Simply Church: The Holy Union of Christ and His Local Church

This page is added as the book is being drafted. Below is an outline, which may be modified as the book is drafted. The segments of the book are linked as drafted.

Appendix 1 gives links to resources which explain why church incorporation, federal tax exempt status, and other statutory or legal status of churches betray the love relationship between Christ and His churches.

Appendix 2 looks at common law versus statutory law church Bible trust considerations

Simply Church
The Holy Union of Christ and His Local Church
Principles and Practice

CONTENTS

Preface: “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love”
INTRODUCTION: God’s Simple Plan for Local Church Organization

SECTION I
Principles

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Basics and Elements of a Church Bible Trust  Relationship with Property
Chapter 3: How a Church Can Nullify the Bible Trust Relationship with Property
Chapter 4: Which Term, “Steward” or “Trustee” is More Appropriate?
Chapter 5: The Bible Trust Relationship with Property Does Not Organize a Church as a Trust
Chapter 6: The Bible Trust Relationship with Property is Not Something New: It was God’s plan starting with Adam and Eve
Chapter 7: Conclusion

Appendix 1: Links to Resources
Appendix 2: Common Law Versus Statutory Law Considerations 

SECTION II
Practice

 Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Wisdom of a Written Declaration of Trust
Chapter 3: Proactively Coordinating all Trust Affairs
Chapter 4: Opening a Bible Trust Checking Account
Chapter 5: First Time Purchase of Real Estate for Church Use
Chapter 6: Transfer of Real Estate from the Corporate Church to                                 the  Trust Estate
Chapter 7: Property Tax Exemption on Trust Real Estate
Chapter 8: Obtaining Insurance on Leased or Owned Trust Real                                      Estate
Chapter 9: ……
Chapter 10: ……                                                   
Chapter __: Conclusion  

Churches under Christ Ministry Website: Understanding and Applying God's Principles for Church Headship "Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ" (2 Corinthians 11:1-3). ————————————This Ministry is under the authority of Charity Baptist Tabernacle of Amarillo, Texas. Jerald Finney, a Christian Lawyer and member of Charity Baptist Tabernacle, having received this ministry in the Lord, explains how a church in America can remain under the Lord Jesus Christ and Him only. "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen" (1 Peter 4:10-11; See also, Ephesians 4::1-16 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-25). "Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it" (Colossians 4:17). "And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church" (Ephesians 1.22; See also, e.g. Colossians 1:18).

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