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Over the years because I have written about law, history and the Bible in books like [[COg|The Covenants of the gods]] people have sent me their ideas for fighting what they see as oppression and control of big government.

The purpose of the book was to deal with the [[contract]]ual nature of man’s relationship with the God of heaven and the “[[Gods|gods many]]” of  the “[[world]]”. I stated in the book that it was a ''beginning'' and was not intended ''to supply an answer'' nor was it meant to ''establish an authority in your mind'' and there was no ''advice intended''.

We have been watching people get other people into trouble with one fallacious argument after another for almost half a century trying to avoid paying taxes. People keep believing these arguments or ideas, which are often void due to inconvenient truths, because they want to believe it is someone else's fault.

We do not want to see more people go to jail, or lose their homes and families or wreck their lives. 

The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_protester_861_argument 861 Argument] is no exception. Even Irwin Shift advocates seem to [http://www.paynoincometax.com/861.htm dispute the  view]of [[Larken Rose]].
The idea that the list of taxable activities found in Subchapter N of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code shows that only income from foreign source is taxable does not negate the credibility of the tax if we are to understand what is ''foreign''. 

Decades ago when Shift was fighting the income tax The Jonathan Swift Society sent me what was called the "Gotcha brief".

I immediately wrote them and told them they would lose and why they were in error. I received a letter back after the trial and was told that my letter prophesied the words of the judge who issued the conviction.

People argue the 16th Amendment was not properly ratified or denounce their 14th Amendment citizenship or that the income tax is only for "Federal Employees" or even that only foreign sources of income can be taxed. The list is endless.

They turn a blind eye to the fact that the 16th Amendment is not needed to convict most taxpayers and anyone using or who has used a ''Federal Employee Identification Number'', which includes a Social Security number, is probably still obligated to pay income tax on most sources of income. 

They even argue that income does not include an exchange of their natural labor disregarding the idea that either they or their parents can waive such a natural right in exchange for [[benefits]]. This has been done throughout history

Israel was in a [[corvee]] system of [[bondage]] for hundreds of years in Egypt because of such a waiver by their parents. While they worked for themselves much of the time a portion of their labor was [[Employ]]ed every year by the Pharaoh's government.

[[Rome]] and Judea followed the same socialist path which strangled the [[republic]].

Anyone may become a [[Surety]] for the debt of any government they depend upon for [[Benefits]].

* "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." [[3 John 1]]:2 

Desiring that you prosper as your soul prospers means that if your soul is not prospering then I might not want you to prosper. We know the [[slothful]] should be under [[tribute]] and God allows governments to be instituted to punish the ''wicked''. Christ did not come to set people free from their tax obligation even to the unrighteous [[mammon]]. If you owe the tax you should pay the tax.

While it may be true that the book [[COg|The Covenants of the gods]] may help you understand why you owe the tax the purpose was to reveal our own error so that we might repent and begin to seek the [[Kingdom of God]] and his righteousness.

The [[Bible]] talks about promises of liberty <Ref>2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.</Ref> which would bring you back into bondage worse than before.<Ref>2 Peter 2:20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22  But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the [[mire]].</Ref>

The liberty<Ref> 1657 ~ἐλευθερία~ eleutheria \@el-yoo-ther-ee’-ah\@ from 1658;  n f AV-liberty 11; 11 
: 1) liberty to do or to omit things having no relationship to salvation
: 2) fancied liberty
::    2a) licence, the liberty to do as one pleases
: 3) true liberty is living as we should not as we please</Ref> they promise you is the freedom from your natural responsibilities and moral obligations which appeal to covetous hearts and [[slothful]] souls.

[[Repent]]ance is when your heart no longer covets benefits at the expence of your neighbor and your ''soul prospers'' with the character of Christ, giving and forgiving in a daily sacrifice for others. 

Subsequent books like [[TKC|Thy Kingdom Comes]] and [[FCR|The Free Church Report]] were written to help people pursue that kingdom and its righteousness according to [[The Way]] of Christ, Moses and the prophets.

People lack knowledge of how the systems of the [[world]] work and have worked since [[Cain]] and [[Nimrod]] provided for the people and by that provision enslaved them. Pharaoh did it to bring the [[bondage]] of Egypt and [[Employ|enslaved]] the people. Caesar did it with his free [[Bread and circuses|bread and circuses]]. [[Plutarch]] told us. [[Polybius]] said it clear as well in his day but few would listen.

That [[The Way|Way]] included a [[Network|network]] of people living by [[faith]], [[hope]] and [[charity]] through the [[Perfect law of liberty|perfect law of liberty]] by providing a [[Daily ministration|daily ministration]] by the [[Communion]] of the [[Ekklesia|Saints]]. 

Clearly Jesus said to give to Caesar what is Caesar's but he also said to give to God what is God's. The social [[welfare]] of the people has always been the province of God through [[Freewill offerings]] and [[charity]]. When people look to the governments of the [[world]] to provide [[benefits]] at the expense of their neighbor by their power and authority they may call themselves [[Benefactors]]  or even [[Fathers]] but they will become despots and tyrants.

They will have the power and right to oppress and even ''devour'' the people because the people have chosen to [[Biting one another|bite one another]] for their personal gain. These [[Covetous Practices]] to obtain "free" benefits and [[welfare]] for the people, by forcing the offerings of the people [[Curse children|curses your children]] and makes you and your children subject as ''human resources'' and [[Merchandise]]. 

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