If I set my mind to it I could no doubt critique this article in a number of ways, but I'm too busy right now. Nevertheless, it's a very thought-provoking article for pastors and church administrators. (NEWS ITEMS below article)
Internal Revenue Service by Willie Martin
This great Christian Republic that we live in was formed
225 years ago in 1776 by god‑fearing men who put all, including their homes, families,
and lives on the line. What we seldom hear today, and what has been
conveniently (or should I say deliberately) left out of the history books, is
that much of the impetus for achieving our independence and freedoms was the
result of the preaching and teaching of the clergy of that time. They were
"fired up" with the Word of God, and spoke out on anything and
everything that was in conflict with that word.
What a contrast to today, when the preachers are silent,
when the churches have made a pact with the devil (the state), when they have
played the role of Judas and sold out our God for "thirty pieces of
silver." Prior to 1954, there was no such thing as a 501(c)(3) church. All
donations, contributions, gifts, etc. given to churches were automatically tax‑deductible
under the old English common law, known as the "Law of Charities."
Then in 1954, Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson (D‑Texas) sponsored legislation which
brought churches under the new 501(c)(3) section of the Internal Revenue code.
As a part of this legislation, churches would
incorporate, and having that status, they could not be sued in a legal action.
This was promoted as a "benefit" to the churches. The churches never
bothered to look to the Scriptures and previous law to find out that churches
could not be sued. They relied instead on advice from lawyers and the
"legal profession" who recommended acceptance of this new
"benefit." And why not? Anything involving more "legality"
does nothing more than advance the status, importance, need, and employment of
this questionable profession. It is a fact, that today most all of the
"churches" who have been sued in a court action have been
"incorporated churches."
I guess that back in 1954, the rational of the churches
was that if everyone else was doing it, why
should Christians not be involved. The whole concept of limited liability was
the bait to get churches incorporated
and like a fish, they were hooked! Corporations, under law, can sue and
be sued! By submitting an application (and a substantial fee) to the IRS for
tax exempt status, the "church" is requesting and accepting a
government license to allow them to operate, within the parameters and statutes
of government regulation.
In other words, the church has become subservient to the
government. Today, it is estimated that fully 90% of the "churches"
in this nation are 501(c)(3) government sponsored churches, while only 10% are
free churches. The following materials were obtained from the Christian Bible
Study web site in Melbourne, Florida, and reflect the requirements with which a
church must comply to receive tax‑exempt status from the IRS. Instead
of being a minister of God, serving the Almighty, these preachers have betrayed
our Savior and the entire Christian theology, to become instead ministers of
the government. And this is not to say that we are anti‑government.
We feel that the government has its place and the ministry of God has its
place, and the government is and should be subservient to God.
Fortunately, any and all ministries located or
headquartered in the Commonwealth of Virginia cannot meet the first criteria,
that of being incorporated. Virginia is the only state that does not permit or
allow churches to incorporate. Some ministries and churches that wished to
incorporate, have gone outside of
Virginia, to other states (such as Delaware) for incorporation. This
prohibition in Virginia dates back to the year 1802, when the Anglican Church
(renamed as the Episcopal Church), went to the Virginia legislature seeking
incorporation. The legislature found such to be a violation of the First
Amendment relative to the establishment of state‑endorsed churches, and they moved to
amend the state constitution to forever prohibit church incorporation in
Virginia.
To continue reading go HERE.
NEWS
NSA Whistleblower - DYNAMIC
(If you're short on time, start 1/2-way through)
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"Frankenskeeters"
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