Many people have realized that their political citizenship has bound them into an obligated contractual state with rulers who do not care about them nor love them and they now want to find a way out so that they can be free souls under God.
This same problem is seen in 1 Kings 12:
They try many things without fully understanding the nature of their bondage.
That approach will and has often gotten people into trouble.
And more trouble is coming.
Seeking the kingdom is a good idea but that is not the only instruction we have received.
Matthew 6:33, Matthew 13:45, Luke 12:31
And most people do not understand what the kingdom looks like or how it operated and can operate today.
A few lone individuals and even lone families have struck out on their own, often at great cost.
Families have been broken and lone individuals often fall into a dependence on others who are still in the system for the very basics of life and even become a burden to others.
They can come with all kinds of excuses as to why they can just leave but few of those excuses have validity.
The kingdom of God and doing righteousness does not look like a scattered flock of malcontents who jumped ship and struck out on their own in a self righteous attempt to find their personal freedom.
Christ came to set men free and received the power of the Holy Spirit because like Moses and Abraham he cared about others enough to make a personal sacrifice of himself that others might be free.
Those who are not making sacrifices of their time and energy for others are not really coming in the name of Christ. This is a big difference between what we see from people who ran out ahead of the ways of the LORD to free themselves by supposedly rescinding all contracts as if they had the power to do so with the wave of their hand or a pen.
It might be great if it was that simple but it is not.
The fact is your fathers sold you into bondage. You have taken benefits from public education to ????
You probably signed up with 1040′s and W4 and sacrificed upon their altars.
They have incurred debt during this period. They incur debt every day their members breath in… why do you think they cannot get rid of debt?
Is not debt bondage?
“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.” 2 Peter 2:20
Are you not entangled again in the bondage of the world?
“Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:” Galatians 4:3
You are trapped and snared:
“The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.” Job 18:10
“Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.” Psalms 69:22
“And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:” Romans 11:9
You have been made a human resource and merchandise:
“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 2:3
Now you want to leave.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33
“But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Luke 12:31
The honorable thing to do is pay this debt off before you go.
Have you done that?
Have you even addressed this issue or examined righteous options?
But let us just accept for a moment that you have…
Now where do you go?
Have your pastors shown you the way or delivered you into bondage with half a gospel.?
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1
Where is this Kingdom of Heaven?
Is it a place?
Is it a status, a citizenship of a government?
Where are your people?
Who will bear witness for you that you are one of its citizens?
Where are the men and women… families of God who are with you in the kingdom?
Where are your people that form this kingdom of heaven?
Have you lost them or are you lost?
The kingdom of God is a more efficient and righteous government.
The people are not liars and do not break agreements they have made nor their fathers have made.
They are friends with the unrighteous mammon so that they will be worthy of more righteous habitations.
They do not abandon ship leaving families or women and children behind.
Certainly not their own families.
They count the cost.
They pay the fiddler and the seek the kingdom and strive for the righteousness of God.
They are men and women of honor and love for one another.
Yes you will need faith and courage but also love of and in Christ to obtain the revelation of the Holy Spirit to guide you in the way.
What the kingdom was and the way it worked and how it freed the people and protected them in hard times and persecutions is what these books and essays are about. It is what the network is about.
If people will do the work and walk the path seeking righteousness in service to one another we will share more of the secrets of the kingdom with them.
If they do nothing we can see then we will show them little of what we know.
It is simply not given to all to know the mysteries of the Kingdom.
“And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.” Luke 8:10
On This Day in history:
Monday January 16, 2012
1547 Ivan the Terrible was crowned Czar of Russia.
1786 The legislature of Virginia adopted a religious freedom statute, drafted by Thomas Jefferson and introduced by James Madison. It was the model for the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.
What is the free exercise of religion?
What is religion?
Is social security a religious program?
Does its benefits snare you?
If you are going to be free do you need to practice pure religion?
The Kingdom of God is the right to be ruled by God.
That kingdom of God has always been a network of people who care about each other as much as they care about themselves.
So we started a Living Network where we are all priests and kings. That means the responsibility of being the Government of God belongs to each of us equally. Each of us has a part to play, a job to do.
Anyone on the network can send a “Dear Network” Message by sending the information to their local group beginning with the words “Dear Network”.
Any local Personal Contact Minister [PCM] can send the information on to all the other PCMs in the network through a separate PCM group which only they have access to.
If they do not pass the information on the way you like that is your fault for not electing a competent, reliable and honorable PCM.
Every day in the kingdom is an election day.
Every day you wake up with choices that God has givien you.
Are you making them?
Are you a doer of the word or a hearer only?
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:
Most of the PCMs are also rather frustrated with the people on the different groups because of the pervasive apathy demonstrated by the large number of people who do little or nothing to build the network or the relationships of a free society.
This is understandable since the entire world is suffering from chronic apathy. The suffering is acute and is the cause of the decline and fall of the economy, morals and society in general.
The problem is not the government, the media, the Federal Reserve, the Rothchilds, the Illuminati, or the Moslems or even George Soros.
The problem is everyone who is not striving for his neighbor’s freedom as much as he is striving for his own freedom or comfort or wealth or happiness or whatever he or she is spending his or her day doing.
Yes! Yes! I know, Everyone has their excuse just like they did in the days Jesus was preaching the kingdom of God is within your reach. But he called them out on those excuses and called them the dead.
Luke 9:60 “Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.”
But are you seeking it and the ”righteousness of God” and tending to the “weightier matters”, forgiving so that you might be forgiven, giving up your life so that you may have life more abundant…?
Are you doing it with your whole heart and soul?
Are you gathering together?
Have you even found others who will gather according to the character of Christ like the early Church?
That is what the PCM and Ministers of record are supposed to be doing.
So why haven’t you picked a Personal Contact Minister to help you get the job done?
Or better yet why don’t you volunteer to be one?
Are you a doer?
Luke 12:43 Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Can you work as a team with others?
Only about 5% of the Roman Empire became Christians but they had a profound affect on society as Rome declined.
That 5% had been filtered out of many who were called.
Matthew 22:14 “For many are called, but few [are] chosen.”
The Church was not just people who were saved. They were people who were to be priests to all nations. They were to preach the kingdom by word and deed, setting the example of Christ.
Do you want to be a part of that?
Only doers need to apply.
Are you a Doer of your word and seeker of the righteousness of God, a diligent soul who is willing to put their hand to the plow and not look back…?
Do you care about others and see the value of gathering together?
Why haven’t you exchanged phone numbers with them and talked about how you can help find more people to bring in the network??
Why aren’t you spending some time or energy every day to find others who may be looking for like minded people?
Are you waiting for others to do it for you?
I do not really care what your excuse is …BUT… I think you should get on your knees and thank God and Jesus Christ that they never used any of those excuses.
And for those who volunteered to be a PCM and strive to build the network. Can I ask how much patience should you have with the apathy of the people, the slowness of charity, the lack of participation? How much patience should Christ have with you?
We were told to love one another as Christ loved us… Are we doing that?
Are we willing to speak our minds and hearts and diligently strive to preach the kingdom to every soul, and call all to come to the feast of the kingdom, pursue the command of Christ while wading through a swamp of sloth and avarice???
Are we willing to rebuke one another in hope that some will rise to the occasion before it is to late?
Are we willing to be the tough lovers of Christ, the minutemen and women of the kingdom?
Can we imagine there is time to waste with impatience and pride, vanity or venom…. Shall we just do it with due diligence and strive to bring people together?
“Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.”
Matthew 24:46
We know God has warned us that he will not hear our cries if we will not keep His commandments.
Christ has warned us that he will say get ye from me you workers of iniquity.
Shall we wait until it is to late?
People are drowning,
They are bleeding to death.
They are lost in a wilderness of lies and deception.
What are you doing about it?
Then why should God do anything for you if you will not do for others?
He warned that He wouldn’t hear our cries.
See Unheard Cries from the book The Higher Liberty, Sec. 58
The Network is working for those who work at networking.
Most people go to church to be comforted… part of that comfort is to socialize enough to satisfy our gregarious instincts which we have all but lost in the modern socialist state. Such shallow communion will not bear fruit.
Some people join the local network email groups and think they have joined a ready made social network group that should be there for them emotionally when they have a need.
We have been so dumb down we do not understand how the kingdom works.
It is not merely about us comforting one another. The Holy Spirit is our comforter and we get the most comfort from helping others according to His standards and leading rather than being helped or following the imposed standards of others.
The kingdom does not make us dependent but independent…
We have had people on the network jailed, robbed, loose their home, fired, and even family members physically beat up over the last few months.
The good news is that for those who are actively working and building the network there has been an outpouring of aid and assistance.
The kingdom of God is about people choosing to help or not…. forgive or not… do or not…
If someone has a need they can pray to God first but they should also have the humility to ask one another. Since God already knows your need and your heart better than you your prayer is mostly about the humble position you take with God.
Worship has to do with position
The interesting thing about your position with God is that it is directly dependent upon your position with your neighbor and your brothers.
If you have a need take it to your PCM so that he or she may pray/apply on your behalf to the members of your congregation.
Contributions should go through your local minister because he would be responsible to make sure your needs are met.
They are not an intercessory between you and God. God already knows….
Your ministers are God’s servant through the aid and support of the congregations of the people.
Some think you do not need ministers but how can you be sure that everyone is helped who needs help without ministers. And how can he do his job without your effort and support.
Why would God help you if you will not help others… Why would He hear your prayers and cries if you will not hear the cries of those around you????
The needy can be a blessing for us… By informing those of your congregation of your need through your minister in hopeful prayer your congregation and network has the opportunity to receive the Eucharist of
Christ. The Eucharist is not what you get but what you give… it is being thankful for the opportunity to give….. Eucharist
I hope no one is on this network for what they can get out of it because each of us should be here and working as volunteers to serve God by serving one another.
That is doing what Christ said to do…
Church people commonly say we will pray for you but will they do for you in the name of Christ. Prayer alone is cheap charity.
I am not putting down prayer but the form of prayer… Jesus did not tell us to pray for his sheep but feed them.
If we pray but do nothing then we are no different than the apostate church and He will not hear us….
Serve God by serving one another. obtain God’s forgiveness by forgiving one another….
Do not abandon one another less you are desiring to be abandoned…
The people should all be working with their PCMs to build the network
We should also try to let local groups know what good things happen.
After two thousand years there are many opinions as to what a church is or should be. Christ defined the Church in His teachings and still today the definition of that institution is dependent upon Him. The Good News of the Kingdom of God has been under a constant assault from the powers of the world, and the lies of the adversary.
What or who is the true Church established by Jesus, the Christ? We must seek that answer, diligently studying His word to understand what His Church truly is to be, fasting and praying that we may receive His Holy Spirit and know the function, purpose, and way of His Holy Church.
The Ministers at His Holy Church are dedicated to assist those who are seeking to know Christ, to receive and propagate His doctrines and ordinances.
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 10:7
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15
“Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead:
but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:60
