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In early America the people were dependent upon the non-profit sector to provide what has now become provided by government taxation. | |||
"In the United States, there is no limit to the inventiveness of man to discover ways of increasing wealth and to satisfy the public's needs. The most enlightened inhabitants of each district constantly use their knowledge to make new discoveries to increase the general prosperity, which, when made, they pass eagerly to the mass of the people" (Tocqueville 1840, 594 | |||
The idea that we should tax our neighbor so we may enjoy free education or other public service was not an American idea or practice but actually shunned and even counted as immoral. | |||
Alexis Tocqueville went on to write, | |||
"Americans group together to hold fêtes, found seminaries, build inns, construct churches, distribute books, dispatch missionaries to the antipodes. They establish hospitals, prisons, schools by the same method. Finally, if they wish to highlight a truth or develop an opinion by the encouragement of a great example, they form an association" (Tocqueville 1840, 596). | |||
In fact he clarified that, | |||
"No country in the history of the world has so creatively and effectively combined philanthropy and government service. . .When we as individuals, however, volunteer our hard-earned dollars to advance society by freely giving from our own pockets, government taxes us less. The government gives us a tax deduction. As a matter of public policy, the law of the land rewards us for taking a personal role in the advancement of society. We are able to give less to Caesar when we give more to others. This is uniquely American and profoundly important. . .In America, government sees philanthropy as a partner. And you can even use your tax deduction to contradict government. If you believe the direction headed by Caesar is wrong, he will still give you a tax deduction when you freely finance the opposite direction. . . nonprofit board. . . members serve as an extended form of representative democracy. These individuals have been empowered to spend what otherwise would have been Caesar's to spend" ( Michael Marsicano, . Philanthropy Distinguishes America . 10 January 2003 2003). | |||
The social bonds of free society requires that the common welfare be provided through personal sacrifice because, "The love and respect of your neighbors must be gained by a long series of small services, hidden deeds of goodness, a persistent habit of kindness, and an established reputation of selflessness" (Tocqueville 1840, 593). | |||
Alexis noted what truly made America great, | |||
"I have seen Americans making great and sincere sacrifices for the key common good and a hundred times I have noticed that, when needs be, they almost always gave each other faithful support" (Tocqueville 1840, 594-595). | |||
In America became affluent and wealthy beyond their memory, "And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost." | |||
"American moralists do not claim that one must sacrifice oneself for one's fellows because it is a fine thing to do but they are bold enough to say that such sacrifices are as necessary to the man who makes them as to those gaining from them. . .They do not, therefore, deny that every man can pursue his own self-interest but they turn themselves inside out to prove that it is in each man's interest to be virtuous" | |||
(Tocqueville 1840, 610). | |||
When living was hard, and striving and struggle was the price to pay for it life was appreciated and prescious. | |||
"Enlightened self-love continually leads them to help one another and inclines them to devote freely a part of their time and wealthy to the welfare of the state" (Tocqueville 1840, 611). | |||
Revision as of 21:07, 28 August 2022
Fervent Charity
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
The root cause of all violence, oppression, depression, corruption, and despair in society today is our dependence upon the modern welfare State which is the antithesis of what Moses and Jesus, and all the prophets taught the people to do.
Even the Corinthian historian Polybius warned 150 years before Christ, "The masses continue with an appetite for benefits and the habit of receiving them by way of a rule of force and violence. The people, having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others institute the rule of violence; and now uniting their forces massacre, banish, and plunder, until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch."
There is no will among the masses to divest society of the education to "legal charity". It can only be done through fervent charity one individual at a time
Fervent Charity is the antithesis of legal charity which degenerates society, injures the family, and demoralizes the people. Fervent charity strengthens the poor and humbles the rich. It breaths life into care which is the heart of a free society. Without a daily ministration of fervent charity the social bonds of society which only come with the perfect law of liberty will decay and break among those have an appetite for the dainties of rulers. The table of men who exercise authority is a snare and is always making the whole of society vulnerable to ruin.
Christians took care of all the social welfare of their society by Freewill offerings. Those offerings were freely and completely given as if they were Burnt Offerings to the ministers or stones of a sacred altar of God. Those lively stones were caretakers of the estate of Christ by His appointment and had no personal estate of their own. What was given to them was given to a sacred purpose trust separate from the world.
Their Daily ministration was tended to by a network of Church ministers. They did this by their fervent charity alone, free will giving in The Living Network of Christ;s ministers.[1]
There was lots of Government welfare offered by the Pharisees and Herod and of course Rome had an extensive welfare system managed through their own Temples but you had to sign up under an oath where the contributions were to be compelled by civil law.
While Peter is saying above all things have fervent charity James said above all things swear not[2]
This is where the Christian conflict brought persecution. Christians would not apply to men who called themselves Benefactors but exercised authority, even if it meant death. Modern Christians do that in every country even though it is coveting their neighbor's goods and contrary to the instructions of Christ.
Real Christians strive to keep the commandments of Christ because they actually love the real Christ[3] and His doctrines.
So what can we do to preach Christ in word and deed?[4]
Every congregation who becomes a part of The Living Network is also a part of the Faith Emergency Ministry Auxiliary of the Church, the FEMA of Christ.
To develop your FEMA skills you must practice and develop the Body of Christ by attending 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.
- One of the most important things to do is to become involved in a network of Charitable Practices. Everyone should want to join a Living Network of Love and Charity.
- If you think you have a calling to be a Minister of God or you might want to dedicate your life to Christ as an Ordained Minister of His Holy Church, contact us to start the process of discipleship and become the benefactors who exercise only love, NOT authority.[5]
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Priests and kings
Understanding the term priest requires that everyone look at the original duties of a priest within societies. Every family had someone who fulfilled the role of priest with in the family.
The Levites were called out to be the Church in the wilderness to be a priest to the nation. They could only receive a tithe by the free choice of the head of the families of the people. The people held the power of the purse of the nation Tithing In Conscience to the Levites of their choice "according to their service".
The kingdom of God by its natural structure was Elder driven since and elder was the head of the individual family.
This was why the ideas of one purse, or a golden calf, or the appetite for the dainties of the king were so abhorrent to that earlier Church in the wilderness and their prophets before it was corrupted by the ways of Cain's city State, Nimrod's Babylon, Pharaoh's Bondage of Egypt and the Caesars of Rome which we see in the Corban of the Pharisees and Herod.
The Modern Churches' were corrupted by the same covetous practices introduced into America by men like FDR and LBJ through what they called a "New Deal".
These ways of socialism have been creeping into the minds of men from Constantine to Lady Godiva but with the rise of central governments of authority the degeneration of the soul of the masses became vigorous in its decay.
In the Kingdom of God every man as a Husband in righteousness is king in his own family and his Wife is his queen. The layman is king and will remain so if he controls his own wantonness, appetite and sloth.
If the larger society composed of numerous free assemblies is to be a free community under God of heaven, as opposed to, a community of subjects under the gods of the world you must have a servant priest of your individual choosing and daily choice to provide extra family services of that broader community through the fervent charity of your votive offerings.
The priests or clergy of a free society serves communities in a broader network of free assemblies. It is essential in the Doctrines of Jesus that we are required by Him to love not only those who love us but those who we may not even know.
This is what the early Church was doing. This is what Paul and Barnabas and others were doing during those dearths that were happening at that time.
Modern Church including Home church groups have given the duties and responsibilities of the traditional priests or clergy to the administers and clerks of the systems of the world. They exercise authority one over the other unlike the priests or clergy who exercise love and charity in service to the people.
The multitude of sins
Someone on the Network asked:
- "Does this include charity expressed in tithings and other contributions...? That is, if the one receiving them is doing the work of Christ of course. Can these expressions of love cover a persons sins...? Is that what this verse means...?"
Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13:3 "And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing."
By this we know that simply giving what we have does not mean that we have "charity" in the sense Paul is using the word. That is because the word we see translated charity is not just about giving.
The word charity is the word translated love more than 86 times and charity only 27 times. It is translated charity mostly when Paul uses it and love when Christ used it.
Paul often mentions love and faith together[6]
So it is love not merely giving that covers a multitude of sins. Love may include giving and tithing but also includes forgiveness and keeping the commandments.
We see Jesus say in 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."
And in:
- 1 John 2:5 "But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him."
- 1 John 5:3 "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."
- Jude 1:21 "Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
Coveting and selfishness is one of those sins but so is unforgiveness and sloth. Tithing is evidence of love but it is not proof but fortunately God sees the heart. We only have to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
I. Develop a list of local charities.
- A. Google search “list of charities” city state
- i. Sort list by type of charity
- a. Food banks
- b. Visit the sickness
- 1. Institutions
- 2. Private homes
- c. Clean up areas
- d. Emergency assistance
- e. Justice
- ii. Record names and contact information
- i. Sort list by type of charity
- B. Homeschooling families and groups and private schools
- C. Prisons and jails and families
- D. Refuges and Homes
- i. Abortion prevention and trauma
- a. Unwed mothers shelters and homes
- b. Assistance for life
- ii. Battered and abused
- iii. McDonald house type
- i. Abortion prevention and trauma
- E. Caregivers, and hospitals
- F. Recovery programs, AA, drugs etc
II. Contact, find out and record information:
- A. When they meet – How often
- i. Scheduled events
- B. Where activities take place
- C. What their goals are
- D. Meet with the heads of those charities
- i. Other workers with Group
- ii. Other volunteers and contacts with Group
- iii. Develop relationships
- E. Find out what they need most
- i. What type of services and aid do they need
- a. What are the qualifications and skills
- ii. Form strategies to provide what they need.
- iii. What materials, equipment and goods do they need
- a. When, amounts, quality checks...
- i. What type of services and aid do they need
III. Develop a list of people that want to assist the community charities or individual
- A. Make a list of volunteers
- i. What are their skills and resources
- ii. Availability
- iii. Resources
- iv. training centers for
IV. Coordinate volunteers and aid to charities and institutions
- A. Sync the assistance of those who want to help with those who need help
- i. This may require training and preparation
- ii. Make list of important hints and helps (do and don'ts) for each charity
- B. Resources for materials and goods.
- i. food doner list
- ii. Gardners, fruit trees, pantries
- iii. Gleaners
- C. Follow up with feed back from volunteers
- i. Connect volunteers as teams and fellowships
- D. Inform the resources of distribution of goods and services
- E. Organize visitors of sick and shut ins to provide continuous connection
- F. Organize assistance for activities for home schoolers
- G. Connect emergency workers with volunteers
- i. Classes, training, field trips
- a. emergency,
- b. health
- a. gardening???
- i. Classes, training, field trips
- 1 Peter 5:2 "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;"
Services of the Ekklesia
The "Ekklesia" of Christ was His little flock to whom He appointed a kingdom according to His word.[7] limiting their status[8], limiting their authority[9] and power[10] requiring them to feed His sheep through pure Religion rather than than the covetous practices of the world not the dainties, free bread, and benefits of rulers..
The modern Church began to turn a blind I to the covetous practices of some during the 1800's.
David Crockette was warned when he ran for Congress.
Alexis de Tocqueville
In early America the people were dependent upon the non-profit sector to provide what has now become provided by government taxation.
"In the United States, there is no limit to the inventiveness of man to discover ways of increasing wealth and to satisfy the public's needs. The most enlightened inhabitants of each district constantly use their knowledge to make new discoveries to increase the general prosperity, which, when made, they pass eagerly to the mass of the people" (Tocqueville 1840, 594 The idea that we should tax our neighbor so we may enjoy free education or other public service was not an American idea or practice but actually shunned and even counted as immoral.
Alexis Tocqueville went on to write, "Americans group together to hold fêtes, found seminaries, build inns, construct churches, distribute books, dispatch missionaries to the antipodes. They establish hospitals, prisons, schools by the same method. Finally, if they wish to highlight a truth or develop an opinion by the encouragement of a great example, they form an association" (Tocqueville 1840, 596).
In fact he clarified that, "No country in the history of the world has so creatively and effectively combined philanthropy and government service. . .When we as individuals, however, volunteer our hard-earned dollars to advance society by freely giving from our own pockets, government taxes us less. The government gives us a tax deduction. As a matter of public policy, the law of the land rewards us for taking a personal role in the advancement of society. We are able to give less to Caesar when we give more to others. This is uniquely American and profoundly important. . .In America, government sees philanthropy as a partner. And you can even use your tax deduction to contradict government. If you believe the direction headed by Caesar is wrong, he will still give you a tax deduction when you freely finance the opposite direction. . . nonprofit board. . . members serve as an extended form of representative democracy. These individuals have been empowered to spend what otherwise would have been Caesar's to spend" ( Michael Marsicano, . Philanthropy Distinguishes America . 10 January 2003 2003).
The social bonds of free society requires that the common welfare be provided through personal sacrifice because, "The love and respect of your neighbors must be gained by a long series of small services, hidden deeds of goodness, a persistent habit of kindness, and an established reputation of selflessness" (Tocqueville 1840, 593).
Alexis noted what truly made America great, "I have seen Americans making great and sincere sacrifices for the key common good and a hundred times I have noticed that, when needs be, they almost always gave each other faithful support" (Tocqueville 1840, 594-595).
In America became affluent and wealthy beyond their memory, "And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost."
"American moralists do not claim that one must sacrifice oneself for one's fellows because it is a fine thing to do but they are bold enough to say that such sacrifices are as necessary to the man who makes them as to those gaining from them. . .They do not, therefore, deny that every man can pursue his own self-interest but they turn themselves inside out to prove that it is in each man's interest to be virtuous" (Tocqueville 1840, 610).
When living was hard, and striving and struggle was the price to pay for it life was appreciated and prescious.
"Enlightened self-love continually leads them to help one another and inclines them to devote freely a part of their time and wealthy to the welfare of the state" (Tocqueville 1840, 611).
- ↑ 1 Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Deuteronomy 5:10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 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.
- ↑ Luke 24:19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: Romans 15:18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 2 Corinthians 10:11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present. Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
- ↑ 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. - ↑ 1 Corinthians 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
- 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
- 2 Corinthians 8:7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
- Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Ephesians 1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
- Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Ephesians 6:23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Colossians 1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
- 1 Timothy 1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
- 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- 2 Timothy 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
- Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
- Philemon 1:5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
- 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.
- ↑ Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
- Luke 22:29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
- ↑ Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, 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. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- 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.
- ↑ 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. 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 over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But ye shall not be so:..."
- 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 ye shall not be so:..."
- ↑ “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”Romans 13