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WHAT IS THE REAL CHURCH ABOUT? (this is the topic of this chapter)
So what is the truth about church then? We know Jesus
said he would build it, we know the bible says to attend one, but our
society in general thinks much the opposite. Even those who attend
church mostly think of it as a religious activity that is done outside
the home with other religious people. But If you're going to understand
what the church that Jesus built is, you first have to know why He
wanted to build it. In short, Jesus' whole purpose for being born as a
man was to reset some old or original things not to make up new things.
His first message to the public was to Re-pent or change your mind
because a new Kingdom or order or way of life has returned. Not a new
way of life, and he wasn't saying to men come up with a new way of
thinking or just turn in a new direction. In fact, He was saying to GO
BACK to an former position of thinking and get back on the original
path. He was saying to drop the current information and return to the
former or original information about how to live and function. He
proclaimed it in Matthew 4:17- Repent (or
return to the original way of thinking) because the Kingdom that was
lost by Adam in Genesis has returned (paraphrased for emphasis). Also,
Jesus said many times throughout his ministry that He was a King, and He was giving people His Kingdom. Jesus was not a religious man,
and not here to establish ritualistic living. So therefore this church
He said he was building was not the same thing as what existed before
He arrived and not what we see in mainstream religion today. It wasn't a
religious place at all and didn't belong in the religious sector or the
non profit discussions either. It was a literal state representation
with a mission to change the world. People don't like to organize for
religion but it seems like this is their only option when it comes to
church. Actually many people assemble for religious reasons and
practices and all faiths practice this behavior as well. The muslims,
the hindus, the catholics, etc... But none of these assemblies can be
called a church, in it's true sense because a church is a governmental term not a religious term. I respect all people and their beliefs, but they are practicing a religion and I am talking about a Kingdom.
What
He (Jesus) actually built and established was a group of newly
reconciled citizens that would convene or assemble concerning the
Heavenly agenda and matters of business on the earth. To be a little
more specific, He said that the church would be focused on establishing
or colonizing the earth with the values of heaven. In essence, these
citizens would be focused on converting the territory of earth's culture
to the culture of heaven. Guided by the government on the inside known
as the Holy Spirit See(see romans 8:14). God
originally wanted what all Kingdoms want... Expansion and more
territory. So He sent a local king named Adam to begin this process of
ruling, ordering, and releasing the Kingdom of Heaven into the earth.
Adam rebelled against his government and turned on God, and God in His
unrelenting love for man sent His son to pay the penalty of death for
Adams act of high treason against the Kingdom of God. The very
intention of God was to duplicate or make an exact copy of Heavens
experiences and culture in a new place called earth. So, He made an
exact copy of Himself and sent him to fill the earth with this same life
and ideal existence.
So,
what does that mean for the church then? Well, that hopefully means at
least one thing to you after reading this. That you can't possibly
think that Jesus (a King) built an orginazation (the church) to give people a new religion
to choose from out of all the other ones that man has created. The
church is a local embassy of a Kingdom with one purpose... to reveal to
the world the manifold wisdom of God and administrate the transformation
process of colonizing earth with the culture of heaven. Jesus even
told the disciples, if you pray don't be like the religious people
(modern day church folk) who pray meaningless repetitions and think they
will be heard in the courts of the king
because they memorized some scriptures (my translation). But God knows
your needs before you ask because He knows what He sent you to do. See
your actual needs in God's mind have to do with completing the
assignment He sent you to complete, not just surviving (but that is
another book all together). Your prayer needs to be about the original
idea for creating you and the King's mandate. So therefore pray,
Your Kingdom come and your will be done on the earth as it is in
heaven. I'll include the scripture reference below, but as you can tell
and maybe the light is coming on after reading this that Jesus was
telling his trainees (the disciples) to come to God about the original
plans of expanding heaven to earth.
Matthew 6:7-10 (NKJ)
7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
These
12 men would be the founders of Jesus' church. They would proceed in
the book of Acts to plant churches and turn the world upside down with
this original idea of church. Acts 17:6 "These men who have upset the world have come here also;
