501c3 church incorporation?
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:52 pm
Is your church a 501c3 church?
We are instructed to “Come out of Her My People”. To be “ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:, and to be separate.
How can a church, whose head is supposed to be our Holy Savior, make an agreement with an entity that rejects our God?
Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he (Jesus) is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
“A corporation is a creature of the state. It is presumed to be incorporated for the benefit of the public. It receives certain special privileges and franchises and holds them subject to the laws of the state and the limitation of its charter. Its powers are limited by law. It can make no contract not authorized by its charter. Its rights to act as a corporation are only preserved to it so long as it obeys the laws of its creation. There is a reserved right in the legislature to investigate its contracts and ascertain if it has exceeded its powers.”
Wilson v. U.S. 382,31 Sup. Ct. 538,55L. Ed. 771, Ann. Cas. 1912A,558,
Why would any church want to be “a creature of the state”? Why would a church want to limit its powers to the arbitrary laws of man? There are several reasons, one being, if a church wants to borrow money, the bank is going to be sure that their investment is protected, has good income (tithing records) to make sure they can afford their payments, has good insurance, and is generally a sound business investment, which is basically what most churches have become today, an incorporated business.
Another reason is, the church wants to have its creator’s (the state’s) blessing, and retain its non profit status, so members can deduct their tithes off their tax returns.
When a church obtains a 501c3 corporate status, it’s by permission granted by the state. It will then begin to bear the fruit of being yoked with unbelievers.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Corporation: An artificial being created by law and composed of individuals who subsist as a body politic under a special denomination with the capacity of perpetual succession and of acting with the scope of its character as a natural person.” Bouvier’s Law Dictionary
The mere fact that churches go to the same agency; the same office; the same people; and ask for the same permit; obtain the same license; receive the same privileges as any other religious organization (satanic churches, gay churches, muslin churches and many other anti-Christ religious organizations), should be startling to say the least.
Preachers now stand at their pulpits and have become so politically correct, that they can’t speak out against abortion, adultery, filthy programs and movies that their flocks are filling their minds with. They can’t speak out against the so-called ‘alternative’ lifestyles, and they won’t speak out against all the false religions that now exist in this so-called one nation under God. A lot of this is because, as quoted in the Supreme Court case at the beginning of this article, “Its rights to act as a corporation are only preserved to it so long as it obeys the laws of its creation.”
If I haven’t caught your attention yet, how about the fact that a small town church near Tulsa, Oklahoma put out a news bulletin that read in part:
“Dear Member and Worker at First Baptist Church,
…. Based on legal counsel we have received, and the repeated urging of our insurance carrier, and because we believe it is wise to do so, we will be requiring that all who work with children will undergo appropriated background screening.
On April 14,1999 our church at its regularly scheduled conference adopted the policy and procedures that require from this date forward that all persons wishing to work with youth, children and preschoolers within our church must undergo back ground screening by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. ….. Joyfully serving, ….”
Now don’t get me wrong. I am all for making sure that our children are safe, but since when do insurance companies and lawyers decide what is wise for the church of God. Is it since the churches have become corporations? Obviously, insurance companies and lawyers are lacking some kind of wisdom, if they recommend the state to oversee the safety of our children. The state? The state that takes prayer out of schools? The state that has made it legal to kill babies? The state that legalizes alternative lifestyles? The state that wants separation of religion and state? If anybody has a track record of not being able to accomplish goals they set out to do, it’s government, whether state or federal.
A number of years ago we had a family band and played at a local church. They gave us $200.00 and a request for a federal tax number. I shared with them about in Revelation where it speaks of not being able to buy and sell without a number. We didn't get anything.
I know that no matter what I say, or how hard I try to explain the harm done to churches by incorporating, most people are going to refuse to hear. But at least I can say, I tried.
scott A lawful Christian
We are instructed to “Come out of Her My People”. To be “ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:, and to be separate.
How can a church, whose head is supposed to be our Holy Savior, make an agreement with an entity that rejects our God?
Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he (Jesus) is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
“A corporation is a creature of the state. It is presumed to be incorporated for the benefit of the public. It receives certain special privileges and franchises and holds them subject to the laws of the state and the limitation of its charter. Its powers are limited by law. It can make no contract not authorized by its charter. Its rights to act as a corporation are only preserved to it so long as it obeys the laws of its creation. There is a reserved right in the legislature to investigate its contracts and ascertain if it has exceeded its powers.”
Wilson v. U.S. 382,31 Sup. Ct. 538,55L. Ed. 771, Ann. Cas. 1912A,558,
Why would any church want to be “a creature of the state”? Why would a church want to limit its powers to the arbitrary laws of man? There are several reasons, one being, if a church wants to borrow money, the bank is going to be sure that their investment is protected, has good income (tithing records) to make sure they can afford their payments, has good insurance, and is generally a sound business investment, which is basically what most churches have become today, an incorporated business.
Another reason is, the church wants to have its creator’s (the state’s) blessing, and retain its non profit status, so members can deduct their tithes off their tax returns.
When a church obtains a 501c3 corporate status, it’s by permission granted by the state. It will then begin to bear the fruit of being yoked with unbelievers.
2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Corporation: An artificial being created by law and composed of individuals who subsist as a body politic under a special denomination with the capacity of perpetual succession and of acting with the scope of its character as a natural person.” Bouvier’s Law Dictionary
The mere fact that churches go to the same agency; the same office; the same people; and ask for the same permit; obtain the same license; receive the same privileges as any other religious organization (satanic churches, gay churches, muslin churches and many other anti-Christ religious organizations), should be startling to say the least.
Preachers now stand at their pulpits and have become so politically correct, that they can’t speak out against abortion, adultery, filthy programs and movies that their flocks are filling their minds with. They can’t speak out against the so-called ‘alternative’ lifestyles, and they won’t speak out against all the false religions that now exist in this so-called one nation under God. A lot of this is because, as quoted in the Supreme Court case at the beginning of this article, “Its rights to act as a corporation are only preserved to it so long as it obeys the laws of its creation.”
If I haven’t caught your attention yet, how about the fact that a small town church near Tulsa, Oklahoma put out a news bulletin that read in part:
“Dear Member and Worker at First Baptist Church,
…. Based on legal counsel we have received, and the repeated urging of our insurance carrier, and because we believe it is wise to do so, we will be requiring that all who work with children will undergo appropriated background screening.
On April 14,1999 our church at its regularly scheduled conference adopted the policy and procedures that require from this date forward that all persons wishing to work with youth, children and preschoolers within our church must undergo back ground screening by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. ….. Joyfully serving, ….”
Now don’t get me wrong. I am all for making sure that our children are safe, but since when do insurance companies and lawyers decide what is wise for the church of God. Is it since the churches have become corporations? Obviously, insurance companies and lawyers are lacking some kind of wisdom, if they recommend the state to oversee the safety of our children. The state? The state that takes prayer out of schools? The state that has made it legal to kill babies? The state that legalizes alternative lifestyles? The state that wants separation of religion and state? If anybody has a track record of not being able to accomplish goals they set out to do, it’s government, whether state or federal.
A number of years ago we had a family band and played at a local church. They gave us $200.00 and a request for a federal tax number. I shared with them about in Revelation where it speaks of not being able to buy and sell without a number. We didn't get anything.
I know that no matter what I say, or how hard I try to explain the harm done to churches by incorporating, most people are going to refuse to hear. But at least I can say, I tried.
scott A lawful Christian