1/4/25: Polity of The Church - Part 8

Rituals and ceremonies; "Rite"; How The Church does things; Taking care of the needy; "Religion"; Exercising authority?; Executing the king?; Moneychangers; Fervent charity vs Legal charity; Offices of Caesar; Mt 20:25; Not to be that way with you; Acts 23; Pharisees and Sadducees; Mark 10:42; Freedom of choice; Civil law; No coveting; "One purse"; Servants of the people; Cities of blood; Early Church model; Lk 22:25; Paul on trial; "Church" = "ekklesia"; Levites?; Golden calf; Loyalty to gold; "Temples"; Treasuries?; Welfare snares; Synagogues; Heave offering; "Corban"; Lk 22:29; Kingdom of Judea appointed; Pilate's proclamation; Plagues and filters; Israelites helping Egyptians; "Whited wall"; Wall around a city; Mt 23:27, Lk 11:24; Robbing widows and orphans; "Visit" in James; Church use of funds; Keeping you from the kingdom; Human resources; God's government; Being doers of the word or workers of iniquity; Paul's "us" and "we"; False gospels; Forms of godliness; Repentance; "Polity"; Justin's apology; Sin of Sodom; Actually helping the poor; Imagining you're doing good; Is Christ your king?; Public schools; Christian schools; Feeding His sheep; Idolatry; Choosing your religion; Weakening of the church; Constantine's church; Salvation; "Holy apostles"; Article 8: Objective of The Church; Following Pharisees instead of Christ; Saul's folly; Righteousness; Offices of power; Free nations; Social bonds; Family; Bondage of Egypt; Civil vs Natural rights; Willingness to return to Christ's way; Your duties; Caring for your neighbor; Advancing peace; Prov 16:7; Making neighbors merchandise; Inflation; Christ's instructions; Prayer; Isa 26:3; Free assemblies; Self-organization; Conforming to Christ; Isa 32:17; Ps 37:11; Addiction to benefits; Mal 2:6; Feel-good churches; Equity; Mt 5:25; Lk 10:5; Act 10:42; Believing lies; Listening to Holy Spirit; The Way of peace; Repent now!