Church vs. Corporate church: Jesus said that the kingdom of God, which is the real church of Jesus Christ, does not come with observation! For the true church, are those that submit to God in all things and dwells in the homes of those living according to the Spirit. This is the church that is hopefully, in your house, as ordained by God.
Luke 17:20-21 NKJV Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said,
“The kingdom of God does not come with observation; [21] nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”The true church of Christ does not have an address, nor a title nor denomination, just the obedient children of God, being led by God, doing the will of God, in Christ, in that Spirit of love, for one another, where the heart discovers that it is indeed true, that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
The true church of Christ cannot be sued, nor is it controlled by government. For the world does not even recognize the true church, for as Jesus said, it…”does not come with observation”. However, the corporate church can be sued and is controlled by government, ever since they incorporated, following legislation that was passed in 1954, to qualify their corporate church for the 501C3 tax exemption, neglecting the fact that Jesus is to have the preeminence in the church. …”And He (Jesus) is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.” Colossians 1:18 NKJV
We also learn from the Scriptures that it was Gods design that the church, do business together. For in doing business together, there can be times of dispute. This is what the leaders of the church were to look over. Take to heart what was really happening within the early days of the true church of Christ: There is no question that the church of Christ loved each other and did business with each other. Same today, if you really love someone that is a fellow brother in Christ, that is in business and you need the services of products he have to offer, would you not rather give your business to help a brother, in his personal struggles of overcoming the world. However today, the corporate churches are mostly separated from the personal lives of its member, except for the activities that are contained within it perimeters. That is not the way it was done in the churches that dwelled in the homes of those serving the Lord, in the times, that the bible has documented. For it is obvious the true church of Christ did business together. For if they had not been doing business on a daily basis, there would not of been any disputes, but there was, and were they instructed to go to the lawyers of the world, to resolve them? Absolutely not!
1 Corinthians 6:1-9 NKJV Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? [2] Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? [3] Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? [4] If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge? [5] I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? [6] But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers! [7] Now therefore, it is already an utter failure for you that you go to law against one another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather let yourselves be cheated? [8] No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! [9] Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?
In the corporate church, rarely do they do business with each other, at least not in the way the true church of Christ did. On Sundays, the day of rest, most attend the services and following services, rush to their local restaurant for Sunday lunch! Just let this soak in, claiming to be Christians, and claiming to be servants of God, after their church services, rush out to their local restaurant, for their Sunday feeding, to be served by what some consider to be the world, those that work on Sunday! What a hypocrisy! Expecting to be served, by those they are suppose to be serving, on the day of rest, that is appointed for all, including your men servants! For if you are going to honor the Sabbath then one should also submit to the rules of the Sabbath!
Exodus 20:8-11 NKJV “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. [9] Six days you shall labor and do all your work, [10] but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. [11] For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
And God has appointed teachers in the true church of Christ, having only the credentials that God gives, which is only recognized by those that also have a close relationship with God. Confirmed with how they sought proof of Christ speaking in the apostle Paul.
2 Corinthians 13:2-6 NKJV I have told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare— [3] since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you. [4] For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you. [5] Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?— unless indeed you are disqualified. [6] But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.
When the churches gathered together, to praise and seek the things of God, they learned from one another as they were anointed by God with what wisdom and knowledge that had been given. And when the third that was listening and discerning, and the Lord revealed something that was significant at that time, the first ones speaking was to be quiet, and allow the third to teach and share, so all could learn and be encouraged. No pastor mentioned in that setting for Christ was their teacher. This is not happening in the corporate church, nor can it be, for God does not share His glory with mans glory!
1 Corinthians 1:29 NKJV that no flesh should glory in His presence.
But because man desire a teacher they can see, opposed to Christ, whom they cannot see, they have heaped up for themsleves teachers, each credentialed to preach in the corporate churches, preaching doctrines that’s pleasing to the ears of that specific congregation. Just as it is written: …”For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; [4] and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 NKJV
Pay close attention to these words, in that verse: …” they will turn their ears away from the truth”. In turning their ears away from the truth, is exactly the same thing as resisting the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of all truth!
Here is something to discern, back in the Old Testament, there came a time with the children of Israel did not want the LORD to be their king, they wanted a man king.
1 Samuel 8:6-7 NKJV But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the LORD. [7] And the LORD said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.
As a whole, we, the people of today, are no different than the rebellion that was demonstrated in the day that the children of Israel, wanted a man king, instead of the Lord, being their King. They wanted to be like other nations that had a king they could see rather than a King they could not see. In like manner today, they want a church, they can see and go to, rather than being the church which is not seen by man. They want a man teacher, they can see, rather than being taught by Christ, which they cannot see. Therefore, do not confuse the true church of Christ Jesus with the corporate churches of today, for there is no resemblance between the two. In the church of Christ, reverence for the presence of God is in the home, and in the corporate church, reverence is directed to the sanctuary, a place where they teach their children they need to get dressed up and go to church, and to be reverently quiet, as though, the presence of God resides in the sanctuary of their church. Rather than teaching them, the reverence of Christ dwelling in the sanctuary of their own heart.
As the scripture says about the unseen: 1 Peter 1:7-9 NKJV that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, [8] whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, [9] receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
Most corporate churches teach an easy salvation and that you’re already saved however, the true church teaches endurance, and only a few with find it, leading…to the saving of one’s soul.
And in the allusion, that the corporate church is subject to God over government, obviously the government is going to give that church the freedom to operate, as long as it does not interfere politically and should the government, for whatever reason, want to close a corporate church down, make no mistake, they have the authority to do so, since a corporate church is created under the laws of our government, therefore that corporate church is in submission to government over God. For church was required to incorporate, if they wanted to qualify for the 501C3 tax exemption, in exchange for that corporate church to not take a political stand for the righteousness of God. Prior to 1954, the government had no hold on churches and those churches back then could not be politically silenced.
Sadly, the majority, the “many” today, would rather have a credentialed man teacher rather than the one and only Spirit Teacher, which is Christ!
Ephesians 4:20-24 NKJV But you have not so learned Christ, [21] if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: [22] that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, [23] and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, [24] and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
In the true church that is in your home, Christ is your only Teacher! No pastor required. There is duties of a Pastor but teaching the deep things of God, in my discernment is not one of them. That’s for another time.
Jesus’ own words: Matthew 23:8,10 NKJV But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren. [10] And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.
The anointing of Christ: 1 John 2:27 NKJV But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
Jesus warned about today’s false prophets/pastors/preachers: Note, He did not say, you would know them by their credentials, instead He said, by their fruit, you would know them! For where their heart is, is where they are with God.
Matthew 7:15-16 NKJV “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. [16] You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
It is my discernment that the sheep’s clothing is referring to these false prophets appearing godly, having the credentials that gives them the credibility, to appear Godly. And that godly appearance is the "sheep’s clothing", that Jesus gave us warning. Appearing Godly, they themselves being deceive will deceive many. Just give this some deep, truthful discernment!
Just because Pastors and preachers can speak of Godly things, having credentials, does not mean they are the ministers of God, quite the opposite, for as God has appointed some to be teachers, so has Satan, appointed many to be his teachers, teachers of deception. and many of them, being deceived, will think it was God that called them to preach, when it wasn’t, instead they were chosen by Satan, because of their undisciplined self-centered heart.
And because of their self-centered heart, Satan knew he could use them to further his evil agenda! Their being deceived, deceiving others, with their credentials given them by man, giving them credibility to easily deceive!
Matthew 15:8-9 NKJV ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. [9] And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Causing your children to sin: Matthew 18:6 NKJV “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
It is not my intent to offend anyone, what I share is just the way I discern scripture and if I do not speak up when I believe I should, then that to me, is a sin. Just because this is something I see as a big issue before the Lord, does not mean that you must follow me, in my beliefs, just asking for you to consider and then, in accordance to your heart, in seeking truth, study the KJV bible for yourself and let the Lord give you the understanding of truth, in all things! Anyway, here goes!!
Causing one of these little ones to sin has eternal consequences and teaching them, that the church in the bible, is the corporate church that they attend, and it is my discernment, allowing them to be taught that, are doing just that, causing them to sin, most likely, for the rest of their lives, never coming to the knowledge of God, because of their upraising.! Stay with me here!
Anyone that is familiar with the bible will know that the church in the bible is not talking about the corporate churches of today. The church in the bible is referring to people that are disciplined in Christ. The true church is not a building; it is a specific people that have chosen to submit to God in all things. Consider this, if I made reference, to a biker, would your first thought be a building? If I make reference to a mechanic, would your thought be a building? If I made reference my doctor, same thing, would your first thought be that I’m speaking of building! That would be somewhere between ignorance and stupidity to relate that I was referencing a building when speaking of a biker, mechanic or a doctor. Then why do so many, think of a building and or denomination, when the word church is being used? For the word church has nothing to do with a building or denomination but rather the children of God. When people hear the word church, their first thought should be the discipline people of Christ Jesus, being led by God through the anointing Holy Spirit of God! And it’s that indwelling anointing is what Satan wants hid from people. And he has used his credentialed ministers to do just that, for many generations! Satan does not want anyone to experience knowing the Lord first hand. And that’s Satan’s MO or “mode of operation” and it’s his spirit of antichrist that is behind all the corporate teachings that deceive and provide the undisciplined the religions of their desires, that are pleasing to their ears of the flesh. And in doing that, the presence of God is hidden from their eyes because of the beliefs they have and continue to endorse. And it’s the nature of man to be easily swayed away from the presence of God. So bottom line is, that everytime one references the corporate church, as their church, they are partaking in the sins of the world, for to call their corporate church, the church is a deliberate lie that they’ve justified, saying I know the church are the people but I go to this church because… . Everybody calls their corporate church a church, but make no mistake, it is a lie and a sin to call the corporate church, the church, where Jesus is Lord. Now consider all the children that have been taught that they have to get ready to go to church, in that home teaching, those children are being taught that church, the presence of God, in not in their home but in the sanctuary of their corporate church and that is causing those little ones to sin, not being taught of the discipline in Christ, as required to be included in the church of Christ Jesus, that is to be in your house! . Make no mistake there is no resemblance between the corporate church and the church of Christ Jesus. The church of Jesus Christ are the people that are being led by God, 24/7 everyday and the corporate church is nothing more than an organization and facility that is created under the inspiration of the evil one. And take notice, all liars, which includes the ones teaching the lies as well as the ones that are living the lies they believe, will be tasting that horrible second death.
Revelation 21:8 NKJV But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
And it will not be any better, maybe even worse, if that is possible, for those that have caused the little ones to sin, for not being taught the truth about what the true church of Christ really is.
Matthew 18:6 NKJV “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
My advice is to skip a couple Sundays, turn to God with a submissive heart and read your KJV bible for yourself and let the Lord reveal the works of Satan that directly affect you and your family! You are welcome to disagree with me, but you will not have that option with the Lord, on that great Day of Judgment. We’ve all had opportunity, to of been taught, by the anointing of God, on this side of life and there will be no excuse, when it comes, to that great Day of Judgment!
1 John 2:27 NKJV But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. For we all can be filled, today, with the fullness of God, that will submit to God in all things!!!
Ephesians 3:14-19 NKJV For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, [15] from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, [16] that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, [17] that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— [19] to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with ALL the fullness of God.