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''Christian denomination'' is a generic phrase pointing to distinct  body identified by religious characteristics such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine but to be Christian the denomination must have a doctrine that is uniform with the [[doctrines of Jesus]].
''Christian denomination'' is a generic phrase pointing to distinct  body identified by religious characteristics such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine but to be Christian the denomination must have a doctrine that is uniform with the [[doctrines of Jesus]].


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the Church.
 
We are told that we will
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So what is the fruit of
His Church as opposed to the churches of the world?
 
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If the [[Church]] was established by Jesus Christ there should be some consistancy in what is claiming to be the Church.
The [[early Church]] provided all the social [[welfare]] of Christians. If you accepted Jesus as the [[Christ]] you would be  cast out of the social welfare system of the government of Judea run through the temple and its system of synagogues.<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> That system of [[welfare]] was established by [[Herod]] and his [[Baptism]] and was funded by the [[sacrifice]] or [[Corban]] of the [[Pharisees]].
 
We are told that we will know them by their fruits.
 
So what is the fruit of the His Church.


The early church provided all the social welfare of Christians. If you got the [[Baptism]] of Christ you were cast our o the social welfare system of the government of Judea run through the temple. That system was called [[Corban]] but it was much different than the [[Corban]] of the old testament.  
Jesus said that form of [[Corban]] ''made the word of God to none effect'' because it was not based on [[charity]] but a [[socialist]] type of [[Welfare types|welfare]]. Without [[charity]] to care for the needy or elderly in society, including our parents, the [[sacrifice]] will not bear good fruit.


Jesus said it made the word of God to none effect. That would mean that it would not be bearing good fruit.
Jesus came to take the kingdom away from a group that had set up this ineffective system of [[Corban]].<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 He was going to give it to a group He ''[[called out]]'' of the [[World|world]]. They were going to be in the [[world]] so that they could be His  ministers of the righteous [[mammon]].  


Jesus came to take the kingdom away from a group that had set up this system of none effect [[Corban]].<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 he was going to give it to a group He ''[http://www.hisholychurch.org/ekklesia.php called out]'' of the [[World|world]]. The were going to be in the world but not of it and he was going to teach them to be His ministers.  
Not only Judea but [[Rome]] had its own system of ''Qorban'' which had changed from  a [[Viable republic|republic]] to system that brought in corruption and despotism. The term ''offering'' or "freewill offering" is found in the [[Torah]] in relation to the ''[[worship]]'' of Ancient Israel. It is mainly represented by the [[Hebrew]] noun ''korban'' (קָרְבָּן) which we see as '''[[Corban]]''' κορβαν in the New Testament which is also translated ''"treasury"'' in [[Matthew 27]]:6. Forms of the word  ''qorban'' ןברק are translated hundreds of time as ''offering, oblation, offered, sacrifice...'' and are from a verb defined "to come near, approach, enter into, draw near or cause to draw near". It is through the sacrifices of love and charity found in the character or [[name]] of Jesus the Christ that we draw near God.


The word ''disciple'' means student and he told his little group of students<Ref>Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. </Ref> that they had to give up all their 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 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;<Br>Acts 4:32 ¶ And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. </Ref> to be his disciples and the eventual ministers of his appointed kingdom.<Ref>Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; </Ref>
The word ''disciple'' means ''student'' and He told this little group of students<Ref>[[Luke 12]]:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. </Ref> that they had to give up all their 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 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;<Br>Acts 4:32 ¶ And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. </Ref> to be his disciples and the eventual ministers of his appointed kingdom.<Ref>Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; </Ref>


So all these Church denominations claim to be the Church.
So all these Church denominations ''claim to be the Church''.


What are the fruits?
What are their fruits?


Most people who were called [[Christians]] were forced to become a part of the Catholic Church about a thousand years after Christ instituted His Holy Church. Over 60,000,000 perished during the conflict imposed across Europe while at the same time the Catholic Church began crowning kings over one community of people after another until governments ruled vast areas with or without the peoples consent.  
Most people who were called [[Christians]] were forced to become a part of the Catholic Church about a thousand years after Christ instituted His Holy Church. Over 60,000,000 perished during the conflict imposed across Europe while at the same time the Catholic Church began crowning kings over one community of people after another until governments ruled vast areas with or without the peoples consent.  


About 500 years later the protestant reformation attempted to go back to what the early Church was intended to be but they too often brought with them ideas about the Church that were not wholly Christ ordained. They were found dividing people by their private interpretations.<Ref>2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.</Ref>
About 500 years later the protestant reformation attempted to go back to what the [[early Church]] was intended to be but they too often brought with them ideas about the Church that were not wholly Christ [[ordain]]ed. They were found dividing people by their private interpretations.<Ref>[[2 Peter 1]]:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.</Ref>


The Church was to bind the people by love alone.  
The Church was to bind the people by love alone.  
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They were to practice [[Pure Religion]].
They were to practice [[Pure Religion]].


They were to be the [[Benefactors]] who did not exercise authority one over the other.
They were to be the [[Benefactors]] who did not ''exercise authority one over the other''.


The [[Church legally defined]] as a government that had an identity based on two or more witnesses and the practice of [[Pure Religion]]. It would not return the people to the bondage of Herod or [http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/gods/cog4eve.php Egypt]<Ref>Employ vs Enslave, SS Video Series 7-10 7:28  
The [[Church legally defined]] as a government that had an identity based on two or more witnesses and the practice of [[Pure Religion]]. It would not return the people to the bondage of Herod or [http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/gods/cog4eve.php Egypt]<Ref>Employ vs Enslave, SS Video Series 7-10 7:28  
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The only way the [[Church]] can be the [[Benefactors]] of the people is by the people voluntarily coming together in a living [[Network]] of small intimate [[Congregations]] of Record that love one another as much as they love themselves.
The only way the [[Church]] can be the [[Benefactors]] of the people is by the people voluntarily coming together in a living [[Network]] of small intimate [[Congregations]] of Record that love one another as much as they love themselves.


The denomination of Christianity is based on Christ as the one common denominator. So Christians will be doing what Christ said and he wanted us to to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.
The denomination of Christianity is based on Christ as the one common denominator. So Christians will be doing what Christ said and he wanted us to to attend to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}

Revision as of 19:43, 13 December 2022

Denominations

There are over 40,000 Christian denominations which vary in doctrines and form.

A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity. Christian denomination is a generic phrase pointing to distinct body identified by religious characteristics such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine but to be Christian the denomination must have a doctrine that is uniform with the doctrines of Jesus.


If the Church was established by Jesus the Christ there should be some consistency in what is claiming to be the Church.

We are told that we will know them by their fruits.

So what is the fruit of His Church as opposed to the churches of the world?

Denominations - Followers
Catholicism 1.2 billion
Protestantism 800 million
Eastern Orthodoxy 225–300 million
Oriental Orthodoxy 86 million
Anglicanism 85 million
Restorationism and Nontrinitarianism 41 million
Church of the East - 0.6 million

The early Church provided all the social welfare of Christians. If you accepted Jesus as the Christ you would be cast out of the social welfare system of the government of Judea run through the temple and its system of synagogues.[1] That system of welfare was established by Herod and his Baptism and was funded by the sacrifice or Corban of the Pharisees.

Jesus said that form of Corban made the word of God to none effect because it was not based on charity but a socialist type of welfare. Without charity to care for the needy or elderly in society, including our parents, the sacrifice will not bear good fruit.

Jesus came to take the kingdom away from a group that had set up this ineffective system of Corban.[2] And He was going to give it to a group He called out of the world. They were going to be in the world so that they could be His ministers of the righteous mammon.

Not only Judea but Rome had its own system of Qorban which had changed from a republic to system that brought in corruption and despotism. The term offering or "freewill offering" is found in the Torah in relation to the worship of Ancient Israel. It is mainly represented by the Hebrew noun korban (קָרְבָּן) which we see as Corban κορβαν in the New Testament which is also translated "treasury" in Matthew 27:6. Forms of the word qorban ןברק are translated hundreds of time as offering, oblation, offered, sacrifice... and are from a verb defined "to come near, approach, enter into, draw near or cause to draw near". It is through the sacrifices of love and charity found in the character or name of Jesus the Christ that we draw near God.

The word disciple means student and He told this little group of students[3] that they had to give up all their property[4] and own all things in common[5] to be his disciples and the eventual ministers of his appointed kingdom.[6]

So all these Church denominations claim to be the Church.

What are their fruits?

Most people who were called Christians were forced to become a part of the Catholic Church about a thousand years after Christ instituted His Holy Church. Over 60,000,000 perished during the conflict imposed across Europe while at the same time the Catholic Church began crowning kings over one community of people after another until governments ruled vast areas with or without the peoples consent.

About 500 years later the protestant reformation attempted to go back to what the early Church was intended to be but they too often brought with them ideas about the Church that were not wholly Christ ordained. They were found dividing people by their private interpretations.[7]

The Church was to bind the people by love alone.

They were to practice Pure Religion.

They were to be the Benefactors who did not exercise authority one over the other.

The Church legally defined as a government that had an identity based on two or more witnesses and the practice of Pure Religion. It would not return the people to the bondage of Herod or Egypt[8]

The only way the Church can be the Benefactors of the people is by the people voluntarily coming together in a living Network of small intimate Congregations of Record that love one another as much as they love themselves.

The denomination of Christianity is based on Christ as the one common denominator. So Christians will be doing what Christ said and he wanted us to to attend to the Weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith which include caring for the needs of our neighbors and the widows and orphans of our society through Pure Religion in matters of health, education, and welfare. We are NOT to provide for the needy of society through the Covetous Practices and the men who call themselves benefactors but who exercise authority one over the other like the socialists do.

The Way of Christ was like neither the way of the world of Rome nor the governments of the gentiles who depend on those fathers of the earth through force, fear and fealty who deliver the people back in bondage again like they were in Egypt. Christ's ministers and true Christians do not depend upon systems of social welfare that force the contributions of the people like the corban of the Pharisees which made the word of God to none effect. Many people have been deceived to go the way of Balaam and the Nicolaitan and out of The Way of Christ and have become workers of iniquity.

The Christian conflict with Rome in the first century Church appointed by Christ was because they would not apply to the fathers of the earth for their free bread but instead relied upon a voluntary network providing a daily ministration to the needy of society 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 according to the ancient pattern of Tuns or Tens as He commanded.

The modern Christians are in need of repentance.


"Follow me!" —Jesus the Christ.


  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
  4. Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
  5. Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
    Acts 4:32 ¶ And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
  6. Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
  7. 2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
  8. Employ vs Enslave, SS Video Series 7-10 7:28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuz-hFKM_Ts
    Chapter 4. of the book The Covenants of the gods
    Employ vs Enslave
    Audio
    http://keysofthekingdom.info/COG-04.mp3
    Text
    http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/gods/cog4eve.php
  9. Matthew 20:25-26 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. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
    Mark 10:42-43 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. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
    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 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.