Short Video Lectures

*A course of instruction offered by Separation of Church and State Law Ministry.

This course is presented in both written and video format. The video of each segment will be limited to five to eight minutes. The student should not only watch the video but also read the short written lesson. The written lessons and accompanying Youtube lectures are being added as completed.

The primary purpose of these studies is to glorify God by teaching God’s principles concerning (1) church, state, and union of church and state and (2) the application of those principles, especially in the American landscapt. Deviating from those principles brings dire consequences for individuals, families, churches, and nations.

It is important to keep in mind the ultimate purpose of these lessons—to teach what God says about His desired relationship between church and state. In order to know what that is, a believer must understand what God says about government (individual, family, civil, and church governments), their places, their jurisdictions, their organizations, their conduct, their goals, their histories. Believers in America, except for a small remnant, have no clue as to those matters. They have not proceeded with knowledge, wisdom and understanding. They have, for the most part, been deceived by false religious leaders, mainly pastors many of whom were miseducated on these matters by Bible Colleges and Seminaries.

Mainline “Christianity” in America promotes a false eschatology, a false view of the return of our Lord. Many teach that the church will prepare the earth for the Lord’s return and present the kingdom to him when he returns. They also very successfully convince most Christians of lies such as “Separation of Church and State is not found in the Constitution,” “the Mayflower Compact is the birth certificate of America,” we owe our form of government to John Calvin more than any other man, as so on.

For decades, they have convinced “Christians” that they can change things if they will all work together as activists in the political system. Many churches have fallen for their lies and seek to save the country for God through their political efforts.  Their efforts have been counterproductive. Why? Because not according to knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. They have sought to do God’s work behind a refuge of lies. How in the world do they think they can get a nation right with God when their churches are not right with God. The materials on this website explain the root problem with church organization and how churches dig it out and organize God’s way as entities totally separate from civil government.

Note. God teaches union of God and state, not union of church and state. You will find out what that means from the resources on this website.

Bible doctrine, history and law concerning the issue of Church/State Relationship
Short but more complete written classes at: Written Course

Click here to go to links to more prior interviews, teachings, etc. by Jerald Finney.

December 23, 2017: Introduction and Purpose

See Written Overview (This will be put on video soon)

General Questions Answered [Click here to go to webpage with imbedded videos of answers to these General Questions.]. Or click a link below to go directly to a lecture on Youtube:

1. What is a Spiritual entity? (3 min. 4 sec.)
2. What is a legal entity? (4 min. 24 sec.)
3. Is a church a Spiritual entity, a legal entity, or a Spiritual/legal entity? (3 min. 53 sec.)
4. Is it illegal for a church in America not to incorporate? Does a church have to be a 501c3? (4 min. 30 sec.)
5. Does God Care if our Church is Incorporated? (4 min. 9 sec.)
6. Should a Church Be a 508 Church? [Now available in written form only. Click here to go to the written lesson.]
7. Does a church in America need an Employer (Tax) ID Number? (3 min. 43 sec.)
8. Did President Trump do away with 501(c)(3) Requirements? [Now available in written form only. Click here to go to the written lesson.]
9. What does church, inc. mean? (3 min. 40 sec.)
10. Who Is the head of an incorporated church? (3 min. 28 sec.)
11. What is 501c3? (3 min. 44 sec.)
12. What is 508? [Now available in written form only. Click here to go to the written lesson.]
13. What is an established church? (5 min. 46 sec.)

For links to written lessons answering the above and other important questions click here .

I. Foundational Bible Principles

A. Bible Doctrine of Government

The following are links to the lessons on Youtube.  Click here to go to page where the following are embedded all on one page.

B. Bible Doctrine of Church

The following are links to the lessons on Youtube. Click here to go to a page on this website where they are all embedded all on one page.

Video: “Pastor LOSES IT Over Explosive House Church Growth – What’s Really Going On?”

3. Bible Doctrine Concerning Relationship of Church and State

The following are links to the lessons on Youtube. Click here to go to a page on this website where they are all embedded all on one page.

 I. Introduction
 II. Definitions of “Separation of Church and State,” “Established Church,” and “Religious Freedom or Soul Liberty”
 III.  Dispensation Theology versus Covenant Theology and Their Importance to the Issue of Church and State Relationship in America:
–(1) Introduction
–(2) Colonial Theological Warfare–Separation of Church and State
–(3) The Essence of Dispensationalism (Optional)
–(4) The Way in Which the Two Systems Meet the Requirements for a Philosophy of History (Optional)
–(5) Some Basic Teachings of Covenant Theology (Optional)
–(6) Puritan Covenant Theology Exposed in the American Colonies
–(7) Three Critical Factors Upon Which Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology Disagree (Optional)
–(8) Dispensationalism Correctly Explains the Covenants of Law and Grace (Optional)
–(9) Persecution: A Consequence of Covenant Theology
–(10) History Proves Established Churches Are Vile, Viciously Persecute Heretics, and Corrupt the State, the Church, and the People (Optional)
–(11) New Testament Teaching against Persecution of Heretics (Optional)
–(12) Conclusion to “Dispensation Theology versus Covenant Theology and their importance to the issue of church and state relationship in America”
IV. Distinct Differences between Church and State Which Render Them Mutually Exclusive
V. Render Unto God the Things That Are His: A Study of Romans 13 and Other Verses Taken Out of Context to Support Union of Church and State
–(1) Introduction: Render Unto God the Things that Are His.
–(2) Render unto Caesar…? (Lk. 20.25, Mt. 22.21, and Mk. 12.17).
–(3) Let every soul be subject to the higher powers? (Ro. 13.1 and Ro. 13 in general).
–(4) Doth not your master pay tribute? (Mt. 17.24-27).
–(5) Submit to every ordinance of man? (1 Pe. 2.13).
–(6) Pray for all rulers? (1 Ti. 2.1-6).
–(7) Conclusion.
VI. Christ-church, Husband-Wife, Bridegroom-bride
VII. Conclusion

II. The American Application of the Biblical Principles

A. Religious liberty in America

      1. What is the history of the First Amendment?
      2. What is the History and Meaning “Establishment of Religion” in America?
      3. What is an established church? (5 min. 46 sec.)
      4. What is a First Amendment Church?

B. Union of Church and State in America

a. What is a legal entity?
b. What does church, inc. mean?
c. Who Is the head of an incorporated church?
d. What is 501c3?
e. What is 508?

III. The Bible Trust – Organizing a Church the Bible Way

How can a church organize according to Bible Principle?

*Answers by OPBC member Jerald Finney, a Christian lawyer who has done intense studies of the history of the First Amendment and Bible principles of church, state, and separation of church and state. Study the Bible to verify his Biblical teachings. See the following webpages for some of the scholarly sources which support his historical and legal teachings:

 

The local church sanctified and cleansed by the washing of water by the word——————–A ministry of Charity Baptist Tabernacle of Amarillo, Texas led by Pastor Ben Hickam. "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). ————————————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).