Bible Doctrine, True Repentance By Minister Speed

Bible Doctrine - A legal doctrine from God in which He provides for His heirs the ability to have "ALL" Power, ALL Authority, ALL Dominion transferred to their possession at the death of Jesus Christ. Minister Jimmie Speed - The Watchman

Acts - 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Through repentance we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, the forgiveness of sin, and the grace and acceptance of God as joint-heirs with Christ. 

You cannot continue to consciously live in sin and expect to be FILLED with God's Holy Spirit. Baptism must be first preceded with Repentance (A turning away from sin and wickedness).

It is time for the messengers to preach REPENTANCE of SINS. The power comes from the Holy Spirit.

The enemy in these last days of apostasy before Jesus comes back has duped Christian pastors, evangelists, and "soul winners" into proclaiming only part of the true Gospel message. They have left out of their message the need to repent to be saved.

Some of the reasons why Christians have fallen for this trick of the devil are:

First, and most important, is because most Christians are virtually devoid of the power of the Holy Spirit. Most Christians have never been filled with the Holy Spirit. They have never been endued with power from On High. The reasons for this are many, but primarily because they are too carnal and comfortable, with one eye on the world and one eye on God. They have divided hearts. They are not single-minded, and, of course, many who profess to be Christians never have been born again.

Most sinners don't want to hear a preacher say they must repent of their sins; that they must turn from everything that they know is sinful. Even many Christians get angry with a preacher that says they need to repent of various sins including watching the filth on television, worldliness, lukewarmness, covetousness, gluttony and many other sins in the lives of most Christians today.

The truth is most evangelists or "soul winners" want to minimize rejection, so they try to make it as easy on the sinner as they can, thereby leaving out the need for repentance to be saved.

Many evangelists are more concerned about numbers than they are about true converts. They think if they can at least get them to make a profession and get them to come to church, then maybe they will get saved later. This is what Satan wants you to do as you sow tares with the wheat and help build the end-time apostate Church.

The devil knows that those who make professions but are not truly converted are not likely to hear a complete Gospel message in the meetings of the saints, which is to say, they are not likely to hear of their need to repent to be saved.

I'm afraid many so-called fundamental/evangelical churches and preachers have fallen into the trap of teaching this mushy self-worth propaganda that seeks to camouflage itself in robes of charity and tolerance. Churches and preachers alike are abandoning their God-called purpose of holding up the mirror of God's Word and graphically revealing to man what he really looks like in the sight of a holy God. The missing message in modern-day preaching is the Biblical doctrine of repentance, where a sinner is convinced and convicted of his exceeding sinfulness and lost condition.

Christ Preached Repentance

"Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel" (Mark 1:14-15).

When the very Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, appeared upon the scene in His public ministry, He came preaching the doctrines of repentance and faith. 

If Jesus felt compelled to preach such a message before a lost and dying world, so should we. Galatians 1:6-9 teaches that there is only one gospel, and if any gospel message leaves out the doctrine of repentance or faith or both, you can be assured it is a false gospel.

Meaning of Repentance

The words "repent," "repentance," and "repented" are mentioned over 100 times in the Bible. There has been a lot of misunderstanding and confusion over what the word repentance means. When the word "repent" is used in the Word of God in the context of Biblical salvation, it is referring to a truly God-given, Spirit-led change of heart and mind toward God about sin.

"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ..." (Acts 3:19).

The greatest need for any sinner is have his sins blotted out, but a man will never have the pardon of sin while he is in love with his sin. There must be a hatred of sin, a loathing of it, a turning from it. 

Repentance is a revolution in dealing with our attitude and view towards sin and righteousness. Repentance is not something one does with his hands, but it is an inward attitude of the soul. Sin must become, in the eyes of the sinner, exceedingly sinful.

The apostles preached the powerful truth at Pentecost, causing people to feel the sting of sin in their hearts, making them cry out, 'what must we do?’ Peter, the great apostle, told them plainly:

"Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38 KJV

Over 3,000 people were saved that day, not by the power of the disciples, but by the power of the message of repentance.

The main message of these false teachers is one of wealth and prosperity in the world today, which is a direct contradiction to the teachings of Jesus himself, who said in John 16:33:

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

Christ's message was that Christians would have tribulations, or troubles, in this world. 

Our wealth and rewards are not in this life, as these preachers would have us believe, so much as in the life to come. 



The message being preached far too often these days is focused entirely on what you can get from God: "You can have it all, you deserve it, because, after all, you are a child of God, and He wants His children to have the very best".

This kind of preaching perverts the salvation message in the worst way. Where is repentance in this message? Where is obedience? Where is taking up your cross, and following Jesus? In Matt. 16:24, Jesus said:

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."

Deny himself... not indulge all his earthly desires. Putting aside one's own thoughts, wants, and even needs, to follow Jesus. Taking up one's cross, bearing the burden, rather than asking Jesus to remove it.

We know that we are saved by faith, not by works. But there can be no salvation without repentance. Jesus himself said, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." He never preached, in the entire time He spent on this earth, a message of 'living your best life". Instead, He preached repentance: that His followers should count the cost, deny themselves, pick up their crosses, and follow in His own footsteps. His message was one of repentance that leads to salvation.

Yes, Jesus did say, in John 10:10 : "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." But He wasn't talking about worldly riches. He himself was a poor carpenter's son. His disciples were poor and lowly working class men; fishermen, tax collectors, and such. Obviously, His message didn't include wealth and prosperity to all. 


Don't you think His earliest and greatest disciples would have had wealth, if that was Christ's plan and purpose? Do you think all but one of them would be violently killed at young ages, if His message was one of peace and prosperity?

I've heard so many preachers say: "If you have a need in your life, come up to the altar and bring it to Jesus. He will meet your every need." Now I ask you, who is there that does NOT have a need in their life? A need for healing, for themselves or a loved one. A need for financial help, for a job, for  love and companionship, for understanding and acceptance. I doubt there is any human being who does not have a variety of needs in their life.

Jesus did promise to meet our physical needs, but not the way these preachers are teaching. Read the beautiful words of Matthew 6:25-32:

"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body more than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; but your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why think about raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they  grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? herefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, with what hall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

This is what excites Christians today. Fads and gimmicks are often what pull greedy men into ministry. The result is the completed corruption of Gods word. It's sad that Christians "Must" still be fed "Milk" and have not proceeded into "Bread" and then "Meat" Even when posting milk messages there is a dis connect and lack of understanding.

It's time to take a stand for the truth concerning God and His Word (Jesus). We are actually living in End Time Prophecies and it needs our full attention so we may escape the coming perils....

See link below:

http://truedsicernment.com/2008/07/24/john-avanzini-and-his-talking-stones-paganism-cloaked-in-churchianity/

Here we see a supposed pastor mixing fables and lies with the truth of Jesus Christ.  How is it that his congregation do not know the truth?  How is it he is allowed to stand in the midst of them and promote this lie.  How many people salvation will be jeopardized because they had a foundation that was based on a lie?

It’s time to preach Jesus and Jesus alone and expose these workers of darkness for what they really are.

See excellent video below: 

The Christian Family's Prayer of Faith By Minister Speed

Father God, we know that you are real.  We come as your sons and daughters, knowing that you are our Father.  We give you praise because you are worthy of all my praise.  

We worship you because you are God and we place our complete hope in you our Father.

 Lord God under the power, authority, and dominion which you have given to us, we charge any demonic force  residing in this house and subjected to any person here powerless. 

In the name of Jesus Christ we detour you and cast you out never to return again.

 We call out the spirit of fear, defeat, and passivity and by faith in our Lord and your son Jesus Christ, we call the ministering angel of peace, victory, and boldness that your word may accomplish that which you have purposed.

We call out and charge the spirit of poverty, hindrance and the spirit which is ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Any barriers or obstacles preventing God’s purpose, pattern, and plan for any member of this house must leave in the mighty and glorious name of Jesus who has all the power.

 Father God in Isaiah 41:10, your word says “Fear not for I am with you.  Do not be intimated; because I am your God. I will strengthen you.  I will help you.  I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness”.  

  

Father we thank you that you have heard our voices and we humbly ask that this word goes up to you unheeded by any demonic activity and is rooted and manifested in our lives.

My lord we have set apart this time for you in prayer.

We ask that you inhabit our praise and our worship.

Give us the strength and vision to be used by you as a family in a mighty way.  We have purpose to give you all the glory in a world that has rejected you.

We are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

We are willing to be used by you in any way that you see is fit.

 Prepare us to be of maximum service to you Lord God, our brothers and sisters in the faith, and the world around us.

We shall always remember to honor you first and to give you all the praise.

  

In the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit we pray.

 AMEN…

High Impact Christianity In A Low Impact World By Minister Speed

Prayer For High Impact Christianity In A Low Impact World

Father I come to you boldly as a son to his Father and I greet you in the name of Jesus  your son because you have said that there is none other name given under heaven whereby men must be saved except the name of Jesus.

Father I adore you and praise you because you are worthy to be praised.  You have brought me from darkness to a place of light, and redeem me out of the hand of the enemy, and for this I will give you all the glory.

Father I enter into your courts with praise and your gates with thanksgiving, and my desire is to dwell in your presence because it is there that I find strength and security.

Father I confess my sins before you, and I repent in the name and after the nature of Jesus the Messiah and I ask as a son that you hear my prayer and that this word goes to you unheeded by any demonic activity.

Father I come in the place of all my brothers and sisters who may be in trouble right now, those who don’t know your word or your will, and I intercede on their behalf and by faith cover them with the shed blood of the Holy One, Jesus the Christ .

Father as your son I submit to your will and your ways and I humbly ask that you use me as a Master would use that which belongs to him.  Conform me by any means necessary to your image and after your likeness and I will not forget to give you all the glory because you are worthy of all the praise. 

Amen and Hallelujah

This lesson comes at a time when the world is as it has never been before.  This world has progressively moved away from the will of God to a position of complete enmity against the words, will, and ways of God.

This lesson will be broken down into 3 Points.  They will instruct you on how to develop a high impact Christian lifestyle and will teach you how to cultivate that which you have developed.

Historically speaking when I speak to you of the world I will be speaking to you from the Christian understanding as given by scripture.

Webster dictionary defines The World as the globe or planet Earth, everything that exist anywhere.  The secular concerns of the Earth and its affairs i.e. a worldly person.  A system of governments, people, creatures and plant life.

These definitions are by nature designed to keep one in a state of delusion and its patterns are designed to promote a self generation of the working of the flesh producing anti-godly, anti- Christian beliefs, thoughts, and actions of which the end result is eternal death.

Throughout scripture the world is mentioned as the enemy against God and the key element which prevents us from living the high impact Christian lifestyle that Christ has called us to.

Through the Holy Spirit we have put together a definition that should help you to define the true nature of the world and enable you to see it from a godly perspective.

“The world is a system of beliefs and thinking, an ideology created by Satan to develop in mankind the self generation of sin.  This system includes anti Christian ideas involving the family, education, governments and politics, medicine, sex, marriage, the economy, races, and television”.

In other words the end of the world would not be the end of birds and trees but the end of a system.

If the world is against God then the world has lost its god…ly mind.

If that is the case then we need to come out of the world.

Please turn to the Word of God, the book of James chapter 4:4.  From this verse I will be reading from the NIV which reads “You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God?  Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God”.

What a powerful statement from God.  The word adulterer used here comes from the Greek word Mochiea.  Literally translated it means sexual intercourse with a third party during marriage.

Throughout history and in this verse God has described His relationship with Israel and now the church as a marriage. God’s people often after entering into a marriage commitment with Him stray away to other gods and ways of worship. 

In James 4:4  He is not talking to non Christians but He point blanks calls His people who deliberately participate in the ways of the world adulterous or the mixing of pure with impure.

In our desire to develop a High impact Christian lifestyle we can now see the need to Identify the deception of the world, develop a lifestyle according to the word of God and cultivate that lifestyle into a high impact Christian life with the ability to sustain oneself through the high and low spots that are sure to come.

This message is intended to help you to develop a high impact Christian lifestyle.  It has been designed to enable you to cultivate a spiritual fitness ministry so that you may be fit for the race ahead.

I will be making points in helping you to developing this high impact Christian lifestyle.  My intent is to point you in the right direction so that you may identify the things in your daily walk that may be missing or lacking which would prevent you from the high impact lifestyle. 

Remember our goal is high impact and will require a reconditioning from the old status quo twice a week church attendance which has been the norm among many born again believers in this day.

Point 1

RENEW--- Many born again believers are so ingrain into the system of the world that even after accepting Christ there remain many strongholds which would prevent them from having the impact that God has in store for us.  

Many falsely believe that just being a Christian brings about a renewed mind but the bible clearly states that faith without works is dead or not real faith but a deluded state of mind. 

The book of James chapter 4:7 reads submits yourselves therefore to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Many misquote this verse by just stating the “resist the devil and he will flee” part, but they unconsciously omit the beginning statement submit yourselves to God. 

There can be no understanding of the devil let alone resisting him without first submitting to God.  There can be no submitting to God without the true knowledge of His son Jesus Christ and the Principles He has set forth in His words to bring about in us a High impact lifestyle in a world gone mad.

Please turn to Roman 12:2.  This scripture give us definite insight on how we are to change our thinking so that we can develop a positive and impacting life.  It reads in the NIV, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will”.

The word of God states that “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new”.  1 Cor. 5:17

This suggests that the mind you got saved with has to change.  You can’t stay full on a steak you ate last week and the mind you possess operates on the same principles.  It needs constant feeding in the ways and word of God to properly develop.

I have listed four tools within Point 1 to help you to renew your mind. 

1. Constant reading and listening to the word of God.  This will strengthen your relationship with the Holy Spirit and increase your faith because faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

2. Those things you can change, change.  You’ve got to submit to God and consciously remove those things that you know are an offense to God and a stumbling block to your high impact lifestyle.  For me these things include the removal of all alcohol, cigarettes, night club lifestyle and also certain foods that I have completely given up for the benefit of my temple.  This is not an overnight matter but should continue for a lifetime. 

3.  As you go throughout your day remember the worlds’ main goal is to pull you in and infiltrate your mind with the simple things of the world that we take for granted.  Pause throughout your day and say simple and very short prayers that are connected to what’s going on in the now.

 4.  Find a word based church that teaches biblical Christianity.  When you find that church place yourself in a position to be of service and know that high impact and low impact are on the opposite ends of the spectrum.  The bible says be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.  Half measures avails us nothing.  We must become willing to be completely sold out for Jesus Christ if we are to reach our goals.

 Point 2

RESTORE--- The word restore means to return to its original or usable and functioning condition, to regenerate or return to life.  In the case of the high impact lifestyle, the definition I will use is to get or give new life or energy. 

After my mind is renew on a day to day basis of reading the word of God and marinating in the Holy Spirit of God, you will begin to develop fruits, and the gifts of the spirit begin to manifest themselves in your life.  

I am now able to be used by God, in service to my pastor and the regional church I belong to.   Oftentimes at this level we can experience burnout because while we are not dominated by this world we still have worldly obligation which pulls us often to the brink of exhaustion. 

It is often said that money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose in service to Christ, those in the faith and the world about us.  For this reason we must experience new life and energy from the Father above. 

Please turn to the word of God the book of Psalm 23:1-3 KJV version.  It reads “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.  He restores my soul. It then goes on to say He leads me in the path of righteous for His name’s sake”. 

We can see that God the Father is the restorer and all of our strength should rest in Him.  We can also read that after our soul (which is our mind, will, and emotions) is restored God leads us in the path of righteous for the furtherance of His kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ.

Restoration is God’s business but it only happens when we store up our treasure in Him and not those things of the world.  We have been commanded to be in the world and not of the world. 

When we allow Him to lead us as our shepherd then the pull of this world is but a glance to the eternity of His promises in our lives.  I now become willing to turn my will, my emotions, and my life over to God so that He can restore me so that I may continue a high impact Christian lifestyle.

Point 3

Revival—the world revival is a worn out concept in the sense that at this stage in developing a high impact Christian lifestyle, we are seeking to develop newness with Christ.  

In my new book " A Declaration to the Spiritual Soldier" I suggest that“The very word revival suggests a degradation of the very instrument which gives the church its very essence and influence.  This is the power of the Holy Spirit without which there is spiritual death.  This proves, conclusively, that if there is a dramatic need for REVIVAL in which there is a worldwide cry to God, then there must be a cataclysmic failure of the church to move, operate, and be led under the auspices of the Holy Spirit”.

Again in Revelation 21:5 KJV Jesus states behold I make all things new.  This newness cannot be redone over from the past because the word new indicates a quality that exists now that has never existed before. 

In this, the last point in developing a high impact Christian lifestyle in a low impact world, we will define a new word for a new person with a new lifestyle. 

I call this word “Newvival”.  I have define a newvivalist as high impact men and women who have been fill with new wine from the Holy Spirit in these the last days.  These men and women are completely sold out to being conform to the image and after the likeness of Jesus Christ.  As you cannot put new wine into old wineskin they are called new wineskin and are able to let go of old archaic traditions which make the word of God to no effect.

They are innovators and adapt early to different non denominational and non traditional methods of reaching souls that are lost in Christ.  They are leaders of the next church which the Holy Spirit is ushering in to reap a harvest in a world where God does not exist. 

In Closing, Saints, God is doing a new thing. Since the death of Christ, He is leaving the old and pouring out new wine (His Spirit) and using new wineskin (people). You must become willing to let go of traditions and old techniques and ways of doing things, and in this the last days, become early and creative adapters  breaking all traditions and in the way Gods’ word is delivered.     

Selah

The Government Controls The 501 C 3 Church House By Minister Speed

The Non 501 C 3 Church

A 501(c) organization, also known colloquially as either a 501(c) or a "nonprofit", is an American tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Section 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)) provides that 28 types of nonprofit organizations are exempt from some federal income taxes. Sections 503 through 505 set out the requirements for attaining such exemptions. Many states refer to Section 501(c) for definitions of organizations exempt from state taxation as well.

It is my honest belief that part of the reason why our country has "gone down the tubes" is because our churches have been afraid to speak out against the evils of society which our government endorses. Many politicians would not have been elected if the churches stood up and said, "Don’t vote for this candidate because he endorses abortion" and also address other such issues. If a 501(c) 3 speaks out or gets politically active they endanger their 501 C 3 Statuses.

I've been an Ordain Minister for 3 years now and been an evangelist for the past 13. God may be calling me back to a church House and I want to talk to more pastors of  non 501(c) 3's because in my experience a 501 C 3 is not under the authority of God but the Federal Government. (See 5 Videos Below)

People don't realize how insidious the arrangement is.  If you really consider how much control they can exert on a given church can be enormous. A church cannot just say I want out of this Status. If they try that they can be forced to repay all monies that have been tax exempted in the past. All offerings, taxes not paid on land, taxes not paid on salaries and materials bought with their tax exempt status will be recouped. So if they built a building they would have to pay all the back taxes on material and write offs they were given for that building, also.  This is not the end of it because they will be responsible for the “interest” also.  This could lead up to the seizure of church building, property, and assets.

I personally do not want to be equally yoked with the government. With a 501(c) church you are under the state and federal government's authority first instead of God's authority. The bible states 2 Corinthians 6:14 (KJV), 14 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness”?

 I talked to a lawyer with multiple years of counseling experience and he states “the fear of losing the 501 C 3 tax exemption by getting into 'politics' is so great, that it has gagged our ministers into silence about the important issues of our day. Since tax law says you can lose that tax exempt status if you engage in politics, most preachers avoid anything that might be perceived as 'too political.' That's why you won't hear most preachers endorse a candidate anymore.”

In this manner, the fascist/socialist left has paralyzed what would otherwise be a great political force in American life. Whether it was intentional or not, that has been the result of federal income tax policy. The very idea that one can divorce actions from beliefs is stupid. Our beliefs inform and direct our actions in life; we all act on our beliefs. For ministers to preach a belief but avoid preaching its implications in our daily lives--that is, what actions we should or should not take, is an abdication of their job as preachers, in my view. I just read a great article on this topic;

I hope you will too:

http://www.infowars.com/romans-13-setting-it-straight/.

He says it well, so I don't need to here.

According to that article: Our second President, John Adams, stated: “It is the duty of the clergy to accommodate their discourses to the times, to preach against such sins as are most prevalent, and recommend such virtues as are most wanted." 

Martin Luther put it this way: “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at the moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved."

All that said, recall the last election and Obama's minister, Rev. Wright. That guy was extremely political in his sermons. Yet his church was never attacked by IRS to revoke its tax exempt status. Why do you think that is? Because his church was black and leftist. Clearly, the tax law is being selectively enforced. 

Conservative churches are singled out for scrutiny while leftist ones are not. This is yet another form of government tyranny of our times.  And it must be put to an end if liberty is ever to be had in this country again.

I believe many churches go the "tax exempt" route because they don't really understand the tax law. They're afraid they won't be able to receipt tithes to the church, but that is simply not true. I have seen new churches planted before and have studied the regulations concerning 501(c)3 status, and as long as a church is actively involved in carrying out the functions of a church, such as services, weddings, funerals, etc. then they are considered a valid church in the eyes of the IRS, even without a 501(c)3.

IRS Publication 557

Churches: “Although a church, its integrated auxiliaries, or a convention or association of churches is not required to file Form 1023 to be exempt from federal income tax or to receive tax deductible contributions, the organization may find it advantageous to obtain recognition of exemption. In this event, you should submit information showing that your organization is a church, synagogue, association or convention of churches, religious order, or religious organization that is an integral part of a church, and that it is engaged in carrying out the function of a church."

Historically speaking in America after 1953 there are very few churches that are not under government supervision and censorship.  Applying for 501 C 3 disestablishes the organization as a church and makes it a tax haven for the congregation. Most ministers, not trusting in God to provide for their ministry, entice donations by creating personal tax advantages for their constituents.

That means 501 C 3 churches are commercial and political in nature and not religious.

That sort of political/commercial activity is allowed by the IRS, while attempts to influence with donations and sermons those politicians who would uphold religious morality is forbidden, if the church wants to maintain its commercial status.

This means that such churches cannot speak God's truth about his law to human-created governments. And that appears to be just fine with most Christians.

Some people form bible study groups in their homes and those are like the original churches.  However, some local governments are fining those who host such meetings on the grounds that they violate Local Street parking ordinances.  Of course, that policy violates the freedom of assembly clause of the First Amendment. But, unfortunately, most Americans don't know that, having never read our short and to-the-point Constitution, and so cannot defend themselves, or their right to practice their religion.

Hosea said: “My people perish for want of knowledge" Hosea 4:6.

The reality is that you may have to bond with others of like thinking and form your own church.  If the congregation does not know their God-given rights, and offer prayers of thanksgiving for them, then they should arrange to meet someplace that has sufficient off-street parking.

You see the early Christians in the Bible met in each other's homes (Philemon 1:2), they were not State-licensed organizations. The Church is not a business!

Profane Mixes with the Holy Church

The L.A. Times has just reported that local ministers are being asked to spread the word about the upcoming digital TV switch. Standing in the pulpit of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in South Los Angeles FCC Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein asked the Baptist Ministries Conference of Los Angeles (nearly 50 African American preachers) to include information on the June 12 digital TV switch in their sermons. Woodie Ramsey, a deacon at Southern Missionary Baptist Church of South East Los Angeles, said the ministers were prepared to spread the word: "It's incumbent upon each church to take care of the needs of its ministry, and this is just one more need for our people," he said. "We'll do our part."

In a shocking twist, "The Worldwide Church of God" has refused to divulge how many of its pastors are now on the FEMA payroll, after a member expressed concerns about religious leaders being used to condition their congregation to accept the declaration of martial law. 

In a May 2006 a story first broke (& has since been confirmed) the shocking news that FEMA was training pastors and other religious representatives to become secret police enforcers who teach their congregations to obey the government in preparation for a declaration of martial law, property and firearm seizures, and forced relocation. A KSLA news report confirmed that 'Clergy Response Teams' are being trained by the federal government to quell dissent and pacify citizens to obey the government in the event of a declaration of martial law. We will also be covering many more topics that relate to this subject.  

Please take the time out to view the videos below:

              Part 1

           Part 2 

Part 3 

Part 4 

Part 5

In closing it was Lyndon B. Johnson that begin the Tax Exemption status known as the 501 C 3 for churches . Johnson was no ally of the church. As part of his political agenda, Johnson had it in mind to silence the church and eliminate the significant influence the church had always had on shaping "public policy."

Although Johnson proffered this as a "favor" to churches, the favor also came with strings attached (more like shackles). One need not look far to see the devastating effects 501 C 3 acceptance has had to the church, and the consequent restrictions placed upon any 501 C 3 churches. 501 C 3 churches are prohibited from addressing, in any tangible way, the vital issues of the day.

For a 501 C 3 church to openly speak out, or organize in opposition to, anything that the government declares "legal," even if it is immoral (e.g. abortion, homosexuality, etc.), that church will jeopardize its tax exempt status. The 501 C 3 has had a "chilling effect" upon the free speech rights of the church. LBJ was a shrewd and cunning politician who seemed to well-appreciate how easily many of the clergy would sell out.

Did the church ever need to seek permission from the government to be exempt from taxes? Were churches prior to 1954 taxable? No, churches have never been taxable. To be taxable a church would first need to be under the jurisdiction, and therefore under the taxing authority, of the government. The First Amendment clearly places the church outside the jurisdiction of the civil government: "Congress shall make NO LAW respecting an establishment of religion, nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

Churches Have a Mandatory Exception To Filing Tax Returns

Not only is it completely unnecessary for any church to seek 501C 3 status, to do so becomes a grant of jurisdiction to the IRS by any church that obtains that State favor.

In the words of Steve Nestor, IRS Sr. Revenue Officer (ret.):

"I am not the only IRS employee who’s wondered why churches go to the government and seek permission to be exempted from a tax they didn't owe to begin with, and to seek a tax deductible status that they've always had anyway. Many of us have marveled at how church leaders want to be regulated and controlled by an agency of government that most Americans have prayed would just get out of their lives. Churches are in an amazingly unique position, but they don’t seem to know or appreciate the implications of what it would mean to be free of government control."

From the Forward of the book “In Caesar's Grip”, by Peter Kershaw

The bible states in 2 Corinthians 6:17, "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you"

The church is the most powerful organization on Planet Earth.  It's time to return the church back to the power of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and operate under His power and influence.

Selah