Why God's Church is NOT
"Christian Identity".
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The first
reason the church doesn't call itself Identity is because it
is slanderous to use that name to describe all the foundational
doctrines of every generation of mainstream Christianity.
Around the time of the
American Revolution every single University in America such as Harvard,
Princeton, Union, etc taught that the western Christian nations are the
only Modern Israel found in the Bible.
Our main beliefs have been
taught as foundational doctrines in nearly every
Christian denomination
and taught as a prevailing rule in every generation until now.
Just because we follow what
every great American University taught, "that we're Israel", that does not make
us "Identity".
It is only very recently that our foundational doctrines have become
relaxed and are not being taught. For example, the foundational
Calvinist Doctrine of "Limited
Atonement", taught in all protestant denominations, and nearly
every single Bible theologian in the world just 100 years ago. Also in
nearly every theology book written just 60 years ago they dedicate
several pages and chapters to the promotion of this foundational
doctrine that Christ did not die for the whole "world", that the world
is not the entire globe, and that, "He has only known
Israel"(Amos 3:2).
He elected and redeemed only His bride Israel of the
twelve tribes,
while only one of the
tribes of Israel are even called Judah. Now-a-days it remains
only as a foundational doctrine in Protestant Bible schools, with
Pastors instructed not to teach it, but keep everything simple for the
sheeple.
There is no reason for God's church to retreat from victory and begin
using the new name "Christian Identity", a name coined only by Rev Gale
in the 1980's. That would be falling away from the truth.
The second
reason the church doesn't call itself Identity is because of the
violent history of some fringe groups using the name. We are against
violence and hate. The Bible teaches nothing but love and love for the
truth.
Although 99% of those using the name "identity" are peaceful pacifists
the fact remains that the name "Christian Identity" is a new rebel
faction name coined by Reverend Gale in the 1980's. He was considered by
all to be a Nazi commander and the founder of the skinhead movement in
California, still considered the skinhead capitol of the world. Under
the name Christian Identity there arose various violent fringe
groups such as
Aryan Nations who tried to overthrow the US Federal government by
force.
WE MUST
REPENT, NOT REBEL!
When we have millions of Christians that have repented of their sin and
doing the good things we're commanded to do in the Bible, we shall offer
our benefits to God's people. Even the governments
will want our benefits. Many will realize we are on the path of life and
that if
they want to be saved they will have to try and line up to the
commandments of our King Jesus. All will see
God's ways are the only way to "heal our land". Only
repentance will save us, not rebellion.
We're not a church that misinterprets Romans 13. The American Clergy of
the late 1700's believed, and we can quote dozens of sermons, that
Romans 13 teaches some resistance to unGodly authority. They further
demonstrated that since the
King of England was
operating illegally and contrary to God, that he was not of God and most
definitely not of God's powers, and not one to be subject to, etc. Most of those quotes and sermons are compiled in a book carried by
Mission to Israel
http://missiontoisrael.org
, a book by Ted Weiland called "Christian Duty Under Corrupt
Government", the book's conclusion is not total resistance, or any force
at all, but
to do what's good and right always in the place in life God has placed
you.
We know if they outlaw taking communion or reading the Bible those are
also things and evidences, that we would be in trouble with
God in heaven if we "subjected" ourselves to such tyranny. Hence
the motto of the revolution "No King But Jesus", and
President Thomas Jefferson, also
a revolutionary, had said, "Resistance to Tyrants is Obedience to God".
Everything in moderation.
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