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The Higher Liberty
by Gregory HHC, d
Minister of His Holy Church
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Religion of the
People
The
Bible talks about government hundreds and hundreds of times,
contracts, covenants, agreements, hundreds of times. Religion is
mentioned only five times.
In
1382 the introduction of John Wycliffe’s translation of the
Bible read, “This Bible is
for the Government of the People, by the People, and for the People.”
John was arrested by the
government, and died in jail. Two years later a church burned his
body at the stake. They burned others alive for the same belief and
perception.
“Pure religion and undefiled before
God and the Father is this, To visit
the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself
unspotted from the world.” James 1:27
The Greek word for world
here is defined as that “constitution, order, government”
which comes from the Greek word komizo defined “to care
for, take care of, provide for.” It meant the “State”.
Christ’s
Kingdom offered the same religious benefits, care, and assistance as
the “world”. It offered daily bread for the
administration of the widows and orphans but it was dependent on
faith, hope, and charity to provide the resources of its government
as God has always intended.
The
“world” then offered free bread and circuses and a vast
system of welfare. They provided those benefits through the tax
supported temples of the Roman government. This collection of the
sacrifices of the people was called Qorban and like the Corban of the
Pharisees it made the word of God to none effect.
The governments of the world
never provide charity. They only give away what they take away from
others. The government of God never gives anything except what is
charitably given. Freely give and freely receive. In this one precept
of charity we divide the the goats from the sheep, governments of the
gods many of the world from the government of God the Father
in Heaven, pure religion from impure religion, and the faithful from
those of little faith.
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Related Articles and Audio:
Romans 13 part 1
http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/audio/rm/Romans131.ram
ROMANS 13 verse 1 the higher liberty
Does God want us to be subject or to be free?
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/romans13.php
Romans 13 and I Peter 2,13-14
Is the Bible consistent about setting men free or does it contradict itself?
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/romanspeter.php
Romans 13, NN Video Series:7-10 4:32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEMYx6affo
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