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OUR SDNCG MANIFESTO
Philosophy of Ministry! (see Reference #1.)}
(SDNCG, Version 1.0; February, 2008)
“We are a church for people who aren’t into religion!”
Welcome to the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God Manifesto!
You may be wondering, ―Manifesto? Sounds great, but what exactly is a Manifesto? The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word Manifesto as “a public declaration of policy”. That very same Dictionary defines the word policy as “a general plan of action”. Therefore, this document is a declaration of the general plan of action for our church that we are making available to the public with respect to it’s exploration and consideration.
First of all, let us be, completely, up front with You. Some of this document has been adopted from the church Manifesto of The Meeting House. We were so impressed with their refreshing irreligious (non-religious) approach to church that we decided to adopt some of their ideas as a “Model” for our own church {Please see “Reference Articles!” on Page 86}. We are not The Meeting House and we are not affiliated with The Meeting House in any way. However, we sincerely respect and appreciate their wonderful irreligious approach, as far as church Community is concerned, and hope that they continue to enjoy much well-deserved success! Likewise, we also respect and appreciate what the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Seventh Day Church of God, Church of the Nazarenes, Christian Churches of God, and (Christian/International) Churches of Christ are doing, as far as church Community is concerned, but we are not these churches. Nor are we affiliated with these cherished churches in any way. However, we do hope and pray that they continue to enjoy much well-deserved success as well! Although we are an Afrocentric Bible-based Charismatic church, we are not the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church, which has been a wonderful Community of Faith for many peoples of African descent, particularly those who have been raised in Canada, and the United States of America. We do hope and pray that they, too, continue to enjoy much well-deserved success! We are not the Church of Seven Planes, and we are not a part of the New Age movement in any way, shape, or form. We are a Caring and Compassionate, Independent church that is affiliated with the Church Of Seven Planes, only because of their Interfaith policy, which respects all peoples of all Faiths. We are not a part of any Religion “about” CREATOR GOD because we are too immersed in our Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD, which has been Established upon the Solid Foundation of CREATOR GOD’S Unconditional Love, and Developed with the Building Blocks of Trust, Respect and Commitment that continue to transform our Character, from the “inside-out”, on a daily basis! We were so inspired by the Church of Seven Planes’ Dialogue and Document of “Interfaith” that we decided to include our edited version of their “A Vision Statement For Every Church” into our Manifesto. Here is our edited version of their Vision:
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Let us explain why we believe our Manifesto for our (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God is so important. The Apostle Paul wrote: ―Let there be real harmony so there won’t be divisions in the church. I plead with you to be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NLT)
It’s easy for a church to ―lose sight of our CREATOR GOD’S Will. The “blurred vision” that results causes ineffective efforts and competing agendas. In turn, this can easily generate disagreement, discord, and division. To avoid this, it can be helpful for a church to openly declare its mandate, its mission, and its methodology. This in turn helps avoid confusion, and disappointing expectations.
While the New Testament provides an overview of how the 1st Century AD church actually operated, much of the detail has been left in the hands of each local church to structure their ministries in a way that they feel maximizes their service to CREATOR GOD, each other, and their secular community. Hence, different churches have a variety of styles and structures of ministry— something that enables them to serve a variety of people in ways that meet their differing needs. Although there may not be one absolute way of ―doing church Community, it is important that each local church Community be unified in its own unique vision and style. Therefore, we invite all people who would like to make this church their spiritual home to rally around the foundational principles contained in this document and become committed to making it happen. We realize that our philosophy of ministry might not be perfect—that‘s why we are always open to change. But we also realize that, perfect or not, as a church Community we always need to be fully committed to moving in the same direction, together. In addition to the preceding information, we need to share something else. This document is a work in progress. It captures the crucial foundation and pillars that our church is built upon, but also deals with issues of style and details of structure that may need to be reworked or expanded as we grow and develop as an Assembly of Faith. As Yahshua (Jesus) makes reference to in the New Testament Scriptures (Matthew 9:17, KJV) we, too, maintain an uncompromising commitment to the new wine of the Good News Message of Yahshua (Jesus); we, also, must hold that Message within flexible wine skins, able to expand and adapt as circumstances change. Nevertheless, the bulk of the content of this document is absolutely foundational to our church’s modus operandi and important for everyone at the Seventh Day Nazarene Church of Christ to read, remember, and internalize. For further details of Our Beliefs, and Foundational Faith, You can find them any time at our church Web-Site: http://www.sdncg.wordpress.com
If you‘ve read this far we’re assuming that you are someone who is personally committed to the process of investigating this church and we‘re encouraged to know that you believe this process is worth the time and effort. If you find the vision for church life described in this document one that connects with you, please take the next step and ask the key question—How can I go beyond just learning about the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God, to becoming an active part of the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God? The Answer to that Excellent Question can be found as You continue to Read the rest of Our SDNCG Manifesto. Welcome! We hope you‘ll want to travel this joyful journey with us.
Peace and Blessings,
Iowale and Kelvin
Contents
Philosophy Of Ministry!……………………………………………………………………………………..
The Spiritual Orientation!………………………………………………………………………………….
Man’s Three Greatest Needs!…………………………………………………………………………..
Our Inspiration!………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Our Vision & Mission!……………………………………………………………………………………..
Y’shua (Yahshua/Jesus) Never Started Any Religion!………………………………………..
The Metaphysical Messiah!…………………………………………………………………………….
From Babylon To Jerusalem!…………………………………………………………………………..
A Brand New World: “parleys or processes?”………………………………………………….
Y’shua’s (Yahshua’s/Jesus’) Nonviolent Emancipation Movement?……………………
Our Approach to Community?…………………………………………………………………………
Following (Y’shua/Yahshua) Jesus in Community?……………………………………………
Core Community?………………………………………………………………………………………….
Do You know Your A.B.C.’s?………………………………………………………………………….
Congratulations! …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Reference Articles!……………………………………………………………………………………….
The Spiritual Orientation!
The true essence of any Truth cannot ever be “Revealed” to mere human beings unless, they have, first, made the choice to learn how to “Receive” the Truth experientially and substantially through, their own personal sacrifice of Trust and Obedience to the Original Source of Truth, which in turn must manifest enough Reliable, and Indisputable visible evidence that they and others can observe! Truth, can be defined as “the origin and consistent explanation of all things, which have the quality of being Reality and Absolute”. Reality, can be defined as ”the quality of being real, as it reveals the eternal and infinite essence of the endless expression of supernatural life”. The term Absolute, refers to “complete and unrestricted Reality”. As many human beings continue to seek, but not ever seem to find the answers for the certainty of their Universal Identity and Ultimate Destiny, human beings continue to fill their individual, and collective consciousness with an increase of fear, guilt, blame, shame, inferiority, conformity, hatred, unforgivingness, envy, greed, and deception.
Human beings today, more so than ever before, are searching for a deeper and surer meaning to the existence and expression of this mortal life, as well as a significant reason for living in harmony and abundance in this temporal life. We believe that the “Sovereign Truth” that we are offering in this Manifesto, and in the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God - Family of Community demonstrates very clearly, the spiritual interconnectedness with the Divine Reality, and with the Divine Absolute, which “empower” the individual to find his or her own Universal Identity, and “preserve” his or her shared Ultimate Destiny. The “Sovereign Truth” is NOT a Religion! The “Sovereign Truth” offers the individual a spiritual sense of certainty that emerges from the Co-Existence and Co-Expression of CREATOR GOD’S Spiritual Reality, and Divine Absolute found within the spirit and soul of every human being, which can “Reveal” the Truth of CREATOR GOD’S Life, and Way for our daily lives. The “Sovereign Truth” also explains why, all of what is “good” and “blessed” that can be found within the spirit and soul of every human being is indissoluble, indomitable, inextinguishable, and immutable; that the true Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD, once it is found, is inseparable because, All of what is the ”Goodness” and “Blessedness” of CREATOR GOD can be found within the immortal soul, and everlasting spirit of each and every human being. We believe that the “Sovereign Truth” is, also, practical and provable, particularly today, during times in which rampant poverty, pestilence, prejudice, pessimism, and premature death seem to overtake the vast majority of humanity, in a relentless manner. We are certain that the “Sovereign Truth” affords the individual with a realistic, elevated sense of self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-valuation, and self-caring, all of which solidify the foundation of his or her spiritual life. The “Sovereign Truth” also answers the deepest craving of the human psyche, which is self-atonement, and extends a deeper meaning of life, and a more significant reason for harmonious and abundant living.
Today, Science and Spirituality are both in a legitimate quest for the Truth. It is becoming increasingly important for human beings to understand the connection and balance between Science and Spirituality as, both, Science and Spirituality relate to our Spiritual Orientation! On one hand, neither Science, nor Spirituality can be considered as unimportant to human beings. On the other hand, either Science, or Spirituality can be misused, and abused with respect to the way human beings choose to Orientate themselves. Science, can be defined as “a branch of knowledge requiring systematic study and method, especially dealing with life, substances, and natural laws”. The term Spiritual, can be defined as “the spirit, and, or soul of a human being”. Spirituality, can be defined as “the immeasurable, interconnectedness between the spirit and, soul of every human being”. Orientate, can be defined as “the position (something) relative to the points of the compass; adapt to particular needs or circumstances; guide or direct”. The term Orientate oneself, can easily be defined as “ to find one’s position in strange surroundings; to become used to a new situation”. The Spiritual Orientation, therefore, can correctly be defined as “the spirit, and soul of a human being, adapting to his or her particular needs or circumstances; finding his or her position in strange surroundings, and becoming used to new situations with respect to his or her human relations”. Science, and Religion cannot be used to discover one’s true Spiritual Orientation. Science can be used to investigate, and measure Spirituality. Science can even be used to investigate, and measure Religion. However, it is only Spirituality, which can be used to investigate Science and Religion. Similarly, it is only Spirituality, which can be used to discover one’s true Spiritual Orientation! Discovering one’s true Spiritual Orientation requires the spirit and soul of a human being committing to systematic study and method, especially when one is adapting to one’s particular needs or circumstances, dealing with one’s everyday life, finding one’s position in strange surroundings, and becoming used to one’s new situations with respect to one’s human relations. Furthermore, Science, and Religion cannot be used to discover one’s true Relationship with CREATOR GOD, with others, and with oneself. Only can, Spiritual Orientation be used to discover one’s true Relationship with CREATOR GOD, with others, and with oneself! We can seek, and find the Truth in, both, Science and Spirituality because, Science and Spirituality allow us to draw closer to the CREATOR GOD Who has “Designed” the Truth, and can “Reveal” the Truth that can be found within Science and Spirituality, both of which CREATOR GOD has, already, “Willed” toward all humankind!
In Conclusion. It does not matter what “church”, or “temple”, or “mosque”, or “synagogue” that a person belongs to, as far as having some Religion “about” CREATOR GOD is concerned. What matters the very most is, a person must have a “spiritual heart” that has been cleansed of negativity and culpability! In other words, if a person has not learned how to reject, and eject such self-defeating, and self-deceiving attitudes as unforgivingness, ungratefulness, unpleasantness, and unbelief (all of which can devastate a person’s relationships, personality, and well-being), a person cannot claim that they have been “saved” or “changed”, regardless of how much Religion they may, or may not, have!
If a person has made the choice to make a conclusive commitment to enter into, and continue journeying through life-long, faith-based, and love-filled positive and creative, re-learning processes that can, both, transform the inward character, and reform the outward circumstances of an individual, then, and only then, can a person claim that they have been “saved”, or “changed”! Most people are finding out that Religion is not giving them visible evidence of an inward transformation, or an outward reformation with respect to their daily human relations. People of Religion are NOT finding visible evidence of a loving “change” in their inward character, and outward circumstances. If people of Religion are claiming that they are sharing the “good news” of how the “good news” has given them a loving “change” in the inward character, and outward circumstances of their life, then why is it that people of Religion are still finding it very difficult to get along with other different unique groups of people; and why is it that people of Religion are still finding it, almost, impossible to get out of poverty, illness, war, or oppression? The answer to those two questions is simple. People of Religion cannot, truly, share the true “good news” until they find the true Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD that is, truly, outside of their Religion!
{“The Spiritual Orientation” Copyright © 2008, Rev. Dr. K. Brown: Etobicoke, ON. M8V1P2 *All rights reserved}
Man’s Three Greatest Needs!
Man’s three greatest needs are self-honesty, self-humility, and self-harmony. We must choose to be honest with ourselves in order to find, and accept our inner positive power of awareness. We must be humble with ourselves in order to find, and accept our inner positive power of choice. We must be in harmony with ourselves in order to find, and accept our inner positive power of creativity. Finding and accepting the inner positive powers of our awareness, choice, and creativity is the same as finding, and accepting the inner positive powers of our divine consciousness, which allows us to realize that we, already, are powerful and purposeful. When we are aware of our first greatest need, which is the need to be honest with ourselves, we are “empowered” to be aware of our second greatest need, which is the need to humble ourselves. When we are aware of our second greatest need (and the first greatest need), we are “empowered” to be aware of our third greatest need, which is the need to be in harmony with ourselves! Being in harmony with ourselves “empowers” us to, be aware of all three of our greatest needs, and be aware of all three of the greatest needs of all humankind!
In order for us to be honest with other people, we must learn how to be honest with ourselves first. In order for us to be humble with others, we must learn how to be humble with ourselves first. In order for us to be in harmony with others, we must learn how to be in harmony with ourselves first. An Ancient Israelite Hebrew Nazarene once offered the following piece of Wisdom. “If any man (or woman) will come after me, let him (or her) deny himself (or herself), and take up his (or her) cross daily, and follow me”. In essence, what He was really saying was, if any person wants to be aware of the true Liberation, and true Success in life that are available to all people, he or she must first choose to overcome denial, enter into life-long processes of positive transition, and remain in those life-long positive processes of transition until, he or she makes one’s true liberation, and true success in life visibly evident for oneself and for others!
We are NOT “becoming” any “thing”, really, because we were created to “be” a “being” who “is” a divine “spiritual being”! Therefore we cannot “become” a “thing”, and we cannot ever “be” a “thing”! We can “be” the “best” that we are, already, created to “be” when we find and accept the inner positive powers of our awareness, choice, and creativity! We are living, temporarily, inside of a “physical body”, but we are NOT the “physical body”; the “physical body” belongs to who our “spiritual being”, really, “is”! We are a “spiritual being” who “is” living, temporarily, inside of a “physical body”. More specifically, we are an immortal, “living soul” with an everlasting, “living spirit”, which is inside the “center” of our “living soul”. Our “living soul” consists of our divine consciousness, which includes our awareness, choice, and creativity. Our divine consciousness is created to “be” one person with one individual personality, which is the “living soul” of who each of us were, originally, created to “be”. Liberation and Success in life are a “state of being”. Each of which are an invisible “divine-reality” that is made visibly evident when we exercise the inner positive powers of our awareness, choice, and creativity, which make up our divine consciousness. Our “living soul” is equipped with the Spiritual Capacity of Righteous Emotion. At the very “center” of our divine consciousness is our “living spirit”, which is equipped with the Spiritual Capacity of Righteous Motivation. Together, Righteous Motivation and Righteous Emotion, make up the “Kingdom of God” that already is, was, and always will be, “within” our “living spirit”, and “living soul”, respectively. We were NOT created to “be” a “physical body”, We “have” an, actual, “physical body”, which serves as a temporary “physical covering” that surrounds our, real, “spiritual being”.
Making the choice to NOT be honest with ourselves about our Historical “roots”, and our Spiritual “roots” does NOT allow us to let go of our “false self”, which does NOT allow us to be honest with others. Making the choice to NOT be humble with ourselves about our willingness, or unwillingness, to change, or relearn some things about ourselves does NOT allow us to let go of our “foolish pride”, which does NOT allow us to be in harmony with others. Making the choice to NOT be in harmony with ourselves, as far as a fundamentalist’s, or extremist’s viewpoint is concerned, does NOT allow us to let go of our “emotional imbalance”, which does NOT allow us to be in harmony with others. CREATOR GOD has created us all to be “spiritual beings” who have been designed to live in honesty, humility, and harmony with ourselves, and with others so that we may all experience the true Liberation, and true Success in life that is according to the Loving, and Merciful Will of CREATOR GOD!
True Liberation, and true Success in life cannot ever be achieved (or received) if we choose to NOT live in honesty, humility, and harmony with ourselves, and with others. True Liberation, and true Success in life stems from our personal choice to, Develop our God-given talents, Build God-given projects, and Overcome our Obstacles of life, which help as many people as possible Develop their God-given talents, Build their God-given projects, and Overcome their Obstacles of life that we have, already, Overcome! Every person, throughout the History of mankind that “CREATOR GOD” has “called” and “chosen” to “do” something very meaningful, and effective, with respect to helping others Overcome Obstacles, has made the choice to, Develop their God-given talents, Build God-given projects, and Overcome their Obstacles of life, which has helped, literally, thousands, or more, of other people achieve (or receive) their true Liberation, and true Success in life. As a result, these “Champion Change Agents”, and “Heavenly Helpers” have achieved (or received) true Liberation, and true Success in life for themselves, and for others as well!
The Law of Metaphysics states that, “the energy within material growth (what makes things grow, and multiply) is, already, present within every spiritual motive, or positive inspiration.” When we make the choice to cooperate with the energy of positive inspiration, which is within every spiritual motive, we can co-actualize a continuation of material positive outcomes, which we have been inspired to manifest, when we are willing to follow through with each spiritual motive, and share its material positive outcome with others. The energy that makes physical things grow is, really, the Spiritual Energy of “Grace”. This Spiritual Energy of “Grace” must be accompanied by another Spiritual Energy called “Faith”! “Grace” plus “Faith” will always “Be” the two Spiritual Energies that work well together with respect to manifesting a continuation of material positive outcomes. The Spiritual Energy of “Grace” is always Provided by our CREATOR GOD. The Spiritual Energy of “Faith” must be internalized and externalized by us, if we, really, desire to find the true Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD that will help us find a continuation of true Liberation, and true Success in our present lives that Religion cannot provide!
{“Man’s Three Greatest Needs” © 2008, Rev. Dr. Brown *All rights reserved}
Our Inspiration!
The holy, “Spirit” of Y’shua (Jesus), today, is still “Building” His “Church” within the 21st Century AD. It is a Biblical Fact, and Historical fact that, Y’shua (Jesus) was a *Palestinian Jew from Nazareth who, began a “Reformed Judaism”, Movement under the Sect called the “Nazarenes”. Y’shua’s (Jesus’) “devoted disciples” are, all, called “Nazarenes” who must, all, become “meticulous ministers” that aspire to Keep, all, Ten Commandments, including the Sabbath “Rest” Commandment.
It is a known fact that, the Ancient Roman Catholic Church has always had “daily mass”, or daily “Worship Services”, even though, their main “Assembly” became “Sunday”. Almost all Protestant Churches (which, actually, became “Reformed Catholicism”) were, originally, Seventh Day (Saturday) “Sabbath Keeping Churches”, up until the late 1800′s. Most Protestant Churches were then, intimidated by Imperialistic Governments to “Worship” on the First Day, which is Sunday. The Original “Baptists”, and the Original “Jehovah’s Witnesses” were two, of several, Churches that were Seventh Day (Saturday) “Sabbath Keeping Churches”, initially. The “Seventh Day ‘Adventist’ Church, later, chose to “Worship” on the Saturday, even though, the Bible clearly states that Saturday is a “Rest Day”, and “Remembrance Day”. The Bible, also, clearly states that every day is a day of “Worship”. Some Protestant Churches choose to “Assemble” together on a Sunday, and others choose to “Assemble” together on a Saturday. However, we have been Commanded, by “CREATOR GOD”, to “Assemble” together every day, and we have been Commanded, by “CREATOR GOD”, to “Worship” every day! We have, also, been Commanded, by “CREATOR GOD” to “Rest” on the only Holy Day of “Remembrance” that is only one day of the week, which is the Saturday Sabbath (Genesis 1:31; 2:2-4; Exodus 16:26-30; 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Isaiah 1:13; Ezekiel 44:24; Acts 2:42-47; Hebrews 10:25; 12:23)!
The Author of this Manifesto - Kelvin James Arnold Brown – was born in 1953 in Hamilton Ontario, Canada and has spent most of the last 20 years living in the Greater Toronto Area. At the age of 45 Kelvin experienced a “divine-healing”, which led to a “divine-calling” at the age of 52. These two experiences thoroughly convinced him that, understanding that his “Vision” was from “GOD”, to bring a “divine-message” of harmonization to this World of Religious and Racial Discord, Kelvin became completely devoted to finding the “Sovereign Truth”, and thoroughly devoted to being an Author, Holistic Life Coach, Mentor and Spiritual Teacher-Healer who, gives a “Voice” of harmonization to the Sacred Scriptures. Rejecting the “Traditional” Rules and Rituals of every Religion, as well as the exploitation and oppression in every society, Kelvin began to dedicate his study, teachings, and practices to a common respect for “CREATOR GOD’S” Truth that can only be found within the Right Kind of Relationship “with” our “CREATOR GOD”, and not within the right kind of religion “about” our “CREATOR GOD”. Kelvin then, reasoned with correctness and consistency that, “CREATOR GOD” cannot be a Religious Legalist. “CREATOR GOD” cannot be an Ethnic-Cultural-Racist. “CREATOR GOD” cannot be a Hindu or a Moslem; “CREATOR GOD” cannot be a Jew or a Christian. “CREATOR GOD” cannot be a Sikh or a Buddhist; “CREATOR GOD” can only “BE” the one true “CREATOR GOD”, and therefore, the Supreme Path to Spiritual Reality which Kelvin has committed his life to is, “CREATOR GOD’S” and “CREATOR GOD’S” only! Kelvin clearly understands that Divine Harmonization between all peoples can only be found through our unwavering and undivided living faith in THE “CREATOR GOD’S” loving grace through, the First, “Created God”. It is quite obvious that, Divine Harmonization cannot ever be found in a One World Government. Nor can it ever be found in a One World Religion. The “Sovereign Truth” that Kelvin has found, and is sharing with you in this Manifesto is the grace-filled “Supreme Love” of the one true grace-filled, “CREATOR GOD”!
23. “He said, I am the VOICE of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the Way of the Lord, as said the prophet (Ysayah) Isaiah” (John 1:23, KJV). 12.” I will surely assemble, O Jacob (House of Israel), all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel (Original Messianic Abrahamic Hebrews); I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise (rejoicing) by reason of the multitude of men. 13. The “BREAKER” is come up before them: they have broken up (the curse off of them), and have passed through the (Narrow and Straight) gate, and are gone out by it: and their KING (Messiah) shall pass before them, and (The Holy Name of YAHUWAH) the LORD (will be) on the (fore) head of them” (Micah 2:12,13, KJV).
3. “And he that doeth TRUTH cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought (“worked”) in God (Eliyahuw Elohiym; plural, Adon)” (John 3:21, KJV).
23. “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship (Eliyahuw) the Father (Abiyahuw) in spirit and in TRUTH: for (Eliyahuw) the Father (Abiyahuw) seeketh such to worship him. 24. God (Eliyahuw Elohiym; plural, Adon) is a (holy) Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in TRUTH” (John 4:23,24, KJV).
16. “And I will pray (to Eliyahuw) the Father (Abiyahuw), and he shall give you another Comforter (Malakiyahuw/Holy Ghost/Nephesh haQadosh), that he may abide with you forever; 17. Even the Spirit of TRUTH (Malakiyahuw/Holy Ghost/haQadosh); whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you” (John 14:16,17, KJV). {“Our Inspiration” © 2008, Rev. Dr. K. Brown M8V1P2 *All rights reserved}
Our Vision & Mission!
Our Vision Statement:
To Blossom into the most peaceable, and most effective “Solution-Oriented”, Charismatic Ministry in the World, in order that we may Manifest Harmony, Good Health, Prosperity and Peace of Mind – for all peoples of all nations – by the year 2020!
Our Mission Statement:
To Provide all kinds of people, in Earth, with Faith-based Education-processes, and Family-friendly Fellowship-functions in the compassionate form of Biblical Counseling, Empowerment Coaching, Spiritual Mentoring, and also Transcendent Healing toward solving life’s most prevalent problems, such as the poverty, pestilence, prejudice, and pessimism in this World that can often lead to premature death; that providing serviceable solutions to those people who are conclusively committed to finding personal and cultural changes, which must be positive and sustainable, we can manifest a harmonious, prosperous and peaceful life for all humankind!
Our Objectives:
To Allow YAHUWAH Eloah/Elohi/Allah (“CREATOR GOD”) to assist us with, removing all destructive cultural barriers, and installing all constructive cultural bridges between all people of all nations through, our co-ordinated and strategic efforts of “Nonviolent Assertiveness”.
To Be an “Overflowing Fountain” of “Unconditional Love” toward all peoples, in order for YAHUWAH Eloah/Elohi/Allah (“CREATOR GOD”) to Reach and Reunite as many people as possible through the “Anointed Indwelling” of the First-Created/First-Resurrected holy, “Spirit” of Yahuwshua haMashiyach, the 1st Co-Re-Creator (“Jesus” the First “Created God”).
To Contribute the Liberating “Sovereign Truth” to, all people of all nations, in order that they may learn how to “Receive” the “Impartation” of the “Anointed Gift” of the “Righteousness of God” by, ”Loving Grace” through, “Living Faith” in the “Righteous Person” named Yahshua/Yahuwshua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) who Taught and Practiced the “Sovereign Truth” concerning our Righteousness and Relationship “with” CREATOR, and NOT the “Regimental Rules” concerning the revisions and religions “about” CREATOR GOD!
{“Our Vision & Mission Statements” Copyright © 2008, Rev. Dr. Kelvin Brown; Etobicoke, ON. M8V1P2 *All rights reserved}
Y’shua (Yahshua/Jesus) Never Started Any Religion!
The word “Nazarene” comes from the Semitic (Hebrew) word “Netzar”, which means “Vine”, or “Branch”. Y’shua’s (Jesus’) “devoted disciples” were called “Netzarim”, which means “Branches”. The Biblical Term, “Two Branches” includes the “First Branch” of “elected” Original Hebrews of African descent, and the “Second Branch” of “adopted” Japhethite Gentiles of European descent. Y’shua (Jesus) was an Israelite Hebrew, and *Palestinian Jew of African descent, from the city of Nazareth, who started the “Nazarene Sect” within the 1st Century AD, “Reformed Judaism”, Movement. Several “New Testament”, Nazarenes of the 1st Century AD also took the “Nazarite Vow” of the “Old Testament”, at least on a temporary basis.
It is a Biblical Truth, and historical fact, that Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) was a *Palestinian Jew of African-Arabian-Asian Heritage who began a “Reformed” Palestinian Judaism Movement during the 1st Century AD under the Sect, which He called the “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite-Essenes”). Notwithstanding, Palestinian Judaism during the 1st Century BC consisted of five distinct groups called the Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes, Rabbinic Elders, and Essenes. The number one reason why Y’shua (Jesus) chose to start and lead a “Reformed” Palestinian Judaism Movement was because the other religious groups in His day were too busy “playing religion”, and therefore they had no time left for doing anything about reducing the poverty, sickness and violence that the Palestinian Jews were being plagued with under the vicious rule of the Roman Empire at that time! The second reason Y’shua (Jesus) started and led a “Reformed” Palestinian Judaism Movement was because His people of “Jewish” African-Arabian-Asian descent were suffering from the kind of “internalized oppression” that had caused the perpetuation of poverty, sickness and violence within the communities in which they lived in the first place! The third reason was because three major Pagan Gentile Ancient Religions were influencing and gaining many ”apostates” of the Jewish Faith throughout the oppressive Roman Empire. The influences of Ancient Aryan Gentile, Pagan Zoroastrianism, Ancient Greek Gentile, Pagan Hellenism, and Ancient Roman Gentile, Pagan Mithraism were spreading throughout the Land of Palestine like weeds in an unkempt garden. There is no doubt that, the True Teachings and Practices of Y’shua’s (Jesus’) Original, “Reformed” Palestinian Judaism Movement called the “Nazarenes”, was a Merciful, Social Movement for the oppressed peoples that needed a liberation/salvation from the Social Evils, which were growing rapidly throughout the Roman Empire at that time in History!
As far as an explanation of the different religious sects is concerned, the following should suffice. The Sudducees were a Priestly Aristocracy in Jerusalem before the time of 70 AD, and they taught the “Ceremonial Law” found in the Book of Leviticus. The Sadducees opposed Gentile Pagan Greek Hellenization. They rejected the belief of the Resurrection. The Pharisees were the “legalistic ones” who “separated” (or “divided”) themselves from the Sadducees. The Pharisees believed in, and taught the Biblical Teachings of the Law of the Torah, and the Non-Biblical Teachings of the Law of the Talmud. The Pharisees supported the Tradition of the Elders of the Law of the Talmud. The Pharisees who, initially, opposed Gentile Pagan Greek Hellenization, later, allowed Pagan Gentile Greek Hellenization to, eventually, influence the way in which they interpreted the Old Testament, Hebrew Scriptures. The Pharisees became a Political Movement between the years 76, and 67 BC. They were, temporarily, given the full measure of power during Y’shua’s (Jesus’) time, by the Roman Empire, within the Sanhedrin (Judicial) Council. The Scribes had a professional title, and were not a Movement. The Scribes worked for, either, the Sadducees, or the Pharisees. The two groups of Scribes were as follows. The Sadducaic Scribes and the Pharisaic Scribes. The job of the Scribes was to keep the written records, exactly, the way in which they were instructed to keep them, according to the Aristocratic Sadducees, or Legalistic Pharisees for whom they worked. After the time of 70 AD Rabbinic Judaism began to flourish in Jerusalem. Rabbi Judah collected and edited the known Halachah and produced, and canonized the Mishnah. The Tradition of the Rabbinic Elders within Rabbinical Judaism became systematically codified around the 2nd Century AD. Rabbinical Judaism was given the full measure of power, by the Roman Empire, within the Sanhedrin (Judicial) Council after 70 AD. They upheld the Moral Law (10 Commandments), they upheld the Levitical Law (500-plus Commandments), they upheld the Talmudic Law, and the Ceremonial Law of the Rabbinic Elders through the Mishnah. They opposed the earlier forms of Gentile Pagan Greek Hellenization, and they also opposed the Gentile Pagan Roman Imperialism, which came later, during their time. Therefore, they were always seen as the ”mischievous ones” by the Roman Empire. As a result, the Roman Empire, systematically, developed their brand of unjust Euro-centric, Anti-Semitic Racism.
During the 1st Century BC many of the True Essenes were misunderstood and mistreated. The True Essenes led an Apocalyptic-oriented Communal “Way” of life in the area of the Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Ancient, Hebrew and Aramaic, Texts of the Bible were unearthed. Interestingly enough, there is also a striking resemblance between the Hebrew word Qumran and the Arabic word Qur’an. In fact, many Hebrew-speaking True Essenes and Arabic-speaking True Muslims dwelt peaceably, together, in the same desert areas of North-East Africa (including Arabia). The “Way” of the True Essenes included the Teachings that, all humankind shares the same amount of “Divinity”, all humankind shares the same amount of “Equality”, and all humankind shares the same amount of “Prosperity”. The True Essenes that followed the “Way” of the Ancient “Nazarites” started to assemble together before the time of 70 BC. The True Essenes were not, particularly, liked by the Roman Empire, and therefore, were also regarded as the “mischievous ones” who rejected Gentile Pagan Roman Imperialism. Somehow, Ancient Euro-centric Anti-Semitism, Anti Black Racism, and Anti Arab Racism found their way into the Early European Christian Church! These kinds of social evils and misguided doctrines have been found in different countries around the World throughout the last eighteen hundred years. Remember, Racism does not have any place in Y’shua haMashiyach’s (Jesus the Christ’s) International, Nonviolent “Movement” of Liberation that is found “between the lines” of the Original Hebrew Scripture-based Message of His “Gospel of the Kingdom of God”! The True Essenes strongly believed in keeping “Covenants”, and lasting “Relationships” that were always consummated with Righteous Love.
There was a false group of Essenes that started around the time of Y’shua (Jesus), which was led by Bar Jesus. Bar Jesus was the early version of the Anti Christ. Bar Jesus’ group of Essenes are referred to as the “Extra-Essenes”, in this paper, for the sake of distinguishing them from the earlier group of True Essenes, and for the sake of distinguishing them from the group of ”Nazarite-Essenes”, or “Nazarenes”, which Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) started and led at that time. Notwithstanding, the “Nazarite-Essenes”, or “Nazarenes”, which were led by Y’shua (Jesus) were despised by the other religious groups within the Religion of Palestinian Judaism, and they too were seen as the “mischievous ones”, also, by the Roman Empire. The “Nazarenes” rejected Ancient Gentile Pagan Greek Hellenization, and they also rejected Ancient Gentile Pagan Roman Imperialism. All “Hebrew-Nazarenes” (“Nazarite-Essenes”) of the 1st Century AD definitely believed in the “Resurrection”, and in the “Last Day”. Likewise, the “Arabic-Muslims” of the 1st Century AD, also, believed in the “Resurrection”, and in the “Last Day”. It is no coincidence that Islam of the 7th Century AD chose to accept these very same beliefs of Y’shua’s (Jesus’) “Nazarenes” of the 1st Century AD. Y’shua’s (Jesus’) “devoted disciples” were “Hebrew-Nazarenes” who were always called, and always will be called, “Nazarenes” (or “Nazarite-Essenes”). They were later called Christ-followers in the 2nd Century AD. All of whom must become “merciful ministers” who are all ”Filled” with the “Indwelling” of Y’shua’s holy, “Spirit” to aspire toward Keeping all of CREATOR GOD’S Ten Commandments of the Old Testament, including the Sabbath “Rest” Commandment.
The Hebrew Prophet named Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) was a 1st Century AD “Nazarene”. The word Nazarene comes from the Ancient Afro-Asiatic, Semitic (Hebrew) word “Netzarim”. The full “Hebrew” name for “Y’shua is “Yahuwshua”. Y’shua (Jesus) was an African-Arabian-Asian Charismatic “Teacher-Healer” from the Israelite Hebrew, Tribes People. They were from the lineage of Abraham, and were of African (Edenic) descent. Y’shua (Jesus) was NOT a “Christian”! Y’shua (Jesus) was NOT a European Jew! Y’shua (Jesus) was NOT a Caucasian! Y’shua (Jesus) was NOT “THE CREATOR”! Y’shua (Jesus) was a “Palestinian Jew”, or “Israelite Jew”, of African descent! Y’shua (Jesus) was fully human, during His Incarnation as the Hebrew Messiah on Planet Earth. Y’shua (Jesus) was, originally, called “Eli’el”, or “Eliyahuw”, or “Eliyshuwa” the Highest Archangel who was often referred to as the “Angel of God”, “spirit of the LORD”, “Word of the LORD”, “Word of GOD”, “Angel of the LORD”, and “Spirit of GOD” within the Old Testament Hebrew Bible. Y’shua (Jesus) was, originally, the First-Created holy, Angel, Divine-Being (or First-Created holy, “Spirit”) during His Pre-Incarnation in the 3rd Heaven. After His physical death on Planet Earth, Y’shua (Jesus) rose from the grave, on the third day, and became the First-Resurrected holy, Angel-Human, Divine-Being during His Re-Incarnation! Y’shua (Jesus), and His first followers, who were, originally, called “Nazarenes” and “Disciples of the Way”, obeyed all of the Ten Commandments, which are found within the Torah, including the Seventh Day Sabbath Commandment! Y’shua (Jesus), and His followers, did NOT trust and obey the “Religion” of Judaism with its Religious Dogma and Imperialistic Traditions of men, which are found within the Talmud and Mitzvahs! Instead, Y’shua (Jesus), and His followers, Trusted and Obeyed their “Relationship” with the “ONE PERSON” of “THE CREATOR”, which can only be found inside of the “Kingdom of God” that, already, “is within you” after, the “free gift” of the “Righteousness of God” re-enters, and fills, your spirit. Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) “Is” the holy, “Spirit” (First-Resurrected holy, Angel-Human, Divine-Being) who “Is”, also, the “free gift” of the “Righteousness of God”! “Salvation”, which includes the evidence of Wisdom, Health and Wealth, begins the moment that we are “begotten again”, before our physical life is over, by the holy, “Spirit” of Y’shua (Jesus) when He chooses to re-enter, and fill our humbled spirit with His Comforting Spirit. We are “born again” after our physical life is over, which is the moment our “Redemption” begins!
Y’shua (Jesus) did NOT believe in the “Trinity” because, the “Trinity” was not invented until the 3rd Century AD, by Roman Christianity, which was nearly three hundred years after Y’shua’s (Jesus’) physical death. Y’shua (Jesus), however, did believe in the “Trilateral Divinity” of all angel beings, and all human beings, who are all created and formed in the “divine image” of the “ONE PERSON” of “THE CREATOR”! Y’shua (Jesus) believed that all angel beings, and all human beings, are each “one person” who each have “three manifestations” of everlasting life! Y’shua (Jesus) did NOT believe that He was “THE CREATOR” because, Y’shua (Jesus) knew that “THE CREATOR” cannot be anyone, or any thing that has been created, or formed. Y’shua (Jesus) was, in fact, created and formed by “THE CREATOR”. Y’shua (Jesus) knew that “THE CREATOR” cannot birth any children because, “THE CREATOR” can only create and form (Metaphorical/Spiritual) children through the holy, “Spirit” of Y’shua (Jesus)! Y’shua (Jesus) knew that “THE CREATOR” cannot be three persons! Y’shua (Jesus), also, knew that He, Himself, cannot be three persons. Y’shua (Jesus) knew that He, Himself, was “One Person” with “Three Manifestations” of Everlasting Life! Y’shua (Jesus) did NOT invent a new Religion! Y’shua (Jesus) was an Afro-Arabian-Asian, Nazarene of African-Edenic descent who taught His “devoted disciples” the Truth about Original Messianic Abrahamic Hebrewism, which His African-Edenic forefathers were devoted to before such Religions as Hinduism, Buddhism Judaism, Christianity, and Islam surfaced!
The “devoted disciples”, and the “merciful ministers” of Y’shua’s (Jesus’) “Nazarenes” must, also, aspire toward Keeping Y’shua’s Eleventh Commandment of the New Testament, which includes Love-filled Reaching, Healing, and Teaching of all peoples throughout the Earth with the “Sovereign Truth” of Y’shua’s (Jesus’) True “Gospel of the Kingdom of God” (through the “Righteousness of God”) in the “Supreme Love” of the “ONE PERSON” of our “ONE CREATOR GOD”! THE ONE PERSON OF CREATOR GOD chose to create Y’shua (Jesus) for all of us. THE ONE PERSON OF CREATOR GOD, also, chose to create all of us through Y’shua for Y’shua!
23. “And Jesus (Y’shua) went about all Galilee, Teaching in their Synagogues (on the Seventh Day Sabbath), and Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom (of God), and Healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people” (Matthew 4:23, KJV).
11. “I (John the water baptizer) baptize you with water unto repentance but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall Baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire” (Matthew 3:11, KJV).
It has been recognized, by many Theological Scholars that, the Ancient Roman Catholic Church has always had “daily mass”, or daily “Worship Services”, even though, their main “Assembly” became “Sunday”. Almost all Protestant Churches (which, actually, became “Reformed Catholicism”) were, originally, Seventh Day (Saturday) “Sabbath Keeping Churches”, up until the late 1800′s. Most Protestant Churches were then, intimidated by Imperialistic Governments to “Worship” on the First Day, which is Sunday. The Original “Baptists”, and the Original “Jehovah’s Witnesses” were two, of several, Churches that were Seventh Day (Saturday) “Sabbath Keeping Churches”. The “Seventh Day ‘Adventist’ Church, later, chose to “Worship” on the Saturday, even though, the Bible clearly states that Saturday is a “Rest Day”, and “Remembrance Day”. The Bible, also, clearly states that every day is a day of “Worship”. Some Protestant Churches choose to “Assemble” together on a Sunday, and others choose to “Assemble” together on a Saturday. However, we have been Commanded, by “CREATOR GOD”, to “Assemble” together every day, (including Sunday) and we have been Commanded, by “CREATOR GOD”, to “Worship” every day (including Sunday! We have, also, been Commanded, by “CREATOR GOD” to “REST” on the only Holy Day of “Remembrance”, which is only one day of the week (to prevent greedy merchants from putting money before “CREATOR GOD”) that is the Original Saturday Sabbath (Genesis 1:31; 2:2-4; Exodus 16:26-30; 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Isaiah 1:13; Ezekiel 44:24; Acts 2:42-47; Hebrews 10:25; 12:23)!
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The “Metaphysical Messiah”
There has been One Person, that has been “created”, who has, continually, Ministered to, and Rescued many unique groups of people throughout the Earth over many Historical Years. This One Person was the First-Created holy, “Spirit” (First-Created Holy Arch Angel Being) who was created to “Be”, completely, Metaphysical. The first part of this word, which is “meta”, means “inside of”, and the second part of this word, which is “physical”, means “of the body”; “of things perceived by the five senses”; “of natural forces, and natural laws”. The First-Created holy, “Spirit” (First-Created Arch Angel) was created to “Be” a “Spiritual Being” inside of the Natural Physical Universe with a “Spiritual Body”, which was created on the outside of His/Her Physical Body that was formed on His/Her inside! In fact, His/Her “Spiritual Body” was “Shining”, brightly, and constantly on the outside of His/Her Physical Body! The First-Created holy, “Spirit” (First-Created Arch Angel) was the First “Wonder of the Universe”, and what an Astonishing First-Created “Wonder” to behold that He/She was! In the 3rd Heaven He/She was called (Angel) Eli’el. In Earth He/She was called (Angel) Immanuw’el. Eli’el, and Immanuw’el were two names for the same One Person who was the First-Created Perfect Angel Being! Eli’el, or Immanuw’el (same One Person) was, also, sent to Earth, later, as an imperfect human being named Y’shua (Jesus). After Y’shua’s (Jesus’) Spiritual Resurrection, this same One Person Ascended back to the 3rd Heaven, from which they first came, as the First-Resurrected Perfect Angel-Human Being! Obviously, this same One Person who was “First-Created”, was NOT, is NOT, and will NOT EVER be THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD”! It is the holy, “Spirit” of the First-Created/First-Resurrected “Metaphysical Messiah” that, must Re-Enter, and Re-Fill our “spiritual beings” in order for us to receive the “Spiritual Gift” of Righteousness that humankind has lost through, the physical genes of Adam’s and Eve’s “fallen nature”. The holy, “Spirit” is “calling”, “separating”, and “sending” those whom have been Re-Filled with the holy, “Spirit” of the “Metaphysical Messiah” in order to “prepare the Way”! The holy, “Spirit” of the “Metaphysical Messiah” has “Re-Filled my “spiritual being”, and therefore, I have been “called” in order to be “sent” into all the Earth to “prepare the Way”! I have NOT been sent into all the Earth to prepare the Way of the Prophets (Upon Them All Be Peace). I have NOT been sent into all the Earth to prepare the Way of the Prophets Noah, Abraham, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Confucius, Y’shua (Jesus), or Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Them All). I have been sent into all the Earth to prepare the Way of the Return of the First-Resurrected holy, “Spirit” who, originally, was the First-Created holy, “Spirit” of THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD” WHO HAS CREATED all of these Precious Prophets (including the creation of Y’shua-Jesus) for a special, Peaceful Purpose! I have been sent into all the Earth to prepare the Way of the Original, First Government, and First Faith within the “Kingdom of God”, which the First-Resurrected holy, “Spirit” shall Re-Establish, forever, in Earth as it is in Heaven! I have been sent into all the Earth to preach International Peace through Interfaith Harmony. I have been sent into all the Earth to immerse (baptize with the Holt Ghost) all those who “hunger and thirst” – after the Righteousness of the “Sovereign Truth” – into their Righteous Relationship “with” THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD” through the One, and only One, Person of the First-Created/First-Resurrected holy, “Spirit” that was created by THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD”. We can find the “Sovereign Truth” – which can only be Revealed “between the lines” of the Old Testament, New Testament, and Last Testament” – that will set “Free” the many unique groups of people around this World who are distressed, and oppressed! However, any “lines” of Sacred Scripture (from any Sacred Book) that do not “agree” with the “Sovereign Truth” concerning the “Kingdom of God”, and the “Righteousness of God” must have been “added”, or “subtracted”! Therefore, the “lines” of Sacred Scripture are NOT the Foundation of our living faith. It is the Unconditional Love of THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD” that is the Foundation of our living faith! The “Sovereign Truth” Reveals and Expresses that amazing “undeserved”, and “unearned” Unconditional Love, upon which our Righteous Relationship is built “with” THE ONE PERSON OF THE ONE “CREATOR GOD”, and with all people from all unique groups, and with ourselves! The “Sovereign Truth” sets people “free” because it is “full” of the Unconditional Love of THE ONE PERSON OF THE ONE “CREATOR GOD”! The “freedom” that is within the Power of Heaven, and the “freedom” that is within our power of choice make up the “freedom from oppression and division”, which is the “freedom” that is found within the Unconditional Love of THE ONE PERSON OF THE ONE “CREATOR GOD”!
Unfortunately, some “opportunists” have allowed Imperialistic, and Ritualistic Religions to deceive, and divide many different unique groups of people within the “one human race” who claim “Abraham”, who is the “father of many nations” (and NOT just one nation), as their earthly “spiritual father”! It was THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD” WHO SPOKE the “Sovereign Truth” through the First-Created/First-Resurrected “Metaphysical Messiah” to Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Krishna, Buddha, YahYah (John the Baptizer), Y’shua (Jesus), and Muhammad (Upon Them All Be Peace). Therefore, it is the “Metaphysical Messiah” of the “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”) that will “Save”, “Regenerate”, and “Redeem” all of the “many nations” (which are the “Thirteen Nations”) of Abraham! Ultimately, the “Metaphysical Messiah” of the “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”) is the same Messiah, or Christ, which the Prophet Y’shua (Jesus) taught that will “Appear”, and “Return” for the Blessed “International Remnant”, and the Blessed “International Peace” in Earth, as Promised in the Old Testament, New Testament, and Last Testament! The “Metaphysical Messiah” chose to “Visit” in Earth as a Perfect Angel Being during the Old Testament Times, and, later, chose to “Live” in Earth as an imperfect human being during New Testament times, and, eventually, will “Appear” and “Return” as a Perfect Angel-Human Being in these Last Testament times! Do NOT be fooled with the Anti Christ who will show up in Earth as a created “fallen angel” inside the physical body of a “deceitful” human being. The True Christ will “Appear” and “Return” in Earth as the First-Created holy, “Spirit” (Holy Angel Being/Holy Ghost) inside the Spiritual Body of the Promised, “Righteous” First-Resurrected Angel-Human Being! The “Metaphysical Messiah” is the “Merciful Messiah” who “Is” the undeserved, and unearned “Spiritual Gift” of Righteousness for all those who “hunger and thirst” after it! Every one of us are sent to Earth, complete, with the “Kingdom of God” within us, that NEVER leaves our “spiritual being”, and the “Righteousness of God” that does leave our “spiritual being” due to our “spiritual remissness”, which is caused by our genetic “fallen nature”, and secular “negative brainwashing”. The “Kingdom of God” is THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD”, and the “Righteousness of God” is The One, and only One, Person of the First-Created/First-Resurrected holy, “Spirit”. It was the “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”) who comprised the unique group of people that the Prophet Y’shua (Jesus) “chose” to gather together, physically, during His time in Earth, approximately, two thousand years ago. The “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”), also, comprise the unique group of Christ-followers that the Prophet Y’shua (Jesus) has been (and still is) gathering together, Spiritually, for the last two thousand years in Earth. The holy, “Spirit” of the Prophet Y’shua (Jesus) has chosen to gather together all peoples of all nations in Earth, Spiritually, for one Peaceful Purpose regardless of their colour, class, culture or culpability! The holy, “Spirit” of the Prophet Y’shua (Jesus) is gathering together all peoples of all nations in Earth, Spiritually, so that the Foundation of our living faith, which is Unconditional Love can emerge from within our “spiritual beings” so that, the “true worshippers” can “worship” THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD”, together, “in Spirit and in Truth”, and the “Kingdom of God” may be Re-Established, forever, in Earth as it is in Heaven!
The expressions “Let Us Make”, and “in Our Image” that are found within the Sacred Scriptures of the Holy Bible go hand-in-hand with the expressions “We Made”, and “We Sent” that are found within the Holy Qur’an. The words “Us”, “Our”, and “We” refer to Two People (Two Persons) who were involved in the Original, Divine Creation. One of those Two People was THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING”, and the other was the First “Created Being”. THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE “CREATOR BEING (“CREATOR GOD”) SPOKE AND CREATED the First “Created Being” (First-Created holy, “Spirit”) into existence. The First “Created Being” (First-Created holy, “Spirit”) was created as One Person in order to “Be” in the Divine-Image of THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING”. THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING”, LATER, SPOKE AND CREATED every other “created being” into existence through the First “Created Being” so that, other “created beings” could, each, “be” one person who “is” made in the divine-image of THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING”, and in the Divine-Image of the One Person of the First “Created Being”.
Allegorically speaking, the “Soil” includes the “humbled heart” of each True Nazarene who has allowed the holy, “Spirit” of Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) the Nazarene to live inside of their “spiritual being”. The “Seed” is the (Old Testament) First-Created, Angel Messiah named Eliyahuw (or Eli’el), which is the holy, “Spirit” who allowed the “ONE PERSON” of our “ONE CREATOR GOD” to give humankind portions of ”Revelation Knowledge” through the (Old Testament) Angel Messiah. The “Roots” are the “Internalized Truth”, which sets people free, concerning the “ONE PERSON” of the “ONE CREATOR GOD” named YAHUWAH (Eloah/Elohi-Allah), and the “One Person” of the Heavenly, First, “Created God” named Eliyahuw (Elijah-Jesus). The “Vine”, or “Original Branch”, is Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) the Nazarene who is the same “One Person” of the Heavenly, First, “Created God”. The “Branches” that come out of Y’shua haMashiyach include all of the spiritually transformed “devoted disciples”, and “merciful ministers” called “Nazarenes”. The “Fruit” includes the socially restored African-Arabian-Asian, Edenic Nation of the Original, “Old World Order” that will be re-established, forever, in Earth as it is in Heaven !
1. “And there shall come forth (David) a Rod (a King)) out of the stem of Jesse, and (Y’shua) a Branch (Nazarene) shall grow out of his roots. 2. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Might, the Spirit of (Revelation) Knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3. And shall make Him of quick Understanding in the fear of the LORD: and He shall not Judge after the sight of His eyes (upon the outward actions), neither Reprove after the hearing of His ears (upon the outward sounds): 4. But with Righteousness shall He Judge the poor (upon their inward motives), and Reprove with Equity for the meek of the Earth (the peaceful peoples): and He shall smite the Earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips shall He slay the wicked…10. And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an Ensign of the (Abrahamic Hebrew) people; to it the (Japhethite European) Gentiles seek: and His Rest (oration of the nations) shall be glorious. 11. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set His hand again the second time to recover the (International) Remnant of His (Abrahamic Hebrew) people, which shall be left, from Assyria (including Iran, Iraq and Israel), and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath (including India, Indonesia, and the Orient), and from the Islands of the (South Pacific) Sea (all of whom come from the lineage of the Hamitic-Semitic Abrahamic Hebrews of African-Asian descent, and Ishmaelite Hebrews of African-Arabian descent). 12. And He shall set up an Ensign for the nations, and shall Assemble the (Hamitic-Semitic) outcasts (“Lost Ten Tribes”) of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah (of the African Diaspora) from the corners of the Earth” (Isaiah 11:1-4,10-12, KJV).
In Conclusion:
The “Metaphysical Messiah” will, always, “Be” the First-Created, and First-Resurrected “Created Being”. Each, and every other unique person of the “one human race” will, always, “be” a “created being” who has been created after, and through, the First “Created Being” (First-Created holy, “Spirit”). Each, and every one person of the one human race will, eventually, “be” resurrected after, and through, the First “Created Being” (First-Created holy, “Spirit”). It is very important to remember that the “Metaphysical Messiah” was NOT, is NOT, and will NOT EVER “Be” THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING”! Likewise, the First “Created Being” was NOT, is NOT, and will NOT EVER “Be” the “begotten child” of THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING”! The “Metaphysical Messiah” will always be One Person who was the First-Created, and First-Resurrected “Divine Being” that will always be involved in the Spiritual Creation, Spiritual Re-Creation, Physical Formation, and Physical Re-Formation of each, and every one person of the one human race. That makes each, and every one person of the one human race a divine, “metaphysical child” that has been “spiritually begotten”, and “spiritually born” of the First-Created Divine “Created Being”! It, also, makes each, and every one person of the one human race a “potential candidate” to be “spiritually re-begotten”, and “spiritually re-born” of the First-Resurrected Divine “Created Being”! We have been “physically begotten”, and “physically born” of two human parents through physical procreation. We are NOT the “physically begotten”, or the “spiritually begotten” children of THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING” (“CREATOR GOD”). THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING” CHOSE TO ONLY “CREATE”, AND “FORM”, and therefore, CANNOT EVER “beget” any one! No one else can “CREATE”, or “FORM”. We can only “co-re-create” from that which has, already, been “CREATED”, and “FORMED” by THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING”! THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING” ALWAYS “IS” a “father figure”, or “provider”, only, in a “symbolic”, or “metaphorical” sense! We have been Spiritually Created, Physically Formed, and Physically Re-Formed by THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING” who may be easier understood, by us, as a “father figure”, to us. We will be Spiritually Re-Created by THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR BEING” WHO “IS” A “PROVIDER” OF MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL BENEFITS like human fathers are made to “be”! However, our True “Heavenly Father” will always “Be” the “Metaphysical Messiah” who was the First “Created Being” through whom our Spiritual Creation, and Physical Formation has come; and our True “Heavenly Father” will, also, always “Be” the “Metaphysical Messiah” who was the First “Resurrected Being” through whom our Spiritual Re-Creation will come, which involves our Salvation, Regeneration, and Redemption, respectively.
The “Jews” are, absolutely, correct in saying that, the “Millennial Messiah” has not come because the “Millennial Reign” of the Messiah (Reign of the Christ) has not taken place, yet, in Earth. The “Christians” are, absolutely, correct in saying that, the “Messenger Messiah” has come because the “Messenger Tragedy” of the Messiah (Sacrifice of the Christ) has taken place, already, in Earth. The “Muslims” are, absolutely, correct in saying that, the “Messenger Messiah” will come again because the “Messenger Triumph” of the Messiah (Defeat of the Anti Christ) will take place, soon, in Earth. The “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”) were, absolutely, correct in saying that, the “Metaphysical Messiah” is the same “Millennial Messiah” of the “Jews”, and the same “Messenger Messiah” of the “Christians”, and “Muslims”. The “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”) are, absolutely, correct in saying that, the “Metaphysical Messiah” is the same “Millennial Messiah”, and the same “Messenger Messiah” that THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD” created every “being” and every “thing” through! The “Metaphysical Messiah” of the “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”) is the same “Miraculous Messiah” of the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Last Testament (and any other Sacred Scriptures) that “Agree” with and “Accept” the “All” of the Unconditional Love of THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, ”CREATOR GOD”! The “Nazarenes” (“Nazarite Essenes”) were, absolutely, correct in saying that, the Hindus, Jews, Christians, and Muslims who worship THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD” deeply “in Spirit and in Truth” are, in fact, worshipping the same ONE, AND ONLY ONE, PERSON OF THE ONE, AND ONLY ONE, “CREATOR GOD” with a different “Name”, which each unique group of people have “Named” in their own Language!
{“The Metaphysical Messiah” Copyright © 2008, Rev. Dr. K. Brown, M8V1P2 *All rights reserved}
From Babylon To Jerusalem!
Ezra 2:1-58; 3:1-13; 6:1-22; Nehemiah 7:1-73; 11:1-36; 12:1-47; 13:1-31;
Isaiah 51:1-28; 52:1-12; Rev. 1:1-19; 17:1-18; 18:1-21; 21:1-27
“Come out” of Satan’s “World”:
The “true gospel” that must be preached throughout the Whole Wide World, “and unto the uttermost part of the Earth” is the True, “gospel of the Kingdom of God”. The “true gospel” must be preached to all people of all nations in every Country of the “World”, so that the True, “Messiah” can Return, and Reign for 1,000 years in Earth as it is in Heaven (Matthew 24:13,14). The “true gospel” consists of the “good news” concerning the “Free Offer” of a Righteous Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD that leads to, our Salvation and Regeneration, before our physical life is over; and our Redemption, after our physical life is over. The “true gospel” consists of the “good news” concerning the Divine-Forgiveness, Divine-Deliverance, and Divine-Anointing that are “freely given” to those who accept the True, “Messiah” as the Only King, and Only Priest of every area of their lives! The “true gospel” consists of the “good news” concerning how we can have Quality “added” into every area of our lives, here in Earth, before our physical life is over, and after our physical life is over! The “true gospel” consists of the “good news” concerning how we can “escape” the backward re-cycling of mortal physical life and physical death, and enter into the forward cycling of immortal life. The “true gospel” consists of the “good news” concerning how people in Earth who are Oppressed and Distressed can Overcome the adverse effects gained from Imperialistic Oppression through Strategic Nonviolent Assertiveness. The “true gospel” consists of the “good news” concerning how we can “come out” of the “kingdoms” that Satan convinces man to make, exclusively, for Satan; so that we can be “added”, and “entered” into the “Kingdom” that CREATOR GOD has made, inclusively, for man!
Out From Babylon:
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Babylon represents the Ancient Aryan-based Gentile World Empires in Earth that have been operating throughout the “World” since 18,000 BC
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Babylon represents the Capital Cities of all Aryan-based Gentile World Empires in Earth that were (are) established, and expanded within the “kingdom of hell” in Earth, which Satan has set himself up as the “god (ruler) of this World” over the last 20,000 years
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Babylon represents the Pyramidal Institutions of the Aryan-based Gentile World Empires in Earth that Satan, and his “fallen angels” have gained an enormous power of influence over through the Unbelievers who have made the choice to allow themselves to be convinced and deceived by Satan, and his “fallen angels” in order to cooperate with, and co-actualize the “death wish” that Satan has “cursed” humankind (and all other earthly creation) with, temporarily
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Babylon represents the Gentile, European Aryan-based Traditionalists who continue to, Economically and Politically, “dominate” the Afrocentric Bible-based Charismatics
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Babylon represents the “love” (obsessive worship) of money, power, and deception that all Aryan-based Gentile World Empires in Earth “possess”
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Babylon represents the schism, egotism, and despotism that permeate the Aryan-based Gentile World Empires in Earth
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Babylon represents the “religious goats” who put their Religions, and Rules “about” CREATOR GOD “before” (instead of) their Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD
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Babylon represents the “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT”, which will attempt to Rule the “World” during the “second half” of the Seven Years of Great Tribulation
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Babylon represents “Unrepentant Unbelievers”, in general, who have not made the choice, and will not make the choice, before their physical life is over, to accept, as their Personal King-Priest, the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus who is the Precious King-Priest of the Everlasting “Kingdom of Heaven” in Earth) who will Come to Earth in order to Reign Over, and Restore the Whole Wide World for 1,000 years
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Babylon represents the killing, stealing and destroying that the Aryan-based Gentile World Empires in Earth have done throughout all of the Countries of the Earth, at several different points in time, “in the name of GOD”
In To Jerusalem:
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Jerusalem represents the Remnant Believers who, before their physical life is over, have been “added” into the Spiritual “Kingdom of God” that is, now, being Established and Expanded, invisibly, within their “spiritual hearts”
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Jerusalem represents the Remnant Believers who, before their physical life is over, have made the choice to receive the “Gift” of the “Righteousness of God”, which is the Gift/Promise of the holy, “Spirit” of the Righteous Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) that must enter into their “spiritual hearts” before their physical lives are over
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Jerusalem represents the Remnant Believers who have “come out” of Satan’s “World” of “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT” through, the Divine-Indwelling of the holy, “Spirit” of the Righteous Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) that breaks Satan’s, temporary, “curse”
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Jerusalem represents the Remnant Believers who will be, visibly, “Raptured” into the 1st Heaven (Earth’s Atmosphere) for seven years, which is the, visible, “Appearance” of the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) at the beginning of the Seven Years of Great Tribulation
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Jerusalem represents the Remnant Believers who will “land” on Earth’s surface with the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) at the end of the seven year “Rapture”, which is the, visible, “Return” of the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) at the end of the Seven Years of Great Tribulation
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Jerusalem represents the Remnant Believers who will be “entered” into the Physical “Kingdom of Heaven” that will, later, be Established and Expanded, visibly, in Earth at the end of the Seven Years of Great Tribulation
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Jerusalem represents the Capital (Holy) City of the Bible-based Everlasting Kingdom that will be Established and Expanded as the Physical “Kingdom of Heaven” in Earth. which is the “New Jerusalem” that CREATOR GOD has reserved for the Righteous Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) in order for the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) to be the Only King, and Only Priest of the “Kingdom of Heaven” who is Over all peoples of all nations in Earth
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Jerusalem represents the (“many”) Thirteen (“chosen”) Nations of Abraham, which include the 12 “selected”, African-Edenic Original Hebrew Nations of Abraham; and the 13th “adopted”, European Jew, and European Nazarene and European Christian, Gentile Hebrew Nation of Abraham
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The Thirteen “chosen” Hebrew Nations of Abraham will be “added” into the, invisible, Spiritual “Kingdom of God” in Earth, before their physical life is over; and “entered” into the, visible, Physical “Kingdom of Heaven” in Earth, after their physical life is over
In Conclusion:
The “Kingdom Flag” of the “Kingdom of Heaven” in Earth will have the colours blue, red, and white. The colour blue represents the holy, “Water” that the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) was “born”, and “baptized” in for the Divine-Forgiveness (Remission) that “washes away” (pardons us from) our outward faults (sins). The color red represents the holy, “Blood” that the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) “shed” for the Divine-Deliverance (Repentance) that “casts out” (delivers us from) our inward faults (iniquities). The color white represents the holy, “Spirit” that the Christ was “raised up”, Spiritually, from physical death for the Divine-Resurrection (Redemption) that “transmogrifies” (changes us from) our physical bodies into our Spiritual Bodies! Although some man-made “kingdoms” have used these three colors in their flags, there have been NO “kingdoms of men” in Earth that have equaled, or will ever equal, the Power, Authority, Love and Harmony of CREATOR GOD’S “Kingdom of Heaven” in Earth that will be Established and Expanded at the Return of the Christ (Yahshua-Jesus)! The Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) is the only One Person who can bring International Peace through the Divine-Indwelling of His holy, “Spirit”. The Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) is the only One Person in Earth whom everyone can, really, “relate” to because every “being” and every “thing” was created and formed through Him by CREATOR GOD, respectively. The Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) is NOT our CREATOR GOD (YaHuWaH Eloah?Elohi-Allah)! The Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) has been created and formed by our CREATOR GOD! The Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) is the First-Created Perfect, Angel Being who was, later, manifested into an imperfect, male human being who was the first, and only, “physically begotten” by the First-Created Perfect, Angel Being and an imperfect woman human being. The Christ (Yahshua-Jesus) was, ultimately, manifested into the Spiritually, First-Resurrected Perfect, Angel-Human Being.
Therefore, the visible, Physical “Kingdom of Heaven” in Earth will not be ruled by any “race”, or by any “human being”! The “Kingdom of Heaven” will NOT be Ruled by the “White” man, or the “Black” man, or the “Brown” man, or the “Red” man, or the “Yellow” man! The “Kingdom of Heaven” will be Ruled by an Angel-Human Being named Eliyahuw Yahshua haMashiyach (Elijah-Jesus the Christ) who will, Ultimately, “Be” the Final Saviour of the World!
{“From Babylon To Jerusalem” Copyright © 2008, Rev. Dr. K. Brown, M8V1P2 All rights reserved}
A Brand New World: “parleys or processes?”
Parley: “a discussion to settle a dispute”
Process: “a natural series of events or changes to achieve an end”
Question #1: How many people do you think would love to see the progression of added Quality in every area of their life? Everyone! Right?
Question #2: How many people do you think would love to see the elimination of human degradation, which is the elimination of disrespectful treatment toward people? Everyone! Right?
Question #3: How many people do you think would love to see the progression of added Quality in every area of Planet Earth’s Life, which includes the healthy restoration of people, air, water, food, etc…? Everyone! Right?
Question #4: How many people do you think would love to commit their whole life, and all that they own, today, in order to have all three of these things, that you would love to see, in the future? How many people do you think are not so sure about the “today” part?
Everyone, in their right mind, would love to see Quality added into every area of their lives. Everyone, who believes in human rights and human dignity, would love to see human degradation eliminated. Everyone, who comes from Planet Earth, would love to see every “being”, and every “thing” healthy, and well again. However, very few, who are not yet in the grave, would love to commit their whole lives, and every thing they own, today, in order to have all three of these things that everyone says they would love to see in the future! Today, I am going to present to you a *Concept that I believe resonates, emotionally, with each and every person in this World. Today, I am going to leave you with a *Challenge that I believe will stay in our “hearts” for the rest of our lives.
The *Concept that I am presenting incorporates a “Formula”, and the *Challenge that I am leaving with you involves some “Faith”. In order for the “Formula” to work successfully, the “Formula” must be accompanied by “Faith”! Without any “Faith” the “Formula” would quickly become obsolete! Therefore, I will supply the “Formula”, but we both need to supply the “Faith”.
*Here is the Concept for the “Formula”
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CT + LR X IR = SR (Please allow me to expand this equation, or “break it down”, for you)
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CT stands for Character Transformation
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LR exemplifies Leadership Re-Education
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IR denotes Institution Reformation
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SR represents Social Restoration (Let’s take a closer look at each aspect of this “Formula”)
Character Transformation Process: “E.M.P.O.W.E.R.”
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E.ducate self
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M.otivate self
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P.ersuade self
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O.bserve self
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W.elcome self
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E.ngage self
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R.edirect self
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results in the progression of added Quality in every area of a person’s life
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the changes must take place from the “inside-out” approach of Empowering self (not from the”outside-in” approach of self-perfectionism, or self-righteousness)
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achievement of Individual well-being (personal peace)
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every person would love to see more Quality added into his or her life
Leadership Re-Education Process: “S.E.R.V.E.”
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S.ensitize to others
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E.ncourage others
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R.espond to others
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V.alidate others
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E.xcell with others
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results in the gravitation toward Commitment and Teamwork
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the changes must take place from the “bottom-up” approach of Serving others (not from the “top down” approach of dictating to others to serve you)
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achievement of Collective harmony (people getting along, and working together well)
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every person would love to see more Commitment and Teamwork from others
Institution Reformation Process: “I.N.S.P.I.R.E.”
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I.nform through the “Vision”
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N.urse through the “Vision”
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S.urvey through the “Vision”
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P.romote through the “Vision”
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I.nterconnect through the “Vision”
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R.epresent through the “Vision”
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E.dify through the “Vision”
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results in the resolution of Human Rights, and Dignity
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the changes must take place from the “hands-on” approach of Inspiring others
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achievement of National humanitarianism (national peace)
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every person would love to see more Human Rights and Dignity for others
Social Restoration Process: “H.O.N.O.U.R.”
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H.ope for Harmony
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O.rganize Harmony
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N.urture Harmony
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O.rientate Harmony
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U.phold Harmony
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R.eplenish Harmony
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results in the progression of added Quality in every area of Planet Earth’s life
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the changes must take place from the “reach-out“ approach of Honouring others
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achievement of International Well-Being (International Peace)
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every person would love to see more Quality added into the life of our Planet
World “Vision”: Decrease what we all “D.E.S.P.I.S.E.”
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D.ysfunctional families substantially decreased
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E.pidemic illnesses progressively decreased
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S.ocial Wars significantly decreased
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P.overty considerably decreased
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I.nstitutionalized corruption greatly decreased
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S.ystemic oppression markedly decreased
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E.nvironmental pollution notably decreased
*Here is the Challenge for our “F.A.I.T.H.”
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F.ind out who we, really, are and what we are, really, here for
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A.ccept every person for who they are, and what they are here for
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I.nspire others to, really, make a difference
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T.hank others for, really, making a difference
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H.onour the differences between all peoples so that, together, we can all, really, make a difference
In Conclusion:
Can you see our Planet Earth becoming “A Brand New World” if everyone chooses to enter into disputable discussions? Or, can you see our Planet Earth Transformed into “A Brand New World” when everyone chooses to commit to a number of natural series of positive changes, and events? I am convinced that we cannot ever see our Planet Earth Transformed into “A Brand New World” if everyone chooses to enter into discussions to settle endless disputes. That would involve nothing more than purposeless “parleys”. However, I do believe, with every fiber of my being, that we can see our Planet Earth Transformed into “A Brand New World” when everyone chooses to commit to a number of natural series of positive changes, and events in order to achieve a Wonderful Everlasting Paradise. That would involve purposeful, “processes”. Ultimately, we can all look forward to living in “A Brand New World”, in the future, when we commit, today, to what we all would, really, love to see throughout our Whole Wide World. Therefore, “A Brand New World” will NOT happen if we start more “parleys”: “A Brand New World” will ONLY happen when, together, we finish the proper “processes”!
{“A Brand New World: “parleys or processes?” Copyright © 2008, Rev. Dr. K. Brown, M8V1P2 *All rights reserved}
Y’shua’s (Yahshua’s/Jesus’) Nonviolent Emancipation Movement?
Galatians 5:6 (NIV); 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV); James 2:14-16 (KJV)
His Intents and Purposes:
Most people today, have no idea of what Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) was aspiring to do when He came to Earth, approximately, two thousand years ago! Most people have some preconceived notion of “a good man who did a lot of nice things for people”. Others have a religious indoctrination of “a good man who taught people how to accept Him, be good, and go to Heaven”. Although those two thoughts may carry an ounce of truth, they certainly do not carry much weight at all when it comes to giving someone an accurate measure of what His intents, and purposes were with respect to Helping His people who were experiencing physical, and, or mental slavery under the Harsh Rule of the Roman World Empire during that time. His people were undergoing the same kind of physical, and, or mental slavery that many people of African descent have suffered from, or are still suffering from, throughout different parts of the World, especially, in the last four hundred years! His people were subjected to the same kinds of Oppression, and Internalized Oppression that millions of people of African descent have been subjected to for at least three thousand, and five hundred years.
There was an Israelite Hebrew Prophet named Moses that was “called” and “empowered” by CREATOR GOD to start, lead, and propagate a very inspirational, and highly effective Nonviolent Emancipation Movement, nearly thirty five hundred years ago, for His people who were of African-Arabian-Asian Heritage. That very inspirational Nonviolent Emancipation Movement has been referred to as the “Exodus”. Moses chose to “take responsibility” for the “Exodus”, which involved his commitment to Helping His people go to the Land of Canaan, which was called the “Promised Land”, out from the Land of Egypt. That highly effective Nonviolent Emancipation Movement was a “phenomena” known as the Afro-centric Bible-based Charismatic Community! What Y’shua haMashiyach (Jesus the Christ) was aspiring to do when He came to Earth, approximately, two thousand years ago was to, accept the “calling”, and “empowerment” that CREATOR GOD had given Him so that He could start, lead, and propagate a Nonviolent Emancipation Movement much like the one that CREATOR GOD had given to Moses, earlier! The only difference between the two Movements that CREATOR GOD had given to Moses, and Y’shua (Jesus) was, Moses Helped his people Overcome Oppression, and Internalized Oppression on the way to the “Promised Land”, and Y’shua (Jesus) Helped His people Overcome Oppression, and Internalized Oppression inside of the “Promised Land”. Moses actively aspired to Help his people Overcome Oppression, and Internalized Oppression outside of the Oppressive World Empire that they had left. Y’shua (Jesus) actively aspired to Help His people (who were of the same African-Arabian-Asian Heritage) Overcome Oppression, and Internalized Oppression inside of the Oppressive World Empire that they were living in. Today, there are many people of African descent (that might have European, Asian, and, or Arabian “mixed blood”), who are living inside of an Oppressive World Empire, that need Help with Overcoming the same kind of Oppression, and Internalized Oppression that the Israelite Hebrew peoples of Y’shua’s (Jesus’) time suffered from, and received Help with. The true “good news” is that Y’shua (Jesus) is still, actively, carrying out that same kind of “phenomenal” Nonviolent Emancipation Movement, during the last two thousand years, for all kinds of people, particularly those of African descent, who need His Help with Overcoming Oppression, and Internalized Oppression through the “Indwelling” of His holy, “Spirit”, which is the “Charismatic” Power and Love of the Holy Ghost! Y’shua (Jesus) did NOT start, lead, and propagate the Religion of Judaism, and He did NOT start, lead, and propagate the Religion of Christianity! However, Y’shua (Jesus) did start, lead, and propagate a Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD through the “Indwelling” of the Righteous “Gift” of His holy, “Spirit”, which is, also, known as the “Comforter”, “Spirit of Truth”, “Spirit of Mercy”, “Anointing”, or “Holy Ghost”!
Nonviolent:
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“absence of physical force”; “absence of violence”
Emancipation:
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“liberate”; “free from restraint”
Movement:
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“an act of moving”; “being able to move”; “a group with a common cause”
His Biggest Challenge:
The biggest Challenge facing Y’shua (Jesus) during His physical life in Earth was to Help His people understand three crucial things concerning the “Workings” of the kind of Nonviolent Emancipation Movement that He was carrying out. Y’shua (Jesus) Founded and “Worked” a Nonviolent Emancipation Movement that was, mostly, political and economic in nature. He realized that His Israelite Hebrew (Twelve) Tribes peoples were suffering, continually, from the harmful effects of Degradation, Oppression, Procrastination and Exploitation that the Roman World Empire was subjecting them to. Y’shua (Jesus) did NOT show up to tell them about how to “accept Jesus, be as close to perfect as possible, and get to Heaven”! The first thing that Y’shua (Jesus) came to Help His people understand is that they needed to “take responsibility” for Overcoming the harmful effects of Degradation, Oppression, Procrastination and Exploitation that they were suffering from within the Oppressive World Empires they were living in (“they must deny themselves”). The second thing that He came to Help His people understand is that they needed to “rally around”, specific, common denominators that would Move them forward, as “One”, toward urgent Daily Action (“they must take up their Cross daily”). The third thing that He came to Help His people understand is that they needed to “pool together” their economic and political resources in order to “count the costs”, and “share the costs” of the Nonviolent Emancipation Movement that Y’shua (Jesus) was “Working” (“they must follow Him”). It’s easy that Y’shua (Jesus) is facing the same biggest Challenge today!
His Greatest Cause:
Y’shua (Jesus) knew that the Greatest Cause in Earth that anyone could ever be involved in is the Divine Movement of People who are Harmonizing as ‘One’ with the Divine Mission of Overcoming Oppression through Nonviolent Assertiveness! He, also, knew that deep inside of the inner, “spiritual being” of every human being resides the Divine Desire to be “Free” from all forms of Oppression! Today, Y’shua (Jesus) is aspiring to Help all peoples of all nations understand that the attainment of this Greatest Cause can only be attained through the Righteous Motives of “faith, hope and love”. Y’shua (Jesus) is, also, aspiring to Help all peoples of all nations understand that there are three great levels of commitment involved in order for the “Workings” of His Nonviolent Emancipation Movement to be Successful! The greatest level of these three levels of commitment, is the commitment to Community Salvation. The second great level of commitment, is the commitment to Individual Salvation. The third great level of commitment, is the commitment to World Salvation. Without the “love” for a Community there is no evidence of the “Works” of “faith” for Individuals. Without the “faith” of Individuals there is no evidence of the “Works” of “love” for a Community! Without the “love” for a Community, or the “faith” of Individuals there is no evidence of the “Works” of “hope” for our “World”. When the “faith” of Individuals is being expressed through their “love” for their Community, there will always be ample “hope” for our World! Wherever the evidence of “faith” can be seen, you will find Individuals who improve each of their own lives. Wherever the evidence of “love” can be seen, you will find a Community that improves the lives of others. Wherever the evidence of “hope” can be seen, you will find a World full of Individuals who express their “faith” through their “love” for their Community in order to improve all Life on Planet Earth!
(“Y’shua’s (Yahshua’s/Jesus’) Nonviolent Emancipation Movement”? © 2008, Rev. Dr. Brown *All rights reserved}
Our Approach To Community?
We want to do our best to be a spiritual family to each other that really does work to put into action what Yahshua (Jesus), really, Taught and Practiced. Here is a quick overview that will, hopefully, help give you a better overview of how we do Community within our Faith Community (Community of Faith).
Community Concept
We want all that we do to be an expression of gratitude and worship to CREATOR GOD. We don‘t see a particular religious service, singing of songs, or a set ritual as being what worship really is. Rather we see worship as how we live our lives day in and day out, in the gentle tone we take in our voices when talking with those that disagree with us, and in the way we spend our time and money. With this in mind, we want everything we do to be guided by a ―God-consciousness that reflects a “heart” that wants to honour CREATOR GOD in everything. With this said, we as a Faith Community of Christ-followers (Nazarenes) choose to “Value” Seven Precepts in our pursuit of being a healthy, mature Christ-centered church Community of Faith. What we Value most is shown in the way we choose to:
1) Be apprentices and partners with Yahshua (Jesus)
We want to be one harmonious song of love. For us, everything comes down to Yahshua (Jesus). Everything we do and everything we seek to express to others is really rooted in our quest to know Yahshua (Jesus) and to reflect His Truth and Love to our World. Yahshua (Jesus) didn‘t challenge people to follow a religious system or climb a hierarchical ladder of elite leadership. He invited them to simply come and follow him for the rest of their lives! Our starting and ending point is simply the quest to follow Yahshua (Jesus), know Yahshua (Jesus) and ultimately grow to become like Yahshua (Jesus).
2) Engage in Authentic Community
One of the most irreligious (non-religious and non-traditional) things that Yahshua (Jesus) did was to call the “Spirit of God” His “Heavenly Father”. It totally transformed how people thought about CREATOR GOD, and how they thought about the “Spirit of God”, whom CREATOR GOD created, first, in the “image” of CREATOR GOD! He helped people understand that, CREATOR GOD is “like” a “Father” Who Created and Formed us as “children” (metaphorically speaking), and the “Spirit of God” is our “Heavenly Father” who CREATOR GOD created and formed every one of us through! The “Spirit of God” is our “Heavenly Father” because the “Spirit of God” has Spiritually, “begotten” and “birthed” us, originally, in the 3rd Heaven. The “Spirit of God’, also, causes us to be Spiritually “begotten again” before our physical life is over, and Spiritually “born again” after our physical life is over in Earth! Yahshua (Jesus) helped people see CREATOR GOD, and the “Spirit of God” as gracious loving Parent Figures, instead of harsh Judges and distant Rulers. The first Christ-followers (Nazarenes, or “Nazarite Essenes”) simply called each other brothers and sisters (“Spiritual Family”). We want to have that exact same approach to Community that Values Family-style relationships, and models that in Community. Therefore, like the first Christ-followers (Nazarenes), we meet in homes (House Churches) and encourage inter-generational Community and Learning. We believe that within authentic, Family-style relationships we learn the most about other-centeredness and the true mean of love. Why? Friends are the people you can pick to hang out with because you like them and typically they are just like you. (See how subtly this can be a bit selfish?) Family are typically nothing like you and you are stuck with them. Here in Family we learn how to love others that are radically different from who we are. Therefore, we value intergenerational, Family-styled House Churches as the backbone and foundation of authentic Community, where people can be free to be themselves and we can all enjoy the love and acceptance CREATOR GOD has for all of us.
3) Actively feed on “Sovereign Truth”
We believe the best way to know Yahshua (Jesus) is through the Bible. We don‘t worship the Bible but we do use it as one of our Sacred Sources to truly understand Yahshua (Jesus) and His Life, Teachings and Practices. We believe the best way to understand the Bible is to approach it the Way Yahshua (Jesus) approached the Old Testament, the Bible of his day. We call this the Yahshua (Jesus) Hermeneutic. What this means is that Yahshua (Jesus) didn‘t look at the Old Testament as a simple rule book to be applied blindly to life but rather he always extracted the timeless, transferable principles of “Sovereign Truth” from each passage, and then internalized it within His present context, maintaining the Essence and Spirit of the original command or precept. In this way, the Teaching of Scripture is represented the way in which the Scripture “Lives” it’s self out through our present lives as it was originally intended. We believe that the best place to Study the Bible is not always alone, but rather in a Community of Faith that involves Studying with other people, who are, also, seeking CREATOR GOD’S “Sovereign Truth”. For this reason, we make Studying the Bible, or church “Bible Studies” a top priority for every family, together, in their homes, and at their House Church throughout every Saturday Sabbath Service, or Weekend Conference. We also believe the best way to actually understand what the “Sovereign Truth” of Y’shua (Jesus) means is to Hear, Study, Agree, Speak, Visualize, Pursue and Persist with daily Positive Communication of Scripture-related Inspiration! For this reason our House Churches not urgently Study the Bible, but also do regular Service Projects that help us internalize what we learn in our Faith Community.
4) Think with the mind of a servant
Yahshua (Jesus) challenged all those who would follow him to actively take up the role and posture of a servant. Yahshua (Jesus) consistently demonstrated humility and other-centeredness, modeling a way of thinking that always put others first. We want to cultivate that mind-set, attitude and practice of living within our Faith Community and serving beyond in all of our life contexts as servants, expressing love as we prefer the needs of others over our own.
5) Live simply and generously
Living a simple life allows a person to be radically generous with their time, talents, and treasures. We also want to intentionally organize our personal lives and our life together in our Faith Community to put us at the front of the “marathon race” in order to help with the poor and disadvantaged within our neighbourhoods. Yahshua (Jesus) consistently Taught and Modeled a complete Trust in CREATOR GOD that called people out of an addiction to acquiring and hoarding material goods and into a life of simplicity and radical generosity. In a western culture that is obsessed with materialism and wealth, we want to challenge each other with the reality of global poverty and foster a way of life that ultimately generates an incredible sharing of economic and, or political resources and influences with those who have the greatest needs. Especially, those within our Faith Community!
6) Work for peace and reconciliation
Yahshua (Jesus) Taught that we should love our enemies and help those in desperate need. This is easier said than done. We are committed to actively loving our enemies, working hard for reconciliation and refusing to use the destructive use of power as a part of serving CREATOR GOD, or defending ourselves. We believe Yahshua (Jesus) calls us to be willing to die for our faith, but never to kill for it. In this way, love becomes real and tangible in how we treat those who need our help.
7) Help others follow Yahshua (Jesus)
Yahshua (Jesus) has challenged his followers throughout the ages to take his Message everywhere they went. His call for all people to step free from a Religion “about” CREATOR GOD, to enter into a close Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD, and to be a part of a global loving Community of Faith is the greatest news to hit this planet. We want to get this Message out to as many people as possible, and then for those that respond, we want to journey with them and help them to discover what it, really, means to follow Yahshua (Jesus), for the rest of their lives, in their own personal context.
Organization and Methods
The Bible doesn‘t provide a clear organizational structure for Nazarenes (Christ-followers) to follow. In fact the story of the first Nazarenes reveals that they consistently adapted their structure simply to facilitate good organization and care for the people as the needs of their Faith Community evolved with growth. As we look at the 1st Century AD church we are inspired to Assemble ourselves with simple, sturdy, and yet flexible structures that can serve our Faith Community as we grow over time.
One Church, Many Locations
We are allowing Yahshua (Jesus) to Build a multi-site church through our Faith Community. We do not “plant” churches! Although we purpose to have many sites and House Churches, we are all one church with one Leadership Team, one Budget, one Vision, and one Mission. This also means that although your church site might be a few hundred in size, you are a part of a larger Movement that is working together, and networking toward the common Vision of communicating the Message of Yahshua (Jesus) and serving those in need.
Shared Leadership Team
We see that the New Testament outlines the practice of the church having an eldership that provides overall leadership (Acts 15) as well as key ministry leaders who serve the church Community of Faith with specific leadership gifts (Ephesians 4 & 1 Corinthians 12). Overseers, Elders, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Teachers, Pastors, Bishops, Deacons and Deaconesses make up the Bible-based Leadership Team. Our Senior Staff will routinely ensure we are on target with our vision and mission, are financially responsible according to charitable law, and are both healthy and growing as a Faith Community. In other words, ―accountability! – The group of Elders and Church Staff that are paid Co-Workers (and a few volunteer co-workers) will give day-to-day leadership to the Ministry of the church Community of Faith. They provide teaching, training, equipping and organization to all aspects of our various ministry teams. – The other group of Elders and Church Leaders that Care for our House Churches and provide pastoral care and spiritual leadership to all those in a House Church consist of paid (and volunteer) Leaders. When all of these teams get together from across all of our sites, we call it our Shepherding Team and we will work together to ensure the health of our church Community of Faith.
Cross-regional Ministry Teams
We will also have specific Ministry Teams that serve our Faith Community. These include our Weekend Service teams (Music Teams, Facilities and Set-up Teams, Welcome Teams, Technical Teams), children‘s ministry (preschool, grade school, craft team, etc.), the youth ministry (junior high, senior high), Student ministry (Community College and University), and Community Development Team (House Church, compassion ministries, partner ministries, missionaries, etc.). These various aspects of Faith Community will be linked cross-regionally through our cross-regional staff and will enable us to work cooperatively to care for the various people who are part of our Faith Community, as well as create practical opportunities for people to invite their spiritually seeking friends to consider and explore the Teachings and Practices of Yahshua (Jesus) from a non-religious, and non-traditional perspective.
Audacious, Creative, and Relevant Communication
Yahshua (Jesus) was often audacious, breaking social convention to get people‘s attention and engage them in “Sovereign Truth” encounters. He was often very creative in how He communicated in using images, life circumstances and humour. Lastly, we see how incredibly relevant He was as he spoke in a way that captured the attention of thousands. Our goal as a Faith Community is to model this same audacious, creative and relevant approach to communicating and living the message of Yahshua (Jesus).
Unified in Mission
As a church Community of Faith, we seek to challenge ourselves by tackling significant missional goals. We are presently committed to a mission that is challenging us towards much greater compassion, deeper community and greater capacity for spiritual seekers to join in on our Interfaith Dialogue. Your Leadership Team can share more with you about this mission.
Partnered with other Christ-following organizations
The (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God values working cooperatively with other local churches and Christ-followers throughout the World.
Fueled by our Core Community
At the “heart” of our church Community of Faith is a group of people who we call our Core Community. This Core Community are those Remnant Believers who have been “Baptized with the Holy Ghost”, the same way that Yahshua (Jesus) Baptized His 1st Century AD followers, who are actively engaged in a House Church, serve in our church Community of Faith, and give to our church Community of Faith. Some churches have an Assembly Covenant process that allows people to indicate that they are committed to that particular, local, church Family of Faith. Our vision is to see our Core Community as our Assembly Covenant Partners, those that are regularly engaged in our Faith Community, serving and giving.
{“Our Approach To Community”, see Reference #3.) at the end of Our SDNCG Manifesto}
Following (Y’shua/Yahshua) Jesus in Community?
We talk a lot about fostering loving Faith Communities that consist of fully committed Christ-followers. What does it mean to be fully committed to following Yahshua (Jesus) for the rest of your life? (Answer = Luke 9:23-27; 14:16-35, KJV)
1. Commit to Yahshua (Jesus) and decide to orientate your life around His
Christ-followers will sometimes talk about having a ―personal relationship with Yahshua (Jesus). What does that really mean? First, we must acknowledge that to know “about” CREATOR GOD, and to know “about” Yahshua (Jesus) is not the same as really “knowing” Him through Him “knowing” us first! That’s the point of James 2:19-20, and Matthew 7:23, where the authors remind us that no one knows “about” CREATOR GOD better than Satan and his demons, but they have severed their intimate relationship with him. Obviously, having a personal relationship with Yahshua (Jesus) is not simply agreeing with a set of doctrines. It also isn‘t just attending church to feel good, or look good on the outside without making a personal commitment to Him, and personal change on the inside. Yahshua (Jesus) calls that ―hypocrisy, and so do we (Matthew 23:27-28; Luke 12:1). And let’s face it, having more hypocrites is the LAST thing any church needs. Whether you call it being ―Saved, ―Begotten again, or simply being a ―Remnant Believer, the Bible does teach that each of us has a responsibility to respond personally to the “call” and “empowerment” of CREATOR GOD through Yahshua (Jesus), to accept Him as the Only King, and Only Priest (Lord and Saviour) of our whole lives. By embracing Yahshua (Jesus) as King and Priest (Lord and Saviour) we are saying to Him: ―You‘re the only one who has the divine-right to tell me how to live. Once a person says that they want to follow Yahshua (Jesus), it is the same as any other deeply committed relationship: you do all you can to get to know that person and to express love, respect and honour to that person on a daily basis, in order to make it work very well. Can a love relationship be collapsed down to a once-a-week regiment, or set of church rules and church activities? Of course not! It is a heart commitment that expresses itself in a thousand different loving ways. (See Philippians 3:7-14 for a great example of this heart to know Yahshua/Jesus).
For those Individuals that decide to declare that Yahshua haMashiyach is King and Priest (Jesus the Christ is Lord and Saviour) of their lives and that they want to orientate their lives around His, how does a person do that at the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God? In order for other people to know you have made this decision, Yahshua (Jesus) Taught that those that wanted to follow Him must be “Baptized with the Holy Ghost” (Acts 1:2-8), and become actively involved in their daily Relationship “with” CREATOR GOD through their commitment to our Community of Faith. ~ Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:42-47)
Now some people were raised in a “Christian Tradition” where they were baptized as an infant by their parents. We believe that Scripture clearly teaches that “Holy Ghost Baptism” (Acts 1:2-12) is something that a person does as an expression of their own decision to follow the Messiah (the Christ) rather than it be an expression of a parent‘s desire for their child.
If you are interested in being “Baptized with the Holy Ghost” or if you want to understand more about our non-religious and non-traditional Teaching on this, please feel free to speak to one of our Leadership Team Ministers at the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God.
2. Live in Community with other Christ-followers.
Join a House Church! Following Yahshua (Jesus) for the rest of our lives means loving others and embracing the challenge and privilege of partnering with other Christ-followers as we can experience together the joy and the struggle of spiritual family. The place we do Community life together is in our House Churches. Although our House Churches are far from perfect (Hey! They are filled with imperfect people like all of us!), they do offer a place to examine the Teachings and Practices of Yahshua (Jesus) and wrestle with how to internalize them on a daily basis. They also help us take steps to serve those in need by regularly being involved with serving through benevolence.
3. Serve others—this means start volunteering!
Expressing and growing in CREATOR GOD’S Unconditional Love is not ultimately a feeling but ―a doing. Serving others is the most practical way of actually growing in a real, deeper, Understanding of the Unconditional Love of CREATOR GOD. We challenge every person who considers themselves a Christ-follower to be an active temporary-volunteer within the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God as well as within their own local Faith Community. Like a healthy family, each family member plays an important part in making the home work well. The only people who don‘t have chores to do are your guests. Once you are a committed Christ-follower, we challenge you to take up an active role in serving as a temporary-volunteer. It is one of the best ways to truly experience being in family together as you use your talents and abilities to help us care for other people and advance the Mission CREATOR GOD has given us.
4. Give with radical generosity!
Everything in our culture points us toward investing all of our financial resources into our own lives. Being a fully committed Christ-follower means that everything you are and have are now at the discretion of CREATOR GOD through your new Salvation Leader—Yahshua (Jesus). Now the great thing about following Yahshua (Jesus) for the rest of our lives is that as we align with CREATOR GOD’S “HEART”, and “VISION” for all creation, the pay off is huge. Instead of simply investing all of our resources in more stuff that is ―here today and in recycling tomorrow, we have the privilege to invest in people. By giving to the purposes of CREATOR GOD we are investing in growing his Caring and Compassionate Community of Faith, and seeing the Messiah’s (the Christ’s) true Message of “the gospel of the Kingdom of God” change more and more lives locally, and around the world!
{“Following (Y’shua/Yahshua) Jesus in Community”, see Reference #4.)}
Core Community?
Now for those Holy Ghost Baptized Christ-followers who express their commitment within the Seventh Day Nazarene Churches of God’s Community of Faith by participating in House Churches, serving and giving, we consider them to be part of our Core Community. Now, there are four things to know about what it means to be a part of our Core Community at the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God:
1) This group is not some form of elite class with special privileges and rights. On the contrary, these are our most committed servants, who pay the price to make the dream CREATOR GOD has given us a reality.
2) Being a part of our Core Community does not mean that you will necessarily be a leader, right away, of a particular ministry. We will ask you to participate in our collective decision-making when selecting our Overseers and reviewing our finances at our Annual General Meeting.
3) Also, our Core Community serves as a pool from which we can seek out leadership. 1 Timothy 3:10 states that people must first be tested before they serve in leadership. Our society is littered with examples of people who abuse or misuse their leadership positions. As our Faith Community grows, it is vital that we have a way to build relationships with, and test those who are to be eventually entrusted as leaders so that we do not bake a batch of unleavened loaves of Pharisees!
4) Lastly, we desire to see those within our Core Community grow until they become spiritually mature, sort of like spiritual mothers and fathers to the rest of our Faith Community (see 1 John 2:13, 14). To make this practical, our goal is to Train, and Develop those in this group to have the maturity and skills to lead a House Church if necessary. Many of them may not lead a House Church, right away, but what a great reservoir of human resources within the Faith Community!
As you reflect on the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God and our church family, allow us to leave you with a parting thought about committing to our Community of Faith.
Kent Hughes wrote:
―Church attendance is infected with a malaise of conditional loyalty which has produced an army of ecclesiastical hitch-hikers. The HITCH-HIKERS’ thumb says, ‗You buy the car, pay for repairs and upkeep and insurance, fill the car with gas—and I‘ll ride with you. But if you have an accident, you are on your own! And I‘ll probably sue. ‘So it is with the credo of so many of today‘s church attendees: ‗You go to the meetings and serve on the boards and committees, you grapple with the issues and do the work of the church and pay the bills – and I‘ll come along for the ride. But if things do not suit me, I‘ll criticize and complain and probably bail out – my thumb is always out for a better ride. ~ (quoted in Christianity Today, May ‘92)
Although an imperfect illustration, the point this writer is making is one we need to consider. We are looking not for occasional come-and go hitch-hikers but people who want to join our ―carpool, travelling together and sharing the expenses [or costs]. We hope you may be one of those people who want to come along, and travel the World sharing the true “good news” of Y’shua (Jesus) our Final King and Priest (Final Lord and Saviour) throughout our “Phenomenal”, Faith Community!
{“Core Community”, see Reference #5.)}
Do You Know Your A.B.C.’s?
A. Afro-Asiatic (all “Coloured” Peoples of CREATOR GOD’S Abrahamic Nations)
B. Bible-Based (all “Nontraditional” & “Traditional” Claims of the Hebrew Bible)
C. Charismatic (all “Holy Ghost” Anointed, inward “fruit” and leadership “gifts”)
Platform: “S.H.A.R.E.”
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S.inging-songwriting (harmonize inspirational lyrics, and melodies)
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H.ealing (engage holistic health)
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A.ssisting (coach, and counsel)
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R.esearching (write, and publish)
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E.ducating (teach, and preach)
Venues: “C.H.R.I.S.T.’S.”
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C.hurch-in-Homes (each home must be a “Phenomenal” House Church)
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H.umanitarian Outreach
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R.adio
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I.nternet-Web
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S.tudy Books
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T.elevision
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S.eminars (Conference Tours that involve travelling throughout every nation in Earth)
Message: “R.O.O.T.S.”
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R.eaching the uttermost part of the Earth
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O.vercoming Oppression through Nonviolent Assertiveness
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O.verseeing the Empowerment of Young People
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T.rue Gospel of the Kingdom of God
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S.alvation Involves “Relationships”, which include “Re-Learning Processes”
{“Do You Know Your A.B.C.’s?” Copyright © 2008, Rev. Dr. K. Brown, M8V1P2 *All rights reserved}
Congratulations!
You‘ve just come to the end of working your way through a heap of information about the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God. We trust this information is helpful and hope you’ll feel free to approach any of our Leadership Team with your questions or comments.
An even better idea would be to contact our office and sign up for our Bible Studies at The His Way Institute. This will let you take a closer look at this unique church. It will also help you determine your next step in becoming a part of the (Seventh Day) Nazarene Churches of God - Family of Faith Community. There‘s a lot more to tell, and questions to answer and we think you’ll like what you learn. At least for now you should have a good understanding of where we‘re going, how we‘re going to get there, and who‘s travelling with us on this joyful journey!
Please see our Church Web-Site at: http://www.sdncg.wordpress.com or our Educational Web-Sites at: http://www.hiswayin.wordpress.com and http://www.tkog.wordpress.com or our Web-Sites for Youth at: http://www.trucekeepers.wordpress.com and http://www.cwymyo.wordpress.com or Rev. Dr. K. Brown’s Ebook Storefront Web-Site at: http://stores.lulu.com/supremewell .
{“Congratulations”, see Reference #6.)}
Reference Articles!
1.) “A Vision Statement For Every Church”
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Church of Seven Planes http://www.sevenplanes.org/vision.html
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reference article: “A Vision Statement for the Church of Seven Planes”
2.) “Philosophy of Ministry”
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The Meeting House {http://www.themeetinghouse.ca “Our Manifesto”}
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adopted from The Meeting House, article: “Our Manifesto” pg’s. 1-3
3.) “Our Approach To Ministry”
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The Meeting House
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adopted from The Meeting House, article: “Our Manifesto” pg’s. 16-22
4.) “Following (Y’shua/Yahshua) Jesus in Community”
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The Meeting House
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adopted from The Meeting House, article: “Our Manifesto” pg’s. 22-24
5,) “Core Community”
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The Meeting House
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adopted from The Meeting House, article: “Our Manifesto” pg’s. 24-25
6.) “Congratulations”
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The Meeting House
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adopted from The Meeting House, article: “Our Manifesto” pg. 26