers 6: 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:

3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

6 All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.

7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.

8 All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.

9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

11 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.

12 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.

13 And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,

15 And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.

16 And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:

17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.

18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:

20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.

==Footnotes==
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With us

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Robchiavelli: /* His Church */

[[File:jesusfeedart2.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Feeding His sheep '''With us'''!]]
== With Us ==

Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

God <Ref> 2316 ~θεός~ theos \@theh’-os\@ of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; n m AV-God 1320, god 13, godly 3, God-ward + 4214 misc 5; 1343 1) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
2) the Godhead, trinity 3) spoken of the only and true God 4) whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way 4a) God’s representative or viceregent 4a1) of magistrates and judges</Ref> with<Ref> 3326 ~μετά~ meta \@met-ah’\@
a primary preposition (often used adverbially); prep AV-with 345, after 88, among 5, hereafter + 5023 4, afterward + 5023 4, against 4, not depart</Ref> us <Ref> 2257 ~ἡμῶν~ hemon \@hay-mone’\@ genitive case plural of 1473; ; pron AV-our 313, us 82, we 12, not tr 1, misc 2; 410 1) our, we, us</Ref>.

Many people over the ages have thought that God was with them when, in truth, they were actually opposing God and working iniquity on earth and with their fellow man. Whole wars were fought and millions died at the hands of men who thought and claimed they were doing God's will or that God was with them and he was not with them at all.

So how do we know that God is with us or we with God.

There is a strange encounter spoken of by the apostles...

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'''. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us is for us."

Jesus did not contradict the claim that certain people might not be with his ministers. The fact that these people were not a part of the appointment of Christ did not make them enemies as long as they were truly operating in the name of Christ.

Doing things in the name of Christ is doing things like Christ, according to his true character and teachings. The apostles were not talking about men who were not coming in His name. They were truly doing things according to his character but simply were not networked with Christ's ministers.

We know Christ was going to take the kingdom from the Pharisees<Ref>Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.</Ref> who were running God's government. He was doing this because they were not attending to the [[Weightier matters]] and because their [[Corban]] was making the word of God to none effect. These, along with their lack of love for one another, was failing to bear fruit. He was going to appoint the kingdom to the chosen few of His little flock.<Ref>Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.</Ref>

Jesus did exactly what He said and appointed a kingdom,<Ref>Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;</Ref> a [[Church legally defined|form of government]], to His little flock and forbade them to exercise authority one over the other. You only progress in rank in the Church established by Christ by more service to others. One way to serve people is to empower them to make choices and serve one another.

== His Church ==

So His Church is a particular group that are fulfilling the directives of Christ in a particular way without exercising authority over the people or appointing men to exercise authority. It is an institution of service. Others may serve Christ separate from the Church. If we are called and answer that call to fulfill the directive and purposes of Christ then they are not '''"with us"''', but neither are we against them.

The ministers and people at Pentecost created a viable network and were '''numbered''' or accounted for in a pattern as old as Israel. They gathered in a voluntary network of [[Faith|faith]] and honor. The [[Network]] operated on love through [[Faith|faith]] and [[Hope|hope]] by way of [[Charity|charity]].

Others who did not join with the men of the Church were said to not be "with us". As long as they truly displayed the character and works of Christ they may only be excluded from the working network. They were not shunned entirely unless they were backbiting and gossiping. If so, then they should have nothing to do with them.

== Foolish Virgins ==

There was another group that might be shut out entirely: the [[Foolish virgins]].

Of the ten virgins some trimmed their wicks and made sure they worked to have a supply of ''oil''. Oil was for anointing and means the same as Christ. The foolish virgins may have kept themselves separate/virgins from the [[World]] as Christ commanded but they did not love one another, serve one another, feed His sheep and attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

They took back responsibility for themselves but not for their neighbor. They did not look to the [[Benefactors]] of the [[World]] but they did not become the [[Benefactors]] who were servants based on love. They were not His [[Church]] and were not "with us".

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/ His Holy Church] is a phrase describing what Christ appointed.

* [[Church]] is from the word ''called out assembly''.
* ''Holy'' means ''separate'',
* ''His'' is a reference to Christ who is a foreign prince who appointed a government to His ministers.

They were to run it without exercising authority but keep themselves separate from the [[World]].

When he told them to be separate from the [[World]], he used the word meaning ''constitutional order and system of government''.

To be a minister of that government you cannot be a member of a benefit system run by men who exercise authority one over the other. Due to [[US Code 42-Section 666|changes in their laws]], ministers who have no numbered membership often are not allowed to get licenses or IDs from those governments. They also cannot take oaths that renounce all princes<Ref>"I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all [[Allegiance and Faith|allegiance and fidelity]] to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject" [[Oath of Naturalization]] </Ref> because that would mean they must renounce Christ and they cannot do that and remain His faithful Ministers.

The Church is separate from the state and even separate from the people in its purposes as the ministers of Christ. Because of the abuses of some men who claimed to be the ministers of Christ, the separate role of His ministers is often rejected by [[Modern Christians]].

== Numbered and '''Companied''' ==

We see that the apostles considered some people as "numbered with us".

* Acts 1:17 For he was numbered<Ref> 2674 ~καταριθμέω~ katarithmeo \@kat-ar-ith-meh’-o\@ from 2596 and 705; ; v AV-number 1; 1 1) to number with
:other words translated number are:
: 705 ~ἀριθμέω~ arithmeo \@ar-ith-meh’-o\@ from 706; v AV-number 3; 3 1) to number
: 3049 ~λογίζομαι~ logizomai \@log-id’-zom-ahee\@ middle voice from 3056; v AV-think 9, impute 8, reckon 6, count 5, account 4, suppose 2, reason 1, number 1, misc 5; 41 1) to reckon, count, compute, calculate, count over 1a) to take into account, to make an account of 1a1) metaph. to pass to one’s account, to impute. This word deals with reality. If I "logizomai" or reckon that my bank book has $25 in it, it has $25 in it. Otherwise I am deceiving myself. This word refers to facts not suppositions.
: 4785 ~συγκαταψηφίζω~ sugkatapsephizo \@soong-kat-aps-ay-fid’-zo\@ from 4862 and a compound of 2596 and 5585; v AV-number 1; 1 1) be depositing a ballot in the urn (i.e. by voting for) to assign one a place among, to vote one a place among 2) to vote against with others, i.e. to condemn with others as we see in Acts 1:26.</Ref> with us, and had obtained part of this ''"ministry"''.<Ref> 1248 ~διακονία~ diakonia \@dee-ak-on-ee’-ah\@ from 1249; n f AV-ministry 16, ministration 6, ministering 3, misc 9; 34 1) service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others 2) of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men 2a) of the office of Moses 2b) of the office of the apostles and its administration 2c) of the office of prophets, evangelists, elders etc. 3) the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities 4) the office of the deacon in the church 5) the service of those who prepare and present food</Ref>

These men were accounted for in a well organized network of ministers. They were a part of a ministry and had "companied" together.<Ref> 4905 ~συνέρχομαι~ sunerchomai \@soon-er’-khom-ahee\@ from 4862 and 2064; v AV-come together 18, go with 4, come with 2, resort 2, come 2, come with + 2258 1, company with 1, accompany 1, assemble with 1; 32 1) to come together 1a) to assemble 1b) of conjugal cohabitation 2) to go (depart) or come with one, to accompany one</Ref>

* Acts 1:21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered<Ref>4785 ~συγκαταψηφίζω~ sugkatapsephizo \@soong-kat-aps-ay-fid’-zo\@ from 4862 and a compound of 2596 and 5585; v AV-number 1; 1 1) be depositing a ballot in the urn (i.e. by voting for) to assign one a place among, to vote one a place among 2) to vote against with others, i.e. to condemn with others</Ref> with the eleven apostles.

* Acts 21:16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

* Acts 21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

* 1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the [[Faith|faith]], quit you like men, be strong. 14 Let all your things be done with charity. 15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) 16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. 17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. 18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

* 2 Corinthians 8:19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

* 2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

* 1 John 1:3 "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have [[Fellowship|fellowship]]<Ref> 2842 '''koinonia''' κοινωνία koy-nohn-ee’-ah from κοινωνός koinonos
meaning ''partaker'' or a partner, associate, comrade, companion which is from κοινός '''koinos''' koy-nos’ meaning ''common''. '''Koinonia''' is a noun translated ''fellowship'' 12 times, communion 4, communication 1, distribution 1, contribution 1, to communicate 1; 20 1) fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse 1a) the share which one has in anything, participation 1b) intercourse, fellowship, intimacy 1b1) the right hand as a sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office) 1c) a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship</Ref> with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ."

* 1 John 2:18-19 "Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued '''with us''': but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us."

* 2 Peter 1:1 "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:"

* 2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

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Come out

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== Come out ==

In 2 Corinthians 6:17<Ref> “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,”</Ref> we see Paul say '''come out'''.

We see the same words from the Greek word exerchomai <Ref> 1831 ~ἐξέρχομαι~ exerchomai \@ex-er’-khom-ahee\@ from 1537 and 2064; v AV-go out 60, come 34, depart 28, go 25, go forth 25, come out 23, come forth 9, misc 18; 222 1) to go or come forth of 2) metaph. 2a) to go out of an assembly, i.e. forsake it</Ref> in Revelation 18:4 <Ref>And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.</Ref>

Nowhere in the gospel of Christ as presented by Jesus which is the ''Gospel of the kingdom''<Ref>Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Mark 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,</Ref> do you see the command to “come out” except when Jesus is talking to demons like we see in Mark 1:25 <Ref>And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.</Ref> and Mark 5:8-13 <Ref>For he said unto him, Come out of the man, [thou] unclean spirit. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.</Ref> and then in Mark 7:29 <Ref>Mark 7:29-30And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone <1831> out of thy daughter. And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out <1831>, and her daughter laid upon the bed.</Ref>

Luke also uses the term '''come out''' in reference to demons and spirits in Chapter 4:35-36 <Ref> “And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out .”
: Luke 4:41 And devils also came <1831> out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.</Ref> and again in Luke 8:29-33 <Ref>(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come <1831> out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
: Luke 11:24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.</Ref>.

== First things ==

So if He did not say "come out" what did He say?

What Christ commanded was that we were to "seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness".<Ref>Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Luke 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.</Ref>

He told us to love one another<Ref>John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John 15:17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
</Ref> and love our neighbor<Ref>Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.</Ref>

There are a number of preachers and groups that lead with the idea of '''coming out'''. They want to come out of Babylon, or the system, or become sovereign citizens etc. They have been buying into these get free quick schemes for decades and there are many of them around.

While Moses and Jesus Christ both freed millions of people from the bondage of Egypt and then the same type of [[Bondage|bondage]] instituted by Herod through the [[Corban]] of the Pharisees we see almost no one using [[The Blessed Strategy]] or seeking to follow [[The Way]] of Christ.

== False Ways ==

In a maze there can be far more wrong answers than correct ones.

There are so many interpretations of the Gospel of Jesus that it may be hard to decipher objectively what He really said and directed His followers to do. There are numerous direct statements by Jesus about what we should be doing and not be doing as His true followers but many of these directives are completely bypassed by [[Modern_Christians|Modern Christians]].

There is certainly enough information and quotes about what Jesus directed His people to do and with a little accurate knowledge of history and language it should be rather easy to unravel the plan of Christ. Unfortunately many people will not be able to hear or understand.

Part of that is because of preconceived notions but it is often the result of not being willing to accept the truth about Christ. This has led to more than 40,000 denominations.

While it is clear that the idea of his followers coming out is found in the Biblical text it is only mentioned after repentance,<Ref>: Matthew 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
: Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
: Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
: Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
: Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
: Matthew 11:20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
: Matthew 11:21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
: Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
: Matthew 21:32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
: Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
: Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
: Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
: Mark 6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
: Luke 3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
: Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
: Luke 5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
: Luke 10:13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
: Luke 11:32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
: Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
: Luke 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
: Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
: Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
: Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
</Ref> confession,<Ref>: Matthew 3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
: Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
: Mark 1:5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
: Luke 12:8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
: John 1:20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
: John 9:22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
: John 12:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
</Ref> seeking the kingdom, His righteousness<Ref>
: Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
: Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
: Luke 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. </Ref> and of course doing the will of the [[Father]] who art in heaven.<Ref>
: Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
: Matthew 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
: Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that '''doeth''' the will of my Father which is in heaven.
: Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
: Matthew 10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
: Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
: Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
: Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
: Matthew 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
: Matthew 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
: Matthew 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
: Matthew 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
: Mark 11:26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
: Mark 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
: Luke 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
: Luke 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
: Luke 11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
: Luke 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
: Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
: John 5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
: John 5:21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
: John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
: John 5:43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
: John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
: John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
: John 6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
: John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
: John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
: John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
: John 12:28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
: John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
: John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
: John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
: John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
: John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
: John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
: John 16:3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
: John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
: John 16:26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
: John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. </Ref>

I knew a gentlemen who paid his taxes and ran his own business but refused to apply for social security benefits when he became 65. He said he did not need it and though those funds should only go to people who were dependent upon them. He was actually waiving his right to collect a check.

I know others who insist upon applying for those funds even though they may not need them with the excuse that they paid in. Of course all the money they paid in was gone long ago and the system is actually dependent on borrowing from the future of your children.

Others will claim they do not have to pay in because they waived the rights to collect. This might have been a plausible argument before the system went into debt. As soon as you enter the work force using that SSN it is assumed that you intend to abide by all the terms of the Social Security scheme. It is kind of like joining the army. You do not just get to leave when you do not like what your sergeant is demanding of you.

We should all be able to comprehend that "He who receives the advantage ought also to suffer the burden."<Ref> “qui sentit commodum sentire debet et onus," Legal Maxims (max. 706-713) Black's Law Dictionary.</Ref> And though we often receive the advantage at a tender age where there is no choice still we do receive the advantage. The real problem not easily overcome is debt because "The rights of creditors can neither be taken away nor diminished by agreements among the debtors." <Ref>Debitorum pactionibus or-editorlun petitio nee tolli nec minni potest. 1 Path. 0111 108: Broom. Max. 097.</Ref>

This was true even in the Revolutionary war. So even though "All persons shall have liberty to renounce those privileges which have been conferred for their benefit." <Ref>Omnes licentiam habere his quae pro se indulta sunt, renunciare. - Broom's Legal Maxims (max. 699) </Ref> They cannot waive the debt and rob the creditor. That would not be righteous. This is why the Israelites could not just leave Egypt though their bondage began before they were born.

God had a clever plan that would not only prepare the people for liberty but allow them to leave wealthy.<Ref>Exodus 3:21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:</Ref> It might seem difficult to calculate why the Israelites found such favor from the Egyptians but they did.<Ref>Exodus 11:3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses [was] very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.</Ref>

The truth is that the Israelites were not only prepared for the disasters that were coming but they were often able to help the people of Egypt. While the Pharaoh's emergency management agency was failing to meet the challenge of these disasters the Israelites stepped up to the plate having advanced warning from Moses and the wisdom of the ancient networking schemes found in free societies.

So even today it may be true that "Waivers of Constitutional rights not only must be voluntary, but must be knowing, intelligent acts done with sufficient awareness of the relevant circumstances and likely consequences" <Ref>U.S. Supreme Court in Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742.</Ref> there are other considerations to consider if we want to be free in Christ or even Moses. They were both certainly in agreement but understanding what they were doing is often invisible in many modern exegesis.

We also know that "Agreements founded upon an immoral consideration are not to be observed." <Ref>Pacta quae tnrpem cansam continent non sunt observanda. Dig. 2, 14, 27, 4; Max. 732.</Ref> and it is immoral to covet your neighbor's house or anything that is they neighbor's. But governments are often the truly immoral party to the social schemes because they give everything away which they receive and borrow against the future of our children to give us more. That is the [[Covetous Practices]] we were warned would ''curse our children'' and make us and them [[Merchandise]].

There are countless schemes and questionable legal reasoning that men and women use to justify not paying into the [[Welfare]] system in the [[World]] they were born. They think they can change their name, or claim they are born again, or that Christ set them free from their debt obligations.

Nothing can be farther from the truth. Christ even says we must pay our debts, and make our yeses yes and of course honor our Fathers. The first Christians were citizens of Judea and at that time you could sign up for any system of [[Corban]] recognized by Rome. And of Course Christ was at first recognized by Rome and even defended the Apostles and Christians.

While the [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] and the Qorban offered through the [[Temples]] of Rome required that you register often at birth or at [[Baptism]] the Corban of Christ operated much different.

Jesus instructs the ministers of His kingdom very clearly when he appointed them to an office of service.
* Luke 22:25,29 "And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called [[Benefactors|benefactors]]. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;"<Ref>Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.<Ref>

Jesus is clearly appointing these men to practice [[Pure Religion]] and feed His sheep and attend to the Daily Ministration of his government. They were to care for the needy with free will offerings because they were the titular leaders who could not exercise authority one over the other. They were not to be like the governments of the [[World]].

So there are still services and taxes in the kingdom but the individual has the liberty to choose what his tax bill will be. Jesus has numerous parables and directives about forgiving debt. But the Rebel will only be concerned in getting out of debt and not paying anyone nor care for the needy.<Ref>Isaiah 1:23 Thy princes [are] rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.</Ref>

We will know the true believer not but what he says but what he does and defrauding Caesar is not only against Caesar it is against God's plan and the way of Christ.

We have always been told to "Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course." Psalms 82:3

So anyone who claims to be of Christ they need to show the fruits that come from attending to these {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== Graven Idolatry ==

Many people imagine that they have accepted Christ and the Father but in truth they have only accepted an image of the Father. We know this because they do not do the will of the Father or follow the directives of Christ.

Resenting what they often think is usurpation, they search for ways of becoming free from their personal obligations to the State where they were born and raised. They point the finger at those who seek control and choose to exercise authority one over the other.

In their desperation people often follow what they think or imagine is the solution or salvation for the dilemma of the world they find themselves subject to. The individuals who follow these erroneous legal arguments fail to step back and get the whole truth. They will believe everything they are willing to see as evil is the product of others.

They even imagine that by simply filing some papers or making personal declarations, claims of sovereignty are a viable solution in themselves. They think they can free themselves by their own will which is clearly not in accord with the precedent of Christ nor Moses.

Moses had a clear vision and a more detailed plan. He understood the contractual nature of their bondage and sought their liberation in righteousness. He knew that it would be foolish to set them free one scattered soul at a time and so did Christ. They both knew that the people were ill-prepared for liberty having been slaves for generation. Before Moses' Exodus and Christ's Pentecost the people would have to repent and learn the way of the kingdom and the [[Perfect law of liberty]].

== Benefits of Bondage ==

Moses did get the people to stop taking the benefits of Pharaoh but they still had to pay<Ref>Even Christ said that the people should pay Caesar. Matthew 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.</Ref> their tale of bricks they owed while they learned the ways of the Father. Watching movies and reading Bible stories you get the impression that all the Israelites were making bricks and therefore gleaning straw<Ref>
: Exodus 5:8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
: Exodus 5:18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.</Ref> but those were metaphors for paying the 20% tax on their labor<Ref>Genesis 47:24 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth [part] unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.</Ref> which they had to pay from when they accepted the ''new deal'' of Pharaoh.

Christ had been doing the same for his followers who were to live by faith, hope and charity and not the sword of [[Benefactors]] who exercised authority.

That original entering into the [[Bondage|bondage]] of Egypt occurred hundreds of years before Moses when they had to beg for the benefits of Pharaoh and sold themselves into a [[Corvee|system of statutory labor]]. They were still in bondage because of what their fathers did. This makes perfect sense because we know the Kingdom of Heaven is from generation to generation.

Some people imagine that the [[Birth registration|birth certificate]] makes them ''human resources'' or [[Merchandise|merchandise]] but is simply one part of a record keeping system in a process of making the states the [[Fathers]] of the people.

What makes you [[Merchandise]] is not [[Birth registration]] but covetousness.<Ref>2 Peter 2:3 ¶ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.</Ref> Your natural fathers were warned in the Bible that through [[Covetous Practices]] they would curse their children.<Ref>2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:</Ref> That is where you come in.
Many were born in bondage, surety for endless debt.

: So how do we seek the liberty where Christ has set us free?
: How do we seek His Kingdom of righteousness?
: How do we love one another as He loved us?

First we must recognize that much of what we are taught is simply not true.

* Galatians 2:4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

The idea that we can covet our neighbor's goods to obtain benefits if we do it through a government is patently foolish. Taxing your neighbor's house so that you can have free education is against the commandments of God.<Ref>Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour’s.</Ref>

Paul was clear that we were not to covet.<Ref>Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.</Ref>

Christ was clear about what defiled a man<Ref>Mark 7:20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, '''covetousness''', wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.</Ref> and he warns us how dangerous it is.<Ref>Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.</Ref>

And those who '''covet''' will not ''inherit the kingdom''<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.</Ref>

The truth is the kingdom was already there in Judea and Jesus was going to take it from the Pharisees<Ref>Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. </Ref> and appoint it to His little flock<Ref>Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. </Ref> which he did.<Ref>Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; </Ref>

The idea that people become more and more subject to rulers because they covetously apply for benefits is a common theme of history and the Bible. It was taking the Benefits of Pharaoh that bound the Israelites for generations.

Learning to organize yourselves and take care of one another in love was a major part of the process that took place during the famines in Egypt and the trials of the early Church. It is not easy being free. It is not for the [[Slothful]] or selfish.

Christians were not rebelling against Caesar but conforming to Christ.

* Acts 17:7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.

They no longer depended on the [[Daily bread]] of the government of Caesar or Herod but upon the [[Daily ministration]] of Christ's Holy Church. What Christ did was appoint a system of private [[Pure Religion]] funded by faith, hope and charity.

Simply coming out of the systems of the [[World|world]] without learning to love one another in real ways like the early Church did is both fruitless and contrary to the decrees of Christ.

The early Church like ancient Israel set up [[Altars]] made of living stones to care for the needs of the people. The ''union and discipline'' of real Christians in the daily practice of [[Pure Religion]] was both feared and respected.

Neither Jesus nor Moses set the people free one at a time. Neither of them said just run for it. Both of them said love your neighbor as yourself. Both of them taught the people how to come together and care for one another in [[Pure Religion]].

Both Moses and Jesus got the people kicked out <Ref>John 9:22 These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.</Ref> because they repented and not only stopped coveting and applying to [[Benefactors]] who exercised authority but began to organize themselves in a way so that they could care for one another and attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Benefit of Love ==

What really set Christians free was their conformity to Christ. They came together to serve one another in accordance with the righteous ways of Christ and Moses. Thousands of Jews accepted Jesus as the highest son of David and the rightful king of Judea. His appointed kingdom and the 120 well trained ministers of Christ immediately allowed the people to organize themselves into the ancient pattern of 10s, 100s, and l000s.
They were cast out of the [[Welfare]] system of [[Corban]] that had been organized by Herod and the Pharisees. That civic table of welfare had been a trap<Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

They gathered once a week, not to have their ears tickled but to serve one another. The elders of every family gathered after their day of rest "And those who have among us help the needy; and we always keep together; and for all things wherewith we are supplied, we bless the Maker of all through His Son Jesus Christ, and through the Holy Ghost."<Ref> Chapter LXVII.—Weekly worship of the Christians. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr.</Ref>

Each family elder tithed to their minister who was the titular president of their government what was needed not only for the [[Daily ministration]] of that congregation but for all other free assemblies in a vast network of faith. Justin Martyr (ca. 100-ca. 165) wrote, "They do well to give what each thinks fit, and what is collected is deposited with the president, who succors the orphans and widows and those who through sickness or any other cause are in want…" <Ref>Weekly Worship of the Christian, Ante-Nicene Christian Library, vol. 2, p. 65 (Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1867).</Ref> Without this giving there was no worship

To Christians words had different meanings:

* ''Believe'' meant I love rather than accept an idea
* ''Creed'' meant I engage
* [[Religion]] is not about what you think about God but what you do... the performance of your duty to God and your fellow man..
* To “understand” doctrines meant to put them into action.
* Faith was the probity of our actions as Christians.

The ordained ministers of Christ conformed to his decrees and men like Joses surrendered their property holding all things in common with their fellow ministers in a networking brotherhood. The congregants on the jubilee of Christ were returned to their families and to their possessions.<Ref>Leviticus 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.</Ref>

Only by [[Freewill offerings]] would the benefit of His government be provided. But still in Acts 6 we see the [[Daily ministration]] was neglected so they elected [[Seven Men]] of good report as they had done earlier times when they were still a free people.

Freedom is not free and the slothful in service do not come like Christ nor in His name.
Those who truly accept Christ in their hearts and in their minds cannot be kept from the service of Christ to one another. They are drawn toward the [[Sacrifice|sacrifice]] of [[Fervent Charity]] through the natural love of one another.

As a vast free government network they provided for people all over the Roman Empire in time of need. We see Barnabas and Saul carrying free government relief to the people in time of disaster.<Ref>Acts 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.</Ref>.

When 14,000 families of Jewish Christians were exiled from Rome by Claudius, where did they go and who received them if they were not well organized in a loving network?

When three thousand Christians perished in the persecutions of Nero, we see the nieces of Paul gather their bodies and wash them and bury them beneath in the oldest Christian building. They could only do this because rich and poor worked together in service and love.

When thousands of Christian Judeans left the walls of Jerusalem as Titus and his troops surrounded they left everything behind. They did not even go back for their coats. Where did they go. The went to the people in Christ bound together in a nation of love and faith where hope was a treasure and a blessing.

Real Christians are compelled by that love of Christ to tend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

Their focus is not to throw off the bondage of the [[World]] but to serve and save others. Real Christians brought forth fruits worthy of repentance.<Ref>Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.</Ref> They did not boast of their liberty. By their new nature they walked worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work.<Ref>Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;</Ref>

If you are not doing what the early Church did then you should question your faith.

If you are not automatically gathering together to produce the fruits of repentance then you should question the depths of your faith.

If faith without works is dead, then faith with little works of righteousness and love is in need of repentance.
So how do you do that?

Is that love just a feeling?

Do you want to do that?

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Religion

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[http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/religion.php Religion] has been defined as “Real piety in practice<Ref> At the same time piety was defined as the duty to your Father and Mother and through them to others with in your community.</Ref>, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men” and it is simply how a nation, a people, or a society takes care of its needy and therefore serve the God or [[Gods|gods]] they have chosen for themselves.<Ref>Judges 10:14 Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.</Ref>

Over time religion was redefined by men to mean what you think about a supreme being.
So which definition is correct. The word religion is mentioned five times in the Bible. Only once is it in a positive sense:

The Bible tells us that ''[http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/religion.php Pure religion] and undefiled before God and the [[Father]] is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.'' James 1:27

== Religion Defined ==

When someone uses the word religion today they might think the word means:

* “a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs or a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects...”<Ref>Dictionary.com says it means based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.</Ref>

But if you look up the same word in a dictionary published just a hundred years before, when many words we commonly use today were being changed, you will see that the word “religion” according to Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) meant:

* “The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and over ruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies..."

In these two definitions we see that “religion” in a hundred years went from meaning, “The outward act or form ” to meaning "a set of beliefs.”

Changing the meaning of the word religion from an “act” to a “belief” was no small step to say nothing of the rest of the definition. But the change did not begin there. If we go back just a little over fifty years before that to John Bouvier's 1856 Law Dictionary adapted to the Constitution of the United States we find that religion was first defined:

: real religion “Real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men.”<Ref>RELIGION. Real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men.
: 2. There are many actions which cannot be regulated by human laws, and
many duties are imposed by religion calculated to promote the happiness of
society. Besides, there is an infinite number of actions, which though
punishable by society, may be concealed from men, and which the magistrate
cannot punish. In these cases men are restrained by the knowledge that
nothing can be hidden from the eyes of a sovereign intelligent Being; that
the soul never dies, that there is a state of future rewards and
punishments; in fact that the most secret crimes will be punished. True
religion then offers succors to the feeble, consolations to the unfortunate,
and fills the wicked with dread.
: 3. What Montesquieu says of a prince, applies equally to an individual.
"A prince," says he, "who loves religion, is a lion, which yields to the
hand that caresses him, or to the voice which renders him tame. He who fears
religion and bates it, is like a wild beast, which gnaws, the chain which
restrains it from falling on those within its reach. He who has no religion
is like a terrible animal which feels no liberty except when it devours its
victims or tears them in pieces." Esp. des, Lois, liv. 24, c. 1.
: 4. But religion can be useful to man only when it is pure. The
constitution of the United States has, therefore, wisely provided that it
should never be united with the state. Art. 6, 3. Vide Christianity;
Religious test; Theocracy.</Ref>

Do not be confused or put off by the word piety. While the word “piety” has come to mean “making a hypocritical display of virtue”<Ref>Definition of pious in the British & World English dictionary </Ref> it use to mean duty especially to your parents and specifically to your father. Duty to your natural father was the origin of the original patriotism before the state became your father.<Ref>'''Call no man Father''', What was Christ trying to tell us about fathers on the earth?
: "Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands."
Immanuel Kant
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/fatherabba.php</Ref>

The progression of the meaning of religion away from our Duty to God and our fellow man was gradual but steady.

By 1928 Webster relegates to second place references to our ''duty to fellow men'' as:
: "2. Religion, as distinct from theology, is godliness or real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men, in obedience to divine command, or from love to God and his law."

Webster's primary definition in 1928 still contained an emphasis upon ''duty'' but was written as:
: "1. Religion, in its most comprehensive sense, includes a belief in the being and perfections of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands, in a state of reward and punishment, and in man's accountableness to God; and also true godliness or piety of life, with the practice of all moral duties. It therefore comprehends theology, as a system of doctrines or principles, as well as practical piety; for the practice of moral duties without a belief in a divine lawgiver, and without reference to his will or commands, is not religion." [http://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-dictionary/religion.html]

Webster's 1913 definition continued to change:
: "1. The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers." [1913 Webster]

This movement of religion away from being a [[Doer]] to someone who merely thinks a particular way or line of thinking has removed most religions away from [[Pure Religion]] into covetous practices of [[Public religion]] and [[False religion]].

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/ThatWordnwv.php From '''What did the word Religion mean''' when it was written in the constitution?]

Part of the "Understanding Religion" series includes these audio files on Civil Religion.

'''Liberty Radio Live''' - this is a 2 hour program with in-depth discussion and Q&A from callers and the chat room.

<mp3player width="300">http://KeysOfTheKingdom.info/KOK-130622.mp3</mp3player>
[http://KeysOfTheKingdom.info/KOK-130622.mp3 Download]

'''The Sabbath Hour''' - This is a one hour program on Freedomizer Radio to round out the day's discussions. The Sabbath Hour series make for a good entry-level discussion.

<mp3player width="300">http://KeysOfTheKingdom.info/TSH-130622.mp3</mp3player>
[http://KeysOfTheKingdom.info/TSH-130622.mp3 Download]

==Additional Research==

{{#ev:youtube|EMxTbD3s3s8|320|right|Religion ~4 min}}

{{#ev:youtube|DDr0nO1hVy0|320|right|A Challenge to Modern Religion: A Strong Delusion ~3 min}}

[http://www.newswithviews.com/Gregory/williams129.htm NewsWithViews: Are You Using that Word - Religion?]

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/religion.php Pure Religion: What is it and who does it? What is all this talk about religion?]

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/opiate.php The Opiate of Religion]

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/history/2merchantmen.php The Merchants of Men: The man and his religion.]

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/books/THL/religions.php Religion of the People: From the book The Higher Liberty, Sec. 40]

==False Religion==

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I wanted everyone to know that false teachers have been around for some time getting better at spreading falsehoods about the gospel. There is the Gospel of Christ who was accepted by thousands of Jews and also by gentiles like the Roman centurion and Samaritans and people all over. [[Paul the Apostle|Paul]] preached the gospel of Christ and his "good news" was no different than Christ's Gospel.

These kinds of drawing and the philosophies of deception they spread have been around for some time and are full of distortions and twists of what the Bible really says. '''[[False_religion|Read more...]]'''

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Eternal life

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Robchiavelli:

The phrase "eternal life" appears about 12 times in the Gospels.

But the same words we see translated "eternal<Ref>166 ~αἰώνιος~ aionios \@ahee-o’-nee-os\@ from 165; adj AV-eternal 42, everlasting 25, the world began + 5550 2, since the world began + 5550 1, for ever 1; 71 1) without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be 2) without beginning 3) without end, never to cease, everlasting </Ref> life<Ref> 2222 ~ζωή~ zoe \@dzo-ay’\@ from 2198; n f AV-life 133, lifetime 1; 134 1) life 1a) the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate 1b) every living soul 2) life 2a) of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic "logos" and to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature 2b) life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever. </Ref>" appear in slightly different forms many times.<Ref>'''Eternal Life'''
: Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into '''life''' halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into '''everlasting''' fire.
: Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have '''eternal life'''?
: Matthew 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit '''everlasting life'''.
: Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting <166> punishment: but the righteous into '''life eternal'''.
: Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Mark 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come '''eternal life'''.
: Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Luke 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Luke 18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come '''life everlasting'''.
: John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have '''eternal life'''.
: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have '''everlasting life'''.
: John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath '''everlasting life''' : and he that believeth not the Son shall not see '''life'''; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
: John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into '''everlasting life'''.
: John 4:36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto '''life eternal''': that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
: John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have '''eternal life''': and they are they which testify of me.
: John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath '''eternal life'''; and I will raise him up at the last day.
: John 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of '''eternal life'''.
: John 10:28 And I give unto them '''eternal life'''; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
: John 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto '''life eternal'''.
: John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is '''life everlasting''': whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
: John 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give '''eternal life''' to as many as thou hast given him.
: John 17:3 And this is '''life eternal''', that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
: Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to '''eternal life''' believed.
: Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, '''eternal life''':
: Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto '''eternal life''' by Jesus Christ our Lord.
: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is '''eternal life''' through Jesus Christ our Lord.
: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on '''eternal life''', whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
: 1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on '''eternal life'''.
: Titus 1:2 In hope of '''eternal life''', which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
: Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of '''eternal life'''.
: 1 John 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that '''eternal life''', which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
: 1 John 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even '''eternal life'''.
: 1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath '''eternal life''' abiding in him.
: 1 John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us '''eternal life''', and this '''life''' is in his Son.
: 1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have '''eternal life''', and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
: 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and '''eternal life'''.
: Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto '''eternal life'''.</Ref>

In the first three gospels '''eternal life''' is equated by Jesus with keeping the commandments. Yet many bible tracts equate ''salvation'' with ''eternal life'' and state that it "is all about being "born again."<Ref> [http://www.bibletrack.org/notes/resource/misc/Plan_of_Salvation.html From BibleTrack, The Plan of Salvation] by Wayne D. Turner.</Ref>

Wayne Turner and many others say:
: “Salvation is the supernatural act of God whereby we are born again (spiritually) into the Body of Christ. Salvation is not acquired through good deeds as so many believe, but rather through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.”

What he says here is true but misleading. Salvation certainly could be classified as supernatural but it may not be solely supernatural because besides saving Israel from bondage and the afflictions of taskmasters and even their enemies Christ himself [[Saved|saved]] many people from being blind, crippled and even from death. These were all part of salvation too. While spiritual salvation is clearly emphasized by Christ<Ref>Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.</Ref> Jesus does talk about and even promises physical salvation as well.

His second statement concerning Salvation not being acquired through good deeds is also true but rather through faith in Jesus Christ.<Ref>: Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
: Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
: 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
: 2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
: 2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
: Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
: Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.</Ref>

But all should know that works are not the cause of our salvation but the evidence of salvation. Like fruits<Ref>: Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
: Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.</Ref> works<Ref>John 10:38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
: Acts 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
: Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
: Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
: James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
: James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
: Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
: 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 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
: Revelation 2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
: Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
: Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
: Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
: Revelation 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.</Ref> give us insight into the truth and honesty of our faith.
Works are certainly an element of God's judgement according to what we read<REf>: Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
: Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
: 2 Corinthians 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
: 2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath [[Saved|saved]] us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
: 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
: Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he [[Saved|saved]] us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
: Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
: Revelation 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
: Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
: Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.</Ref>

So yes the Bible tract is correct that we are [[Saved|saved]] by grace but it would be a lie to suggest there is no value to works for they tell us if our faith is true or a lie.

If a lie then we are not [[Saved|saved]] no matter what we say with our lips.
Paul himself makes it clear that:
: 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

We know that Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

But if we fall under any of these descriptions we know that one is not led by the Spirit and is not [[Saved|saved]] and will not inherit the kingdom no matter what they tell us.

: Galatians 5:19 "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."

And:
: Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

We should make note of the fact that the word salvation does not even appear in Matthew or Mark and only once in John where it refers to the salvation of the Jews.<Ref>John 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.</Ref>

Jesus is clear about '''Eternal life''' and does mention that all the time as we see in Matthew 19:16:
: "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?... but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."

Jesus goes onto say in Matthew 19:18-19:
: "He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

And we see these doctrines of Jesus in Mark 10:17:
: "...what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?... Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother."

Mark 10:30 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Luke 10:25 "...what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live."

Luke 18:18 "And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother."

John seems to treat the subject of "eternal life" a little different, as usual:

John 3:15 "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

This is where many Preachers stop but there is more.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Then John repeats with emphasis on beleiving in the "name" of the only begotten son of God.
John 3:17 "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be [[Saved|saved]]. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

So, what does it mean to believe in the "name"?

The Greek word "onoma" is defined as "the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name" which is "God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved".

John tells us we must believe in "everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name" as Christ intended.

If Christ is in us then we will have the same sacrificial nature of Christ and the LORD God who gave of himself that we might be [[Saved|saved]].

This is just another way of saying what we see Jesus saying back in Matthew 19 when He was asked by the young man what more could he do.

Matthew 19:21 "Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me."

The same is also seen in Mark 10:21 and in Luke 18:22. This idea of giving up all to serve the Lord opens a door that completes the discipleship of Christ.

If you believe in Christ giving up your life will become easy...

John 5:39 "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Jesus is talking about the testimony of the Old Testament because that was the scripture then. And the Pharisees had twisted it so that though they studied they did not know what they read and did not know Christ.

Many Christians today would not know Christ.

John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

This again is symbolic of taking on Christ's character deep within our internal self which must manifest Christ in all that we do.

In the old testament it does not seem to mention '''eternal life''' or does it but with different terms?

Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

2 Samuel 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

You will find the phrase "not die",

Yet these men died. When they say not die are they talking about an '''eternal life''' after death because they repent and sin not. Because they do the will of the Father??

Psalms 118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Life or death is a choice we make every day and have since the time in the garden.

== Footnotes == <references />

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Eternal life

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Robchiavelli:

The phrase "eternal life" appears about 12 times in the Gospels.

But the same words we see translated "eternal<Ref>166 ~αἰώνιος~ aionios \@ahee-o’-nee-os\@ from 165; adj AV-eternal 42, everlasting 25, the world began + 5550 2, since the world began + 5550 1, for ever 1; 71 1) without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be 2) without beginning 3) without end, never to cease, everlasting </Ref> life<Ref> 2222 ~ζωή~ zoe \@dzo-ay’\@ from 2198; n f AV-life 133, lifetime 1; 134 1) life 1a) the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate 1b) every living soul 2) life 2a) of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic "logos" and to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature 2b) life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever. </Ref>" appear in slightly different forms many times.<Ref>'''Eternal Life'''
: Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into '''life''' halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into '''everlasting''' fire.
: Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have '''eternal life'''?
: Matthew 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit '''everlasting life'''.
: Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting <166> punishment: but the righteous into '''life eternal'''.
: Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Mark 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come '''eternal life'''.
: Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Luke 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Luke 18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come '''life everlasting'''.
: John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have '''eternal life'''.
: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have '''everlasting life'''.
: John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath '''everlasting life''' : and he that believeth not the Son shall not see '''life'''; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
: John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into '''everlasting life'''.
: John 4:36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto '''life eternal''': that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
: John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have '''eternal life''': and they are they which testify of me.
: John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath '''eternal life'''; and I will raise him up at the last day.
: John 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of '''eternal life'''.
: John 10:28 And I give unto them '''eternal life'''; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
: John 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto '''life eternal'''.
: John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is '''life everlasting''': whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
: John 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give '''eternal life''' to as many as thou hast given him.
: John 17:3 And this is '''life eternal''', that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
: Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to '''eternal life''' believed.
: Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, '''eternal life''':
: Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto '''eternal life''' by Jesus Christ our Lord.
: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is '''eternal life''' through Jesus Christ our Lord.
: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on '''eternal life''', whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
: 1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on '''eternal life'''.
: Titus 1:2 In hope of '''eternal life''', which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
: Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of '''eternal life'''.
: 1 John 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that '''eternal life''', which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
: 1 John 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even '''eternal life'''.
: 1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath '''eternal life''' abiding in him.
: 1 John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us '''eternal life''', and this '''life''' is in his Son.
: 1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have '''eternal life''', and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
: 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and '''eternal life'''.
: Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto '''eternal life'''.</Ref>

In the first three gospels '''eternal life''' is equated by Jesus with keeping the commandments. Yet many bible tracts equate ''salvation'' with ''eternal life'' and state that it "is all about being "born again."<Ref> [http://www.bibletrack.org/notes/resource/misc/Plan_of_Salvation.html From BibleTrack, The Plan of Salvation] by Wayne D. Turner.</Ref>

Wayne Turner and many others say:
: “Salvation is the supernatural act of God whereby we are born again (spiritually) into the Body of Christ. Salvation is not acquired through good deeds as so many believe, but rather through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.”

What he says here is true but misleading. Salvation certainly could be classified as supernatural but it may not be solely supernatural because besides saving Israel from bondage and the afflictions of taskmasters and even their enemies Christ himself [[Saved|saved]] many people from being blind, crippled and even from death. These were all part of salvation too. While spiritual salvation is clearly emphasized by Christ<Ref>Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.</Ref> Jesus does talk about and even promises physical salvation as well.

His second statement concerning Salvation not being acquired through good deeds is also true but rather through faith in Jesus Christ.<Ref>: Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
: Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
: 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
: 2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
: 2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
: Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
: Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.</Ref>

But all should know that works are not the cause of our salvation but the evidence of salvation. Like fruits<Ref>: Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
: Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.</Ref> works<Ref>John 10:38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
: Acts 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
: Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
: Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
: James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
: James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
: Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
: 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 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
: Revelation 2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
: Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
: Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
: Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
: Revelation 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.</Ref> give us insight into the truth and honesty of our faith.
Works are certainly an element of God's judgement according to what we read<REf>: Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
: Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
: 2 Corinthians 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
: 2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath [[Saved|saved]] us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
: 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
: Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he [[Saved|saved]] us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
: Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
: Revelation 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
: Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
: Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.</Ref>

So yes the Bible tract is correct that we are [[Saved|saved]] by grace but it would be a lie to suggest there is no value to works for they tell us if our faith is true or a lie.

If a lie then we are not [[Saved|saved]] no matter what we say with our lips.
Paul himself makes it clear that:
: 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

We know that Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

But if we fall under any of these descriptions we know that one is not led by the Spirit and is not [[Saved|saved]] and will not inherit the kingdom no matter what they tell us.

: Galatians 5:19 "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."

And:
: Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

We should make note of the fact that the word salvation does not even appear in Matthew or Mark and only once in John where it refers to the salvation of the Jews.<Ref>John 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.</Ref>

Jesus is clear about '''Eternal life''' and does mention that all the time as we see in Matthew 19:16:
: "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?... but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."

Jesus goes onto say in Matthew 19:18-19:
: "He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

And we see these doctrines of Jesus in Mark 10:17:
: "...what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?... Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother."

Mark 10:30 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Luke 10:25 "...what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live."

Luke 18:18 "And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother."

John seems to treat the subject of "eternal life" a little different, as usual:

John 3:15 "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

This is where many Preachers stop but there is more.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Then John repeats with emphasis on beleiving in the "name" of the only begotten son of God.
John 3:17 "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be [[Saved|saved]]. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

So, what does it mean to believe in the "name"?

The Greek word "onoma" is defined as "the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name" which is "God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved".

John tells us we must believe in "everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name" as Christ intended.

If Christ is in us then we will have the same sacrificial nature of Christ and the LORD God who gave of himself that we might be [[Saved|saved]].

This is just another way of saying what we see Jesus saying back in Matthew 19 when He was asked by the young man what more could he do.

Matthew 19:21 "Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me."

The same is also seen in Mark 10:21 and in Luke 18:22. This idea of giving up all to serve the Lord opens a door that completes the discipleship of Christ.

If you believe in Christ giving up your life will become easy...

John 5:39 "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Jesus is talking about the testimony of the Old Testament because that was the scripture then. And the Pharisees had twisted it so though they studied they did not know what the read and did not know Christ.

Many Christians today would not know Christ.

John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

This again is symbolic of taking on Christ's character deep within our internal self which must manifest Christ in al that we do.

In the old testament it does not seem to mention '''eternal life''' or does it but with different terms?

Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

2 Samuel 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

You will find the phrase "not die"

Yet these men died. When they say not tie are they talking about an '''eternal life''' after death because they repent and sin not. Because they do the will of the Father??

Psalms 118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Life or death is a choice we make every day and have since the time in the garden.

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The phrase "eternal life" appears about 12 times in the Gospels.

But the same words we see translated "eternal<Ref>166 ~αἰώνιος~ aionios \@ahee-o’-nee-os\@ from 165; adj AV-eternal 42, everlasting 25, the world began + 5550 2, since the world began + 5550 1, for ever 1; 71 1) without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be 2) without beginning 3) without end, never to cease, everlasting </Ref> life<Ref> 2222 ~ζωή~ zoe \@dzo-ay’\@ from 2198; n f AV-life 133, lifetime 1; 134 1) life 1a) the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate 1b) every living soul 2) life 2a) of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic "logos" and to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature 2b) life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever. </Ref>" appear in slightly different forms many times.<Ref>'''Eternal Life'''
: Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into '''life''' halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into '''everlasting''' fire.
: Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have '''eternal life'''?
: Matthew 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit '''everlasting life'''.
: Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting <166> punishment: but the righteous into '''life eternal'''.
: Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Mark 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come '''eternal life'''.
: Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Luke 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit '''eternal life'''?
: Luke 18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come '''life everlasting'''.
: John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have '''eternal life'''.
: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have '''everlasting life'''.
: John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath '''everlasting life''' : and he that believeth not the Son shall not see '''life'''; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
: John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into '''everlasting life'''.
: John 4:36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto '''life eternal''': that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
: John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have '''eternal life''': and they are they which testify of me.
: John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath '''eternal life'''; and I will raise him up at the last day.
: John 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of '''eternal life'''.
: John 10:28 And I give unto them '''eternal life'''; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
: John 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto '''life eternal'''.
: John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is '''life everlasting''': whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
: John 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give '''eternal life''' to as many as thou hast given him.
: John 17:3 And this is '''life eternal''', that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
: Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to '''eternal life''' believed.
: Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, '''eternal life''':
: Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto '''eternal life''' by Jesus Christ our Lord.
: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is '''eternal life''' through Jesus Christ our Lord.
: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on '''eternal life''', whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
: 1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on '''eternal life'''.
: Titus 1:2 In hope of '''eternal life''', which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
: Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of '''eternal life'''.
: 1 John 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that '''eternal life''', which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
: 1 John 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even '''eternal life'''.
: 1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath '''eternal life''' abiding in him.
: 1 John 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us '''eternal life''', and this '''life''' is in his Son.
: 1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have '''eternal life''', and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
: 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and '''eternal life'''.
: Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto '''eternal life'''.</Ref>

In the first three gospels '''eternal life''' is equated by Jesus with keeping the commandments. Yet many bible tracks ''salvation'' with ''eternal life'' and state that it "is all about being "born again."<Ref> [http://www.bibletrack.org/notes/resource/misc/Plan_of_Salvation.html From BibleTrack, The Plan of Salvation] by Wayne D. Turner.</Ref>

Wayne Turner and many others say:
: “Salvation is the supernatural act of God whereby we are born again (spiritually) into the Body of Christ. Salvation is not acquired through good deeds as so many believe, but rather through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.”

What he says here is true but misleading. Salvation certainly could be classified as supernatural but it may not be solely supernatural because besides saving Israel from bondage and the afflictions of taskmasters and even their enemies Christ himself [[Saved|saved]] many people from being blind, crippled and even from death. These were all part of salvation too. While spiritual salvation is clearly emphasized by Christ<Ref>Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.</Ref> Jesus does talk about and even promises physical salvation as well.

His second statement concerning Salvation not being acquired through good deeds is also true but rather through faith in Jesus Christ.<Ref>: Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
: Philippians 1:19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
: 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
: 2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
: 2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
: Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
: Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.</Ref>

But all should know that works are not the cause of our salvation but the evidence of salvation. Like fruits<Ref>: Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
: Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.</Ref> works<Ref>John 10:38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
: Acts 15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
: Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
: Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
: James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
: James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
: Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
: 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 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
: Revelation 2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
: Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
: Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
: Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
: Revelation 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.</Ref> give us insight into the truth and honesty of our faith.
Works are certainly an element of God's judgement according to what we read<REf>: Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
: Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
: 2 Corinthians 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
: 2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath [[Saved|saved]] us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
: 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
: Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he [[Saved|saved]] us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
: Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
: Revelation 18:6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
: Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
: Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.</Ref>

So yes the Bible tract is correct that we are [[Saved|saved]] by grace but it would be a lie to suggest there is no value to works for they tell us if our faith is true or a lie.

If a lie then we are not [[Saved|saved]] no matter what we say with our lips.
Paul himself makes it clear that:
: 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

We know that Galatians 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

But if we fall under any of these descriptions we know that one is not led by the Spirit and is not [[Saved|saved]] and will not inherit the kingdom no matter what they tell us.

: Galatians 5:19 "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."

And:
: Ephesians 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

We should make note of the fact that the word salvation does not even appear in Matthew or Mark and only once in John where it refers to the salvation of the Jews.<Ref>John 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.</Ref>

Jesus is clear about '''Eternal life''' and does mention that all the time as we see in Matthew 19:16:
: "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?... but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."

Jesus goes onto say in Matthew 19:18-19:
: "He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

And we see these doctrines of Jesus in Mark 10:17:
: "...what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?... Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother."

Mark 10:30 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Luke 10:25 "...what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live."

Luke 18:18 "And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother."

John seems to treat the subject of "eternal life" a little different, as usual:

John 3:15 "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

This is where many Preachers stop but there is more.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Then John repeats with emphasis on beleiving in the "name" of the only begotten son of God.
John 3:17 "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be [[Saved|saved]]. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

So, what does it mean to believe in the "name"?

The Greek word "onoma" is defined as "the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name" which is "God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved".

John tells us we must believe in "everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name" as Christ intended.

If Christ is in us then we will have the same sacrificial nature of Christ and the LORD God who gave of himself that we might be [[Saved|saved]].

This is just another way of saying what we see Jesus saying back in Matthew 19 when He was asked by the young man what more could he do.

Matthew 19:21 "Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me."

The same is also seen in Mark 10:21 and in Luke 18:22. This idea of giving up all to serve the Lord opens a door that completes the discipleship of Christ.

If you believe in Christ giving up your life will become easy...

John 5:39 "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Jesus is talking about the testimony of the Old Testament because that was the scripture then. And the Pharisees had twisted it so though they studied they did not know what the read and did not know Christ.

Many Christians today would not know Christ.

John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

This again is symbolic of taking on Christ's character deep within our internal self which must manifest Christ in al that we do.

In the old testament it does not seem to mention '''eternal life''' or does it but with different terms?

Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

2 Samuel 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

You will find the phrase "not die"

Yet these men died. When they say not tie are they talking about an '''eternal life''' after death because they repent and sin not. Because they do the will of the Father??

Psalms 118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Life or death is a choice we make every day and have since the time in the garden.

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[[Image:savedhomer-1889.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Winslow Homer's Saved]]

== How are we Saved ==

Are we saved by faith or by works?

We are saved by grace as a result of our faith.

* Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

It is through faith you are saved. It is by God's ''grace'' which is a form of charity. The Greek word for grace is ''charis'' from which we get the word charity.<Ref> 5485 ~χάρις~ charis \@khar’-ece\@ n f AV-grace 130, favour 6, thanks 4, thank 4, thank + 2192 3, pleasure 2, misc 7; 156 1) grace 2) good will, loving-kindness, favour 2a) of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues 3) what is due to grace 4) thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward</Ref>

God is judge.

How do we know our ''faith'' is real?

How do we know we believe in the real Jesus with real faith in Him?

We must see evidence of that faith in the form of fruits. Those fruits should reflect the doctrines of Jesus too.

Jesus was going to take the kingdom from the Pharisees and give it to another because they were not bearing fruit.<Ref>Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.</Ref>

Jesus continues to explain that fruits are important because they are evidence of your faith and that it is real and not merely a product of your imagination and pride.<Ref>John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.</Ref>

: Luke 13:9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

: John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

: John 15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

: Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Even healing people depended upon their faith which is not really just what you think but a compatibility of yourself with the spirit and virtue of Christ.

* Luke 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
* Luke 8:46... 48 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me... And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
* Luke 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/ThatWord2nwv.php Faith] may not be what you think. It is a conviction that compels you to act.

Works are the fruit of faith. Works or fruit is how you shall know the faithful. No fruits or the wrong fruit and you know their faith is false.

* Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

* Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

So the idea that because we say works are essential has nothing to do with suggesting that we saved by our own works. Jesus was clear over and over that being a doer is not just a suggestion.

* Romans 3:27 Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

But that brings us back to the question, "what is [[Faith]]?"

Two hundred years ago the English word "faith" was defined as “Probity; good faith is the very soul of contracts. Faith also signifies confidence, belief; as, full faith and credit ought to be given to the acts of a magistrate while acting within his jurisdiction. Vide Bona fide.” So we see that faith is defined as probity. Probity was defined as “Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary.”

Real faith controls what you do in matters of justice and honor compelling virtue.

This is why James gives us the warnings about thinking we are faithful.

* James 2:14-17 "What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."

He goes on and makes this abundantly clear...

* James 2:18-20 "Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"

* James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Real faith changes us. It is life that brings us to the ways of Christ...

* Malachi 2:17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied [him]? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil [is] good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where [is] the God of judgment?

* Matthew 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

* Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

* Matthew 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

* Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

* Luke 6:49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

== How do we know we are saved ==

One common verse tells us that "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:"<Ref>1 John 5:1 ¶ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.</Ref> But that one verse does not tell us if we are saved but only those who truly believeth that [[Jesus]] is the [[Christ]]. The Christ was the ''anointed'', the highest son of David the kin of the [[Kingdom of God]] at hand.

Jesus as the Christ and king was telling his disciples and us how we were to act and behave while seeking His kingdom and the righteousness of God. If we truly believe in Jesus as the Christ we will keep his commandments.<Ref>Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
: Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
: John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
: John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
: John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
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So to answer the question above "How do we know we believe in the real Jesus with real faith in Him?"

We simply have to ask are we keeping the commandments of Jesus?

Are we truly seeking, striving and persevering to follow his teachings or [[Doctrines of Jesus|doctrines]]?

It is clear by His own teachings that you can hear and recognize the truth of His words and still have those words removed or misunderstood in our hearts.

: Luke 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

We are warned not to be deceived into thinking that we do not have to be righteous or do righteously in our lives. It is therefore clearly seen that if we are sinning we are not of Christ. If our policy in this life is a sin or given to sin then we are not of Christ nor do we truly believe in Him.

: 1 John 3:7 "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil."

If we are truly Born again of God then we should not see sin and if we see sin that is evidence that we do not yet believe in spirit and truth and have need of repentance.

: 1 John 3:9 "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."

Whoever truly loves Christ Jesus would also love his brother and would not commit acts of unrighteousness against him or His brethren. We know by Christ's own words that what we do to the ''least of His brethren'' you do also to Christ, so if you love Christ you will love your His brethren and if you love not His brethren then you love not Christ.<Ref>Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.</Ref> So by your love or lack of love you will have evidence if you are saved not saved.

Some say there are two ways to know if you are saved.

: 1. '''We have placed our hopes for heaven entirely on Jesus''' according some doctrines quoting John where he says, “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." [[1 John 5]]:13

: 2. '''You have a new nature.''' Saying that it is your life that best reflects your love for God. But what is that nature and what is the evidence of that nature so that we may know we are seeking true righteousness and doing the Fahters will?

To say our hope is "entirely" resting on Jesus is a value judgment of the mind.

We know we should love the Lord ''with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind''.<Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
: Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
: Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.</Ref>

But do we know all our own mind?
Men are not always in their ''right [[Mind]]''?<Ref>Luke 8:35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
: Luke 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.</Ref>

If we are proud or vain we may not be saved in our right minds but only in our imagination saved.

: Luke 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Here we see the Greek word ''dianoia'' normally translated ''mind'' translated ''imagination''<Ref> 1271 ~διάνοια~ dianoia \@dee-an’-oy-ah\@ from 1223 and 3563; n f AV-mind 9, understanding 3, imagination 1; 13 1) the mind as a faculty of understanding, feeling, desiring 2) understanding 3) mind, i.e. spirit, way of thinking and feeling 4) thoughts, either good or bad </Ref>

This word [[Mind|mind]] is also translated from the Greek ''nous''<Ref>3563 ~νοῦς~ nous \@nooce\@ probably from the base of 1097; n m AV-mind 21, understanding 3; 24 1) the mind, comprising alike the faculties of perceiving and understanding and those of feeling, judging, determining 1a) the intellectual faculty, the understanding 1b) reason in the narrower sense, as the capacity for spiritual truth, the higher powers of the soul, the faculty of perceiving divine things, of recognising goodness and of hating evil 1c) the power of considering and judging soberly, calmly and impartially 2) a particular mode of thinking and judging, i.e thoughts, feelings, purposes, desires</Ref>

Depending on the mind to know if you are saved is like eating of the tree of knowledge to guide your walk with God.

Being saved is just returning to that which we were meant to be.

God is spirit and made us in His image.

In the beginning there was spirit which shaped all for life.<Ref>Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.</Ref> It moved upon the waters and Man is mostly water.

God gave us the breath of His life <Ref>Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.</Ref>

All life and law come from the Spirit. Until the Spirit is saved the body and the soul cannot be saved.

Can I tell you that I am saved?

Do I have the right to make that judgement?

Do I have the ability to make that mental perception with something as fragile as my [[Mind]]?

It is written that we do not know what ''God hath prepared for them that love him''. But God reveals unto us by his Spirit... For what man knoweth except by spirit? For salvation is of God and no man knoweth the things of God except Gods Spirit.<Ref>1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.</Ref>

We may seek to serve and in the hope of His purging so that His sacrifice be not void in us. Our hope is that His spirit gathers in us that we ''may be saved''.<Ref>1 Corinthians 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.</Ref>

We should not glory in the thought of our salvation for our own pride may leaven our walk.<Ref>1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?</Ref>

We must allow ourselves to be purged of the leaven of pride.<Ref>1 Corinthians 5:7 ¶ Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.</Ref>

Christ did very little testimony of himself but let his works testify of him.<Ref>
John 10:25 ... the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
John 10:37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.</Ref>

So why do we need to say we are saved?

Say rather I seek salvation for that is His first command seek the doing of righteousness in service one to another.
Are we saved by the testimony of our own mouths?

We should be careful ''not to err''is a ''gift'' from ''above'' ''from the Father of lights''. It is by ''His own will'' that we be his creation. We should ''be swift to hear'' and ''slow to wrath'' for that we ''not be the righteousness of God''. So we should be setting aside ''all filthiness and naughtiness'' so that we ''may receive'' with ''meekness'' that which is ''able to save your souls''. We are told to be ''doers of the word'' for if not we are ''deceiving our own selves''. For if any be a forgetful hearer and not a doer of the work he shall not be blessed. And if not blessed then not saved.<Ref>James 1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.</Ref>

While we seek salvation and its blessings we know we error and seek to be converted and even perfected in the truth.<Ref>James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.</Ref>

Then the Father will breath his life into us again.<Ref>John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:</Ref>

Our salvation is His spirit in union with our own by our submission to His will.<Ref>Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.</Ref>

How do we know we believe or anything if we depend upon our minds

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== Have we confessed our sins ==

: 1 John 1:9 ''"If we [[Confess|confess]] our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."''

So what are the sins we must [[Confess|confess]]? 

One is of course covetousness which is mentioned twice in [[The Ten Laws]] of God.

Then there is the traditional ''seven deadly sins'' of '''Lust''' ([[Wantonness]], self desire, appetite of self), '''Gluttony''' (Self indulgence), '''Greed''' (hoarding for self), Sloth (physical or spiritual laziness), '''Wrath''' (hatred, anger, impatience, appearing as revenge, violence or even self-abuse), '''Envy''' (jealousy leads to covetousness), and '''Pride''' (hubris, vanity, arrogance, conceit, considered the deadliest because it rationalizes that all others vices or sins are acceptable).
All these are about putting self first of others and are the antitheses of live they neighbor as they self.

These vices or sins are really the result of an absence of the traditional seven virtues of righteousness including '''Purity''' (honesty with self and others), Temperance (justice and honor of others), [[Charity]] (benevolence, generosity, sacrifice for others), Diligence (Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude, probity concerning others), Patience (mercy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahimsa ahimsa] or no harm, sufferance on behalf of others), Kindness (forgiveness, compassion, integrity to others), Humility (selflessness, bravery, modesty, reverence, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altruism altruism] <Ref>Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of "others" toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures and religions.</Ref> in concern of others)

In every act that might be labeled sin there may be several of appearance of a lack of virtue. Sin is all about failing to actually and actively loving our neighbor as much as ourselves. If we do not love our neighbor unselfishly then are we not violating the second greatest commandment?

What would it look like if we put our own interests over that of our neighbor?

* Do we take or hope to take any benefit that might deprive our neighbor against their will?

Since Jesus was clear about keeping the commandments and not coveting but loving your neighbor and applying to the [[Fathers]] of the earth or to men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but who exercise authority one over the other like other nations do then what would a sin against that command look like?

We also know that coveting our neighbor's goods or anything that is thy neighbor's is a sin, so what would that look like?

* Do we we ask men to force our neighbor to pay for our child's education by sending our children to public schools?
* Do we or will we ever depend on public health care or any social [[Welfare|welfare]] offered by those [[Benefactors]]?
* Do we depend or will we depend on any benefit that comes from men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but who exercise authority one over the other?

These would or should be clearly seen as sin but often the sin of [[Pride]] keeps us from seeing that we are forcing are neighbor to provide for us by joining or participating in these social welfare schemes.

Which brings us to other sins like having other [[gods]]<Ref>'''There are gods many''' Who are these gods many and what is a god? http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/godsmany.php </Ref> and making agreements with them<Ref>2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.</Ref>, swearing oaths<Ref>Matthew 5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
: James 5:12 ¶ But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.</Ref> and going under the power of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 ¶ All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power <exousiazo> of any.
: See [[Vows]]</Ref>

If we loved our neighbor and were seeking righteousness would not we work diligently to offer others of our society an alternative through the practice of Pure Religion in matters of [[Health]], [[Education]], and [[Welfare]] a voluntary system of [[Daily_ministration|daily ministration]] through [[Faith]], [[Hope]] and [[Charity]] by way of [[Freewill offerings]] of the people, for the people and by the people through the Perfect law of liberty in [[Free Assemblies]]?

If we are not then we are at least slothful and not diligent, striving or seeking the [[Kingdom of God]] and His righteousness and are grieving the Holy Spirit.

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== Saved Believers ==

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== What is a ''saved believer'' ==

The word "believer" only appears twice in the Bible.

First in Acts 5:14 "And '''believers''' were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)" We see it translated from ''pisteuo'' πιστεύω a verb translated believe 239 times and believer once. It is from the noun for ''faith''; it can mean "to think to be true" or "place confidence in".

We also see the word in 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the '''believers''', in word, in conversation (conduct), in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

Here the word is ''pistos'' πιστός meaning faithful. It is defined "of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties"

The word ''pistos'' does come from the word ''peitho'' πείθω which means "to persuade" or "be persuaded" or even "to trust, have confidence" but as an adjective it is defining some one who because he is convinced or convicted of Christ he shows evidence of the ''faithful in the transaction of business'' of Christ keeping the commandments of Christ.

[[Modern Christians]] often divest the word ''believer'' of needing to show the "execution of commands" of Christ nor even persuaded to seek to follow the ways he said to go and be. They seem to think that they merely have to be persuaded that they are ''saved believers'' in their own minds with no actual evidence discharged of their belief. They simply repeat their claim of belief in the finished work of Christ.

Paul in 1 Timothy 4:12 is clear that ''believers''' should be an example of "in word, in conversation (conduct), in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

If they are not that example, we should be able to suspect, if not conclude, that they are not ''saved believers''.

This required outward evidence of belief is consistent with the teachings of Christ who says we are to be doers of the word<Ref>DOETH 
Mtt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Mtt 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Mtt 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: Mtt 16:27 “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” Mtt 12:50 “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”[Mtt 6:2, 3; 8:9; 18:23-35; 19:16-21; 20:1-28, 25-29; 21:28-31, 43; 22:29-33; 23:1-33; 24:46-51; 25:14-46, 26:13, 42, Mark 3:35]
 Luke 6:31 “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” Luke 6:46, 49 “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.” Luke 13:24 “Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” 
 John 3:20,21 “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” John 5:20 “For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.” John 9:31 “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.” 
 John 13:15 “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.”
 [[Ephesians]] 6:8 “Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.”
 Colossians 3:25 “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done... no respect of persons.”
 James 1:22 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 2:17 “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.”
 1 Peter 1:14 “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:”
 1 Peter 1:17 “And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:”
 1 John 2:17 “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 1 John 2:29 “If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.” 1 John 3:7 “Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.” 1 John 3:10 “In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.” 3 John 1:11 “Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.” 
Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
 Titus 2:14 “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” 
Hebrews 10:24 “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” 
Hebrews 10:36 “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” 
James 2:22 “Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?” 
Revelation 20:12, 13 “... another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”</Ref> and must bear the fruit of repentance<Ref>Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 
Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.</Ref>, James' insistence upon works,<Ref>James 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 
James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 
James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 
James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 
James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 
James 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 
James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 
James 2:25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. 
James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 
</Ref> Peter in not coveting<Ref>1 Peter 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:</Ref> or being entangled again with the elements of the world<Ref>Galatians 4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 
Colossians 2:20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,</Ref> cursing your children with debt.<Ref>2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 
2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:</Ref> and Paul<Ref>Acts 20:33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. 
Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the '''gospel of Christ''': for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the '''righteousness of God revealed''' from faith to faith: as it is written, '''The just shall live by faith'''.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be '''known of God''' is '''manifest in them'''; for God hath shewed it unto them. 
20 For the '''invisible things''' of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal '''power''' (dunamis)and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became '''vain in their imaginations''', and their foolish heart was darkened. 
22 '''Professing themselves''' to be wise, they became fools, 
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an '''image''' made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 
"God has given you one face, and you make yourself another"
~ William Shakespeare 
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the '''lusts of their own hearts''', to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and '''worshipped and served the creature''' more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 
26 For this cause '''God gave them up unto vile affections''': for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 
Romans 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. 
Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, '''Thou shalt not covet'''. 
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. 
[[1Corinthians 5]]:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 
[[1Corinthians 5]]:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. 
[[1Corinthians 6]]:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 
1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 
2 Corinthians 9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. 
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: 
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. 
[[Ephesians]] 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 
[[Ephesians]] 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 
Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 
1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 
2 Timothy 2:26 And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 
2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 
2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:</Ref>.
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== How are we Saved ==

Are we saved by faith or by works?

We are saved by grace as a result of our faith.

* Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

It is through faith you are saved. It is by God's ''grace'' which is a form of charity. The Greek word for grace is ''charis'' from which we get the word charity.<Ref> 5485 ~χάρις~ charis \@khar’-ece\@ n f AV-grace 130, favour 6, thanks 4, thank 4, thank + 2192 3, pleasure 2, misc 7; 156 1) grace 2) good will, loving-kindness, favour 2a) of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues 3) what is due to grace 4) thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward</Ref>

God is judge.

How do we know our ''faith'' is real?

How do we know we believe in the real Jesus with real faith in Him?

We must see evidence of that faith in the form of fruits. Those fruits should reflect the doctrines of Jesus too.

Jesus was going to take the kingdom from the Pharisees and give it to another because they were not bearing fruit.<Ref>Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.</Ref>

Jesus continues to explain that fruits are important because they are evidence of your faith and that it is real and not merely a product of your imagination and pride.<Ref>John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.</Ref>

: Luke 13:9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

: John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

: John 15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

: Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Even healing people depended upon their faith which is not really just what you think but a compatibility of yourself with the spirit and virtue of Christ.

* Luke 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
* Luke 8:46... 48 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me... And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
* Luke 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

[http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/ThatWord2nwv.php Faith] may not be what you think. It is a conviction that compels you to act.

Works are the fruit of faith. Works or fruit is how you shall know the faithful. No fruits or the wrong fruit and you know their faith is false.

* Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

* Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

So the idea that because we say works are essential has nothing to do with suggesting that we saved by our own works. Jesus was clear over and over that being a doer is not just a suggestion.

* Romans 3:27 Where [is] boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

But that brings us back to the question, "what is [[Faith]]?"

Two hundred years ago the English word "faith" was defined as “Probity; good faith is the very soul of contracts. Faith also signifies confidence, belief; as, full faith and credit ought to be given to the acts of a magistrate while acting within his jurisdiction. Vide Bona fide.” So we see that faith is defined as probity. Probity was defined as “Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary.”

Real faith controls what you do in matters of justice and honor compelling virtue.

This is why James gives us the warnings about thinking we are faithful.

* James 2:14-17 "What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."

He goes on and makes this abundantly clear...

* James 2:18-20 "Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?"

* James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Real faith changes us. It is life that brings us to the ways of Christ...

* Malachi 2:17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied [him]? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil [is] good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where [is] the God of judgment?

* Matthew 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

* Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

* Matthew 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

* Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

* Luke 6:49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

== How do we know we are saved ==

One common verse tells us that "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:"<Ref>1 John 5:1 ¶ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.</Ref> But that one verse does not tell us if we are saved but only those who truly believeth that [[Jesus]] is the [[Christ]]. The Christ was the ''anointed'', the highest son of David the kin of the [[Kingdom of God]] at hand.

Jesus as the Christ and king was telling his disciples and us how we were to act and behave while seeking His kingdom and the righteousness of God. If we truly believe in Jesus as the Christ we will keep his commandments.<Ref>Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
: Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
: John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
: John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
: John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
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So to answer the question above "How do we know we believe in the real Jesus with real faith in Him?"

We simply have to ask are we keeping the commandments of Jesus?

Are we truly seeking, striving and persevering to follow his teachings or [[Doctrines of Jesus|doctrines]]?

It is clear by His own teachings that you can hear and recognize the truth of His words and still have those words removed or misunderstood in our hearts.

: Luke 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

We are warned not to be deceived into thinking that we do not have to be righteous or do righteously in our lives. It is therefore clearly seen that if we are sinning we are not of Christ. If our policy in this life is a sin or given to sin then we are not of Christ nor do we truly believe in Him.

: 1 John 3:7 "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil."

If we are truly Born again of God then we should not see sin and if we see sin that is evidence that we do not yet believe in spirit and truth and have need of repentance.

: 1 John 3:9 "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."

Whoever truly loves Christ Jesus would also love his brother and would not commit acts of unrighteousness against him or His brethren. We know by Christ's own words that what we do to the ''least of His brethren'' you do also to Christ, so if you love Christ you will love your His brethren and if you love not His brethren then you love not Christ.<Ref>Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.</Ref> So by your love or lack of love you will have evidence if you are saved not saved.

Some say there are two ways to know if you are saved.

: 1. '''We have placed our hopes for heaven entirely on Jesus''' according some doctrines quoting John where he says, “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." [[1 John 5]]:13

: 2. '''You have a new nature.''' Saying that it is your life that best reflects your love for God. But what is that nature and what is the evidence of that nature so that we may know we are seeking true righteousness and doing the Fahters will?

To say our hope is "entirely" resting on Jesus is a value judgment of the mind.

We know we should love the Lord ''with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind''.<Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
: Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
: Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.</Ref>

But do we know all our own mind?
Men are not always in their ''right [[Mind]]''?<Ref>Luke 8:35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
: Luke 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.</Ref>

If we are proud or vain we may not be saved in our right minds but only in our imagination saved.

: Luke 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Here we see the Greek word ''dianoia'' normally translated ''mind'' translated ''imagination''<Ref> 1271 ~διάνοια~ dianoia \@dee-an’-oy-ah\@ from 1223 and 3563; n f AV-mind 9, understanding 3, imagination 1; 13 1) the mind as a faculty of understanding, feeling, desiring 2) understanding 3) mind, i.e. spirit, way of thinking and feeling 4) thoughts, either good or bad </Ref>

This word [[Mind|mind]] is also translated from the Greek ''nous''<Ref>3563 ~νοῦς~ nous \@nooce\@ probably from the base of 1097; n m AV-mind 21, understanding 3; 24 1) the mind, comprising alike the faculties of perceiving and understanding and those of feeling, judging, determining 1a) the intellectual faculty, the understanding 1b) reason in the narrower sense, as the capacity for spiritual truth, the higher powers of the soul, the faculty of perceiving divine things, of recognising goodness and of hating evil 1c) the power of considering and judging soberly, calmly and impartially 2) a particular mode of thinking and judging, i.e thoughts, feelings, purposes, desires</Ref>

Depending on the mind to know if you are saved is like eating of the tree of knowledge to guide your walk with God.

Being saved is just returning to that which we were meant to be.

God is spirit and made us in His image.

In the beginning there was spirit which shaped all for life.<Ref>Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.</Ref> It moved upon the waters and Man is mostly water.

God gave us the breath of His life <Ref>Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.</Ref>

All life and law come from the Spirit. Until the Spirit is saved the body and the soul cannot be saved.

Can I tell you that I am saved?

Do I have the right to make that judgement?

Do I have the ability to make that mental perception with something as fragile as my [[Mind]]?

It is written that we do not know what ''God hath prepared for them that love him''. But God reveals unto us by his Spirit... For what man knoweth except by spirit? For salvation is of God and no man knoweth the things of God except Gods Spirit.<Ref>1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.</Ref>

We may seek to serve and in the hope of His purging so that His sacrifice be not void in us. Our hope is that His spirit gathers in us that we ''may be saved''.<Ref>1 Corinthians 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.</Ref>

We should not glory in the thought of our salvation for our own pride may leaven our walk.<Ref>1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?</Ref>

We must allow ourselves to be purged of the leaven of pride.<Ref>1 Corinthians 5:7 ¶ Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.</Ref>

Christ did very little testimony of himself but let his works testify of him.<Ref>
John 10:25 ... the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
John 10:37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.</Ref>

So why so we need to say we are saved?

Say rather I seek salvation for that is His first command seek the doing of righteousness in service one to another.
Are we saved by the testimony of our own mouths?

We should be careful ''not to err''is a ''gift'' from ''above'' ''from the Father of lights''. It is by ''His own will'' that we be his creation. We should ''be swift to hear'' and ''slow to wrath'' for that we ''not be the righteousness of God''. So we should be setting aside ''all filthiness and naughtiness'' so that we ''may receive'' with ''meekness'' that which is ''able to save your souls''. We are told to be ''doers of the word'' for if not we are ''deceiving our own selves''. For if any be a forgetful hearer and not a doer of the work he shall not be blessed. And if not blessed then not saved.<Ref>James 1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.</Ref>

While we seek salvation and its blessings we know we error and seek to be converted and even perfected in the truth.<Ref>James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.</Ref>

Then the Father will breath his life into us again.<Ref>John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:</Ref>

Our salvation is His spirit in union with our own by our submission to His will.<Ref>Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.</Ref>

How do we know we believe or anything if we depend upon our minds

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== Have we confessed our sins ==

: 1 John 1:9 ''"If we [[Confess|confess]] our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."''

So what are the sins we must [[Confess|confess]]? 

One is of course covetousness which is mentioned twice in [[The Ten Laws]] of God.

Then there is the traditional ''seven deadly sins'' of '''Lust''' ([[Wantonness]], self desire, appetite of self), '''Gluttony''' (Self indulgence), '''Greed''' (hoarding for self), Sloth (physical or spiritual laziness), '''Wrath''' (hatred, anger, impatience, appearing as revenge, violence or even self-abuse), '''Envy''' (jealousy leads to covetousness), and '''Pride''' (hubris, vanity, arrogance, conceit, considered the deadliest because it rationalizes that all others vices or sins are acceptable).
All these are about putting self first of others and are the antitheses of live they neighbor as they self.

These vices or sins are really the result of an absence of the traditional seven virtues of righteousness including '''Purity''' (honesty with self and others), Temperance (justice and honor of others), [[Charity]] (benevolence, generosity, sacrifice for others), Diligence (Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude, probity concerning others), Patience (mercy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahimsa ahimsa] or no harm, sufferance on behalf of others), Kindness (forgiveness, compassion, integrity to others), Humility (selflessness, bravery, modesty, reverence, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altruism altruism] <Ref>Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of "others" toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures and religions.</Ref> in concern of others)

In every act that might be labeled sin there may be several of appearance of a lack of virtue. Sin is all about failing to actually and actively loving our neighbor as much as ourselves. If we do not love our neighbor unselfishly then are we not violating the second greatest commandment?

What would it look like if we put our own interests over that of our neighbor?

* Do we take or hope to take any benefit that might deprive our neighbor against their will?

Since Jesus was clear about keeping the commandments and not coveting but loving your neighbor and applying to the [[Fathers]] of the earth or to men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but who exercise authority one over the other like other nations do then what would a sin against that command look like?

We also know that coveting our neighbor's goods or anything that is thy neighbor's is a sin, so what would that look like?

* Do we we ask men to force our neighbor to pay for our child's education by sending our children to public schools?
* Do we or will we ever depend on public health care or any social [[Welfare|welfare]] offered by those [[Benefactors]]?
* Do we depend or will we depend on any benefit that comes from men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but who exercise authority one over the other?

These would or should be clearly seen as sin but often the sin of [[Pride]] keeps us from seeing that we are forcing are neighbor to provide for us by joining or participating in these social welfare schemes.

Which brings us to other sins like having other [[gods]]<Ref>'''There are gods many''' Who are these gods many and what is a god? http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/godsmany.php </Ref> and making agreements with them<Ref>2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.</Ref>, swearing oaths<Ref>Matthew 5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
: James 5:12 ¶ But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.</Ref> and going under the power of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 ¶ All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power <exousiazo> of any.
: See [[Vows]]</Ref>

If we loved our neighbor and were seeking righteousness would not we work diligently to offer others of our society an alternative through the practice of Pure Religion in matters of [[Health]], [[Education]], and [[Welfare]] a voluntary system of [[Daily_ministration|daily ministration]] through [[Faith]], [[Hope]] and [[Charity]] by way of [[Freewill offerings]] of the people, for the people and by the people through the Perfect law of liberty in [[Free Assemblies]]?

If we are not then we are at least slothful and not diligent, striving or seeking the [[Kingdom of God]] and His righteousness and are grieving the Holy Spirit.

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== Saved Believers ==

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== What is a ''saved believer'' ==

The word "believer" only appears twice in the Bible.

First in Acts 5:14 "And '''believers''' were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)" We see it translated from ''pisteuo'' πιστεύω a verb translated believe 239 times and believer once. It is from the noun for ''faith''; it can mean "to think to be true" or "place confidence in".

We also see the word in 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the '''believers''', in word, in conversation (conduct), in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

Here the word is ''pistos'' πιστός meaning faithful. It is defined "of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties"

The word ''pistos'' does come from the word ''peitho'' πείθω which means "to persuade" or "be persuaded" or even "to trust, have confidence" but as an adjective it is defining some one who because he is convinced or convicted of Christ he shows evidence of the ''faithful in the transaction of business'' of Christ keeping the commandments of Christ.

[[Modern Christians]] often divest the word ''believer'' of needing to show the "execution of commands" of Christ nor even persuaded to seek to follow the ways he said to go and be. They seem to think that they merely have to be persuaded that they are ''saved believers'' in their own minds with no actual evidence discharged of their belief. They simply repeat their claim of belief in the finished work of Christ.

Paul in 1 Timothy 4:12 is clear that ''believers''' should be an example of "in word, in conversation (conduct), in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

If they are not that example, we should be able to suspect, if not conclude, that they are not ''saved believers''.

This required outward evidence of belief is consistent with the teachings of Christ who says we are to be doers of the word<Ref>DOETH 
Mtt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Mtt 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Mtt 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: Mtt 16:27 “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” Mtt 12:50 “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”[Mtt 6:2, 3; 8:9; 18:23-35; 19:16-21; 20:1-28, 25-29; 21:28-31, 43; 22:29-33; 23:1-33; 24:46-51; 25:14-46, 26:13, 42, Mark 3:35]
 Luke 6:31 “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” Luke 6:46, 49 “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.” Luke 13:24 “Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” 
 John 3:20,21 “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” John 5:20 “For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.” John 9:31 “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.” 
 John 13:15 “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.”
 [[Ephesians]] 6:8 “Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.”
 Colossians 3:25 “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done... no respect of persons.”
 James 1:22 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 2:17 “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.”
 1 Peter 1:14 “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:”
 1 Peter 1:17 “And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:”
 1 John 2:17 “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 1 John 2:29 “If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.” 1 John 3:7 “Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.” 1 John 3:10 “In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.” 3 John 1:11 “Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.” 
Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
 Titus 2:14 “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” 
Hebrews 10:24 “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” 
Hebrews 10:36 “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” 
James 2:22 “Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?” 
Revelation 20:12, 13 “... another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”</Ref> and must bear the fruit of repentance<Ref>Matthew 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 
Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.</Ref>, James' insistence upon works,<Ref>James 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 
James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 
James 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 
James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 
James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 
James 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 
James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 
James 2:25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. 
James 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 
</Ref> Peter in not coveting<Ref>1 Peter 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:</Ref> or being entangled again with the elements of the world<Ref>Galatians 4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 
Colossians 2:20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,</Ref> cursing your children with debt.<Ref>2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 
2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:</Ref> and Paul<Ref>Acts 20:33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. 
Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the '''gospel of Christ''': for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the '''righteousness of God revealed''' from faith to faith: as it is written, '''The just shall live by faith'''.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be '''known of God''' is '''manifest in them'''; for God hath shewed it unto them. 
20 For the '''invisible things''' of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal '''power''' (dunamis)and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became '''vain in their imaginations''', and their foolish heart was darkened. 
22 '''Professing themselves''' to be wise, they became fools, 
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an '''image''' made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 
"God has given you one face, and you make yourself another"
~ William Shakespeare 
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the '''lusts of their own hearts''', to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and '''worshipped and served the creature''' more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 
26 For this cause '''God gave them up unto vile affections''': for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 
Romans 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. 
Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, '''Thou shalt not covet'''. 
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. 
[[1Corinthians 5]]:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. 
[[1Corinthians 5]]:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. 
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? 
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person. 
[[1Corinthians 6]]:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 
1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 
2 Corinthians 9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. 
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: 
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. 
[[Ephesians]] 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. 
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 
[[Ephesians]] 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 
Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 
1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 
2 Timothy 2:26 And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 
2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 
2 Peter 2:14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:</Ref>.
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Tips on forming a CORE

2015-01-11T21:51:51Z

Robchiavelli: /* Some current Congregations of Record */

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There seems to be hesitation among the people on the email groups regarding the formation of Congregations of Record. Here are some tips toward simplifying the understanding of that process.

==== 1. Congregations are not complicated ====

Forming a Congregation of Record is simply the choice of a common “minister” (public servant) by 2 – 10 elders of families. If you and one other recognize the “minister” nature of another individual, discuss it among the three of you and see if this is a starting point of a Congregation. See if you can find enough common ground to decide to repeatedly come together to help each other and other congregations like yours.

==== 2. Distance is not critical ====

How far away is the office of US government public servant that serves your area? In a similar way, your His Church minister may be quite a distance from where you live. We have numerous technologies we can use to connect as if we were in the same room. While it is true that additional opportunities avail themselves if we are “local”, if we start now with what we have, we can better prepare to “hit the ground running” as we discover others nearby willing to share our journey. Congregations will form and re-form as we reach more people who are closer together. Don’t let distance be a stumbling block to getting involved.

==== 3. “Ministers” are not what you’ve been trained to think they are ====

We are all familiar with how a “minister” looks and functions in the modern church. Remove that model from your mind. In a “His Church” Congregation, the “Minister” is simply who the families in congregation think might be the best capable of serving the needs of the congregation, and also being a communication point with the other congregations. He does not need to be the smartest person in the room, or the one who knows the most about the bible. He is not there to be a go-between between you and God. Think of a minister as someone who will take on the responsibility of making sure nobody in your congregation get left behind in a time of need. It is someone who can take the time to know the 2 – 10 families who have chosen him/her well enough to know when they need assistance and discern what kind of assistance will help the needy become strong again.

It is worth stating again that minister is a position of service, not power. In the Kingdom, the ultimate position of power rests with the Elders (see below). The Elders determine the purpose, direction and flavor of the congregation. The minister is there only to aid with that task, to help keep the Elders connected, and to maintain communication with other congregations through their ministers.

==== 4. “Elders” are natural ====

Every family has an “Elder” – someone who is the decider or provider or even the eldest. “Elder” is a family office, and families may have different ways of determining who is the Elder. Today’s broken families can blur this concept quite a bit, but let’s say that we can find agreement among at least part of your family on who can be considered the “Elder”. The elder of your family would be the one who can make time to interact with the other families and the minister in congregation. Contrast that image to many of the modern churches who “elect” elders to sit on a board and handle the funds of the church. Now remove that from your mind. The “Elder” of your family presents offerings to be used by the minister as he is guided by the Holy Spirit for Christ’s purposes.

==== 5. There is no need to abandon your current “church” ====

Many fear that if they choose to freely assemble in a His Church Congregation that they will be choosing to leave the “church” they currently fellowship with. That is not the case. Assembling with others in a His Church Congregation is making known your choice to help your brothers in need by free will offerings so they will not need to pray to those who will provide assistance by forcing neighbors to contribute. It is turning around from the way men who lack faith have provided for the needy since Cain created his first city-state and instead pursuing a Godly inspired caring for our neighbor by free will offerings. It is a life direction. It is repentance. You may even become an example to follow for those in that “church” given eyes to see what you are doing.

==== 6. Offerings are given entirely to the minister (burnt up) ====

You choose your minister as someone you trust to best perform the wishes of Christ as guided by the Holy Spirit. As part of that “trust”, any offerings you make to him to accomplish that goal are given entirely. You give up all control of your offering trusting that the minister will use it as Christ would. You do not get to direct how those offerings are applied. It is casting your bread upon the water in hopes that they may return should you become the one in need some day. You may “suggest” to the minister your intent, but it is his to decide. This relationship allows you to retain your freedom in all other aspects of life besides what you have given as a gift.

==== 7. Every day is “election day” in the kingdom ====

The “check” or “balance” to the trust you place in your minister is that you, as an “Elder”, keep watch over how the resources given to him are used. If your minister begins to use offerings in a way you think is not led by the Holy Spirit, you should approach him for an explanation. In the case where a resolution cannot be arrived at, you have the option, and perhaps even the responsibility to choose another minister to give to. Just remember we’re all figuring this out and forgiveness will be necessary by all so that we may be forgiven.

==== 8. Give as you are led by the Holy Spirit ====

When we give to those we trust will make the best use of our offering, we create a flow of life for the body of Messiah. Without blood flow a body dies. Giving is proactive. We give to strengthen our society. We give to draw near to our heavenly Father. Giving exercises spiritual muscles that we may have neglected. Being thankful for the opportunity to give molds us into the cheerful givers spoken of in scripture.

What I’m trying to convey by all this is not to be afraid of creating or becoming part of a Congregation of record. We learn by doing. We will make mistakes. That presents opportunity for forgiveness. As we work at this together, we will realize better and more effective ways to cooperate and strengthen our society. The more we follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, the more opportunities will be presented to us. But none of this can become reality for you if you don’t take the first step. Nobody else can do that for you. There are ministers and elders willing to give you a hand up. Reach out to them. If you are unsure, ask – seek – knock. Serving an infinite God means an infinite journey. It’s time to take the next step – together.

There are people all over the world looking to get started on the path back to our Father’s ways. Use these e-mail groups as a tool to find each other. That’s why you are hear after all. Right?

== Some current Congregations of Record ==

His Church at Summer Lake –Oregon

His Church at Wilsonville – Oregon

His Church at Holy Sacrament - California

His Church at Long’s Peak – Colorado

His Church at Loess Hills – Nebraska/Iowa

His Church at James River – Wyoming and the Dakotas

His Church at Lake of the Oaks – Missouri

His Church at Lake Country – Wisconsin and nation-wide

[http://ouichitacor.org His Church at Ouichita] - Texas

His Church at Skytop Mountain – New England area

HIs Church at Great Lakes - Michigan

His Church at ?? – you tell me

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Daily ministration

2015-01-08T22:36:41Z

Robchiavelli: /* The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ */

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

[http://www.example.com link title]== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [[Curse_children|cursed the children]].

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

[http://www.example.com link title]== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [Curse_children|cursed the children].

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

[http://www.example.com link title]== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [[http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Curse_children/ cursed the children]].

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

[http://www.example.com link title]== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Curse_children/ cursed the children].

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

[http://www.example.com link title]== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [[/Curse_children/ cursed the children]].

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

[http://www.example.com link title]== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [[Curse children / cursed the children]].

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

[http://www.example.com link title]== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [[Curse children]]== cursed the children ==.

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Neglected in the daily ministration ==

[[Acts 6]]:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.<Ref>Context: 1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 ¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. </Ref>

The daily ministration was the social [[Welfare|welfare]] of society. Those who got the [[Baptism]] of Christ were cast out of the system of social welfare run by the Pharisees through the exercising authority of the government. The funds needed to operate that system of [[Corban]] were collected from the members as a tax.

The [[Church]] operated by [[Perfect law of liberty|the perfect law of liberty]] and provided that [[Welfare|welfare]] for the people through [[Faith|faith]], [[Hope|hope]] and [[Charity|charity]] and the perfect law of liberty.

The [[Welfare|welfare]] of the Pharisees had brought them into [[Bondage|bondage]] and made the word of God to none effect with their [[Corban]] and Christ came to set them free by teaching them how the [[Kingdom of God]] works.

Both Paul and David told us that these welfare systems will snare and trap us. <Ref>Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.
Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:</Ref>

Which is why John The Baptist was setting up a charitable welfare system<Ref>Luke 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.</Ref> with his [[Baptism]] that did not depend on ''force and violence''<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <971>, and the violent take it by force.
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <971> into it.
: This word βιάζω biazo used only in these two places means to "to use force, to apply force...to force, inflict violence on". All other governments were establishing themselves with systems of welfare that bound you, trapped, snared you, made
[[Merchandise]] of you and a surety for debt.
:They were dependent upon men who called themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.</Ref> and [[Benefactors]] who [[Exercises authority|Exercise authority]] one over the other.

It is why Jesus and Moses had said love one another.<Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
James 2:8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> And why Abraham and Moses built [[Altars]] of earth and stone and Jesus as well as them and the early Church built altars of ''Living [[Stones]].''

Not understanding the meaning of [[Religion]], [[Pure Religion‎]], [[False religion]], [[Public religion]] has led the whole [[World|world]] away from the simple message of Christ while the people think they are following Him. This understanding of public [[Welfare|welfare]] by the right hand of government and what the [[Church]] is supposed to be doing formed the crux of the [[Christian conflict]].

These [[Altars]] were what the Church and the gospel was all about and the whole law depended upon them to provide the daily ministration by the greatest commandments <Ref>Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
</Ref>the practice of binding the people together with love.

The union created by those natural bonds allowed the people to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

== The Elders of Liberty are the Altars of Earth ==

The congregation of the people is composed of what Abraham called the [[Altars|altars]] of earth, or “adamah”. Each of us are living sacrificial altars of clay, sons of Adam whose Father was God. We are both priest and king of our own freewill choice. Our offering within the family and to the community is by charity.<Ref>1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.”</Ref>

A minister of the congregation is first chosen by the people as we see being done in Acts 6:3.<Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> Each individual family is represented by the head or elder of the family who freely chooses their own minister. In the documents and form offered in service by His Church individuals may be called the electorate.<Ref>Acts 6:5 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

The word chose is from eklegomai meaning to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one’s self1a) choosing one out of many, i.e. Jesus choosing his disciples1b) choosing one for an office. </Ref>

The electorate have been referred to individually as “elders” of families or collectively as the laity, from the Greek laos, meaning people. In terms of the world they may appear to be a constituency,<Ref>“a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative” Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 </Ref> but they are simply the people who choose from moment to moment, and day to day, to support the leadership of those who continue to be perceived by the people as the ministers of God and the servants of His people.

Those who are freely chosen as by an electorate of elders in a free association are the living “stone” altars of our sacred sacrifice to God for the people. They are the public minister of the congregation.

These chosen ministers are the unhewn stones of God’s sacred altars. Unhewn is a metaphor for being unregulated. In their ministration of this system of faith, hope, and charity the good will of the people for the people is administered by the choice of the people. The people maintain their right to decide to whom and how much they shall contribute. What ever they choose to give is paid in full.<Ref>Luke 16:8 “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> There is no coercion in the kingdom of God but their own God given conscience. The ministers have power over how those contributions shall be managed because once given they are burned up to the people.

The ministers of the Church have an unregulated authority on how they use that offering, but if they are not a fruitful government that provides for the people with love and mercy and strengthens the poor, then the offerings will go to other ministers. This system of thanksgiving will be carried out in a Christ-like manner or it will perish. Together, the ministers and the people form the temple of God, made of living earth and stones, formed in their hearts by God. This is the kingdom of His righteousness.

== Banking on the Kingdom ==

To understand how the Church handles things like banking accounts, we need to understand the full purpose, function, and nature of the Church. In the days of Rome, just as today, the transfer of funds from one place to another produced a need for what has become known as Banks. In Herod’s Temples the Royal Treasury stored large capital reserves managed by the ministers for the benefit of the people. The tables of the money changers were actually a part of this national “bank” <Ref>The word for “table” of the moneychangers which Jesus overthrew is the same word for “bank” in Luke 19:23 In the Greek today the word trapezia still means bank. Bank is from the Italian banca meaning bench.</Ref> or royal treasury,<Ref>Gazophulakion a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure.</Ref> even receiving a compelled offering.<Ref>Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple. See Thy Kingdom Comes, The Hasmonean Appeal.</Ref> Things in the kingdom of God had changed since the day of Moses.

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.” John 8:20

The word treasury is from gazophulakion, meaning “the royal treasury” and “guarded vault or chamber.” It contained millions of dollars in silver, deposited in large chests which held the collected contributions of the citizenry for the running of the government, and to support the common welfare.

Even Diana’s temple at Ephesus was nothing more than a world bank built by the commitment of over 127 different nations who deposited funds in their vault. It was the most secure depository in all the Mediterranean, and also invested in lucrative commercial and social enterprises on an international basis.

Ephesus, and the temples of Herod under the administration of the Pharisees and Sadducees, indulged in practices which Moses and Jesus opposed. As the Messiah, He spoke against the Corban of the Pharisees with its social entitlements and compelled offerings. They were storing up silver and gold within a central government <Ref>Deuteronomy 17:17 “... neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”</Ref> to provide the benefits of social security, but allowed an exercising authority over the people in the gathering of those contributions. This centralized power tempted and corrupted the ministers, and subverted the word of God by taking away the charitable choice exercised by the people.

“And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Mark 12:41

Jesus, the anointed King, was setting policy for the repository of the public treasury. The words "over against" were from katenanti meaning “before one i.e. he being judge”. He was instructing men within the royal treasury in John 8. “Jesus … came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and he sat down, and taught them.” There are many words in the Bible translated into "set" but in John 8:2, “sat down,” which is from “kathizo,” meant: “to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one.”<Ref>kathizo another (active) 1) to make to sit down 1a) to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one 2) intransitively</Ref> These are specific words of authority.

Jesus desired charity and forbade benefactors who exercised authority. When there were serious needs among the people during Claudius’ reign, instead of calling upon Caesar,<Ref>Acts 11:28 “And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”</Ref> it was the Church who provided assistance to the people by way of the ministry of Barnabas and Saul.<Ref>De. 19:15 “... at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Luke 10:1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Matthew 11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,”</Ref>

The Church service to the living body of Christ in the modern world must be as real as that Church of the first century. We must be as concerned about other congregations as we are about our own in an effective and world-wide way.

Banks may open an account for the Church without external numbering of other forms of government and are not required by law to apply for or obtain such numbers. Properly trained overseers may assist in such accounts. The Church should also not make a practice of using a private party to do Church business, even on a small scale. If the need for an account arises in the congregation, there are alternative financial institutions which can be structured more in line with the Church polity than banks. But if the Church approaches a bank from the proper status it may use a bank account as a foreign situs trust by way of a pass-through account in the ministration of its sacred service and duties. The Church may produce letters of introduction and credence, along with other documents to assist in these endeavors.

If a church has a need for a financial account it will need to select an acting minister and alternates to fulfill those duties if the acting minister became incapacitated. There must be at least one ordained minister of the Church acting as overseer. The Holy Spirit is our Protector, but if there is no named protector an officer(or officers) of a state might be tempted to assume jurisdictional control of the Church.

Although we have referred to this arrangement as a "[[Sacred Purpose Trust|Sacred Purpose trust]]" the emphasis is not upon the word "trust" but upon the words "Sacred Purpose". In one sense it is like an altar of God and should not be confused with a statutory trust that could be regulated by the State. An offering is entrusted to the control of the minister, but the status of the overseer is critical to the autonomy of that altar of the Church.

Since the offerings are entirely given to God and into the control of the minister of trust, the people’s act of faith is not like a grantor trust. The corpus of the gift may only return to the people by way of hope and charity. The gift is like bread cast upon the water, or the burnt offerings upon the altars of the past. Once an offering is given the minister of this sacred altar of the Church must choose how it shall be used like those unregulated or unhewn stones of those ancient living altars of worship.<Ref>See the book Thy Kingdom Comes.</Ref>

The choice of ministers should be prayerfully made. The protector or overseer of any church service is under some important restrictions laid down by God through Christ, Moses, and Abraham. The overseer has no control of the administration of property. He may appoint or withdraw the appointment of an elected Minister of trust. The people in congregation must elect their ministers and choose their offerings.

The overseer must be an ordained minister of the Church. Assets held in faith are no longer under the control of, nor are they the property of the congregation, and nor the overseer but Christ’s. When you choose someone to minister in the service of the congregation, you must choose with this precept in mind. They belong to God. The ministers of trust are merely ministering as a bondservant of Christ.

Ordained Ministers are required to meet the conditions of Christ. Other ministers are considered “commissioned” or “licensed” ministers acting ex officio by an appointment of an ordained minister. The purposes of these structures are to serve God by serving one another in faith, hope, and charity. Men have often chosen ministers in the past who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]] over their neighbor and themselves. They have given up their right to choose due to covetousness, and have gone under the authority of others.<Ref>1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”</Ref>

Applying to other governments for a determination letter is a way of granting the power of termination. The Church must only have overseers whose prayer is to obey Christ. The Church is “one form of government” established by Christ and neither it nor its overseers may go under the power of any.

The Church and those overseers of the Church operate according to the perfect law of liberty. The people are free and the ministers are titular. Every man is returned to his family and to his possessions. Each family is an altar of clay in service to his fellow man by the divine inspiration of Our Father. The people and their ministers have no exercising authority over each other.

This is the kingdom of God at hand. The free will choice takes forgiveness and thanksgiving, love and patience, faith and hope and knowledge of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

== The Election to Give is the Eucharist of Christ ==

The daily free election to grant a visible offering to God in love of your neighbor<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:6 But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.</Ref> to a minister chosen as a representative of Christ is a [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]] which is the Eucharist of Christ. That offering is not a fee or poll tax<Ref>A poll tax is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual </Ref> but a freewill offering of any amount to express the measure and “substance” of our faith and trust in the ability of the minister to do God’s service to a congregation.

Anything given for His prescribed purposes are counted as given to Him. Making an offering has been one of the earliest forms of expressing our relationships with God. Those original “burnt offerings” were actually gifts freely given up entirely into the control of other unregulated men.

Once the substance of an offering is freely given by two or more witnesses and the duty of trust is accepted by the minister of that offering, an ordained minister of Christ’s Holy Church bears witness to the truth of this sacrifice and acceptance, documenting it before the world. No other agency of man may abridge that solemnized covenant and agreement without usurping the Spirit and Truth of Christ.

: John 8:32, 36 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

The people choose, in a consensus of a daily election of support and free sacrifice, to freely give.<Ref>2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.</Ref> The church is not a democracy where the majority may rule over the minority. The body of the congregation is not an incorporation under men, but a free and foreign society established by a fellowship of faith and charity of a free people under God. Our social compact is written daily in our hearts and minds, in our actions and deeds. We are the authors of our own participation in self government as God is the author of the law of our hearts and our minds.

== An Appointment Ex Officio ==

In Acts 6:3, <Ref>Acts 6:3 “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”</Ref> the Greek word kathistemi is translated "appoint" as well as "make" or "made ruler" and "ordain".<Ref>See Titus 1:5, Hebrews 5:1, 8:3.</Ref> This word is defined: “to set one over a thing (in charge of it) 1b) to appoint one to administer an office.” Here in Acts 6:3, the appointment to administer this office took place after an "election" by the people of men to carry out the daily ministration. The daily ministration in the temple of God’s government on earth included many duties, and among them was the care of widows, orphans, and the needy of society who were in want of assistance through the charity of the kingdom.

There was still adequate [[Welfare|welfare]] available in the Roman system of Qurban, and the [[Corban]] system of the Pharisees’ temple run by the Jews who rejected Christ.

Christians had been cast out of that system when they got the [[Baptism]] of Christ. The followers of Christ were banned from those entitlement programs of the treasury of the Pharisees.<Ref>John 9:22-34 “These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. ... they cast him out.”</Ref> The Christians were not only cast out like in the days of Egypt, but they would not apply, i.e.. pray, to the Fathers of Rome or the Hellenized Judean Pharisees for any of their Nicolaitan benefits. Christ said to pray to Our Father who art in Heaven.

[[Christians]] back then practiced [[Pure Religion]]. They were not following the [[Covetous Practices]] of [[Modern Christians]] which has made the people [[Merchandise]] and [[Curse children]].

Understanding the concept of an appointment of those who were already appointed by Christ is the key to maintaining a free Church, or any large body of people, without centralization of power. It was used by the Apostles, by David, by Samuel, by Moses, and even earlier, Abraham.

This ancient system included some essential safeguards. If the Ministers Christ appointed could exercise a direct authority over the handling of the funds needed to manage these duties of the church government, they would have a power similar to what corrupted the Pharisees and all other governments of power and authority. An office of power and authority, which such administrators held, would soon attract men greedy for gain and “lovers of soft things”.<Ref>“lovers of soft things” was a phrase used by most Essenes to describe Essene ministers working for Herod.</Ref>

In order for the government of the people, by the people, and for the people<Ref>Introduction to John Wycliffe translation of the Bible in 1382 calling that the purpose of the Bible.</Ref> to not perish from the earth the power of consent must continue to rest with the people individually, from contribution to contribution, and day to day. Men may not be chosen and appointed from the top down to rule over the contributions and the people, nor can the people be the sole electors of those titular ministers. If that were true the Church would be established by the people and not by the appointment of Christ.

All ministers need to be appointed, but only by someone who is at least believed to be Christ’s ordained minister already. Their titular office must also fall within the job description criteria given by the Messiah, the Christ. The apostles had three years of intensive instructions on the mysteries of the Kingdom and the manner of its service. They began to understand what the Pharisees had forgotten, whether by choice, or neglect, or deception.

By the time of Christ, the Pharisees were forcing the collection of contributions of the people by taxation. If you did not contribute the prescribed amount to their governing body, the scribes, accounting clerks of that government, would turn the matter over to the courts. The right hand of government could fine or imprison you for not paying your "fair" share into what had become a central treasury.

Christ had instructed that in the Kingdom, if you were to pay what you believed you could afford, it could be marked “paid in full,”<Ref>Luke 7:41,42 “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?” Luke 16:1...8 “...And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”</Ref> whether a penny from a widow, or a vast sum from the wealthy.<Ref>Mark 12:43 “And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”</Ref>

In one system there was guaranteed grants, bestowed benefits, and social security. But in these schemes of authoritarian benefactors, there was an effort to placate the poor with self-indulgent welfare which weakened them.<Ref>Ezekiel 16:49 “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”</Ref> The benefactions of every person could be forced as contributing members. Through covetousness, the people became human resources for the whim of the benefactors of the government. The idea of the compelled Corban (or sacrifice) came from Greek and Roman influence.

After the porters of the temple (called money changers in the Greek) took their generous commission, the funds of that central royal treasury was supposed to care for the social needs of the people. This could include everything from welfare for the destitute, retirement supplements for the aged, or even large work projects like roads or aqueducts to bring water into the city. But corruption, pork barrel projects, and extravagance by ministers often put more emphasis on their stone buildings and robes than the needs of the people they were called to serve.

For any government to function, there must be participation by the people in the supply and demand of services. The titular leaders of a free government cannot be given power to exercise authority over how much or when the people entrust their ministers. Christ commanded that His appointed ministers not “[[Exercises authority|exercise authority]]”. When the people lose their daily right to choose, they are made subjects.

What is given is given completely, like a burnt offering or bread cast upon the water, but the free will choice to give must remain with the people. The choice and manner of service provided by that gift must remain entirely with the minister, who is a servant of God. In essence, this form of [[Sacred Purpose Trust|sacred purpose trust]], with the minister as the steward (a kind of trustee), is at the foundation of His Church.

It has been customary that another group oversee the ministers. Of course in truth the actual overseer of the Church is the Holy Spirit or what is sometimes called the Comforter.<Ref>''Parakletos'' translated comforter 4, advocate 1. 1) summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid. 1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate.</Ref> The Apostles met the requirements laid down by Christ. They were prepared to represent the Holy Spirit, and when they had received the power to do so from that Spirit, they were able to go out and preach the Kingdom as the physical representatives of that Comforter. They exercised no authority by their own hand over the people, but relied entirely upon the power of that Holy Spirit.

The ordination requirements of the overseeing ministry of Christ are extremely controversial today, but have been a tradition both at the time of Christ and before. They are well documented in the Biblical text, but neglected by many modern ministers. The Levites did not belong to themselves as freemen, like those in the congregation of the people, but they “belonged” to God. They were His firstborn servants, appointed to minister to the people according to the Holy Spirit as it moved in them and in the people. They had no right to hold a free dominion offered by God to all men. They had no inheritance in the land as a personal estate. The same was clearly true at the time of Jesus’ appointment of His ministers.

At that time the Levites were unlawfully allowed to own land in their own name, and some had become wealthy thanks to the Hasmonean corruption some 175 years before. Corrupt men were drawn into what was once an office of service. What once had been an appointment of leadership and respect had become an office of rulership and power. What had once been a government of public servants had steadily become a government that required the service of the people. [[Freewill offerings]] had become legislated taxation imposed without proper daily Consent. <Ref>“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies.</Ref> God’s kingdom of Judea was becoming merged into the world of Rome, as the centralized leaders fornicated with the benefits of that power and authority.

In James 4:4 we see a warning where the word ‘kathistemi’ is translated "is" rather than "ordained".

: “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is [ordained] the enemy of God.”

The word "[[World|world]]" in this text has nothing to do with the planet and is one of the five different words translated into "world" in the New Testament; it is defined as “an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government.”

James’ warning had to do with the constitutional order or government of which Jesus’ Kingdom was not a part. This included Rome and those Jews who denounced Christ, claiming they had no king but Caesar. They had appealed to Caesar to be the protector of their system of Corban and appointer of their priests as Pontifex Maximus. Rome was more than willing to commission and license the ministers of that government, ex officio. But this Pontifex of power was not only appointing, but electing the replacements to those offices that once rose up through the “courts and villages”<Ref>The “courts and villages” meant the congregations and generations or families of the people.</Ref> of the people.

The kingdom of Heaven gives and maintains the power of choice to the people, and the Ordained ministers have the power to accept or reject, appoint or withdraw their election. The Kingdom of liberty is the Kingdom of God on earth. It is a Kingdom that only works amongst the virtuous people who seek the righteousness of Christ and the love of the Father. It only functions under the perfect law of liberty. It is a place where men are as concerned about maintaining their neighbors’ rights as much as they are concerned about maintaining their own. It is not one place or one city, but it is a nation of peculiar people, who as brothers have learned to live in the world, but not of it, by following the ways of Jesus the Christ.

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== Some work 2014==

We have established the [[FHCM|Mobile ministry]] thanks to the help of many elders.
We are also refining and teaching the ideas and institutions of the ministry such as Friends of His Church which is manned by Elders in service;

We have been writing articles for [http://www.newswithviews.com/Gregory/williamsA.htm NewsWithViews] and our own [[http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Newsletter|Newsletter]] publications.

We have also taken on the intensive care of an older person which is apart of out Daily ministration here in [[HCSL]]. He has been generous to the Church in the past and is worthy of our assistance as a part of the faithful if not as our service according to the altar of the Red Heifer‎. This is consuming many hours of our time but great fruit is showing in health and well being.

We are also devoting hundreds of hours in personal counseling sessions almost every month to those in need.

We will be moving the coverage of our phones of those Ministers at White Rock to the Mobile Ministries [[FHCM]] because of the Missions nature of this work.

There are other ministry duties, conferences etc as well as striving to make a living :-) feeding church animals, fighting off the coyotes and working on the Church property to improve it for a refuge and [http://www.burningbushfestival.org/ Festivals]

== Broadcasts ==

We also produce [[Broadcasts]] on other stations. Many of these are already archived at [[Audio2014]]. We still must make more of the 15 minute broadcasts going out in Omaha and Kansas and will archive those to answer the many [[Audio_Q_and_A|questions]] about the [[Church]] and the [[Kingdom of God]]. We do 4 to 5 hours of radio broadcasts a week for [[KKVV]] Las Vegas and the internet. We are going to be a guest on the Randy Maugins show come Friday.

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== Ephesians 1 ==

'''Chapter 1'''

[[Ephesians_1]] 1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
[[Ephesians_1]]:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

15 ¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

== Ephesians 2 ==

'''Chapter 2'''

1 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

11 ¶ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 ¶ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

== Ephesians 3 ==

'''Chapter 3'''

1 ¶ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14 ¶ For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

== Ephesians 4 ==

'''Chapter 4'''

1 ¶ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
:* What is walking worthy?
:* Why use the word ''vocation''?<Ref> 2821 ~κλῆσις~ klesis \@klay’-sis\@
AV-calling 10, vocation 1; 11 1) a calling, calling to</Ref>
::* We are all called to seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness and to love one another.
::* Some are called to be fishers of men and good shepherds and to feed His sheep.
::* If what the first century [[Church]] was doing differed from what the [[Modern_Christians|Modern Church]] is doing then it would be more reasonable to believe the first century Church had it right and the Modern Church goers may being wrong and even walking unworthy.

2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
: 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
: 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
: 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
: 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
::* These line certainly denote an importance placed on unity of the people and knowing the first century Church rejected the [[Welfare|welfare]] of [[Herod]] and [[Caesar]] for the practice of [[Pure religion]] we should easily see how important it is to form [[Congregations]] of record so that we may forebear one another in real ways and not depend on men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]].
: 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
::* Clearly this calling is an individual calling where each man and each woman will be given gifts and tasks but not at the expense of the body of Christians.
: 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
: 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
: 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
: 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
::* It is also clear that God is giving us jobs. The kingdom is not just what you feel or think but it requires that we walk and work to do the will of the Father. If we have faith we would want to do the will of the Father.
: 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
::* The phrase ''perfecting of the saints'' is derived from the Greek word katartismos<Ref> 2677 ~καταρτισμός~ katartismos \@kat-ar-tis-mos’\@ AV-perfecting 1; 1 1) complete furnishing, equipping</Ref> which has to do with equipping the saints with the tools and furnishing them with what they need to do the ''ministry'' of the Church. The ''work<Ref> 2041 ~ἔργον~ ergon \@er’-gon\@ AV-work 152, deed 22, doing 1, labour 1; 176 1) business, employment, that which any one is occupied</Ref> of the ministry''<Ref> 1248 ~διακονία~ diakonia \@dee-ak-on-ee’-ah\@ AV-ministry 16, ministration 6, ministering 3, misc 9; 34 1) service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others 2) of the office of... 3) the ministration of those who render to others... esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities 4) the office of the deacon... 5) the service of those who prepare and present food</Ref> means the business and employment of providing for the [[Welfare|welfare]] needs of the people within a society that furnishes or renders those necessary resource through charity.
: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
: 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
::* The Doctrines of Christ are rooted in a system of social justice by charity and not force and every [[Congregants|Congregant]], [[Elders]] and [[Minister]] working together are essential in seeking the salvation of Christ.
: 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
::* This is certainly a big job involving the whole body which would require a mutual network of intimate cell groups of [[Congregations]] edifying itself not by force like the [[World|world]] but by love.

17 ¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
::* We have seen how Christ specifically instructed us not to walk like the Gentiles or do as the do which is elect rulers to take from their neighbor to provide them with the services we see the early church providing by charity.<Ref>Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. It is not to be so with you...</Ref>
: 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
: 20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
::* The truth is the Modern Christians do seek the rewards<Ref>2 Peter 2:13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, [as] they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;</Ref> of those [[Benefactors]] of the [[World|world]] and pray daily to the [[Fathers]] of the earth.
: 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
: 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
: 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
: 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
: 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
: 27 Neither give place to the devil.
: 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
: 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
: 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
: 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 5 ==

'''Chapter 5'''

1 ¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

3 ¶ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 ¶ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

== Ephesians 6 ==
'''Chapter 6'''

1 ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
10 ¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 ¶ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. <<To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.>>

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== Ephesians 1 ==

'''Chapter 1'''

[[Ephesians_1]] 1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
[[Ephesians_1]]:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

15 ¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

== Ephesians 2 ==

'''Chapter 2'''

1 ¶ And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 ¶ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

11 ¶ Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 ¶ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

== Ephesians 3 ==

'''Chapter 3'''

1 ¶ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14 ¶ For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

== Ephesians 4 ==

'''Chapter 4'''

1 ¶ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
:* What is walking worthy?
:* Why use the word ''vocation''?<Ref> 2821 ~κλῆσις~ klesis \@klay’-sis\@
AV-calling 10, vocation 1; 11 1) a calling, calling to</Ref>
::* We are all called to seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness and to love one another.
::* Some are called to be fishers of men and good shepherds and to feed His sheep.
::* If what the first century [[Church]] was doing differed from what the [[Modern_Christians|Modern Church]] is doing then it would be more reasonable to believe the first century Church had it right and the Modern Church goers may being wrong and even walking unworthy.

2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
: 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
: 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
: 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
: 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
::* These line certainly denote an importance placed on unity of the people and knowing the first century Church rejected the [[Welfare|welfare]] of [[Herod]] and [[Caesar]] for the practice of [[Pure religion]] we should easily see how important it is to form [[Congregations]] of record so that we may forebear one another in real ways and not depend on men who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but who [[Exercises authority|exercise authority]].
: 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
::* Clearly this calling is an individual calling where each man and each women will be given gifts and tasks but not at the expense of the body of Christians.
: 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
: 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
: 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
: 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
::* It is also clear that God is giving us jobs. The kingdom is not just what you feel or think but it requires that we walk and work to do the will of the Father. If we have faith we would want to do the will of the Father.
: 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
::* The phrase ''perfecting of the saints'' is derived from the Greek word katartismos<Ref> 2677 ~καταρτισμός~ katartismos \@kat-ar-tis-mos’\@ AV-perfecting 1; 1 1) complete furnishing, equipping</Ref> which has to do with equipping the saints with the tools and furnishing them with what they need to do the ''ministry'' of the Church. The ''work<Ref> 2041 ~ἔργον~ ergon \@er’-gon\@ AV-work 152, deed 22, doing 1, labour 1; 176 1) business, employment, that which any one is occupied</Ref> of the ministry''<Ref> 1248 ~διακονία~ diakonia \@dee-ak-on-ee’-ah\@ AV-ministry 16, ministration 6, ministering 3, misc 9; 34 1) service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others 2) of the office of... 3) the ministration of those who render to others... esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities 4) the office of the deacon... 5) the service of those who prepare and present food</Ref> means the business and employment of providing for the [[Welfare|welfare]] needs of the people within a society that furnishes or renders those necessary resource through charity.
: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
: 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
::* The Doctrines of Christ are rooted in a system of social justice by charity and not force and every [[Congregants|Congregant]], [[Elders]] and [[Minister]] working together are essential in seeking the salvation of Christ.
: 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
::* This is certainly a big job involving the whole body which would require a mutual network of intimate cell groups of [[Congregations]] edifying itself not by force like the [[World|world]] but by love.

17 ¶ This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
::* We have seen how Christ specifically instructed us not to walk like the Gentiles or do as the do which is elect rulers to take from their neighbor to provide them with the services we see the early church providing by charity.<Ref>Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. It is not to be so with you...</Ref>
: 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
: 20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
::* The truth is the Modern Christians do seek the rewards<Ref>2 Peter 2:13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, [as] they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;</Ref> of those [[Benefactors]] of the [[World|world]] and pray daily to the [[Fathers]] of the earth.
: 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
: 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
: 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
: 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
: 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
: 27 Neither give place to the devil.
: 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
: 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
: 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
: 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Ephesians 5 ==

'''Chapter 5'''

1 ¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

3 ¶ But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 ¶ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

== Ephesians 6 ==
'''Chapter 6'''

1 ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
10 ¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 ¶ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. <<To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.>>

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Covetous Practices

2014-10-01T16:10:38Z

Robchiavelli:

: "I will send famine and wild beasts against you, and they will rob you of your children. Pestilence and blood shall pass through you, and I will bring the sword upon you. I am the Lord; I have spoken.” Ezekiel 5:17

: "Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent." Rev 2:4 5

So why did God say this in Ezekiel 5:17?

Was it because of Ezekiel 5:6 "And she hath changed my judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that [are] round about her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them."

They had judged for themselves to do ''something'' God called ''wicked'' instead of do what God saw as ''good''.

What was it that they were doing that was so wicked that would cause "fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers" as we see in Ezekiel 5:10

Today, every child is born thousands of dollars in debt to their national governments and will be required to pay that debt back with greater and greater amounts of their labor and service.

We have desired [[Free education]], [[Health Share|Free healthcare]], Free [[Welfare]] and many other things at the expense of our national neighbor through the authority of men who call themselves our [[Benefactors]] just like the nations all around us.

Jesus told his apostles, when he appointed to them a kingdom, That they were not to be like the kings of the the other nations who exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called [[Benefactors|benefactors]].<Ref>Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;</Ref>

The spread and acceptance of [[Socialism]] which "advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole" and not in the hands of the individual and their families, is without a doubt a covetous practice.

Have we cursed our children with this [[covet]]ously desiring benefits from men of exercising authority or have we lived as God said, by "[[Fervent Charity]]" and love for our neighbor as commanded by Moses and Jesus?

Is our desire for benefits, [[Proverbs 23|dainties of the kings of the earth]], at the expense of our neighbor "[[Covetous Practices]]"?

: "Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with ''covetous practices''; cursed children:" 2 Peter 2:14

: "And through [[covet]]ousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not." 2 Peter 2:3

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Guru theories

2014-08-27T22:21:56Z

Robchiavelli:

<Center>'''The truth can drive you mad, ''' '''
Especially if it means that you've been had.'''</Center>

The word ''Guru'' is term for "teacher" or "master" in Sanskrit, particularly found in Indian religions. The Hindu guru-shishya tradition is the oral tradition or religious doctrine or experiential wisdom transmitted from teacher to student.

While a guru may be ''a teacher or guide that you trust'' they may not be trustworthy.

We see people joining several groups on the [[Network]] in order to be heard or be accepted. They want what they bring to be accepted and think if it is not accepted then they are not accepted because they identify with what they know or think they know.

I know lots of people who have been held up as gurus and geniuses because they have lots of pieces of a big puzzle but they have no real solution. They are often conning people out of money and or teamed up with people who promote their material for personal emotional support. Many of them are simply repeating things they have seen or been told and want to believe to be true. If you research their claims and information you can find holes in them that rival the Grand Canyon but people will often cling to what they hear from these gurus with a religious fervor.

There is no perfect answer but the truth is we need to walk in the Spirit of Christ or we will fail

I want to help those people too even though they have not really taken the time to see the big picture and lots of the stuff they press will actually keep us from what will make a difference.

People feel a need to have others see their view, their stuff, and there may be truth in it but the Gospel, the whole gospel is the answer, not more stuff.
We are going to have lots of people who come with their own agenda or baggage.

We do not want to help them carry it we want to help them set it down.

We need to keep focused so they do not drag the groups off or scare people off with confusion.

We recently had someone promoting [http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/ucc.php UCC] forms as a solution which produced an interesting discussion on one of the Network groups. While he was well informed there were issues of disagreement.
Our intent is not to disagree and should not be to coerce the thinking of others but to merely bear witness to what we are seeing.

This may lead to a passionate discussion but no one should take offense at the free expression of ideas but they often do.

From that, I tried to explain that though we may seem [[Iconoclast|iconoclastic]] our intention is to help not hurt the individual. Removing the splinters and beams from eyes so that we may see again may be painful.

Someone else posted some of Nasara's stuff on a group about the Crown owning everything...

Someone tried to play it down and rightly so. There is some truth in it but as we know or should know this problem is rooted much deeper.

The material was a copy and paste from this [http://nesara.insights2.org/CrownTemplars.html webpage] although it can be found many places.

This has been researched and is refuted [http://home.hiwaay.net/~becraft/BAR.html at another webpage] by Larry Becraft who I also know and yes he is a member of the BAR.

I also researched them too along with many other people. I do not even bother keeping a record of them all for there is an endless stream of theories. It is really not about the individuals but about the religious acceptance of what some say is true.

Many of these theories have shady origins and quickly do not hold up well to real investigation.

It is the ''religious'' fervor that is so hard to battle because people cling to arguments that place the blame on others rather than our own actions even though it is our actions that we can do the most about.

I know this Crown Templar stuff was promoted by David Merrill who has had a huge following often and on. He is also called David Merrill Van Pelt. He also goes by SFBFKADVP...

I have never met David but have seen his work for more than a decade.
He lived in Colorado and was claiming to be a "private banker" who feeding the Montana Freeman fiasco. And has been arrested in relation to some of the Freeman checks. He told me once he had a cure for SARS which ended up being the frequencies generated by his "paper work" with a special seal... I ran into him again on a email group that asked me to participate and at the time he had a case filed where he appeared to be suing Christ concerning his moped or scooter. I never could follow that. His mom is old, in her 80's now, and once got a court restraining order against him. I also tracked his address down to what seemed to be a private mental ward or what had been.

I will admit these guru constructs and theories may at times have some validity to them and some of the gurus themselves are very smart but it is wishful thinking to place blame on others; that does the most damage. There is no stronger chain than pride.

What does this mean?

It means there is a lot of stuff out there that is not entirely true that people cling to with the same religious fervor as Church going religionists.

Once people identify with some of this stuff it is hard to show them anything that counters that and they become fixed in a rut of denial.

It takes people down roads and paths from which there is often no return in this life.

It squanders our time and resources.

It has nothing to do with our personal repentance or virtue and is based on pointing and the secret conspiracy of other evil people rather than what we have done and been a part of.

Ultimately this is a spiritual journey. We need virtue to be free.

There is no value in being free if we do not use that freedom to tend to the [[Weightier matters|weightier matters]] and righteousness.

This means we need to focus on the simple directives of Christ.

Love the God of righteousness and each other.

Do not let the truth or what others think is true make you mad.

This is your quest for truth and righteousness. You can not have one without the other and they always involve loving one another.

We need to start getting serious about being doers of the word... seeking the kingdom of God... gathering together in the righteousness of God and the love service and sacrifice of Christ for one another and all the other things will take care of themselves...

It is not about what you think but what you do.

Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

<Center>Gal. 4:16: 
'''"Am I therefor made your''' 
'''enemy because I tell you the truth?"'''</Center>

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Guru theories

2014-08-27T22:20:19Z

Robchiavelli:

<Center>'''The truth can drive you mad, ''' '''
Especially if it means that you've been had.'''</Center>

The word ''Guru'' is term for "teacher" or "master" in Sanskrit, particularly found in Indian religions. The Hindu guru-shishya tradition is the oral tradition or religious doctrine or experiential wisdom transmitted from teacher to student.

While a guru may be ''a teacher or guide that you trust'' they may not be trustworthy.

We see people joining several groups on the [[Network]] in order to be heard or be accepted. They want what they bring to be accepted and think if it is not accepted then they are not accepted because they identify with what they know or think they know.

I know lots of people who have been held up as gurus and geniuses because they have lots of pieces of a big puzzle but they have no real solution. They are often conning people out of money and or teamed up with people who promote their material for personal emotional support. Many of them are simply repeating things they have seen or been told and want to believe to be true. If you research their claims and information you can find holes in them that rival the Grand Canyon but people will often cling to what they hear from these gurus with a religious fervor.

There is no perfect answer but the truth is we need to walk in the Spirit of Christ or we will fail

I want to help those people too even though they have not really taken the time to see the big picture and lots of the stuff they press will actually keep us from what will make a difference.

People feel a need to have others see their view, their stuff, and there may be truth in it but the Gospel, the whole gospel is the answer, not more stuff.
We are going to have lots of people who come with their own agenda or baggage.

We do not want to help them carry it we want to help them set it down.

We need to keep focused so they do not drag the groups off or scare people off with confusion.

We recently had someone promoting [http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/ucc.php UCC] forms as a solution which produced an interesting discussion on one of the Network groups. While he was well informed there were issues of disagreement.
Our intent is not to disagree and should not be to coerce the thinking of others but to merely bear witness to what we are seeing.

This may lead to a passionate discussion but no one should take offense at the free expression of ideas but they often do.

From that, I tried to explain that though we may seem [[Iconoclast|iconoclastic]] our intention is to help not hurt the individual. Removing the splinters and beams from eyes so that we may see again may be painful.

Someone else posted some of Nasara's stuff on a group about the Crown owning everything...

Someone tried to play it down and rightly so. There is some truth in it but as we know or should know this problem is rooted much deeper.

The material was a copy and paste from this [http://nesara.insights2.org/CrownTemplars.html webpage] although it can be found many places.

This has been researched and is refuted [http://home.hiwaay.net/~becraft/BAR.html at another webpage] by Larry Becraft who I also know and yes he is a member of the BAR.

I also researched them too along with many other people. I do not even bother keeping a record of them all for there is an endless stream of theories. It is really not about the individuals but about the religious acceptance of what some say is true.

Many of these theories have shady origins and quickly do not hold up well to real investigation.

It is the ''religious'' fervor that is so hard to battle because people cling to arguments that place the blame on others rather than our own actions even though it is our actions that we can do the most about.

I know this Crown Templar stuff was promoted by David Merrill who has had a huge following often and on. He is also called David Merrill Van Pelt. He also goes by SFBFKADVP...

I have never met David but have seen his work for more than a decade.
He lived in Colorado and was claiming to be a "private banker" who feeding the Montana Freeman fiasco. And has been arrested in relation to some of the Freeman checks. He told me once he had a cure for SARS which ended up being the frequencies generated by his "paper work" with a special seal... I ran into him again on a email group that asked me to participate and at the time he had a case filed where he appeared to be suing Christ concerning his moped or scooter. I never could follow that. His mom is old, in her 80's now, and once got a court restraining order against him. I also tracked his address down to what seemed to be a private mental ward or what had been.

I will admit these guru constructs and theories may at times have some validity to them and some of the gurus themselves are very smart but it is wishful thinking to place blame on others; that does the most damage. There is no stronger chain than pride.

What does this mean?

It means there is a lot of stuff out there that is not entirely true that people cling to with the same religious fervor as Church going religionists.

Once people identify with some of this stuff it is hard to show them anything that counters that and they become fixed in a rut of denial.

It takes people down roads and paths from which there is often no return in this life.

It squanders our time and resources.

It has nothing to do with our personal repentance or virtue and is based on pointing and the secret conspiracy of other evil people rather than what we have done and been a part of.

Ultimately this is a spiritual journey. We need virtue to be free.

There is no value in being free if we do not use that freedom to tend to the [[Weightier matters|weightier matters]] and righteousness.

This means we need to focus on the simple directives of Christ.

Love the God of righteousness and each other.

Do not let the truth or what others think is true make you mad.

This is your quest for truth and righteousness. You can not have one without the other and they always involve loving one another.

We need to start getting serious about being doers of the word... seeking the kingdom of God... gathering together in the righteousness of God and the love service and sacrifice of Christ for one another and all the other things will take care of themselves...

It is not about what you think but what you do.

Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

<Center>Gal. 4:16: '''"Am I therefor made your''' 
'''enemy because I tell you the truth?"'''</Center>

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Guru theories

2014-08-27T17:49:49Z

Robchiavelli:

<Center>'''The truth can drive you mad, ''' '''
Especially if it means that you've been had.'''</Center>

The word ''Guru'' is term for "teacher" or "master" in Sanskrit, particularly found in Indian religions. The Hindu guru-shishya tradition is the oral tradition or religious doctrine or experiential wisdom transmitted from teacher to student.

While a guru may be ''a teacher or guide that you trust'' they may not be trustworthy.

We see people joining several groups on the [[Network]] in order to be heard or be accepted. They want what they bring to be accepted and think if it is not accepted then they are not accepted because they identify with what they know or think they know.

I know lots of people who have been held up as gurus and geniuses because they have lots of pieces of a big puzzle but they have no real solution. They are often conning people out of money and or teamed up with people who promote their material for personal emotional support. Many of them are simply repeating things they have seen or been told and want to believe to be true. If you research their claims and information you can find holes in them that rival the Grand Canyon but people will often cling to what they hear from these gurus with a religious fervor.

There is no perfect answer but the truth is we need to walk in the Spirit of Christ or we will fail

I want to help those people too even though they have not really taken the time to see the big picture and lots of the stuff they press will actually keep us from what will make a difference.

People feel a need to have others see their view, their stuff, and there may be truth in it but the Gospel, the whole gospel is the answer, not more stuff.
We are going to have lots of people who come with their own agenda or baggage.

We do not want to help them carry it we want to help them set it down.

We need to keep focused so they do not drag the groups off or scare people off with confusion.

We recently had someone promoting [http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/ucc.php UCC] forms as a solution which produced an interesting discussion on one of the Network groups. While he was well informed there were issues of disagreement.
Our intent is not to disagree and should not be to coerce the thinking of others but to merely bear witness to what we are seeing.

This may lead to a passionate discussion but no one should take offense at the free expression of ideas but they often do.

From that, I tried to explain that though we may seem [[Iconoclast|iconoclastic]] our intention is to help not hurt the individual. Removing the splinters and beams from eyes so that we may see again may be painful.

Someone else posted some of Nasara's stuff on a group about the Crown owning everything...

Someone tried to play it down and rightly so. There is some truth in it but as we know or should know this problem is rooted much deeper.

The material was a copy and paste from this [http://nesara.insights2.org/CrownTemplars.html webpage] although it can be found many places.

This has been researched and is refuted [http://home.hiwaay.net/~becraft/BAR.html at another webpage] by Larry Becraft who I also know and yes he is a member of the BAR.

I also researched them too along with many other people. I do not even bother keeping a record of them all for there is an endless stream of theories. It is really not about the individuals but about the religious acceptance of what some say is true.

Many of these theories have shady origins and quickly do not hold up well to real investigation.

It is the ''religious'' fervor that is so hard to battle because people cling to arguments that place the blame on others rather than our own actions even though it is our actions that we can do the most about.

I know this Crown Templar stuff was promoted by David Merrill who has had a huge following often and on. He is also called David Merrill Van Pelt. He also goes by SFBFKADVP...

I have never met David but have seen his work for more than a decade.
He lived in Colorado and was claiming to be a "private banker" who feeding the Montana Freeman fiasco. And has been arrested in relation to some of the Freeman checks. He told me once he had a cure for SARS which ended up being the frequencies generated by his "paper work" with a special seal... I ran into him again on a email group that asked me to participate and at the time he had a case filed where he appeared to be suing Christ concerning his moped or scooter. I never could follow that. His mom is old, in her 80's now, and once got a court restraining order against him. I also tracked his address down to what seemed to be a private mental ward or what had been.

I will admit these guru constructs and theories may at times have some validity to them and some of the gurus themselves are very smart but it is wishful thinking to place blame on others; that does the most damage. There is no stronger chain than pride.

What does this mean?

It means there is a lot of stuff out there that is not entirely true that people cling to with the same religious fervor as Church going religionists.

Once people identify with some of this stuff it is hard to show them anything that counters that and they become fixed in a rut of denial.

It takes people down roads and paths from which there is often no return in this life.

It squanders our time and resources.

It has nothing to do with our personal repentance or virtue and is based on pointing and the secret conspiracy of other evil people rather than what we have done and been a part of.

Ultimately this is a spiritual journey. We need virtue to be free.

There is no value in being free if we do not use that freedom to tend to the [[Weightier matters|weightier matters]] and righteousness.

This means we need to focus on the simple directives of Christ.

Love the God of righteousness and each other.

Do not let the truth or what others think is true make you mad.

This is your quest for truth and righteousness. You can not have one without the other and they always involve loving one another.

We need to start getting serious about being doers of the word... seeking the kingdom of God... gathering together in the righteousness of God and the love service and sacrifice of Christ for one another and all the other things will take care of themselves...

It is not about what you think but what you do.

Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

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enemy because I tell you the truth?"'''</Center>

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Sacred Purpose Trust

2014-08-22T06:51:38Z

Robchiavelli: /* Kingdom of Heaven */

== Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: ==

'''Assignment'''<Ref>1Essay: Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: 3/18-3/31/14

Assignment: After reading, watching and listening to the provided resources accompanying the Guideline 1 module: write an essay expressing your own feelings and understanding of what the Sacred Purpose Trust is and isn't, and how it functions as a foundational component of the Kingdom of God at hand to achieve the Father's purpose for His Church, which includes, but is not limited to, feeding His sheep, setting the captives free, returning every man to his family and returning every man to his possessions. Feel free to cite passages of Scripture and other writings and research you have personally done. But mostly write about what is or has been written on your heart as you have read and pondered the materials accompanying this guideline module.
</Ref>

There is almost 20 hours of audio associated with this answer at 
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Joh 14:6

Jesus was showing us a way and the way of the Church is the way of Christ.

Christ and the early Church was organized and served the needs of the nation of people who followed His way.

The ministers were not foolish virgins who did not contract with the world but were bond servants walking in the way of Christ which was a manifestation of the way of God from all the prophets until now.<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <biazo>, and the violent take it by force.
 
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <biazo> into it.

971 biazo 1) to use force, to apply force 2) to force, inflict violence on From bia \translated violence and akin to bio life. </Ref>

The Sacred purpose trust is the first part to making a legal covering for a minister of God.

An ordained minister of God has no personal estate of his own because he must literally belong to God. <Ref>
3Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
</Ref>

This was the tradition even before the Levites were called out. It has been an important part of separation of Church and state<Ref>
4Numbers 8:14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
</Ref> or State<Ref>5John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

1 Corinthians 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.</Ref> from the beginning and was certainly a criteria of Christ when He appointed “a kingdom” to his faithful disciples.

The people had gone under the authority of Herod and were also going under Rome authority because they applied for their daily “free bread” from the men who “called themselves benefactors” and “fathers of the earth”. These welfare systems were called Corban and did not depend on charity but upon force. With these systems the people were trapped, snared.<Ref>6Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Exodus 34:12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Psalms 106:36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

Psalms 124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Proverbs 22:22-26 ¶ Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 23:1 ¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 29:1 ¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 ¶ When the righteous are in authority[AV-multiply 74, increase 40, much 29, many 28, more 12, great 8, long 3, store 2, exceedingly 2, greater 2, abundance 2, misc 24;], the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so [are] the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Isaiah 24:17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [are] upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
</Ref> They were literally brought under the authority of others in matters of welfare and charity through their wantonness and covetous desire for benefits..

Because the people have become naked, without authority or bond servants of the world, through their systems of Corban and debt<Ref>Exodus 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:)
</Ref>to free the people God calls out a group to voluntarily become “naked”, to come out with no property,<Ref>Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
</Ref> and own all things in common.<Ref>Acts 5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
</Ref> The people were to have their own purse and own estate. They were not to have one purse.<Ref>Proverbs 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:</Ref> They were not to covet, or eat what was sacrificed to idles, or make agreements with unbelievers or pray to the fathers of the earth or the men who called themselves benefactors but exercised authority for their daily bread.

== But what of the Ministers? ==

Christ had many requirements for his ministers and many instructions for them.

He talked about them selling all that they had,<Ref>Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath <huparchonta property>, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have <huparchonta property>, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast[ huparchonta property], and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.</Ref> of not exercising authority,<Ref>Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
</Ref> of feeding his sheep<Ref>John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
</Ref> and living in the world but not of it.<Ref>John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 ¶ I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:14 16 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
</Ref> Or of course people had to be doers of the word.<Ref>
152 Matthew 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

3 John 1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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== Naked ==

A minister of Christ must serve the people<Ref>Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
</Ref> but they also must take care of their own families.<Ref>1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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But also serve the people as administrators of the affairs of society.<Ref>Philippians 3:20 For our conversation < πολίτευμα~ politeuma n 1) the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth 2) the constitution of a commonwealth, form of government and the laws by which it is administered 3) a state, commonwealth 3a) the commonwealth of citizens > is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176> as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176 < πολιτεύομαι~ politeuomai v 1) to be a citizen 2) to administer civil affairs, manage the state 3) to make or create a citizen > as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
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They have no authority over the people yet they have all the obligations of government and the responsibility of taking care of what is given<Ref>
19Matthew 24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Matthew 25:14 ¶ For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
</Ref> to Jesus for His kingdom. <Ref>
20Luke 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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This means they are naked, without authority.

They are the titular public servants of a pure republic.

Being titular means they depend entirely upon the people for the means by which they operate and perform the duties of a free government.

They do not exercise authority one over the other but are servants of servants.<Ref>
21Exodus 20:26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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The bible tells you that the Levites are naked and that the people must provide them with breeches, underwear, e.g. covering.<Ref>Exodus 28:42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: Ezekiel 44:18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
</Ref> This just means they must give them covering.

The Sacred purpose trust is the beginning of that covering.

By giving them something to take care of for Christ purpose the man becomes the minister by your witness. When two or more do this by their witness he can say he is doing the work of Christ and is His minister. His position is not merely naked self testimony but he will covered by the testimony of others.

As people can continue to give him their offering he may do the work of Christ with the immunity of His appointed Church.<Ref>Lu 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
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== What does he do with that support? ==

An ordained minister will give time that he would have spent in providing for his family to provide for the people of the congregations of Christ in several ways. He is a full time minister and is literally employed by Christ in His service. He needs the testimony of two or more people to verify that he is a minister of God. He is separate of the world but holds the sacred/separated gifts of God. He and what he holds belongs to God and the people testify to that before the world.

He can eat of the altar because he has no other inheritance<Ref>Numbers 18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Numbers 18:23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 26:62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 18:2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.</Ref> and he belongs to God.<Ref>John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
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The Licensed Minister on the other hand who is not ordained may belong to the world and owe service to the world and may only devote part of his time to the people. Because His church is not a Federal Employer it has no in house means to pay salaries or wages to men and women who owe part of their labor to the “world”. They can pay expenses and overhead and fund charitable activities.

It is possible that the Church could pay a third party employer who a Licensed Minister who is part of the world may work for but generally their activities are charitably donated to the service of Christ.

This way a Licensed or Commissioned Minister who is not ordained will be able to give time without having to suffer the cost and burden of ministering to the people alone.

Both can manage the funds given to Christ for His purposes. Both may provide sacerdotal services and support to the needy but the Licensed Minister acts ex officio until he is ordained.

Congregationalist for the kingdom

Since the ministers of congregations must love their neighbor as themselves like Christ they will spend an equal amount of time and resources serving other congregations as they spend serving their own.

He is not merely a minister of a congregation but a minister of Christ serving all congregations so that they might be saved.

That is why Christ came and that must be his purpose.

== A kingdom Job ==

He may not be able to do all things<Ref> Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
</Ref> by himself so he will work as a team with other ministers forming a network.

As an '''apostle''' he reaches out with a message to all the world. He leads the congregations placing himself between the world and the people so that no one must go to the world to pray for provisions.

As a '''prophet''' he should have a visible relationship with the Holy Spirit which bears fruit. “one who, moved by the Spirit of God”, He should be manifesting Christ and His purposes.

As an '''evangelist''' he should be a bringer of good tidings, as a herald to the rest of the world in hope that his sheep hear His voice and gather. He is also in charge of the sacrifice of the red heifer which is aid outside the congregations.

Just as he who lays down his life for Christ's sake is moving in the name of Christ so also the congregations that lay down their life, their contributions for others outside their own congregations will have treasure in the kingdom.

As a '''Shepherd''' he helps keep the flock together by tending to the needs of individuals with the resources he is given. But he is also looking for the lost sheep that have not been brought into the fold. This is a major roll and if it is not attended to then the Holy Spirit will not dwell in a congregation.

As a '''Teacher''' he is one who informs and shares information. That information moves through the network of the congregations and their ministers.

It is the responsibility of the elders to support a minister who they believe is striving to do the work of Christ.

== Foolish Virgins and PCMs ==
[[Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith|Audio 15]]

Many people separate themselves from the world and think they are Christ's ministers but if they are not working in one accord and holding all things in common we are to shut the door in their face when they come to enter in with us.

== Warp and Weft ==

A sacred purpose trust is a tool to assist the minister in pursuing Christ's purpose. It is also part of the covering of the Minister if he will seek the kingdom and salvation of the people he is called to serve.

In weaving cloth there are warp threads wound on the loom. Each thread is separate but common in purpose and direction. There is also the weft which is the thread that is interlaced with each warp thread, woven and combed into place forming the cloth.

The warp threads represent each minister working in a common direction. The weft thread is the documented witness of both minister and people through the use of Church documents, the reliance on Church charity, the appearance at Church functions.<Ref>Ex 23:17 Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD. De 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
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Showing up is not enough. One must show up with the character and in the name of Christ.

Christ came to sacrifice and if he is in us we must do the same.<Ref>De 16:17 Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
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What is the purpose of the congregation of record whose participant elders have each declared their Sacred Purpose and established a Sacred Purpose Trust with the Messiah?

Why do the Elders of a CoRE freely choose to assemble, what is its purpose?

What do the Elders do and what do the servant ministers do?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for an Elder under the law of nature and nature's God?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for a nominated minister under the law of nature and nature's God?

If the Church is one form of government what are the Elders to diligently do when they come into free assembly with other Elders and their elected networking ministers as a government in congregations of congregations?

Can the form of government undermine the purpose of government?

Let's examine a civil government of the world, that form central seats of power and authority from which they rule the people and the purpose of government in general.

Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Ed. defines government as: "From the Latin ''gubernaculum''. Signifies the instrument, the helm, whereby the ship to which the state was compared, was guided on its course by the "''gubernator''" or helmsman, and in that view, the government is but an agency of the state, distinguished as it must be in accurate thought from its scheme and machinery of government.”

In anatomy the ''gubernaculum'' is the tissue that connect the male and female reproductive organs to the body.

Society is born in the family which is a term of Nature and Natures God and nothing should disconnect the power of the family from the body of the individual or the society they create through the family.

The Family is the first corporation of God and what God has joined together let no man put asunder.

Separation of powers in the kingdom places the duties and responsibility of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in addition to administrative agencies in the hands of everyman.<Ref>Leviticus 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.</Ref> Returning everyman to his possessions and to his family requires that everyman take back his responsibilities to his family and to the family of mankind, society.

It is the roll of the church as one form of government to facilitate the people who seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness and who participate directly through the CORE to accomplish all functions of government without force or control.

The legislative today is a group that makes laws. There are really very few laws one needs. Don't steal or bear false witness which takes care of fraud and robbery. Don't murder which includes do not damage. You cannot harm others so you can't damage their property either by design or negligence.

All these matters use to be settled by common law courts and a jury of your peers through voir dire of choice. If someone will not make amends for damages all of society should cast them out. If the church is only a social club or a fellowship that is not much of a threat but if the Church is your welfare system, your emergency ministry auxiliary then the only alternative you would have for help would be the men who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority. They will set taskmasters over you and take and take and take and even whip you with scorpions....

When everyone attends to the law, judgment and mercy things will run smooth but there is still the third branch of government. The executive branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws. The state is in the hands of the people and each individual is responsible for the application of the law. If there is injustice they must show up and be there standing for righteousness with the character of Christ.

They must defend the weak, oppose the lawless, provide for the abused, neglected and downtrodden, bear witness against all injustice, immorality and deception. Because the separation of powers, that is to say rights is in everyman, everyman has the responsibility to support the execution of righteousness with charitable peace and love offerings of their time, sweat and blood.

In the systems of the world there are 15 executive agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs.

In the kingdom you will see the people working through a network, an intentional community in a hundred of decentralized voluntary ways to accomplish the same duties of their executive branch but by love and service rather than force

Where are the powers of sovereignty vested in Christ's kingdom of heaven on earth?

They are in the hearts and minds of everyman that hears his voice.

== Departments of Agriculture ==

All men eat so all men are concerned with agriculture.

Everyman should learn something about producing and preserving food as gardeners, farmers, from the earth to the tables of the people.

Community Supported Agriculture, sustainable living, permaculture through youth CORPs.

The word Corp is a form of the word body from which we get words like corporation. We have used the word CORE as Congregation of Recorded Elders. Since the Fathers of the kingdom are the actual Elders if each family there is no need for in corporation that would diminish the rights of the Family.

If a youth wished to learn about Agriculture they would be sent by their natural fathers to learn as apprentices with members of CORE families working in an agricultural setting.

It is interesting to note that in the popular story of the Jedi Knights of the Star Wars epics there was also Jedi who became a part of three other groups which were called the Agricultural Corps, the Medical Corps, the Educational Corps. They were all aiding the health and well being of the Republic in different ways.

While they began as youths and students they provided an important part of that society. As students with common interests they formed natural congregations of recorded padawans pursuing as a class the knowledge to become teachers and guides in a better way for others in society.

Everything in the kingdom is returned to the individuals of God's institution the Family. People learn to work independently motivated but as units of cooperation forming natural brotherhoods

In the kingdom the duties of institutions of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs would be consolidated by the virtue in everyman. But the power to execute those office remain with the people. This requires both forgiveness and a willingness to give. The minister helps make those connections.

We must look to what could be called the Agricultural CORP. Many people have knowledge of what works in agriculture not because it is a business but because of their passion for agriculture.

== Department of Health ==

The Health CORP of the kingdom would see to the duties of Health and Human Services but would also be interested in sheltering the individuals of society because Housing and Urban Development is a part of health. Your shelter and cloths can also affect your health.

Certainly those interested in health would also be interested in agriculture so these CORP would not be isolated in departments but would be a part of the Network of the Church itself which naturally forms a society based in common love for one another.

There would be no need for a Department of Homeland Security to coordinate these separate departments because they would not be separate in their purpose but would be unified in the commonality and simplicity of Christ according to His purposes through His Church. If each seeks the path of Christ these groups would not be separate agencies battling for their own self interests but would be parts of a whole establishing a plenum as they became the manifestation of Christ.

== Kingdom of Heaven ==

So the Kingdom of heaven, or kingdom of God, on earth has a republican form of government since we each, individually, are to be ruled by Christ's spirit indwelling in us.

The only separation of powers or rights is in the individual and the only incorporation is in the body of Christ as we conform to His name, e.g. His character, in voluntary service to the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.

If Christ's spirit is indwelling in each of us, then aren't we each holding that vested sovereignty?

Then aren't we expected to exercise that power directly as individuals standing alone as free souls but together in Christ?

If we grant some of that power to those we believe to be Christ's agents, our servants we only grant the power over the thing and not over the inherent right for us to choose.

All power is vested in the individual through the family, which is only a system of self governance that works amongst the virtuous.

Our duties, responsibilities, and obligations, as Elders, under God's law is the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.?

Righteous, Godly kings and queens do, teach their sons and daughters and raise them up in communities of love and service caring about the next family and next generation as much as their own?

The purpose in God's government is the purpose of God which is to give life, being fruitful and multiplying that life and liberty in love and righteousness.

The Godly ministers of Christ are to facilitate that purpose as the rudders of his ship whith His Holy Spirit at the helm.

== Separation of Church and State ==

"The church is separate from the civil authority whether the people hold it individually or contrary to God's plan, collectively."

"From the Church's point of view the civil authority of the kingdom should be in the hands of individuals, not the collective."

The State is when the people incorporate their right to choose in the hands of a body politic. This is usually done because of greed and covetousness or apathy and sloth.

Almost all government today are incorporated as some form of corporation.<Ref>“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The United States of America are a corporation endowed with the capacity to sue and be sued, to convey and receive property.” 1 Marsh. Dec. 177, 181. Opinion of first Supreme Court Justice Marshall.
</Ref> This is not the historical norm.
So what is this "civil authority"?

Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority (for example Canon law) and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."<Ref>D. LIPSCOMB, CIVIL GOVERNMENT:Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, AND THE Christian's Relation To It. (NASHVILLE, TENN.:McQUIDDY PRINTING CO.,1913).</Ref>

His Church is religious in that it it provides a means to perform your duty to God and your fellowman but by its nature it is also an apparatus of the people other than its military military units that enforces law and order. While the Churches primary duty is charitable welfare promoting love within and amongst free assemblies called congregations of recorded elders or CORE groups the secular authority, from the point of view of the God whom the Church serves, is first in the hands of the individual family units.

That authority not yet in the corporate State and still retained by the people in their private state capacity in that religious<Ref>RELIGION. Real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition</Ref> context may be defined as synonymous with government of the people, by the people and for the people or “the divine government."

An "Elder" is not so much an office as it is a position. The offices of Elder is that of Father of the family and Husband of a Wife and a Brother to all mankind. The definition of the duties of an Elder are found in the necessity of those offices.

Their purpose is defined by the name or Character of the creator as the Father of us all.<Ref>Malachi 2:10 “Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?”</Ref> By adoption some may take another father of the earth acquiring new duties and obligations<Ref>John 8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.</Ref> but through repentance they may return to the piety<Ref>Piety or pious behavior was originally the charitable performance of your duty to your father.</Ref> of their father in heaven.

If a natural family or family in the state of nature is an estate endowed by God in possession of all rights according to the law of Nature and Nature's God. It is the primary unit of the kingdom of God that passes from generation to generation.<Ref>Daniel 4:3 How great [are] his signs! and how mighty [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [is] from generation to generation.</Ref>

If we are governed by the virtues of Christ and make no covenants each individual holds all the power of the state to be governed by God. This is government or the Kingdom of God.

All governments operate by and with the sacrifices of the people. The people have that right to give up a portion of their own lives for the benefits of others. In a natural state that choice or liberty rest with the individual but under contract that power or liberty of choice may be granted to others.

A man is free only when his "free will offerings", "tithes" are truly free and he will not remain free if he does not give freely as Christ and the Father gave life to us all. In the kingdom everyman's hand is the hand of government and his heart shall define its nature. If his heart is that of a beast biting his neighbor his government will have the nature of a beast. If he does not defend justice and exercise mercy he will not receive mercy or justice.

The same applies to the kings of families. If sons and daughters do not honor their parents and their elders in congregation their days will not be long upon the land as free souls under God. While the government of God operates in liberty without true daily sacrifice there will be no liberty. All must seek to support in love through sacrifice and service through their own free will choice. Liberty will not linger amongst a people who will not support its cause amongst the families of mankind. Without the virtue of charity, the sacrifice of faith, and the patience of hope there will be no freedom.

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Sacred Purpose Trust

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== Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: ==

'''Assignment'''<Ref>1Essay: Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: 3/18-3/31/14

Assignment: After reading, watching and listening to the provided resources accompanying the Guideline 1 module: write an essay expressing your own feelings and understanding of what the Sacred Purpose Trust is and isn't, and how it functions as a foundational component of the Kingdom of God at hand to achieve the Father's purpose for His Church, which includes, but is not limited to, feeding His sheep, setting the captives free, returning every man to his family and returning every man to his possessions. Feel free to cite passages of Scripture and other writings and research you have personally done. But mostly write about what is or has been written on your heart as you have read and pondered the materials accompanying this guideline module.
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There is almost 20 hours of audio associated with this answer at 
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Joh 14:6

Jesus was showing us a way and the way of the Church is the way of Christ.

Christ and the early Church was organized and served the needs of the nation of people who followed His way.

The ministers were not foolish virgins who did not contract with the world but were bond servants walking in the way of Christ which was a manifestation of the way of God from all the prophets until now.<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <biazo>, and the violent take it by force.
 
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <biazo> into it.

971 biazo 1) to use force, to apply force 2) to force, inflict violence on From bia \translated violence and akin to bio life. </Ref>

The Sacred purpose trust is the first part to making a legal covering for a minister of God.

An ordained minister of God has no personal estate of his own because he must literally belong to God. <Ref>
3Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
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This was the tradition even before the Levites were called out. It has been an important part of separation of Church and state<Ref>
4Numbers 8:14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
</Ref> or State<Ref>5John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

1 Corinthians 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.</Ref> from the beginning and was certainly a criteria of Christ when He appointed “a kingdom” to his faithful disciples.

The people had gone under the authority of Herod and were also going under Rome authority because they applied for their daily “free bread” from the men who “called themselves benefactors” and “fathers of the earth”. These welfare systems were called Corban and did not depend on charity but upon force. With these systems the people were trapped, snared.<Ref>6Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Exodus 34:12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Psalms 106:36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

Psalms 124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Proverbs 22:22-26 ¶ Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 23:1 ¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 29:1 ¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 ¶ When the righteous are in authority[AV-multiply 74, increase 40, much 29, many 28, more 12, great 8, long 3, store 2, exceedingly 2, greater 2, abundance 2, misc 24;], the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so [are] the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Isaiah 24:17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [are] upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
</Ref> They were literally brought under the authority of others in matters of welfare and charity through their wantonness and covetous desire for benefits..

Because the people have become naked, without authority or bond servants of the world, through their systems of Corban and debt<Ref>Exodus 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:)
</Ref>to free the people God calls out a group to voluntarily become “naked”, to come out with no property,<Ref>Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
</Ref> and own all things in common.<Ref>Acts 5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
</Ref> The people were to have their own purse and own estate. They were not to have one purse.<Ref>Proverbs 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:</Ref> They were not to covet, or eat what was sacrificed to idles, or make agreements with unbelievers or pray to the fathers of the earth or the men who called themselves benefactors but exercised authority for their daily bread.

== But what of the Ministers? ==

Christ had many requirements for his ministers and many instructions for them.

He talked about them selling all that they had,<Ref>Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath <huparchonta property>, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have <huparchonta property>, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast[ huparchonta property], and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.</Ref> of not exercising authority,<Ref>Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
</Ref> of feeding his sheep<Ref>John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
</Ref> and living in the world but not of it.<Ref>John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 ¶ I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:14 16 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
</Ref> Or of course people had to be doers of the word.<Ref>
152 Matthew 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

3 John 1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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== Naked ==

A minister of Christ must serve the people<Ref>Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
</Ref> but they also must take care of their own families.<Ref>1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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But also serve the people as administrators of the affairs of society.<Ref>Philippians 3:20 For our conversation < πολίτευμα~ politeuma n 1) the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth 2) the constitution of a commonwealth, form of government and the laws by which it is administered 3) a state, commonwealth 3a) the commonwealth of citizens > is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176> as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176 < πολιτεύομαι~ politeuomai v 1) to be a citizen 2) to administer civil affairs, manage the state 3) to make or create a citizen > as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
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They have no authority over the people yet they have all the obligations of government and the responsibility of taking care of what is given<Ref>
19Matthew 24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Matthew 25:14 ¶ For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
</Ref> to Jesus for His kingdom. <Ref>
20Luke 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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This means they are naked, without authority.

They are the titular public servants of a pure republic.

Being titular means they depend entirely upon the people for the means by which they operate and perform the duties of a free government.

They do not exercise authority one over the other but are servants of servants.<Ref>
21Exodus 20:26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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The bible tells you that the Levites are naked and that the people must provide them with breeches, underwear, e.g. covering.<Ref>Exodus 28:42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: Ezekiel 44:18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
</Ref> This just means they must give them covering.

The Sacred purpose trust is the beginning of that covering.

By giving them something to take care of for Christ purpose the man becomes the minister by your witness. When two or more do this by their witness he can say he is doing the work of Christ and is His minister. His position is not merely naked self testimony but he will covered by the testimony of others.

As people can continue to give him their offering he may do the work of Christ with the immunity of His appointed Church.<Ref>Lu 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
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== What does he do with that support? ==

An ordained minister will give time that he would have spent in providing for his family to provide for the people of the congregations of Christ in several ways. He is a full time minister and is literally employed by Christ in His service. He needs the testimony of two or more people to verify that he is a minister of God. He is separate of the world but holds the sacred/separated gifts of God. He and what he holds belongs to God and the people testify to that before the world.

He can eat of the altar because he has no other inheritance<Ref>Numbers 18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Numbers 18:23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 26:62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 18:2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.</Ref> and he belongs to God.<Ref>John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
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The Licensed Minister on the other hand who is not ordained may belong to the world and owe service to the world and may only devote part of his time to the people. Because His church is not a Federal Employer it has no in house means to pay salaries or wages to men and women who owe part of their labor to the “world”. They can pay expenses and overhead and fund charitable activities.

It is possible that the Church could pay a third party employer who a Licensed Minister who is part of the world may work for but generally their activities are charitably donated to the service of Christ.

This way a Licensed or Commissioned Minister who is not ordained will be able to give time without having to suffer the cost and burden of ministering to the people alone.

Both can manage the funds given to Christ for His purposes. Both may provide sacerdotal services and support to the needy but the Licensed Minister acts ex officio until he is ordained.

Congregationalist for the kingdom

Since the ministers of congregations must love their neighbor as themselves like Christ they will spend an equal amount of time and resources serving other congregations as they spend serving their own.

He is not merely a minister of a congregation but a minister of Christ serving all congregations so that they might be saved.

That is why Christ came and that must be his purpose.

== A kingdom Job ==

He may not be able to do all things<Ref> Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
</Ref> by himself so he will work as a team with other ministers forming a network.

As an '''apostle''' he reaches out with a message to all the world. He leads the congregations placing himself between the world and the people so that no one must go to the world to pray for provisions.

As a '''prophet''' he should have a visible relationship with the Holy Spirit which bears fruit. “one who, moved by the Spirit of God”, He should be manifesting Christ and His purposes.

As an '''evangelist''' he should be a bringer of good tidings, as a herald to the rest of the world in hope that his sheep hear His voice and gather. He is also in charge of the sacrifice of the red heifer which is aid outside the congregations.

Just as he who lays down his life for Christ's sake is moving in the name of Christ so also the congregations that lay down their life, their contributions for others outside their own congregations will have treasure in the kingdom.

As a '''Shepherd''' he helps keep the flock together by tending to the needs of individuals with the resources he is given. But he is also looking for the lost sheep that have not been brought into the fold. This is a major roll and if it is not attended to then the Holy Spirit will not dwell in a congregation.

As a '''Teacher''' he is one who informs and shares information. That information moves through the network of the congregations and their ministers.

It is the responsibility of the elders to support a minister who they believe is striving to do the work of Christ.

== Foolish Virgins and PCMs ==
[[Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith|Audio 15]]

Many people separate themselves from the world and think they are Christ's ministers but if they are not working in one accord and holding all things in common we are to shut the door in their face when they come to enter in with us.

== Warp and Weft ==

A sacred purpose trust is a tool to assist the minister in pursuing Christ's purpose. It is also part of the covering of the Minister if he will seek the kingdom and salvation of the people he is called to serve.

In weaving cloth there are warp threads wound on the loom. Each thread is separate but common in purpose and direction. There is also the weft which is the thread that is interlaced with each warp thread, woven and combed into place forming the cloth.

The warp threads represent each minister working in a common direction. The weft thread is the documented witness of both minister and people through the use of Church documents, the reliance on Church charity, the appearance at Church functions.<Ref>Ex 23:17 Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD. De 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
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Showing up is not enough. One must show up with the character and in the name of Christ.

Christ came to sacrifice and if he is in us we must do the same.<Ref>De 16:17 Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
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What is the purpose of the congregation of record whose participant elders have each declared their Sacred Purpose and established a Sacred Purpose Trust with the Messiah?

Why do the Elders of a CoRE freely choose to assemble, what is its purpose?

What do the Elders do and what do the servant ministers do?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for an Elder under the law of nature and nature's God?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for a nominated minister under the law of nature and nature's God?

If the Church is one form of government what are the Elders to diligently do when they come into free assembly with other Elders and their elected networking ministers as a government in congregations of congregations?

Can the form of government undermine the purpose of government?

Let's examine a civil government of the world, that form central seats of power and authority from which they rule the people and the purpose of government in general.

Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Ed. defines government as: "From the Latin ''gubernaculum''. Signifies the instrument, the helm, whereby the ship to which the state was compared, was guided on its course by the "''gubernator''" or helmsman, and in that view, the government is but an agency of the state, distinguished as it must be in accurate thought from its scheme and machinery of government.”

In anatomy the ''gubernaculum'' is the tissue that connect the male and female reproductive organs to the body.

Society is born in the family which is a term of Nature and Natures God and nothing should disconnect the power of the family from the body of the individual or the society they create through the family.

The Family is the first corporation of God and what God has joined together let no man put asunder.

Separation of powers in the kingdom places the duties and responsibility of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in addition to administrative agencies in the hands of everyman.<Ref>Leviticus 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.</Ref> Returning everyman to his possessions and to his family requires that everyman take back his responsibilities to his family and to the family of mankind, society.

It is the roll of the church as one form of government to facilitate the people who seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness and who participate directly through the CORE to accomplish all functions of government without force or control.

The legislative today is a group that makes laws. There are really very few laws one needs. Don't steal or bear false witness which takes care of fraud and robbery. Don't murder which includes do not damage. You cannot harm others so you can't damage their property either by design or negligence.

All these matters use to be settled by common law courts and a jury of your peers through voir dire of choice. If someone will not make amends for damages all of society should cast them out. If the church is only a social club or a fellowship that is not much of a threat but if the Church is your welfare system, your emergency ministry auxiliary then the only alternative you would have for help would be the men who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority. They will set taskmasters over you and take and take and take and even whip you with scorpions....

When everyone attends to the law, judgment and mercy things will run smooth but there is still the third branch of government. The executive branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws. The state is in the hands of the people and each individual is responsible for the application of the law. If there is injustice they must show up and be there standing for righteousness with the character of Christ.

They must defend the weak, oppose the lawless, provide for the abused, neglected and downtrodden, bear witness against all injustice, immorality and deception. Because the separation of powers, that is to say rights is in everyman, everyman has the responsibility to support the execution of righteousness with charitable peace and love offerings of their time, sweat and blood.

In the systems of the world there are 15 executive agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs.

In the kingdom you will see the people working through a network, an intentional community in a hundred of decentralized voluntary ways to accomplish the same duties of their executive branch but by love and service rather than force

Where are the powers of sovereignty vested in Christ's kingdom of heaven on earth?

They are in the hearts and minds of everyman that hears his voice.

== Departments of Agriculture ==

All men eat so all men are concerned with agriculture.

Everyman should learn something about producing and preserving food as gardeners, farmers, from the earth to the tables of the people.

Community Supported Agriculture, sustainable living, permaculture through youth CORPs.

The word Corp is a form of the word body from which we get words like corporation. We have used the word CORE as Congregation of Recorded Elders. Since the Fathers of the kingdom are the actual Elders if each family there is no need for in corporation that would diminish the rights of the Family.

If a youth wished to learn about Agriculture they would be sent by their natural fathers to learn as apprentices with members of CORE families working in an agricultural setting.

It is interesting to note that in the popular story of the Jedi Knights of the Star Wars epics there was also Jedi who became a part of three other groups which were called the Agricultural Corps, the Medical Corps, the Educational Corps. They were all aiding the health and well being of the Republic in different ways.

While they began as youths and students they provided an important part of that society. As students with common interests they formed natural congregations of recorded padawans pursuing as a class the knowledge to become teachers and guides in a better way for others in society.

Everything in the kingdom is returned to the individuals of God's institution the Family. People learn to work independently motivated but as units of cooperation forming natural brotherhoods

In the kingdom the duties of institutions of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs would be consolidated by the virtue in everyman. But the power to execute those office remain with the people. This requires both forgiveness and a willingness to give. The minister helps make those connections.

We must look to what could be called the Agricultural CORP. Many people have knowledge of what works in agriculture not because it is a business but because of their passion for agriculture.

== Department of Health ==

The Health CORP of the kingdom would see to the duties of Health and Human Services but would also be interested in sheltering the individuals of society because Housing and Urban Development is a part of health. Your shelter and cloths can also affect your health.

Certainly those interested in health would also be interested in agriculture so these CORP would not be isolated in departments but would be a part of the Network of the Church itself which naturally forms a society based in common love for one another.

There would be no need for a Department of Homeland Security to coordinate these separate departments because they would not be separate in their purpose but would be unified in the commonality and simplicity of Christ according to His purposes through His Church. If each seeks the path of Christ these groups would not be separate agencies battling for their own self interests but would be parts of a whole establishing a plenum as they became the manifestation of Christ.

== Kingdom of Heaven ==

So the Kingdom of heaven, or kingdom of God, on earth have a republican form of government since we each, individually, are to be ruled by Christ's spirit indwelling in us?

The only separation of powers or rights is in the individual and the only incorporation is in the body of Christ as we conform to His name, e.g. His character, in voluntary service to the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.

If Christ's spirit is indwelling in each of us, then aren't we each holding that vested sovereignty?

Then aren't we expected to exercise that power directly as individuals standing alone as free souls but together in Christ?

If we grant some of that power to those we believe to be Christ's agents, our servants we only grant the poser over the thing and not over the inherent right for us to choose?

All power is vested in the individual through the family, which is only a system of self governance that works amongst the virtuous.

Our duties, responsibilities, and obligations, as Elders, under God's law is the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.?

Righteous, Godly kings and queens do, teach their sons and daughters and raise them up in communities of love and service caring about the next family and next generation as much as their own?

The purpose in God's government is the purpose of God which is to give life, being fruitful and multiplying that life and liberty in love and righteousness?

The Godly minister of Christ are to facilitate that purpose as the rudders of his ship which His Holy Spirit at the helm?

Separation of Church and State and state

"The church is separate from the civil authority whether the people hold it individually or contrary to God's plan, collectively."

"From the Church's point of view the civil authority of the kingdom should be in the hands of individuals, not the collective."

The State is when the people incorporate their right to choose in the hands of a body politic. This is usually done because of greed and covetousness or apathy and sloth.

Almost all government today are incorporated as some form of corporation.<Ref>“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The United States of America are a corporation endowed with the capacity to sue and be sued, to convey and receive property.” 1 Marsh. Dec. 177, 181. Opinion of first Supreme Court Justice Marshall.
</Ref> This is not the historical norm.
So what is this "civil authority"?

Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority (for example Canon law) and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."<Ref>D. LIPSCOMB, CIVIL GOVERNMENT:Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, AND THE Christian's Relation To It. (NASHVILLE, TENN.:McQUIDDY PRINTING CO.,1913).</Ref>

His Church is religious in that it it provides a means to perform your duty to God and your fellowman but by its nature it is also an apparatus of the people other than its military military units that enforces law and order. While the Churches primary duty is charitable welfare promoting love within and amongst free assemblies called congregations of recorded elders or CORE groups the secular authority, from the point of view of the God whom the Church serves, is first in the hands of the individual family units.

That authority not yet in the corporate State and still retained by the people in their private state capacity in that religious<Ref>RELIGION. Real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition</Ref> context may be defined as synonymous with government of the people, by the people and for the people or “the divine government."

An "Elder" is not so much an office as it is a position. The offices of Elder is that of Father of the family and Husband of a Wife and a Brother to all mankind. The definition of the duties of an Elder are found in the necessity of those offices.

Their purpose is defined by the name or Character of the creator as the Father of us all.<Ref>Malachi 2:10 “Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?”</Ref> By adoption some may take another father of the earth acquiring new duties and obligations<Ref>John 8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.</Ref> but through repentance they may return to the piety<Ref>Piety or pious behavior was originally the charitable performance of your duty to your father.</Ref> of their father in heaven.

If a natural family or family in the state of nature is an estate endowed by God in possession of all rights according to the law of Nature and Nature's God. It is the primary unit of the kingdom of God that passes from generation to generation.<Ref>Daniel 4:3 How great [are] his signs! and how mighty [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [is] from generation to generation.</Ref>

If we are governed by the virtues of Christ and make no covenants each individual holds all the power of the state to be governed by God. This is government or the Kingdom of God.

All governments operate by and with the sacrifices of the people. The people have that right to give up a portion of their own lives for the benefits of others. In a natural state that choice or liberty rest with the individual but under contract that power or liberty of choice may be granted to others.

A man is free only when his "free will offerings", "tithes" are truly free and he will not remain free if he does not give freely as Christ and the Father gave life to us all. In the kingdom everyman's hand is the hand of government and his heart shall define its nature. If his heart is that of a beast biting his neighbor his government will have the nature of a beast. If he does not defend justice and exercise mercy he will not receive mercy or justice.

The same applies to the kings of families. If sons and daughters do not honor their parents and their elders in congregation their days will not be long upon the land as free souls under God. While the government of God operates in liberty without true daily sacrifice there will be no liberty. All must seek to support in love through sacrifice and service through their own free will choice. Liberty will not linger amongst a people who will not support its cause amongst the families of mankind. Without the virtue of charity, the sacrifice of faith, and the patience of hope there will be no freedom.

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Sacred Purpose Trust

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== Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: ==

'''Assignment'''<Ref>1Essay: Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: 3/18-3/31/14

Assignment: After reading, watching and listening to the provided resources accompanying the Guideline 1 module: write an essay expressing your own feelings and understanding of what the Sacred Purpose Trust is and isn't, and how it functions as a foundational component of the Kingdom of God at hand to achieve the Father's purpose for His Church, which includes, but is not limited to, feeding His sheep, setting the captives free, returning every man to his family and returning every man to his possessions. Feel free to cite passages of Scripture and other writings and research you have personally done. But mostly write about what is or has been written on your heart as you have read and pondered the materials accompanying this guideline module.
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“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Joh 14:6

Jesus was showing us a way and the way of the Church is the way of Christ.

Christ and the early Church was organized and served the needs of the nation of people who followed His way.

The ministers were not foolish virgins who did not contract with the world but were bond servants walking in the way of Christ which was a manifestation of the way of God from all the prophets until now.<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <biazo>, and the violent take it by force.
 
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <biazo> into it.

971 biazo 1) to use force, to apply force 2) to force, inflict violence on From bia \translated violence and akin to bio life. </Ref>

The Sacred purpose trust is the first part to making a legal covering for a minister of God.

An ordained minister of God has no personal estate of his own because he must literally belong to God. <Ref>
3Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
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This was the tradition even before the Levites were called out. It has been an important part of separation of Church and state<Ref>
4Numbers 8:14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
</Ref> or State<Ref>5John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

1 Corinthians 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.</Ref> from the beginning and was certainly a criteria of Christ when He appointed “a kingdom” to his faithful disciples.

The people had gone under the authority of Herod and were also going under Rome authority because they applied for their daily “free bread” from the men who “called themselves benefactors” and “fathers of the earth”. These welfare systems were called Corban and did not depend on charity but upon force. With these systems the people were trapped, snared.<Ref>6Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Exodus 34:12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Psalms 106:36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

Psalms 124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Proverbs 22:22-26 ¶ Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 23:1 ¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 29:1 ¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 ¶ When the righteous are in authority[AV-multiply 74, increase 40, much 29, many 28, more 12, great 8, long 3, store 2, exceedingly 2, greater 2, abundance 2, misc 24;], the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so [are] the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Isaiah 24:17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [are] upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
</Ref> They were literally brought under the authority of others in matters of welfare and charity through their wantonness and covetous desire for benefits..

Because the people have become naked, without authority or bond servants of the world, through their systems of Corban and debt<Ref>Exodus 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:)
</Ref>to free the people God calls out a group to voluntarily become “naked”, to come out with no property,<Ref>Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
</Ref> and own all things in common.<Ref>Acts 5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
</Ref> The people were to have their own purse and own estate. They were not to have one purse.<Ref>Proverbs 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:</Ref> They were not to covet, or eat what was sacrificed to idles, or make agreements with unbelievers or pray to the fathers of the earth or the men who called themselves benefactors but exercised authority for their daily bread.

== But what of the Ministers? ==

Christ had many requirements for his ministers and many instructions for them.

He talked about them selling all that they had,<Ref>Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath <huparchonta property>, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have <huparchonta property>, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast[ huparchonta property], and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.</Ref> of not exercising authority,<Ref>Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
</Ref> of feeding his sheep<Ref>John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
</Ref> and living in the world but not of it.<Ref>John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 ¶ I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:14 16 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
</Ref> Or of course people had to be doers of the word.<Ref>
152 Matthew 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

3 John 1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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== Naked ==

A minister of Christ must serve the people<Ref>Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
</Ref> but they also must take care of their own families.<Ref>1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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But also serve the people as administrators of the affairs of society.<Ref>Philippians 3:20 For our conversation < πολίτευμα~ politeuma n 1) the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth 2) the constitution of a commonwealth, form of government and the laws by which it is administered 3) a state, commonwealth 3a) the commonwealth of citizens > is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176> as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176 < πολιτεύομαι~ politeuomai v 1) to be a citizen 2) to administer civil affairs, manage the state 3) to make or create a citizen > as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
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They have no authority over the people yet they have all the obligations of government and the responsibility of taking care of what is given<Ref>
19Matthew 24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Matthew 25:14 ¶ For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
</Ref> to Jesus for His kingdom. <Ref>
20Luke 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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This means they are naked, without authority.

They are the titular public servants of a pure republic.

Being titular means they depend entirely upon the people for the means by which they operate and perform the duties of a free government.

They do not exercise authority one over the other but are servants of servants.<Ref>
21Exodus 20:26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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The bible tells you that the Levites are naked and that the people must provide them with breeches, underwear, e.g. covering.<Ref>Exodus 28:42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: Ezekiel 44:18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
</Ref> This just means they must give them covering.

The Sacred purpose trust is the beginning of that covering.

By giving them something to take care of for Christ purpose the man becomes the minister by your witness. When two or more do this by their witness he can say he is doing the work of Christ and is His minister. His position is not merely naked self testimony but he will covered by the testimony of others.

As people can continue to give him their offering he may do the work of Christ with the immunity of His appointed Church.<Ref>Lu 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
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== What does he do with that support? ==

An ordained minister will give time that he would have spent in providing for his family to provide for the people of the congregations of Christ in several ways. He is a full time minister and is literally employed by Christ in His service. He needs the testimony of two or more people to verify that he is a minister of God. He is separate of the world but holds the sacred/separated gifts of God. He and what he holds belongs to God and the people testify to that before the world.

He can eat of the altar because he has no other inheritance<Ref>Numbers 18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Numbers 18:23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 26:62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 18:2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.</Ref> and he belongs to God.<Ref>John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
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The Licensed Minister on the other hand who is not ordained may belong to the world and owe service to the world and may only devote part of his time to the people. Because His church is not a Federal Employer it has no in house means to pay salaries or wages to men and women who owe part of their labor to the “world”. They can pay expenses and overhead and fund charitable activities.

It is possible that the Church could pay a third party employer who a Licensed Minister who is part of the world may work for but generally their activities are charitably donated to the service of Christ.

This way a Licensed or Commissioned Minister who is not ordained will be able to give time without having to suffer the cost and burden of ministering to the people alone.

Both can manage the funds given to Christ for His purposes. Both may provide sacerdotal services and support to the needy but the Licensed Minister acts ex officio until he is ordained.

Congregationalist for the kingdom

Since the ministers of congregations must love their neighbor as themselves like Christ they will spend an equal amount of time and resources serving other congregations as they spend serving their own.

He is not merely a minister of a congregation but a minister of Christ serving all congregations so that they might be saved.

That is why Christ came and that must be his purpose.

== A kingdom Job ==

He may not be able to do all things<Ref> Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
</Ref> by himself so he will work as a team with other ministers forming a network.

As an '''apostle''' he reaches out with a message to all the world. He leads the congregations placing himself between the world and the people so that no one must go to the world to pray for provisions.

As a '''prophet''' he should have a visible relationship with the Holy Spirit which bears fruit. “one who, moved by the Spirit of God”, He should be manifesting Christ and His purposes.

As an '''evangelist''' he should be a bringer of good tidings, as a herald to the rest of the world in hope that his sheep hear His voice and gather. He is also in charge of the sacrifice of the red heiffer which is aid outside the congregations.

Just as he who lays down his life for Christ's sake is moving in the name of Christ so also the congregations that lay down their life, their contributions for others outside their own congregations will have treasure in the kingdom.

As a '''Shepherd''' he helps keep the flock together by tending to the needs of individuals with the resources he is given. But he is also looking for the lost sheep that have not been brought into the fold. This is a major roll and if it is not attended to then the Holy Spirit will not dwell in a congregation.

As a '''Teacher''' he is one who informs and shares information. That information moves through the network of the congregations and their ministers.

It is the responsibility of the elders to support a minister who they believe is striving to do the work of Christ.

== Foolish Virgins and PCMs ==
[[Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith|Audio 15]]

Many people separate themselves from the world and think they are Christ's ministers but if they are not working in one accord and holding all things in common we are to shut the door in their face when they come to enter in with us.

== Warp and Weft ==

A sacred purpose trust is a tool to assist the minister in pursuing Christ's purpose. It is also part of the covering of the Minister if he will seek the kingdom and salvation of the people he is called to serve.

In weaving cloth there are warp threads wound on the loom. Each thread is separate but common in purpose and direction. There is also the weft which is the thread that is interlaced with each warp thread, woven and combed into place forming the cloth.

The warp threads represent each minister working in a common direction. The weft thread is the documented witness of both minister and people through the use of Church documents, the reliance on Church charity, the appearance at Church functions.<Ref>Ex 23:17 Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD. De 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
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Showing up is not enough. One must show up with the character and in the name of Christ.

Christ came to sacrifice and if he is in us we must do the same.<Ref>De 16:17 Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
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What is the purpose of the congregation of record whose participant elders have each declared their Sacred Purpose and established a Sacred Purpose Trust with the Messiah?

Why do the Elders of a CoRE freely choose to assemble, what is its purpose?

What do the Elders do and what do the servant ministers do?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for an Elder under the law of nature and nature's God?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for a nominated minister under the law of nature and nature's God?

If the Church is one form of government what are the Elders to diligently do when they come into free assembly with other Elders and their elected networking ministers as a government in congregations of congregations?

Can the form of government undermine the purpose of government?

Let's examine a civil government of the world, that form central seats of power and authority from which they rule the people and the purpose of government in general.

Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Ed. defines government as: "From the Latin ''gubernaculum''. Signifies the instrument, the helm, whereby the ship to which the state was compared, was guided on its course by the "''gubernator''" or helmsman, and in that view, the government is but an agency of the state, distinguished as it must be in accurate thought from its scheme and machinery of government.”

In anatomy the ''gubernaculum'' is the tissue that connect the male and female reproductive organs to the body.

Society is born in the family which is a term of Nature and Natures God and nothing should disconnect the power of the family from the body of the individual or the society they create through the family.

The Family is the first corporation of God and what God has joined together let no man put asunder.

Separation of powers in the kingdom places the duties and responsibility of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in addition to administrative agencies in the hands of everyman.<Ref>Leviticus 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.</Ref> Returning everyman to his possessions and to his family requires that everyman take back his responsibilities to his family and to the family of mankind, society.

It is the roll of the church as one form of government to facilitate the people who seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness and who participate directly through the CORE to accomplish all functions of government without force or control.

The legislative today is a group that makes laws. There are really very few laws one needs. Don't steal or bear false witness which takes care of fraud and robbery. Don't murder which includes do not damage. You cannot harm others so you can't damage their property either by design or negligence.

All these matters use to be settled by common law courts and a jury of your peers through voir dire of choice. If someone will not make amends for damages all of society should cast them out. If the church is only a social club or a fellowship that is not much of a threat but if the Church is your welfare system, your emergency ministry auxiliary then the only alternative you would have for help would be the men who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority. They will set taskmasters over you and take and take and take and even whip you with scorpions....

When everyone attends to the law, judgment and mercy things will run smooth but there is still the third branch of government. The executive branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws. The state is in the hands of the people and each individual is responsible for the application of the law. If there is injustice they must show up and be there standing for righteousness with the character of Christ.

They must defend the weak, oppose the lawless, provide for the abused, neglected and downtrodden, bear witness against all injustice, immorality and deception. Because the separation of powers, that is to say rights is in everyman, everyman has the responsibility to support the execution of righteousness with charitable peace and love offerings of their time, sweat and blood.

In the systems of the world there are 15 executive agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs.

In the kingdom you will see the people working through a network, an intentional community in a hundred of decentralized voluntary ways to accomplish the same duties of their executive branch but by love and service rather than force

Where are the powers of sovereignty vested in Christ's kingdom of heaven on earth?

They are in the hearts and minds of everyman that hears his voice.

== Departments of Agriculture ==

All men eat so all men are concerned with agriculture.

Everyman should learn something about producing and preserving food as gardeners, farmers, from the earth to the tables of the people.

Community Supported Agriculture, sustainable living, permaculture through youth CORPs.

The word Corp is a form of the word body from which we get words like corporation. We have used the word CORE as Congregation of Recorded Elders. Since the Fathers of the kingdom are the actual Elders if each family there is no need for in corporation that would diminish the rights of the Family.

If a youth wished to learn about Agriculture they would be sent by their natural fathers to learn as apprentices with members of CORE families working in an agricultural setting.

It is interesting to note that in the popular story of the Jedi Knights of the Star Wars epics there was also Jedi who became a part of three other groups which were called the Agricultural Corps, the Medical Corps, the Educational Corps. They were all aiding the health and well being of the Republic in different ways.

While they began as youths and students they provided an important part of that society. As students with common interests they formed natural congregations of recorded padawans pursuing as a class the knowledge to become teachers and guides in a better way for others in society.

Everything in the kingdom is returned to the individuals of God's institution the Family. People learn to work independently motivated but as units of cooperation forming natural brotherhoods

In the kingdom the duties of institutions of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs would be consolidated by the virtue in everyman. But the power to execute those office remain with the people. This requires both forgiveness and a willingness to give. The minister helps make those connections.

We must look to what could be called the Agricultural CORP. Many people have knowledge of what works in agriculture not because it is a business but because of their passion for agriculture.

== Department of Health ==

The Health CORP of the kingdom would see to the duties of Health and Human Services but would also be interested in sheltering the individuals of society because Housing and Urban Development is a part of health. Your shelter and cloths can also affect your health.

Certainly those interested in health would also be interested in agriculture so these CORP would not be isolated in departments but would be a part of the Network of the Church itself which naturally forms a society based in common love for one another.

There would be no need for a Department of Homeland Security to coordinate these separate departments because they would not be separate in their purpose but would be unified in the commonality and simplicity of Christ according to His purposes through His Church. If each seeks the path of Christ these groups would not be separate agencies battling for their own self interests but would be parts of a whole establishing a plenum as they became the manifestation of Christ.

== Kingdom of Heaven ==

So the Kingdom of heaven, or kingdom of God, on earth have a republican form of government since we each, individually, are to be ruled by Christ's spirit indwelling in us?

The only separation of powers or rights is in the individual and the only incorporation is in the body of Christ as we conform to His name, e.g. His character, in voluntary service to the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.

If Christ's spirit is indwelling in each of us, then aren't we each holding that vested sovereignty?

Then aren't we expected to exercise that power directly as individuals standing alone as free souls but together in Christ?

If we grant some of that power to those we believe to be Christ's agents, our servants we only grant the poser over the thing and not over the inherent right for us to choose?

All power is vested in the individual through the family, which is only a system of self governance that works amongst the virtuous.

Our duties, responsibilities, and obligations, as Elders, under God's law is the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.?

Righteous, Godly kings and queens do, teach their sons and daughters and raise them up in communities of love and service caring about the next family and next generation as much as their own?

The purpose in God's government is the purpose of God which is to give life, being fruitful and multiplying that life and liberty in love and righteousness?

The Godly minister of Christ are to facilitate that purpose as the rudders of his ship which His Holy Spirit at the helm?

Separation of Church and State and state

"The church is separate from the civil authority whether the people hold it individually or contrary to God's plan, collectively."

"From the Church's point of view the civil authority of the kingdom should be in the hands of individuals, not the collective."

The State is when the people incorporate their right to choose in the hands of a body politic. This is usually done because of greed and covetousness or apathy and sloth.

Almost all government today are incorporated as some form of corporation.<Ref>“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The United States of America are a corporation endowed with the capacity to sue and be sued, to convey and receive property.” 1 Marsh. Dec. 177, 181. Opinion of first Supreme Court Justice Marshall.
</Ref> This is not the historical norm.
So what is this "civil authority"?

Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority (for example Canon law) and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."<Ref>D. LIPSCOMB, CIVIL GOVERNMENT:Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, AND THE Christian's Relation To It. (NASHVILLE, TENN.:McQUIDDY PRINTING CO.,1913).</Ref>

His Church is religious in that it it provides a means to perform your duty to God and your fellowman but by its nature it is also an apparatus of the people other than its military military units that enforces law and order. While the Churches primary duty is charitable welfare promoting love within and amongst free assemblies called congregations of recorded elders or CORE groups the secular authority, from the point of view of the God whom the Church serves, is first in the hands of the individual family units.

That authority not yet in the corporate State and still retained by the people in their private state capacity in that religious<Ref>RELIGION. Real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition</Ref> context may be defined as synonymous with government of the people, by the people and for the people or “the divine government."

An "Elder" is not so much an office as it is a position. The offices of Elder is that of Father of the family and Husband of a Wife and a Brother to all mankind. The definition of the duties of an Elder are found in the necessity of those offices.

Their purpose is defined by the name or Character of the creator as the Father of us all.<Ref>Malachi 2:10 “Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?”</Ref> By adoption some may take another father of the earth acquiring new duties and obligations<Ref>John 8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.</Ref> but through repentance they may return to the piety<Ref>Piety or pious behavior was originally the charitable performance of your duty to your father.</Ref> of their father in heaven.

If a natural family or family in the state of nature is an estate endowed by God in possession of all rights according to the law of Nature and Nature's God. It is the primary unit of the kingdom of God that passes from generation to generation.<Ref>Daniel 4:3 How great [are] his signs! and how mighty [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [is] from generation to generation.</Ref>

If we are governed by the virtues of Christ and make no covenants each individual holds all the power of the state to be governed by God. This is government or the Kingdom of God.

All governments operate by and with the sacrifices of the people. The people have that right to give up a portion of their own lives for the benefits of others. In a natural state that choice or liberty rest with the individual but under contract that power or liberty of choice may be granted to others.

A man is free only when his "free will offerings", "tithes" are truly free and he will not remain free if he does not give freely as Christ and the Father gave life to us all. In the kingdom everyman's hand is the hand of government and his heart shall define its nature. If his heart is that of a beast biting his neighbor his government will have the nature of a beast. If he does not defend justice and exercise mercy he will not receive mercy or justice.

The same applies to the kings of families. If sons and daughters do not honor their parents and their elders in congregation their days will not be long upon the land as free souls under God. While the government of God operates in liberty without true daily sacrifice there will be no liberty. All must seek to support in love through sacrifice and service through their own free will choice. Liberty will not linger amongst a people who will not support its cause amongst the families of mankind. Without the virtue of charity, the sacrifice of faith, and the patience of hope there will be no freedom.

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Sacred Purpose Trust

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== Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: ==

'''Assignment'''<Ref>1Essay: Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: 3/18-3/31/14

Assignment: After reading, watching and listening to the provided resources accompanying the Guideline 1 module: write an essay expressing your own feelings and understanding of what the Sacred Purpose Trust is and isn't, and how it functions as a foundational component of the Kingdom of God at hand to achieve the Father's purpose for His Church, which includes, but is not limited to, feeding His sheep, setting the captives free, returning every man to his family and returning every man to his possessions. Feel free to cite passages of Scripture and other writings and research you have personally done. But mostly write about what is or has been written on your heart as you have read and pondered the materials accompanying this guideline module.
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There is almost 20 hours of audio associated with this answer at 
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Joh 14:6

Jesus was showing us a way and the way of the Church is the way of Christ.

Christ and the early Church was organized and served the needs of the nation of people who followed His way.

The ministers were not foolish virgins who did not contract with the world but were bond servants walking in the way of Christ which was a manifestation of the way of God from all the prophets until now.<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <biazo>, and the violent take it by force.
 
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <biazo> into it.

971 biazo 1) to use force, to apply force 2) to force, inflict violence on From bia \translated violence and akin to bio life. </Ref>

The Sacred purpose trust is the first part to making a legal covering for a minister of God.

An ordained minister of God has no personal estate of his own because he must literally belong to God. <Ref>
3Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
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This was the tradition even before the Levites were called out. It has been an important part of separation of Church and state<Ref>
4Numbers 8:14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
</Ref> or State<Ref>5John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

1 Corinthians 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.</Ref> from the beginning and was certainly a criteria of Christ when He appointed “a kingdom” to his faithful disciples.

The people had gone under the authority of Herod and were also going under Rome authority because they applied for their daily “free bread” from the men who “called themselves benefactors” and “fathers of the earth”. These welfare systems were called Corban and did not depend on charity but upon force. With these systems the people were trapped, snared.<Ref>6Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Exodus 34:12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Psalms 106:36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

Psalms 124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Proverbs 22:22-26 ¶ Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 23:1 ¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 29:1 ¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 ¶ When the righteous are in authority[AV-multiply 74, increase 40, much 29, many 28, more 12, great 8, long 3, store 2, exceedingly 2, greater 2, abundance 2, misc 24;], the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so [are] the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Isaiah 24:17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [are] upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
</Ref> They were literally brought under the authority of others in matters of welfare and charity through their wantonness and covetous desire for benefits..

Because the people have become naked, without authority or bond servants of the world, through their systems of Corban and debt<Ref>Exodus 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:)
</Ref>to free the people God calls out a group to voluntarily become “naked”, to come out with no property,<Ref>Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
</Ref> and own all things in common.<Ref>Acts 5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
</Ref> The people were to have their own purse and own estate. They were not to have one purse.<Ref>Proverbs 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:</Ref> They were not to covet, or eat what was sacrificed to idles, or make agreements with unbelievers or pray to the fathers of the earth or the men who called themselves benefactors but exercised authority for their daily bread.

== But what of the Ministers? ==

Christ had many requirements for his ministers and many instructions for them.

He talked about them selling all that they had,<Ref>Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath <huparchonta property>, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have <huparchonta property>, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast[ huparchonta property], and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.</Ref> of not exercising authority,<Ref>Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
</Ref> of feeding his sheep<Ref>John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
</Ref> and living in the world but not of it.<Ref>John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 ¶ I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:14 16 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
</Ref> Or of course people had to be doers of the word.<Ref>
152 Matthew 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

3 John 1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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== Naked ==

A minister of Christ must serve the people<Ref>Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
</Ref> but they also must take care of their own families.<Ref>1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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But also serve the people as administrators of the affairs of society.<Ref>Philippians 3:20 For our conversation < πολίτευμα~ politeuma n 1) the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth 2) the constitution of a commonwealth, form of government and the laws by which it is administered 3) a state, commonwealth 3a) the commonwealth of citizens > is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176> as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176 < πολιτεύομαι~ politeuomai v 1) to be a citizen 2) to administer civil affairs, manage the state 3) to make or create a citizen > as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
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They have no authority over the people yet they have all the obligations of government and the responsibility of taking care of what is given<Ref>
19Matthew 24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Matthew 25:14 ¶ For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
</Ref> to Jesus for His kingdom. <Ref>
20Luke 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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This means they are naked, without authority.

They are the titular public servants of a pure republic.

Being titular means they depend entirely upon the people for the means by which they operate and perform the duties of a free government.

They do not exercise authority one over the other but are servants of servants.<Ref>
21Exodus 20:26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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The bible tells you that the Levites are naked and that the people must provide them with breeches, underwear, e.g. covering.<Ref>Exodus 28:42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: Ezekiel 44:18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
</Ref> This just means they must give them covering.

The Sacred purpose trust is the beginning of that covering.

By giving them something to take care of for Christ purpose the man becomes the minister by your witness. When two or more do this by their witness he can say he is doing the work of Christ and is His minister. His position is not merely naked self testimony but he will covered by the testimony of others.

As people can continue to give him their offering he may do the work of Christ with the immunity of His appointed Church.<Ref>Lu 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
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== What does he do with that support? ==

An ordained minister will give time that he would have spent in providing for his family to provide for the people of the congregations of Christ in several ways. He is a full time minister and is literally employed by Christ in His service. He needs the testimony of two or more people to verify that he is a minister of God. He is separate of the world but holds the sacred/separated gifts of God. He and what he holds belongs to God and the people testify to that before the world.

He can eat of the altar because he has no other inheritance<Ref>Numbers 18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Numbers 18:23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 26:62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 18:2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.</Ref> and he belongs to God.<Ref>John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
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The Licensed Minister on the other hand who is not ordained may belong to the world and owe service to the world and may only devote part of his time to the people. Because His church is not a Federal Employer it has no in house means to pay salaries or wages to men and women who owe part of their labor to the “world”. They can pay expenses and overhead and fund charitable activities.

It is possible that the Church could pay a third party employer who a Licensed Minister who is part of the world may work for but generally their activities are charitably donated to the service of Christ.

This way a Licensed or Commissioned Minister who is not ordained will be able to give time without having to suffer the cost and burden of ministering to the people alone.

Both can manage the funds given to Christ for His purposes. Both may provide sacerdotal services and support to the needy but the Licensed Minister acts ex officio until he is ordained.

Congregationalist for the kingdom

Since the ministers of congregations must love their neighbor as themselves like Christ they will spend an equal amount of time and resources serving other congregations as they spend serving their own.

He is not merely a minister of a congregation but a minister of Christ serving all congregations so that they might be saved.

That is why Christ came and that must be his purpose.

== A kingdom Job ==

He may not be able to do all things<Ref> Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
</Ref> by himself so he will work as a team with other ministers forming a network.

As an '''apostle''' he reaches out with a message to all the world. He leads the congregations placing himself between the world and the people so that no one must go to the world to pray for provisions.

As a '''prophet''' he should have a visible relationship with the Holy Spirit which bears fruit. “one who, moved by the Spirit of God”, He should be manifesting Christ and His purposes.

As an '''evangelists''' he should be a bringer of good tidings, as a herald to the rest of the world in hope that his sheep hear His voice and gather. He is also in charge of the sacrifice of the red heiffer which is aid outside the congregations.

Just as he who lays down his life for Christ's sake is moving in the name of Christ so also the congregations that lay down their life, their contributions for others outside their own congregations will have treasure in the kingdom.

A '''Shepherd''' helps keep the flock together by tending to the needs of individuals with the resources he is given. But he is also looking for the lost sheep that have not been brought into the fold. This is a major roll and if it is not attended to then the Holy Spirit will not dwell in a congregation.

A '''Teacher''' is one who informs and shares information. That information moves through the network of the congregations and their ministers.

It is the responsibility of the elders to support a minister who they believe is striving to do the work of Christ.

== Foolish Virgins and PCMs ==
[[Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith|Audio 15]]

Many people separate themselves from the world and think they are Christ's ministers but if they are not working in one accord and holding all things in common we are to shut the door in their face when they come to enter in with us.

== Warp and Weft ==

A sacred purpose trust is a tool to assist the minister in pursuing Christ's purpose. It is also part of the covering of the Minister if he will seek the kingdom and salvation of the people he is called to serve.

In weaving cloth there are warp threads wound on the loom. Each thread is separate but common in purpose and direction. There is also the weft which is the thread that is interlaced with each warp thread, woven and combed into place forming the cloth.

The warp threads represent each minister working in a common direction. The weft thread is the documented witness of both minister and people through the use of Church documents, the reliance on Church charity, the appearance at Church functions.<Ref>Ex 23:17 Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD. De 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
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Showing up is not enough. One must show up with the character and in the name of Christ.

Christ came to sacrifice and if he is in us we must do the same.<Ref>De 16:17 Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
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What is the purpose of the congregation of record whose participant elders have each declared their Sacred Purpose and established a Sacred Purpose Trust with the Messiah?

Why do the Elders of a CoRE freely choose to assemble, what is its purpose?

What do the Elders do and what do the servant ministers do?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for an Elder under the law of nature and nature's God?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for a nominated minister under the law of nature and nature's God?

If the Church is one form of government what are the Elders to diligently do when they come into free assembly with other Elders and their elected networking ministers as a government in congregations of congregations?

Can the form of government undermine the purpose of government?

Let's examine a civil government of the world, that form central seats of power and authority from which they rule the people and the purpose of government in general.

Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Ed. defines government as: "From the Latin ''gubernaculum''. Signifies the instrument, the helm, whereby the ship to which the state was compared, was guided on its course by the "''gubernator''" or helmsman, and in that view, the government is but an agency of the state, distinguished as it must be in accurate thought from its scheme and machinery of government.”

In anatomy the ''gubernaculum'' is the tissue that connect the male and female reproductive organs to the body.

Society is born in the family which is a term of Nature and Natures God and nothing should disconnect the power of the family from the body of the individual or the society they create through the family.

The Family is the first corporation of God and what God has joined together let no man put asunder.

Separation of powers in the kingdom places the duties and responsibility of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in addition to administrative agencies in the hands of everyman.<Ref>Leviticus 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.</Ref> Returning everyman to his possessions and to his family requires that everyman take back his responsibilities to his family and to the family of mankind, society.

It is the roll of the church as one form of government to facilitate the people who seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness and who participate directly through the CORE to accomplish all functions of government without force or control.

The legislative today is a group that makes laws. There are really very few laws one needs. Don't steal or bear false witness which takes care of fraud and robbery. Don't murder which includes do not damage. You cannot harm others so you can't damage their property either by design or negligence.

All these matters use to be settled by common law courts and a jury of your peers through voir dire of choice. If someone will not make amends for damages all of society should cast them out. If the church is only a social club or a fellowship that is not much of a threat but if the Church is your welfare system, your emergency ministry auxiliary then the only alternative you would have for help would be the men who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority. They will set taskmasters over you and take and take and take and even whip you with scorpions....

When everyone attends to the law, judgment and mercy things will run smooth but there is still the third branch of government. The executive branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws. The state is in the hands of the people and each individual is responsible for the application of the law. If there is injustice they must show up and be there standing for righteousness with the character of Christ.

They must defend the weak, oppose the lawless, provide for the abused, neglected and downtrodden, bear witness against all injustice, immorality and deception. Because the separation of powers, that is to say rights is in everyman, everyman has the responsibility to support the execution of righteousness with charitable peace and love offerings of their time, sweat and blood.

In the systems of the world there are 15 executive agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs.

In the kingdom you will see the people working through a network, an intentional community in a hundred of decentralized voluntary ways to accomplish the same duties of their executive branch but by love and service rather than force

Where are the powers of sovereignty vested in Christ's kingdom of heaven on earth?

They are in the hearts and minds of everyman that hears his voice.

== Departments of Agriculture ==

All men eat so all men are concerned with agriculture.

Everyman should learn something about producing and preserving food as gardeners, farmers, from the earth to the tables of the people.

Community Supported Agriculture, sustainable living, permaculture through youth CORPs.

The word Corp is a form of the word body from which we get words like corporation. We have used the word CORE as Congregation of Recorded Elders. Since the Fathers of the kingdom are the actual Elders if each family there is no need for in corporation that would diminish the rights of the Family.

If a youth wished to learn about Agriculture they would be sent by their natural fathers to learn as apprentices with members of CORE families working in an agricultural setting.

It is interesting to note that in the popular story of the Jedi Knights of the Star Wars epics there was also Jedi who became a part of three other groups which were called the Agricultural Corps, the Medical Corps, the Educational Corps. They were all aiding the health and well being of the Republic in different ways.

While they began as youths and students they provided an important part of that society. As students with common interests they formed natural congregations of recorded padawans pursuing as a class the knowledge to become teachers and guides in a better way for others in society.

Everything in the kingdom is returned to the individuals of God's institution the Family. People learn to work independently motivated but as units of cooperation forming natural brotherhoods

In the kingdom the duties of institutions of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs would be consolidated by the virtue in everyman. But the power to execute those office remain with the people. This requires both forgiveness and a willingness to give. The minister helps make those connections.

We must look to what could be called the Agricultural CORP. Many people have knowledge of what works in agriculture not because it is a business but because of their passion for agriculture.

== Department of Health ==

The Health CORP of the kingdom would see to the duties of Health and Human Services but would also be interested in sheltering the individuals of society because Housing and Urban Development is a part of health. Your shelter and cloths can also affect your health.

Certainly those interested in health would also be interested in agriculture so these CORP would not be isolated in departments but would be a part of the Network of the Church itself which naturally forms a society based in common love for one another.

There would be no need for a Department of Homeland Security to coordinate these separate departments because they would not be separate in their purpose but would be unified in the commonality and simplicity of Christ according to His purposes through His Church. If each seeks the path of Christ these groups would not be separate agencies battling for their own self interests but would be parts of a whole establishing a plenum as they became the manifestation of Christ.

== Kingdom of Heaven ==

So the Kingdom of heaven, or kingdom of God, on earth have a republican form of government since we each, individually, are to be ruled by Christ's spirit indwelling in us?

The only separation of powers or rights is in the individual and the only incorporation is in the body of Christ as we conform to His name, e.g. His character, in voluntary service to the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.

If Christ's spirit is indwelling in each of us, then aren't we each holding that vested sovereignty?

Then aren't we expected to exercise that power directly as individuals standing alone as free souls but together in Christ?

If we grant some of that power to those we believe to be Christ's agents, our servants we only grant the poser over the thing and not over the inherent right for us to choose?

All power is vested in the individual through the family, which is only a system of self governance that works amongst the virtuous.

Our duties, responsibilities, and obligations, as Elders, under God's law is the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.?

Righteous, Godly kings and queens do, teach their sons and daughters and raise them up in communities of love and service caring about the next family and next generation as much as their own?

The purpose in God's government is the purpose of God which is to give life, being fruitful and multiplying that life and liberty in love and righteousness?

The Godly minister of Christ are to facilitate that purpose as the rudders of his ship which His Holy Spirit at the helm?

Separation of Church and State and state

"The church is separate from the civil authority whether the people hold it individually or contrary to God's plan, collectively."

"From the Church's point of view the civil authority of the kingdom should be in the hands of individuals, not the collective."

The State is when the people incorporate their right to choose in the hands of a body politic. This is usually done because of greed and covetousness or apathy and sloth.

Almost all government today are incorporated as some form of corporation.<Ref>“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The United States of America are a corporation endowed with the capacity to sue and be sued, to convey and receive property.” 1 Marsh. Dec. 177, 181. Opinion of first Supreme Court Justice Marshall.
</Ref> This is not the historical norm.
So what is this "civil authority"?

Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority (for example Canon law) and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."<Ref>D. LIPSCOMB, CIVIL GOVERNMENT:Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, AND THE Christian's Relation To It. (NASHVILLE, TENN.:McQUIDDY PRINTING CO.,1913).</Ref>

His Church is religious in that it it provides a means to perform your duty to God and your fellowman but by its nature it is also an apparatus of the people other than its military military units that enforces law and order. While the Churches primary duty is charitable welfare promoting love within and amongst free assemblies called congregations of recorded elders or CORE groups the secular authority, from the point of view of the God whom the Church serves, is first in the hands of the individual family units.

That authority not yet in the corporate State and still retained by the people in their private state capacity in that religious<Ref>RELIGION. Real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition</Ref> context may be defined as synonymous with government of the people, by the people and for the people or “the divine government."

An "Elder" is not so much an office as it is a position. The offices of Elder is that of Father of the family and Husband of a Wife and a Brother to all mankind. The definition of the duties of an Elder are found in the necessity of those offices.

Their purpose is defined by the name or Character of the creator as the Father of us all.<Ref>Malachi 2:10 “Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?”</Ref> By adoption some may take another father of the earth acquiring new duties and obligations<Ref>John 8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.</Ref> but through repentance they may return to the piety<Ref>Piety or pious behavior was originally the charitable performance of your duty to your father.</Ref> of their father in heaven.

If a natural family or family in the state of nature is an estate endowed by God in possession of all rights according to the law of Nature and Nature's God. It is the primary unit of the kingdom of God that passes from generation to generation.<Ref>Daniel 4:3 How great [are] his signs! and how mighty [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [is] from generation to generation.</Ref>

If we are governed by the virtues of Christ and make no covenants each individual holds all the power of the state to be governed by God. This is government or the Kingdom of God.

All governments operate by and with the sacrifices of the people. The people have that right to give up a portion of their own lives for the benefits of others. In a natural state that choice or liberty rest with the individual but under contract that power or liberty of choice may be granted to others.

A man is free only when his "free will offerings", "tithes" are truly free and he will not remain free if he does not give freely as Christ and the Father gave life to us all. In the kingdom everyman's hand is the hand of government and his heart shall define its nature. If his heart is that of a beast biting his neighbor his government will have the nature of a beast. If he does not defend justice and exercise mercy he will not receive mercy or justice.

The same applies to the kings of families. If sons and daughters do not honor their parents and their elders in congregation their days will not be long upon the land as free souls under God. While the government of God operates in liberty without true daily sacrifice there will be no liberty. All must seek to support in love through sacrifice and service through their own free will choice. Liberty will not linger amongst a people who will not support its cause amongst the families of mankind. Without the virtue of charity, the sacrifice of faith, and the patience of hope there will be no freedom.

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Sacred Purpose Trust

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== Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: ==

'''Assignment'''<Ref>1Essay: Guideline 1: Meaning and Intent: 3/18-3/31/14

Assignment: After reading, watching and listening to the provided resources accompanying the Guideline 1 module: write an essay expressing your own feelings and understanding of what the Sacred Purpose Trust is and isn't, and how it functions as a foundational component of the Kingdom of God at hand to achieve the Father's purpose for His Church, which includes, but is not limited to, feeding His sheep, setting the captives free, returning every man to his family and returning every man to his possessions. Feel free to cite passages of Scripture and other writings and research you have personally done. But mostly write about what is or has been written on your heart as you have read and pondered the materials accompanying this guideline module.
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There is almost 20 hours of audio associated with this answer at 
http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Joh 14:6

Jesus was showing us a way and the way of the Church is the way of Christ.

Christ and the early Church was organized and served the needs of the nation of people who followed His way.

The ministers were not foolish virgins who did not contract with the world but were bond servants walking in the way of Christ which was a manifestation of the way of God from all the prophets until now.<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence <biazo>, and the violent take it by force.
 
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth <biazo> into it.

971 biazo 1) to use force, to apply force 2) to force, inflict violence on From bia \translated violence and akin to bio life. </Ref>

The Sacred purpose trust is the first part to making a legal covering for a minister of God.

An ordained minister of God has no personal estate of his own because he must literally belong to God. <Ref>
3Numbers 3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
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This was the tradition even before the Levites were called out. It has been an important part of separation of Church and state<Ref>
4Numbers 8:14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
</Ref> or State<Ref>5John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

1 Corinthians 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.</Ref> from the beginning and was certainly a criteria of Christ when He appointed “a kingdom” to his faithful disciples.

The people had gone under the authority of Herod and were also going under Rome authority because they applied for their daily “free bread” from the men who “called themselves benefactors” and “fathers of the earth”. These welfare systems were called Corban and did not depend on charity but upon force. With these systems the people were trapped, snared.<Ref>6Psalms 69:22 Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

Exodus 34:12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Psalms 106:36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

Psalms 124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Proverbs 22:22-26 ¶ Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Proverbs 23:1 ¶ When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 29:1 ¶ He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 ¶ When the righteous are in authority[AV-multiply 74, increase 40, much 29, many 28, more 12, great 8, long 3, store 2, exceedingly 2, greater 2, abundance 2, misc 24;], the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so [are] the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Isaiah 24:17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [are] upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

2 Timothy 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
</Ref> They were literally brought under the authority of others in matters of welfare and charity through their wantonness and covetous desire for benefits..

Because the people have become naked, without authority or bond servants of the world, through their systems of Corban and debt<Ref>Exodus 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:)
</Ref>to free the people God calls out a group to voluntarily become “naked”, to come out with no property,<Ref>Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
</Ref> and own all things in common.<Ref>Acts 5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
</Ref> The people were to have their own purse and own estate. They were not to have one purse.<Ref>Proverbs 1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:</Ref> They were not to covet, or eat what was sacrificed to idles, or make agreements with unbelievers or pray to the fathers of the earth or the men who called themselves benefactors but exercised authority for their daily bread.

== But what of the Ministers? ==

Christ had many requirements for his ministers and many instructions for them.

He talked about them selling all that they had,<Ref>Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath <huparchonta property>, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have <huparchonta property>, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast[ huparchonta property], and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.</Ref> of not exercising authority,<Ref>Matthew 20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Mark 10:42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
</Ref> of feeding his sheep<Ref>John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
</Ref> and living in the world but not of it.<Ref>John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

John 17:6 ¶ I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:14 16 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
</Ref> Or of course people had to be doers of the word.<Ref>
152 Matthew 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

3 John 1:10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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== Naked ==

A minister of Christ must serve the people<Ref>Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
</Ref> but they also must take care of their own families.<Ref>1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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But also serve the people as administrators of the affairs of society.<Ref>Philippians 3:20 For our conversation < πολίτευμα~ politeuma n 1) the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth 2) the constitution of a commonwealth, form of government and the laws by which it is administered 3) a state, commonwealth 3a) the commonwealth of citizens > is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived < the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176> as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be <4176 < πολιτεύομαι~ politeuomai v 1) to be a citizen 2) to administer civil affairs, manage the state 3) to make or create a citizen > as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
</Ref>

They have no authority over the people yet they have all the obligations of government and the responsibility of taking care of what is given<Ref>
19Matthew 24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Matthew 25:14 ¶ For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
</Ref> to Jesus for His kingdom. <Ref>
20Luke 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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This means they are naked, without authority.

They are the titular public servants of a pure republic.

Being titular means they depend entirely upon the people for the means by which they operate and perform the duties of a free government.

They do not exercise authority one over the other but are servants of servants.<Ref>
21Exodus 20:26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
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The bible tells you that the Levites are naked and that the people must provide them with breeches, underwear, e.g. covering.<Ref>Exodus 28:42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: Ezekiel 44:18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
</Ref> This just means they must give them covering.

The Sacred purpose trust is the beginning of that covering.

By giving them something to take care of for Christ purpose the man becomes the minister by your witness. When two or more do this by their witness he can say he is doing the work of Christ and is His minister. His position is not merely naked self testimony but he will covered by the testimony of others.

As people can continue to give him their offering he may do the work of Christ with the immunity of His appointed Church.<Ref>Lu 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
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== What does he do with that support? ==

An ordained minister will give time that he would have spent in providing for his family to provide for the people of the congregations of Christ in several ways. He is a full time minister and is literally employed by Christ in His service. He needs the testimony of two or more people to verify that he is a minister of God. He is separate of the world but holds the sacred/separated gifts of God. He and what he holds belongs to God and the people testify to that before the world.

He can eat of the altar because he has no other inheritance<Ref>Numbers 18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Numbers 18:23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.

Numbers 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Numbers 26:62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 18:2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.</Ref> and he belongs to God.<Ref>John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
</Ref>

The Licensed Minister on the other hand who is not ordained may belong to the world and owe service to the world and may only devote part of his time to the people. Because His church is not a Federal Employer it has no in house means to pay salaries or wages to men and women who owe part of their labor to the “world”. They can pay expenses and overhead and fund charitable activities.

It is possible that the Church could pay a third party employer who a Licensed Minister who is part of the world may work for but generally their activities are charitably donated to the service of Christ.

This way a Licensed or Commissioned Minister who is not ordained will be able to give time without having to suffer the cost and burden of ministering to the people alone.

Both can manage the funds given to Christ for His purposes. Both may provide sacerdotal services and support to the needy but the Licensed Minister acts ex officio until he is ordained.

Congregationalist for the kingdom

Since the ministers of congregations must love their neighbor as themselves like Christ they will spend an equal amount of time and resources serving other congregations as they spend serving their own.

He is not merely a minister of a congregation but a minister of Christ serving all congregations so that they might be saved.

That is why Christ came and that must be his purpose.

== A kingdom Job ==

He may not be able to do all things<Ref> Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
</Ref> by himself so he will work as a team with other ministers forming a network.

As an '''apostle''' he reaches out with a message to all the world. He leads the congregations placing himself between the world and the people so that no one must go to the world to pray for provisions.

As a '''prophet''' he should have a visible relationship with the Holy Spirit which bears fruit. “ one who, moved by the Spirit of God”, He should be manifesting Christ and His purposes.

As an '''evangelists''' he should be a bringer of good tidings, as a herald to the rest of the world in hope that his sheep hear His voice and gather. He is also in charge of the sacrifice of the red heiffer which is aid outside the congregations.

Just as he who lays down his life for Christ's sake is moving in the name of Christ so also the congregations that lay down their life, their contributions for others outside their own congregations will have treasure in the kingdom.

'''Shepherd''' he helps keep the flock together by tending to the needs of individuals with the resources he is given. But he is also looking for the lost sheep that have not been brought into the fold. This is a major roll and if it is attended to then the Holy Spirit will not dwell in a congregations.

'''Teacher''' and is one who informs and shares information. That information moves through the network of the congregations and their ministers.

It is the responsibility of the elders to support a minister who they believe is striving to do the work of Christ.

== Foolish Virgins and PCMs ==
[[Audio2014#Sacred_Purpose_in_Faith|Audio 15]]

Many people separate themselves from the world and think they are Christ's ministers but if they are not working in one accord and holding all things in common we are to shut the door in their face when they come to enter in with us.

== Warp and Weft ==

A sacred purpose trust is a tool to assist the minister in pursuing Christ's purpose. It is also part of the covering of the Minister if he will seek the kingdom and salvation of the people he is called to serve.

In weaving cloth there are warp threads wound on the loom. Each thread is separate but common in purpose and direction. There is also the weft which is the thread that is interlaced with each warp thread, woven and combed into place forming the cloth.

The warp threads represent each minister working in a common direction. The weft thread is the documented witness of both minister and people through the use of Church documents, the reliance on Church charity, the appearance at Church functions.<Ref>Ex 23:17 Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD. De 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
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Showing up is not enough. One must show up with the character and in the name of Christ.

Christ came to sacrifice and if he is in us we must do the same.<Ref>De 16:17 Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
</Ref>

What is the purpose of the congregation of record whose participant elders have each declared their Sacred Purpose and established a Sacred Purpose Trust with the Messiah?

Why do the Elders of a CoRE freely choose to assemble, what is its purpose?

What do the Elders do and what do the servant ministers do?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for an Elder under the law of nature and nature's God?

What are the kingdom duties, responsibilities and obligations for a nominated minister under the law of nature and nature's God?

If the Church is one form of government what are the Elders to diligently do when they come into free assembly with other Elders and their elected networking ministers as a government in congregations of congregations?

Can the form of government undermine the purpose of government?

Let's examine a civil government of the world, that form central seats of power and authority from which they rule the people and the purpose of government in general.

Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Ed. defines government as: "From the Latin ''gubernaculum''. Signifies the instrument, the helm, whereby the ship to which the state was compared, was guided on its course by the "''gubernator''" or helmsman, and in that view, the government is but an agency of the state, distinguished as it must be in accurate thought from its scheme and machinery of government.”

In anatomy the ''gubernaculum'' is the tissue that connect the male and female reproductive organs to the body.

Society is born in the family which is a term of Nature and Natures God and nothing should disconnect the power of the family from the body of the individual or the society they create through the family.

The Family is the first corporation of God and what God has joined together let no man put asunder.

Separation of powers in the kingdom places the duties and responsibility of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches in addition to administrative agencies in the hands of everyman.<Ref>Leviticus 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.</Ref> Returning everyman to his possessions and to his family requires that everyman take back his responsibilities to his family and to the family of mankind, society.

It is the roll of the church as one form of government to facilitate the people who seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness and who participate directly through the CORE to accomplish all functions of government without force or control.

The legislative today is a group that makes laws. There are really very few laws one needs. Don't steal or bear false witness which takes care of fraud and robbery. Don't murder which includes do not damage. You cannot harm others so you can't damage their property either by design or negligence.

All these matters use to be settled by common law courts and a jury of your peers through voir dire of choice. If someone will not make amends for damages all of society should cast them out. If the church is only a social club or a fellowship that is not much of a threat but if the Church is your welfare system, your emergency ministry auxiliary then the only alternative you would have for help would be the men who call themselves benefactors but exercise authority. They will set taskmasters over you and take and take and take and even whip you with scorpions....

When everyone attends to the law, judgment and mercy things will run smooth but there is still the third branch of government. The executive branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws. The state is in the hands of the people and each individual is responsible for the application of the law. If there is injustice they must show up and be there standing for righteousness with the character of Christ.

They must defend the weak, oppose the lawless, provide for the abused, neglected and downtrodden, bear witness against all injustice, immorality and deception. Because the separation of powers, that is to say rights is in everyman, everyman has the responsibility to support the execution of righteousness with charitable peace and love offerings of their time, sweat and blood.

In the systems of the world there are 15 executive agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs.

In the kingdom you will see the people working through a network, an intentional community in a hundred of decentralized voluntary ways to accomplish the same duties of their executive branch but by love and service rather than force

Where are the powers of sovereignty vested in Christ's kingdom of heaven on earth?

They are in the hearts and minds of everyman that hears his voice.

== Departments of Agriculture ==

All men eat so all men are concerned with agriculture.

Everyman should learn something about producing and preserving food as gardeners, farmers, from the earth to the tables of the people.

Community Supported Agriculture, sustainable living, permaculture through youth CORPs.

The word Corp is a form of the word body from which we get words like corporation. We have used the word CORE as Congregation of Recorded Elders. Since the Fathers of the kingdom are the actual Elders if each family there is no need for in corporation that would diminish the rights of the Family.

If a youth wished to learn about Agriculture they would be sent by their natural fathers to learn as apprentices with members of CORE families working in an agricultural setting.

It is interesting to note that in the popular story of the Jedi Knights of the Star Wars epics there was also Jedi who became a part of three other groups which were called the Agricultural Corps, the Medical Corps, the Educational Corps. They were all aiding the health and well being of the Republic in different ways.

While they began as youths and students they provided an important part of that society. As students with common interests they formed natural congregations of recorded padawans pursuing as a class the knowledge to become teachers and guides in a better way for others in society.

Everything in the kingdom is returned to the individuals of God's institution the Family. People learn to work independently motivated but as units of cooperation forming natural brotherhoods

In the kingdom the duties of institutions of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and Veteran's Affairs would be consolidated by the virtue in everyman. But the power to execute those office remain with the people. This requires both forgiveness and a willingness to give. The minister helps make those connections.

We must look to what could be called the Agricultural CORP. Many people have knowledge of what works in agriculture not because it is a business but because of their passion for agriculture.

== Department of Health ==

The Health CORP of the kingdom would see to the duties of Health and Human Services but would also be interested in sheltering the individuals of society because Housing and Urban Development is a part of health. Your shelter and cloths can also affect your health.

Certainly those interested in health would also be interested in agriculture so these CORP would not be isolated in departments but would be a part of the Network of the Church itself which naturally forms a society based in common love for one another.

There would be no need for a Department of Homeland Security to coordinate these separate departments because they would not be separate in their purpose but would be unified in the commonality and simplicity of Christ according to His purposes through His Church. If each seeks the path of Christ these groups would not be separate agencies battling for their own self interests but would be parts of a whole establishing a plenum as they became the manifestation of Christ.

== Kingdom of Heaven ==

So the Kingdom of heaven, or kingdom of God, on earth have a republican form of government since we each, individually, are to be ruled by Christ's spirit indwelling in us?

The only separation of powers or rights is in the individual and the only incorporation is in the body of Christ as we conform to His name, e.g. His character, in voluntary service to the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.

If Christ's spirit is indwelling in each of us, then aren't we each holding that vested sovereignty?

Then aren't we expected to exercise that power directly as individuals standing alone as free souls but together in Christ?

If we grant some of that power to those we believe to be Christ's agents, our servants we only grant the poser over the thing and not over the inherent right for us to choose?

All power is vested in the individual through the family, which is only a system of self governance that works amongst the virtuous.

Our duties, responsibilities, and obligations, as Elders, under God's law is the weightier matters of law, judgment, mercy and faith.?

Righteous, Godly kings and queens do, teach their sons and daughters and raise them up in communities of love and service caring about the next family and next generation as much as their own?

The purpose in God's government is the purpose of God which is to give life, being fruitful and multiplying that life and liberty in love and righteousness?

The Godly minister of Christ are to facilitate that purpose as the rudders of his ship which His Holy Spirit at the helm?

Separation of Church and State and state

"The church is separate from the civil authority whether the people hold it individually or contrary to God's plan, collectively."

"From the Church's point of view the civil authority of the kingdom should be in the hands of individuals, not the collective."

The State is when the people incorporate their right to choose in the hands of a body politic. This is usually done because of greed and covetousness or apathy and sloth.

Almost all government today are incorporated as some form of corporation.<Ref>“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The United States of America are a corporation endowed with the capacity to sue and be sued, to convey and receive property.” 1 Marsh. Dec. 177, 181. Opinion of first Supreme Court Justice Marshall.
</Ref> This is not the historical norm.
So what is this "civil authority"?

Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority (for example Canon law) and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."<Ref>D. LIPSCOMB, CIVIL GOVERNMENT:Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, AND THE Christian's Relation To It. (NASHVILLE, TENN.:McQUIDDY PRINTING CO.,1913).</Ref>

His Church is religious in that it it provides a means to perform your duty to God and your fellowman but by its nature it is also an apparatus of the people other than its military military units that enforces law and order. While the Churches primary duty is charitable welfare promoting love within and amongst free assemblies called congregations of recorded elders or CORE groups the secular authority, from the point of view of the God whom the Church serves, is first in the hands of the individual family units.

That authority not yet in the corporate State and still retained by the people in their private state capacity in that religious<Ref>RELIGION. Real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition</Ref> context may be defined as synonymous with government of the people, by the people and for the people or “the divine government."

An "Elder" is not so much an office as it is a position. The offices of Elder is that of Father of the family and Husband of a Wife and a Brother to all mankind. The definition of the duties of an Elder are found in the necessity of those offices.

Their purpose is defined by the name or Character of the creator as the Father of us all.<Ref>Malachi 2:10 “Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?”</Ref> By adoption some may take another father of the earth acquiring new duties and obligations<Ref>John 8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.</Ref> but through repentance they may return to the piety<Ref>Piety or pious behavior was originally the charitable performance of your duty to your father.</Ref> of their father in heaven.

If a natural family or family in the state of nature is an estate endowed by God in possession of all rights according to the law of Nature and Nature's God. It is the primary unit of the kingdom of God that passes from generation to generation.<Ref>Daniel 4:3 How great [are] his signs! and how mighty [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [is] from generation to generation.</Ref>

If we are governed by the virtues of Christ and make no covenants each individual holds all the power of the state to be governed by God. This is government or the Kingdom of God.

All governments operate by and with the sacrifices of the people. The people have that right to give up a portion of their own lives for the benefits of others. In a natural state that choice or liberty rest with the individual but under contract that power or liberty of choice may be granted to others.

A man is free only when his "free will offerings", "tithes" are truly free and he will not remain free if he does not give freely as Christ and the Father gave life to us all. In the kingdom everyman's hand is the hand of government and his heart shall define its nature. If his heart is that of a beast biting his neighbor his government will have the nature of a beast. If he does not defend justice and exercise mercy he will not receive mercy or justice.

The same applies to the kings of families. If sons and daughters do not honor their parents and their elders in congregation their days will not be long upon the land as free souls under God. While the government of God operates in liberty without true daily sacrifice there will be no liberty. All must seek to support in love through sacrifice and service through their own free will choice. Liberty will not linger amongst a people who will not support its cause amongst the families of mankind. Without the virtue of charity, the sacrifice of faith, and the patience of hope there will be no freedom.

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See also: [[Building A Sacred Trust]]

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Anarchist

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Robchiavelli:

{{#ev:youtube|OoSFarMaBsI|320|right|Ron Paul: To be an Anarchist is a great idea! ~ 3 min}}
Anarchy doesn't mean violent opposition to government. It does not even mean without government. It is about governing ourselves and coming together in some form of mutually connected society by voluntarism rather than by forcing our neighbors to do what we want or give us what we want for ourselves.

It is about being a government of the people, by the people and for the people but under the [[Perfect law of liberty]] rather than coveting our neighbor's goods through men who desire to rule over others.

{{#ev:youtube|gPughy8UlFs|320|right|True meaning of anarchy explained ~ 2 min [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKbu9v615Cg Continue to Part 2]}}

It is government without Archists, with'''out''' people who call themselves [[Benefactors]] but [[Exercises authority|exercises authority]] one over the other. It is about people providing for the needs of society with out giving some one the power of dominion and control over the private lives of its citizens.

{{#ev:youtube|ryD5lqRM-Tw|320|right|Doug Casey provides a good explanation of the true meaning of the term "anarchist." ~ 1 hr}}
"An" is a prefix meaning "without" and "archy" means "a ruler that [[Exercises authority|exercises authority]]". You will never be without the threat of tyrants and despots until you give up the idea that it is okay to rule over your neighbor by force to get benefits you want to enjoy, until you stop coveting what belongs to your neighbor for your personal benefit, which was the message of Abraham, Moses and Christ.

== The Beloved Anarchist ==
{{#ev:youtube|IcxGXcmr4ig|320|right|David Friedman: A Consequentialist Theory of Anarcho-Capitalism ~ 1 hr 47 min}}

When I first heard of Christian Anarchism I thought it was an oxymoron. Can you be a Christian and an anarchist? The problem with this combination of ideas is that most people do not understand what “anarchism” is all about. Certainly there are anarchists who want chaos and may wish to do evil but the same is true of some so called [[Christians]].

According to Wikipedia, “Anarchism is a political philosophy which considers the state undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, and instead promotes a stateless society.”

To suggest that the Greek word for anarchy (anarchía) literally means “lack of a leader” is misleading. The word leader is defined as a “person or thing that leads” “a guiding or directing head.” A leader does not necessarily have the power to order people to do anything. They merely take the lead, step out first and everyone else must choose to follow or not. We may and should distinguish between a leader as a guide and rulers as a directing head.

The Greek word ''archon'' in the Bible is commonly translated ruler with a completely different Greek word translated leader and guide.<Ref>odhgov hodegos “ a leader of the way, a guide” to lead properly, to guide in a way. </Ref>

A leader may only be a guide - who is typically passionate for their cause and has experience - with whom one identifies and follows through voluntary participation or association. So an anarchy is not absent leaders but absent of rulers.

A ruler is clearly one who forcibly commands others and/or is at or near the top of a bureaucracy or hierarchical system that controls society with an exercising authority. The Bible translates the Greek word ''hodegos'' (odhgov) leader, or guide.<Ref>Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders <hodegos> of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

: Matthew 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides <hodegos>, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

: Matthew 23:24 Ye blind guides <hodegos>, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

: Acts 1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide <hodegos> to them that took Jesus.

: Romans 2:19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide <hodegos> of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,</Ref>

The Greek word ''archon'' is translated ''ruler'' 22 times, ''prince'' 11, ''chief'' twice and ''magistrate'' and ''chief ruler'' once each. It means “a ruler, commander, chief.” The ancient Greek ''anarchia'' (ἀναρχία) does not mean the "absence of a leader" but the absence of “a ruler, commander, chief.” In an anarchy there may be many leaders but no “rulers, commanders, and chiefs.”

Is that not the kind of government described by Jesus to his faithful disciples at their appointment to His government? <Ref>Luke 22:29 “And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; “Matthew 21:43 “Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. Luke 12:32 “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Matthew 4:17 “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

: Matthew 10:7 “He said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.”

: Luke 9:2 “And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.”

: Luke 9:60 “Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.”</Ref>

Was Christ actually setting His people free in spirit and in truth? Is there a state in an anarchy?

To suggest that a “stateless society” means there is no government, would not do the history of man justice. To promote a stateless society might simply mean there is no desire for a centralized corporate state ruling over the people by coercive means.

Nor does a stateless society mean there are no leaders among the people. It may mean the nature or status of those leaders differs from a ruler or lawmaker. If the leaders are titular<Ref>“In name only” see Definition of a republic http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/gods/cog7rvd.php </Ref> as they are in a pure republic then those that perform the duties of government have no actual power to exercise authority over the people. In truth they are to only serve, not rule over the people.

All government or state power or power of the state originates in the people. The rights of man are endowed by God but man may choose to endow governments with a portion of those rights or powers of choice. That has never been God's plan.

What is commonly called the State is the result of the acts of people vesting power in another. That election of a man who could rule over the people even by the voice of the people <Ref>Voice of the People http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/voice.php</Ref> was called from the beginning a rejection of God<Ref>1 Samuel 8:5-22 “... And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.” </Ref> and carried with it a long list of consequences<Ref>1 Samuel 8:5-22 “According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king. And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants....”</Ref> prophesied by God through Samuel. God allows the people to make foolish choices and tells them that he will not hear their prayers if they do.<Ref>1 Samuel 8:5-22 “... And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day. Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.”</Ref>In a true government of the people, for and by the people - natural rights remain with the people. Where the people remain in a “natural state”, as God intended, before the creation of a “social contract”(whether implied or actual, defacto or dejure), the power of government remained with the individual. In this natural “state of society” the power of choice (liberty or right to choose), called the potestas,<Ref>

In the law of the Latins, the word ''potestas'' signifies generally a power or authority by which we do anything. ''Patria Potestas'' signifies the authority which a father had over of his children, grandchildren, and other descendants. When this right or power was vested in the State the agent of government became the father of the people. See Call no man Father http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/fatherabba.php </Ref>remained with every man within the family. <Ref>Leviticus 25:10 “And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.”</Ref>

The Romans called this form of government ''libera res publica'', which means free from things public. It is this phrase which is the origin of the Latin word ''republica''. But over time the word developed two senses and uses. A Republic in one sense is “that form of government in which the administration of affairs is open to all the citizens. In another sense, it signifies the state, independently of its government.”<Ref>Republic. Black’s Dictionary 3rd Ed. p1536. </Ref>

In the latter sense we can envision a republic as a system where the people retain their rights, hold the power of the state and the ministers are titular servants of the people. In such systems taxes remain voluntary and it is every man’s responsibility to protect his neighbor as he would desire to be protected by his neighbor. What would hold such a society together as a nation? Are there examples of such a government anywhere in man's history?

There is a rich history of such governments and nations operating as diversified networks of voluntary systems of faith, hope, and charity. In fact, “our modern reliance on government to make law and establish order is not the historical norm.” <Ref>Part I of The Enterprise of Law : Justice without the State by Dr. Bruce L. Benson.</Ref>

Modern history books have not only removed this rich record of independent and successful government but have expunged the concept from our thinking until we cannot even imagine the possibility of such a government.

Israel for almost 400 years operating with no central authority in their government, with little more than freewill offerings for support and an all voluntary army thrived as a nation. We also have the early Christians surviving and even thriving during the decline and fall of the Roman Empire under off and on persecutions. Christians said there was another king and because of their faith in Christ excluded themselves from the welfare <Ref>Psalms 69:22 “Let their table become a snare before them: and [that which should have been] for [their] welfare, [let it become] a trap.”

Romans 11:9 “And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:”</Ref> of the Roman socialist state <Ref>The [[Corban]] http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/corban.php</Ref> and provided for themselves through one of those networks of faith, hope and charity.

Christ taught the gospel of love, like Moses and Abraham <Ref>Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.

: Matthew 5:43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

: Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

: Matthew 22:39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

: Mark 12:31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

: Mark 12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

: Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

: Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

: Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.

: James 2:8 ¶ If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</Ref> and His ministers warned us not to covet our neighbor's goods <Ref>Mark 7:22 “Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:”

: Luke 12:15 “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”

: Romans 1:29 “Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,...they which commit such things are worthy of death...”

: Romans 7:7 “What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.”

: Romans 13:9 “For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

: 1 Corinthians 5:10 “Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.”

: 1 Corinthians 5:11 “But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.”

: Ephesians 5:3 “But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;”

: Ephesians 5:5 “For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”

: Colossians 3:5 “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”

: 2 Timothy 3:2 “For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, … Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

: Hebrews 13:5 “[Let your] conversation [manner, way] [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

: 2 Peter 2:3 “And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make [[Merchandise|merchandise]] of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”

: 2 Peter 2:14 “Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:”</Ref> or make agreements with unbelievers. <Ref>2 Corinthians 6:16 “And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”</Ref>

When society has no legal bounds between the parties within the community to coerce them to do righteousness in order to maintain the liberty one must exercise their responsibility to God and neighbor to retain their rights. Without legal bonds limiting the rights of the people in free society the emphases is upon relationship rather than any social contract itself.

Those relationships require diligence in voluntarism, forgiveness and giving. The slothful should be under tribute. <Ref>Proverbs 12:24 “The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”</Ref>

A government where taxes are voluntary would require a peculiar kind of people. Their citizenship would have to be written upon their hearts and their minds. They would have to exercise their divine responsibilities to maintain their individual right as kings of their own house by aiding their fellow citizen in doing the same. It would require a citizenry that did not steal, injure or even covet his neighbor's goods or family. It would require that every natural citizen to come at a minute's notice to the aid of his neighbor to protect their God given rights.

This would mean they would have to love the righteousness of God and their neighbor as much as themselves. This of course was required when Christ appointed a kingdom, His government, to his faithful disciples . His prime directive to the people <Ref>Matthew 5:43 “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”
: Matthew 19:19 “Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
: Matthew 22:39 “And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. [Mark 12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.]”
: Luke 10:27 “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.”
: Romans 13:9 “For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” 
: Romans 13:10 “Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.” 
: Galatians 5:14 “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
: James 2:8 “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”</Ref> included the decree for those who would lead that they were not to exercise authority one over the other. Yet, His government ministers of His appointed kingdom were not to be rulers (archo). They were expected to be the benefactor to the people<Ref>Matthew 20:25 “But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes <nowiki>[archon]</nowiki> of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you”
Mark 10:42 “But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule <nowiki>[archo]</nowiki> over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you:”
 Luke 22:25-26 “And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye <nowiki>[shall] not [be]</nowiki> so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.”</Ref> by the free will contributions of the people, for the people, in pure [[religion]].<Ref>Pure [[Religion]] http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/religion.php</Ref>

The [[Corban]] of the [[Christians]] was not like that of the Pharisees - nor that of the modern State.<Ref>To Heal Our Land http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/healland.php</Ref>If an anarchy is a way of governing ourselves without the coercive rulers of the corporate state then Christ preached anarchy for the righteous. But the voice of the evil <Ref>Romans 13:3 “For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”</Ref> people who fear liberty <Ref>http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/books/THL/higherpower.php</Ref> are slothful, rejecting God, elect rulers who do exercise authority. They and are snared in a net of their own making.<Ref>Proverbs 1:10-19 “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”</Ref>No people, no nation, can be free nor should be free, as long as they covet their neighbor's goods through the socialist state, through rulers and lawmakers who exercise authority one over the other. If they have entered into such covetous schemes their only hope is to repent and seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. They must form a body of free assemblies bound by faith, hope and charity alone which is righteousness. <Ref>Find and JOIN your Local Living [Network] The American States and Canada http://www.hisholychurch.org/network/localnet.php</Ref>

This is what the early Church did and the modern Church has failed to do.

"Christianity in its true sense puts an end to the State. It was so understood from its very beginning, and for that Christ was crucified." Tolstoy

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[http://www.hisholychurch.org/news/articles/anarchism.php Article on Christian Anarchism]

[http://keysofthekingdom.info/KOK-120421.mp3 MP3 on Christian Anarchism - 2 hrs]

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[http://www.keysofthekingdom.info/KOK-120407.mp3 Interview with Kevin Craig - 2 hrs]

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