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[[File:Jesusfeeds.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Abraham]], [[Moses]], John the [[Baptism|Baptist]] and [[Jesus]] and the [[early Church]] advocated a [[Daily ministration]] for the needy of the Christian community that was dependent on [[Charity]] only and it was not like the system of [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] nor the [[Bread and circuses|free bread]] of [[Rome]]. It was their [[Pure Religion]] that brought them into a [[Christian conflict]] with  [[Public religion]] and the [[Covetous Practices]] of the [[World]].]]
[[File:Jesusfeeds.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Abraham]], [[Moses]], [[John the Baptist]] and [[Jesus]] were all appointed tasks and positions.<Br>When Jesus [[appoint]]ed a kingdom to His [[little flock]] He was delegating a responsibility upon them. When He required them to "sell all they had" and follow Him, there was no such command to the general population.<Br>While the ministers sold their property and owned [[all things common]], the purpose of the [[Messiah]] was to set the [[captive]] free while returning everyman to his [[family]] and to his [[possessions]]. <Br>Those [[called out]] ministers could be called a form of ''[[clergy]]'', but their duties, responsibilities, and limiting criteria were defined by Christ and may not resemble modern forms of [[clergy]]. The engine that drives the [[kingdom of God]], which is [[faith]], is found in the [[heart and mind]] of the individual and it is fueled by the [[Holy Spirit]].<Br>Terms like [[clergy]], [[laity]], [[elder]], [[father]], wife, son, or daughter have their place when properly defined, but neither God nor the [[Holy Spirit]] are a [[respecter of persons]].<Br>Like the "[[Church in the wilderness]]"—which consisted of those ministers of a "[[Peculiar people]]" who were "[[called out]]" of the ''camp of the [[golden calf]]'' by [[Moses]]—those who were "[[called out]]" by [[Jesus]] played a pivotal role in serving the people of the [[early Christian]] community through the free practice of "[[Pure religion]]".<Br>Certainly the [[early Church]] advocated a [[Daily ministration]] for the needy of the Christian community that was dependent on [[Charity]] only. It was not like the system of [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]] nor the [[Bread and circuses|free bread]] of [[Rome]] which compelled the offerings of the people. It was the practice of [[Pure Religion]] by the early church that brought them into [[Christian conflict|conflict]] with [[Public religion]] and the [[Covetous Practices]] of the [[World]]. To understand the [[#clergy of Christ|clergy of Christ]] it may be important to distinguish it from the [[clergyism]] of the [[Modern Church]] and the [[Clergyism#clergy of the world|clergy of the world]]. <Br>'''[[Clergy]] Audio 1'''<Br>[https://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/20240604clergy.mp3 Download Recording Clergy 1] <Br>or press play<Br> <html><audio controls src="https://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/20240604clergy.mp3"></audio></html><Br>'''[[Clergy]] Audio 2'''<Br>[https://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/20240604clergy2.mp3 Download Recording Clergy 2] <Br>or press play<Br> <html><audio controls src="https://www.hisholychurch.org/audio/20240604clergy2.mp3"></audio></html><Br><Br>]]
 
== Clergy defined ==
 
: CLERGY. "the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church." All who are attached to the ecclesiastical ministry are called the clergy; a clergyman is therefore an ecclesiastical minister.
: 2. Clergymen were exempted by the emperor Constantine from all civil burdens. Baronius ad ann. 319, 30. Lord
: Coke says, 2 Inst. 3, ecclesiastical persons have more and greater liberties than other of the king's subjects, wherein to set down all, would take up a whole volume of itself.
: 3. In the United States the clergy is not established by law, but each congregation or church may choose its own clergyman. [http://www.republicsg.info/dictionaries/1856_bouvier_6.pdf Bouvier's Law Dictionary  Revised Sixth Edition, 1856]
 
: CHRISTIANITY. The [[religion]] established by Jesus Christ.
: 2. Christianity has been judicially declared to be a part of the common law of Pennsylvania; 11 Serg. & Rawle, 394; 5 Binn. R.555; of New York, 8 Johns. R. 291; of Connecticut, 2 Swift's System, 321; of Massachusetts, Dane's Ab. vol. 7, c. 219, a. 2, 19. To write or speak contemptuously and maliciously against it, is an indictable offence. Vide Cooper on the Law of Libel, 59 and 114, et seq.; and generally, 1 Russ. on Cr. 217; 1 Hawk, c. 5; 1 Vent. 293; 3 Keb. 607; 1 Barn. & Cress. 26. S. C. 8 Eng. Com. Law R. 14; Barnard. 162; Fitzgib. 66; Roscoe, Cr. Ev. 524; 2 Str. 834; 3 Barn. & Ald. 161; S. C. 5 Eng. Com. Law R. 249 Jeff. Rep. Appx. See 1 Cro. Jac. 421 Vent. 293; 3 Keb. 607; Cooke on Def. 74; 2 How. S. C. 11-ep. 127, 197 to 201.
 
 
== Clergyism ==
 
 
"Clergyism" is a view of church and and its ministers that puts the ''ordained clergy'' in the center. It could minimizes the importance of the people of God and their potential for ministering to each other. It weakens the the body of the people by implying that what really matters is what the pastors, priests, and preachers do, say or think.
 
This is not a serious problem until we redefine words like [[Religion]], [[Elder]], [[Deacon]], or even [[ordain]]ed.
 
If you understand the gospel of the kingdom and the mission of the Little flock and who they were along with the restriction s imposed by Christ clergyism becomes less of a threat. The Church is spirit driven and no leaders in the Church have the right to [[exercise authority]] one over the other. The [[Holy Spirit]] is to dwell within every man writing upon his heart and mind. Since an [[elder]] is an office of the family and not of the Church it is the [[Holy Spirit]] living in the hearts and minds of the people that is the driving force of the whole body of the people in [[free assemblies and amongst those who might be called the [[Clergy]] of the [[Church]].
 
== Clergy of Christ ==
 
If the clergy is "the body of all people ordained for religious duties" then Christ's clergy would be the body of ministers [[ordain]]ed by [[Jesus]]. That would be first the Apostles and their successors or at least those who are fulfilling the "duties of religion". So we need to know what was [[religion]] and what '''[[Pure Religion]]''' would be and the instructions to the apostles given by Jesus to know what those duties were.
 
Jesus clearly [[called out]] His [[little flock]] to serve the people without ''[[exercise authority|exercising authority]] one over the other.'' They were to be separate from the [[world]] with [[vow of poverty|no personal estate]] owning [[all things common]] like the [[Levites]] before them. The oversaw a [[daily ministration]] that served the needs of their [[society]] rightly ''dividing bread and supplies from house to house'' and across borders of nations during economic [[dearth]]s and famines.
 
[[Elder]]s of the [[early Church]] were first of the [[laity]] and functioned as free souls according to the [[Perfect law of liberty]]. They could become a part of the [[clergy]] of Christ who like Christ only came to serve, not rule over the people.
 
Is the '''[[modern Church]]''' doing what the '''[[early Church]]''' did?
 
Without the [[Church in general]] which we may call the [[laity]] gathering in [[free assemblies]] or [[congregations]] of [[Tens]] and the ''Church specific'' which consists of the offices of [[Deacon]], [[Bishop]] and [[Priest]], There will be the temptations of [[Balaam]] and the [[Nicolaitan]].
 
== Clergy of the world ==
 
Who is the ''Clergy of the [[world]]''. That would be what is sometimes called "'''[[public religion]]'''" which is often doing what the [[early Church]] used to do. They are the administrators of your social [[welfare]] by the governments of the [[world]].

Latest revision as of 10:18, 17 April 2024

Abraham, Moses, John the Baptist and Jesus were all appointed tasks and positions.
When Jesus appointed a kingdom to His little flock He was delegating a responsibility upon them. When He required them to "sell all they had" and follow Him, there was no such command to the general population.
While the ministers sold their property and owned all things common, the purpose of the Messiah was to set the captive free while returning everyman to his family and to his possessions.
Those called out ministers could be called a form of clergy, but their duties, responsibilities, and limiting criteria were defined by Christ and may not resemble modern forms of clergy. The engine that drives the kingdom of God, which is faith, is found in the heart and mind of the individual and it is fueled by the Holy Spirit.
Terms like clergy, laity, elder, father, wife, son, or daughter have their place when properly defined, but neither God nor the Holy Spirit are a respecter of persons.
Like the "Church in the wilderness"—which consisted of those ministers of a "Peculiar people" who were "called out" of the camp of the golden calf by Moses—those who were "called out" by Jesus played a pivotal role in serving the people of the early Christian community through the free practice of "Pure religion".
Certainly the early Church advocated a Daily ministration for the needy of the Christian community that was dependent on Charity only. It was not like the system of Corban of the Pharisees nor the free bread of Rome which compelled the offerings of the people. It was the practice of Pure Religion by the early church that brought them into conflict with Public religion and the Covetous Practices of the World. To understand the clergy of Christ it may be important to distinguish it from the clergyism of the Modern Church and the clergy of the world.
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