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The Exhortations of Paul

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	Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither those engaged in sexual commerce, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor ~~the undisciplined~~, nor the ~~[[The Witness of Thomas#thomas4\|chauvinistic]]~~, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor the ~~verbally abusive~~, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.		Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither those engaged in sexual commerce, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those indulgent in weakness, nor the overbearing in strength, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor the vituperative, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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	; What is your position on gender expression?		; What is your position on gender expression?
	See ''[[~~Sex, Gender, and the Mystery of Rebirth~~]]''.		See '''[[Rule 16]]'''.

	== Heresy ==		== Heresy ==

Covenant

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	== The New Covenant in Christ ==		== The New Covenant in Christ ==

	The '''New Covenant''' does not abolish earlier covenants or extend their obligations to others. It releases those not under the [[Law]] from illegitimate claims of authority and binds those who enter it to faithful conduct through [[Love]], sustained by [[Grace]] and lived in freedom.		The '''New Covenant''' consist of the [[Seven Commandments of Christ]].

			It does not abolish earlier covenants or extend their obligations to others. It releases those not under the [[Law]] from illegitimate claims of authority and binds those who enter it to faithful conduct through [[Love]], sustained by [[Grace]] and lived in freedom.

	In this Covenant, obligation is not enforced by law but carried through [[Faith]], sustained by [[Spirit]], and expressed in [[Charitability]]. Freedom here names release from illegitimate [[Jurisdiction]] rather than exemption from responsibility.		In this Covenant, obligation is not enforced by law but carried through [[Faith]], sustained by [[Spirit]], and expressed in [[Charitability]]. Freedom here names release from illegitimate [[Jurisdiction]] rather than exemption from responsibility.

	~~The~~ [[Church of Humans]] is a New Covenant church.		[[The Church of Humans]] is a New Covenant church.

	== Relation to Other Terms ==		== Relation to Other Terms ==

Seven Commandments of Christ

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	:''Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.'' —Matthew 11:28-30		:''Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.'' —Matthew 11:28-30

	[[The Church of Humans]] receives the '''Seven Commandments of Christ''' as ~~a rule~~ for human life.		[[The Church of Humans]] receives the '''Seven Commandments of Christ''' as the '''New Covenant''' for human life.

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	== The Rule of Love ==		== The Rule of Love ==

	The Seven Commandments are ~~not~~ a ~~new law by which we condemn the world~~.		The Seven Commandments are a [[covenant]] with Christ.

	They ~~are~~ the boundary of human love.		They form the boundary of human love.

	They teach us to love God wholly, to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to do no harm by betrayal, violence, theft, false accusation, or contempt.		They teach us to love God wholly, to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to do no harm by betrayal, violence, theft, false accusation, or contempt.

	~~== Conduct, Not Condemnation ==~~

	~~The commandments govern conduct.~~

	~~They do not give anyone authority to condemn another human being.~~

	~~Christ commands love, mercy, forgiveness, and restraint from judgment. Therefore, the Seven Commandments may not be used to create a priesthood, a court of accusation, or a hierarchy of holiness.~~

	~~They are given for human life together.~~

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	Honor your ancestors.		Honor your ancestors.

			==Fulfillment==

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			'''He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.''' —John 14:21
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New Covenant

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The Church of Humans

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	We receive the Gospels of John, Mark, and Luke as witness to the life of [[Christ]], and ''[[The Witness of Matthew]]'' as to His expectations for Christian conduct, along with Acts & [[Exhortations]], the letters of James and John, and ''[[The Witness of Thomas]]'' as witness to the [[Kingdom]].		We receive the Gospels of John, Mark, and Luke as witness to the life of [[Christ]], and ''[[The Witness of Matthew]]'' as to His expectations for Christian conduct, along with Acts & [[Exhortations]], the letters of James and John, and ''[[The Witness of Thomas]]'' as witness to the [[Kingdom]].

	We receive the [[~~Commandment#Commandment and~~ Christ~~\|Two Great Commandments~~]] ~~given by Christ~~: to love [[God]], and to [[love]] one’s [[neighbor]] as oneself, and ~~the five lesser commandments acknowledged~~ in Luke 18:19: "You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false witness, honor your father and mother."		We receive the [[Seven Commandments of Christ]]: to love [[God]], and to [[love]] one’s [[neighbor]] as oneself, and those reiterated in Luke 18:19: "You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false witness, honor your father and mother."

	We align with the [[Historical and Theological Orientation\|earliest Christian communities]], understanding God through [[covenant]]al action, Christ through lived [[faith]], and confessing as [[sin]]s the [[judgment]] of others before God, and [[harm]] or hatred toward one’s [[neighbor]].		We align with the [[Historical and Theological Orientation\|earliest Christian communities]], understanding God through [[covenant]]al action, Christ through lived [[faith]], and confessing as [[sin]]s the [[judgment]] of others before God, and [[harm]] or hatred toward one’s [[neighbor]].

Seven Commandments of Christ

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:''Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.'' —Matthew 11:28-30

[[The Church of Humans]] receives the '''Seven Commandments of Christ''' as a rule for human life.

Christ first gives the Great Two:

<blockquote>
'''You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.'''
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Christ also reiterates five commandments for human conduct:

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'''You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honor your father and mother.'''
</blockquote>

== The Rule of Love ==

The Seven Commandments are not a new law by which we condemn the world.

They are the boundary of human love.

They teach us to love God wholly, to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to do no harm by betrayal, violence, theft, false accusation, or contempt.

== Conduct, Not Condemnation ==

The commandments govern conduct.

They do not give anyone authority to condemn another human being.

Christ commands love, mercy, forgiveness, and restraint from judgment. Therefore, the Seven Commandments may not be used to create a priesthood, a court of accusation, or a hierarchy of holiness.

They are given for human life together.

== The Seven ==

=== 1. Love the Lord your God ===

To love God is to turn the whole person toward the source of life, truth, mercy, and peace.

This love is not merely belief, speech, ritual, or identity. It is the orientation of the heart, soul, strength, and mind toward God.

=== 2. Love your neighbor as yourself ===

To love your neighbor is to recognize another human being as one who is not beneath you.

The neighbor is not limited to tribe, nation, religion, family, agreement, or approval.

Love of neighbor is the commandment by which all human conduct is tested.

=== 3. Do not commit adultery ===

Do not betray covenant love.

Do not use intimacy to deceive, exploit, possess, or destroy.

=== 4. Do not murder ===

Do not take life.

Do not treat another human being as disposable.

=== 5. Do not steal ===

Do not take what belongs to another.

Do not use need, weakness, office, or advantage as permission to seize what is not yours.

=== 6. Do not bear false witness ===

Do not use speech to injure falsely.

Do not accuse falsely, slander, entrap, distort, or testify against another by deceit.

=== 7. Honor your father and mother ===

Do not despise the human chain through which life came to you.

Honor your ancestors.

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''This, then, is the whole of the law of the [[New Covenant]]. Accept no additions, amendments, or convoluted substitutions.''. —Origin

Rule 16

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	Christ also says that in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage. Marriage belongs to the present order. It is not the final structure of life in God. This alone should make Christians cautious about treating earthly sex roles as eternal law.		Christ also says that in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage. Marriage belongs to the present order. It is not the final structure of life in God. This alone should make Christians cautious about treating earthly sex roles as eternal law.

	The Church of Humans is post-church. We do not receive church offices, household codes, apostolic customs, or inherited social arrangements as commandments of the New Covenant. We recognize only the Seven Commandments of Christ as covenantal commandments. Other sayings, stories, letters, rules, and traditions may instruct us, warn us, or illuminate the path, but they do not become additional commandments by interpretation.		The Church of Humans is post-church. We do not receive church offices, household codes, apostolic customs, or inherited social arrangements as commandments of the New Covenant. We recognize only the [[Seven Commandments of Christ]] as covenantal commandments. Other sayings, stories, letters, rules, and traditions may instruct us, warn us, or illuminate the path, but they do not become additional commandments by interpretation.

	This matters for sex and gender because many Christians have mistaken inherited social order for divine commandment. They have taken roles assigned by men, defended by men, enforced by men, and then called those roles the will of God.		This matters for sex and gender because many Christians have mistaken inherited social order for divine commandment. They have taken roles assigned by men, defended by men, enforced by men, and then called those roles the will of God.
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	Therefore, when the Church of Humans says that gender is role, relation, and spiritual manifestation, we are not importing an alien idea into Christianity. We are rememberi something Christianity has already known: sex is real, but sex does not exhaust meaning.		Therefore, when the Church of Humans says that gender is role, relation, and spiritual manifestation, we are not importing an alien idea into Christianity. We are rememberi something Christianity has already known: sex is real, but sex does not exhaust meaning.

	We also note with respect that ancient Jewish law recognized more than a simple binary in cases of intersex embodiment. The existence of such categories does not bind us to rabbinic law, but it does warn against the lazy claim that every serious pre-modern tradition treated human embodiment as a simple, universal, and exceptionless binary. Human bodies have always been more complicated than internet scolds allow.		We also note with respect that ancient Jewish law recognized more than a simple binary in cases of intersex embodiment. The existence of such categories does not bind us to [[Gender\|rabbinic law]], but it does warn against the lazy claim that every serious pre-modern tradition treated human embodiment as a simple, universal, and exceptionless binary. Human bodies have always been more complicated than internet scolds allow.

	The Church of Humans believes that all births are gendered. A natural birth places a person into a sexed and gendered world. But Christ speaks of being born again in the Spirit. If natural birth is gendered, why should spiritual rebirth be treated as neuter? We do not find it mysterious that when one is born again in the Spirit, one’s spiritual gender may differ from one’s physical sex.		The Church of Humans believes that all births are gendered. A natural birth places a person into a sexed and gendered world. But Christ speaks of being born again in the Spirit. If natural birth is gendered, why should spiritual rebirth be treated as neuter? We do not find it mysterious that when one is born again in the Spirit, one’s spiritual gender may differ from one’s physical sex.

Gender

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Rule 16

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			<poem>Our hermits may be man or woman,
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			== Commentary on Rule 1 (on Sex and Gender) ==

	The Church of Humans does not treat sex and gender as the same thing.		The Church of Humans does not treat sex and gender as the same thing.

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	The Church of Humans stands for all humans.		The Church of Humans stands for all humans.
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			''This page is part of a commentary on ''[[A Rule for Humans]]''.

A Rule for Humans

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Sex, Gender, and the Mystery of Rebirth

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The Church of Humans does not treat sex and gender as the same thing.

Sexed embodiment is real. Bodies matter. Birth is bodily. Male and female are not imaginary categories, nor are they meaningless. But neither are they final covenantal identities. In Christ, the body is honored, but it is not enthroned as law.

Gender, in our view, is role, relation, manifestation, and spiritual function. It is not reducible to anatomy. A person may be born into one bodily condition and yet manifest, in spirit, another mode of being. This is not a modern scandal. It is an old Christian mystery.

Paul says:

:There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

This does not mean bodies disappear. Jews and Greeks still existed. Slaves and free persons still existed. Men and women still existed. But those categories no longer governed standing in Christ. They were no longer ultimate. They were no longer the measure of covenantal identity.

Christ also says that in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage. Marriage belongs to the present order. It is not the final structure of life in God. This alone should make Christians cautious about treating earthly sex roles as eternal law.

The Church of Humans is post-church. We do not receive church offices, household codes, apostolic customs, or inherited social arrangements as commandments of the New Covenant. We recognize only the Seven Commandments of Christ as covenantal commandments. Other sayings, stories, letters, rules, and traditions may instruct us, warn us, or illuminate the path, but they do not become additional commandments by interpretation.

This matters for sex and gender because many Christians have mistaken inherited social order for divine commandment. They have taken roles assigned by men, defended by men, enforced by men, and then called those roles the will of God.

But even older Christian theology was not so simple.

Medieval Christian writers did not teach modern gender identity. They did not speak in the language of contemporary psychology, self-definition, or medical transition. But they did distinguish sexed embodiment from gendered role. They could speak of father, mother, bridegroom, nurse, king, and bride as theological roles not always reducible to anatomy. This has been called a proto-gender distinction: not modern gender theory, but a pre-modern recognition that biological sex does not exhaust spiritual or symbolic function.

The clearest example is maternal Christology.

Christian writers such as Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Julian of Norwich spoke of Christ as mother. They did not deny that Christ was incarnate as male. They did not make the incarnation androgynous. Rather, they understood that Christ gives birth to believers, labors for their salvation, feeds them with his own body, and nurtures them into maturity. Christ remains male in body, yet acts maternally in salvation.

The same pattern appears in the image of the Church born from the wounded side of Christ. As Eve is formed from Adam’s side, the Church is born from Christ’s side in blood and water. Christ gives birth without female organs. The Church is born without sexual reproduction. The body matters, but the mystery exceeds the body.

Therefore, when the Church of Humans says that gender is role, relation, and spiritual manifestation, we are not importing an alien idea into Christianity. We are rememberi something Christianity has already known: sex is real, but sex does not exhaust meaning.

We also note with respect that ancient Jewish law recognized more than a simple binary in cases of intersex embodiment. The existence of such categories does not bind us to rabbinic law, but it does warn against the lazy claim that every serious pre-modern tradition treated human embodiment as a simple, universal, and exceptionless binary. Human bodies have always been more complicated than internet scolds allow.

The Church of Humans believes that all births are gendered. A natural birth places a person into a sexed and gendered world. But Christ speaks of being born again in the Spirit. If natural birth is gendered, why should spiritual rebirth be treated as neuter? We do not find it mysterious that when one is born again in the Spirit, one’s spiritual gender may differ from one’s physical sex.

The Spirit is not bound by the paperwork of the flesh.

This does not mean the body is evil. It does not mean sex is unreal. It does not mean anyone may command others to accept every claim without discernment. It means that Christians should be very slow to condemn what they do not understand, especially when their own tradition gives them images of male and female crossing, mirroring, and being reconciled in Christ.

The Gospel of Thomas says:

<blockquote><poem>When the two become one,
inner mirroring outer,
outer mirroring inner,
upper and lower each other,
uniting male and female
so that both disappear:

eye to eye,
hand to hand,
foot to foot,
mirror to mirror —
Thus shall ye enter. </poem>[Logion 22]</blockquote>

This is not a denial of difference. It is the reconciliation of difference. Male and female are not destroyed by contempt, but fulfilled by union. The goal is not the domination of one by the other. The goal is not a law of permanent hierarchy. The goal is mirror to mirror, hand to hand, eye to eye.

Therefore the Church of Humans supports those in whom the Spirit is accomplishing this mystery.

We do not support cruelty disguised as doctrine. We do not support men using Scripture to police souls they have not been given to govern. We do not support the reduction of human beings to reproductive anatomy. We do not accept the claim that Christ’s freedom ends wherever Paul’s social advice begins.

In Christ there is no male and female. In the resurrection there is no marriage. In the Spirit there is rebirth. In the mystery of salvation, Christ himself is son, bridegroom, mother, nurse, shepherd, lamb, door, vine, and body.

If Christ may be male in body and mother in salvation, then Christian theology has already admitted that gendered function is not imprisoned in anatomy.

The Church of Humans stands for all humans.

Commandment

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	* ''[[Covenant]]'' establishes where commandment binds.		* ''[[Covenant]]'' establishes where commandment binds.
	* ''[[Sin]]'' names the breaking of a commandment within covenant.		* ''[[Sin]]'' names the breaking of a commandment within covenant.
	* ''[[~~Practice~~]]'' gives commandment concrete form over time.		* ''[[Prayer]]'' gives commandment concrete form over time.
	* ''[[Grace]]'' sustains faithfulness where commandment is broken.		* ''[[Grace]]'' sustains faithfulness where commandment is broken.
	* ''[[Jurisdiction]]'' limits who may name or appeal to commandment.		* ''[[Jurisdiction]]'' limits who may name or appeal to commandment.

Frequently Asked Questions

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	We strongly recommend against abortion except where conscience and circumstance leave no acceptable alternative, (see [[The Witness of Matthew#On Options and Obligations\|On Options and Obligations]] in ''The Witness of Matthew''). We [[Lamentation\|lament]] when this occurs, but we do not regard abortion as the unforgivable sin described in the Gospels, which specifically concerns attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to evil or demonic forces.		We strongly recommend against abortion except where conscience and circumstance leave no acceptable alternative, (see [[The Witness of Matthew#On Options and Obligations\|On Options and Obligations]] in ''The Witness of Matthew''). We [[Lamentation\|lament]] when this occurs, but we do not regard abortion as the unforgivable sin described in the Gospels, which specifically concerns attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to evil or demonic forces.

			==Gender==
			; What is your position on gender expression?
			See ''[[Sex, Gender, and the Mystery of Rebirth]]''.

	== Heresy ==		== Heresy ==

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	'''[[Satan]]''' names the source of the temptation to action devoid of love.		'''[[Satan]]''' names the source of the temptation to action devoid of love.

	'''Sexual immorality''' names any form of sexual exploitation: rape, coercion, trafficking, abuse of power, and related violations of human dignity.		'''Sexual immorality''' names any form of sexual exploitation: rape, coercion, commerce, trafficking, abuse of power, and related violations of human dignity.

	'''[[Sin]]''' names the breaking of a Commandment within a Covenant one holds.		'''[[Sin]]''' names the breaking of a Commandment within a Covenant one holds.

Sex, Gender, and the Mystery of Rebirth

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The Exhortations of Paul

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	Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.		Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

	===11. Instructions for Christian Living (Ephesians 4:1–5, 25–32)===		===11. Instructions for Christian Living (Ephesians 2:8–10; 4:1–5, 25–32)===

			For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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	As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.		As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

The Witness of Matthew

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	:''The following passages ~~preserve~~ red-letter teachings on conduct found uniquely or in distinctive form within the Gospel of Matthew.''		:''The following passages compile red-letter teachings on conduct found uniquely or in distinctive form within the Gospel of Matthew.''

	== On Giving to the Needy ==		== On Giving to the Needy ==

The Church of Humans

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	With one exception, writings not received within this [[canon]] are not thereby dismissed, denied, or disparaged.		With one exception, writings not received within this [[canon]] are not thereby dismissed, denied, or disparaged.

	The Law, the Prophets, and other Jewish and Christian texts remain indispensable for historical understanding, comparative study, and faithful interpretation of the world in which Christ lived and taught. They are read as witnesses to covenantal life, moral struggle, and the formation of communities before and alongside the emergence of Gentile assemblies.		The Law, the Prophets, and other Jewish and Christian texts remain indispensable for historical understanding, comparative study, and faithful interpretation of the world in which Christ lived and taught. They are read as witnesses to covenantal life, moral struggle, and the formation of Hebrew communities before and alongside the emergence of Gentile assemblies.

	Such writings are not received here as binding authority, not because they lack depth or truth, but because their instruction presumes covenants and obligations not given to the nations. Respect for those covenants requires restraint, not appropriation.		Such writings are not received here as binding authority, not because they lack depth or truth, but because their instruction presumes covenants and obligations not given to the nations. Respect for those covenants requires restraint, not appropriation.
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	:"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."</br>— Second Epistle to the Corinthians		:"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."</br>— Second Epistle to the Corinthians

	Forty years later:		Forty years later, after Paul's death:

	:“'''I, Jesus,''' have sent mine angel to testify unto you</br> about these things for the churches.</br>I am the root and the offspring of David.</br>I am the bright and morning star.”</br>—Revelation 22:16		:“'''I, Jesus,''' have sent mine angel to testify unto you</br> about these things for the churches.</br>I am the root and the offspring of David.</br>I am the bright and morning star.”</br>—Revelation 22:16

			On this basis, we unequivocally reject the Book of Revelation as an act of Lucifer intended to deceive the churches. We cite the opinions of St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d. 386) and St. Gregory of Nazianzus (d. 390), both of whom also rejected Revelation, as support for our position.

	== On Membership ==		== On Membership ==

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	Within this church, authority is exercised as testimony rather than enforcement. It takes the form of witness to [[Christ]], recognition of faithful life, and mutual accountability freely undertaken within [[Covenant]]. It does not take the form of command imposed upon conscience or control asserted over persons.		Within this church, authority is exercised as testimony rather than enforcement. It takes the form of witness to [[Christ]], recognition of faithful life, and mutual accountability freely undertaken within [[Covenant]]. It does not take the form of command imposed upon conscience or control asserted over persons.

	[[Discernment]] is not [[judgment]]. Discernment names actions, patterns, and consequences within shared life; judgment claims standing before God. The former belongs to communities; the latter belongs to God alone. To confuse them is to trespass beyond authority.		[[Discernment]] is not judgment. Discernment names actions, patterns, and consequences within shared life; [[judgment]] claims standing before God. The former belongs to communities; the latter belongs to God alone. To confuse them is to trespass beyond authority.

	Leadership is therefore not dominion. Those who teach, serve, or guide do so without claim to final verdict, coercive power, or exclusionary mandate. Influence may be offered; submission may be given; neither may be compelled.		Leadership is therefore not dominion. Those who teach, serve, or guide do so without claim to final verdict, coercive power, or exclusionary mandate. Influence may be offered; submission may be given; neither may be compelled.
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	* [[The Witness of Thomas]]		* [[The Witness of Thomas]]

	Thomas is received as contemplative witness to the hidden and present Kingdom of God. Its sayings concern perception, inward reconciliation, hidden light, and the unveiling of what already spreads throughout the world unseen. It is read not as law, prophecy, or secret doctrine, but as revelation through parable, inversion, and reflection.		Thomas is received as contemplative witness to the hidden and present [[Kingdom of God]]. Its sayings concern perception, inward reconciliation, hidden light, and the unveiling of what already spreads throughout the world unseen. It is read not as law, prophecy, or secret doctrine, but as revelation through parable, inversion, and reflection.

	In receiving these texts, the Church of Humans does not claim completeness, universality, or finality. It claims only sufficiency for faithful life among the nations within the authority that was given.		In receiving these texts, the Church of Humans does not claim completeness, universality, or finality. It claims only sufficiency for faithful life among the nations within the authority that was given.

The Exhortations of Paul

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	Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither those engaged in sexual commerce, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the undisciplined, nor the chauvinistic, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor the verbally abusive, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.		Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither those engaged in sexual commerce, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the undisciplined, nor the [[The Witness of Thomas#thomas4\|chauvinistic]], nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor the verbally abusive, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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The Witness of Thomas

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	4. Simon Peter said to them, "Make Mary leave us, for females do not deserve life."</br>		<span id="thomas4">4.</span> Simon Peter said to them, "Make Mary leave us, for females do not deserve life."</br>
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The Exhortations of Paul

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	Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.		Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

	===10. Diversity of Practice without Condemnation (2 Corinthians 12:7–10; Romans 14:1–14, 15:1–7)===		===10. Diversity of Practice without Condemnation (1 Corinthians 6:9–11; 2 Corinthians 12:7–10; Romans 14:1–14, 15:1–7)===

			Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither those engaged in sexual commerce, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the undisciplined, nor the chauvinistic, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor the verbally abusive, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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	In order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.		In order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Operational Security Directive 1

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== Concerning Undercover Operatives ==

Classification: Public

Many members of the Church of Humans remain unaware of their status.

This is normal.

The Church of Humans does not maintain a membership roll and therefore cannot reliably determine who belongs to it.

Membership is generally indicated by repeated attempts to love God and love one's neighbor despite the absence of institutional incentives.

=== Identification ===

Church of Humans operatives may be found in any denomination, religion, organization, profession, culture, nation, political party, or social class.

Some may be clergy.

Some may be atheists.

Some may not have heard of the Church of Humans.

This does not prevent membership.

=== Operational Guidance ===

Operatives should continue their normal activities.

Do not resign from your congregation.

Do not announce your affiliation.

Do not alter your appearance.

Do not wear identifying insignia.

Do not distribute membership cards.

Do not establish local chapters.

Continue acting as though no organization exists.

This is because none does.

=== Recruitment ===

The Church of Humans does not recruit members.

Members are instead discovered after the fact.

Persons who love God and love their neighbors may already be participating in Church of Humans activities without authorization.

=== Security ===

If asked whether you are a member of the Church of Humans, you may answer truthfully.

If asked how many members the Church of Humans possesses, answer:

"We do not know."

If asked where the Church of Humans is located, answer:

"We are among you."

=== Reporting Requirements ===

There are no reporting requirements.

No activity logs shall be maintained.

No performance reviews shall be conducted.

No compliance metrics shall be recorded.

No audits shall be performed.

No facial-recognition perimeter alerts shall be deployed.

=== Final Notice ===

The Church of Humans does not seek to replace any institution.

It merely observes that love occasionally escapes them.

When this occurs, no corrective action is required.

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+__NOTOC__
-The [[Church of Humans]] website is provided for informational and reflective purposes only.
+Use of this website constitutes acknowledgment of the following:
-The content published here represents the views of its authors at the time of writing and is not intended as professional, legal, medical, or pastoral advice.
+== 1. No Warranty ==
-While care is taken in the preparation of materials, no guarantee is made regarding completeness, accuracy, or suitability for any particular purpose.
+The Church of Humans makes no guarantee regarding salvation, enlightenment, spiritual maturity, doctrinal certainty, inner peace, or successful casserole preparation.
-Readers are responsible for how they interpret and use the information presented.
+Results may vary.
-External links are provided for context and reference. The [[Church of Humans]] is not responsible for the content or practices of external sites.
+== 2. Membership ==

The Witness of Matthew

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	15 “And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the assembly: and if he refuse to hear the ~~assmebly~~ also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."		15 “And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the assembly: and if he refuse to hear the assembly also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

	21 “Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven."		21 “Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven."

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	'''Rule''' names a freely undertaken pattern of conduct that binds only those who accept it and is sustained by commitment rather than enforcement.		'''Rule''' names a freely undertaken pattern of conduct that binds only those who accept it and is sustained by commitment rather than enforcement.

	It is offered as a shared form of life, undertaken freely and binding only those who choose it. It does not claim authority over belief, conscience, or identity, nor does it establish offices, enforcement mechanisms, or hierarchies of obedience.		[[Our Rule]] is offered as a shared form of life, undertaken freely and binding only those who choose it. It does not claim authority over belief, conscience, or identity, nor does it establish offices, enforcement mechanisms, or hierarchies of obedience.

	~~[[Our Rule]]~~ exists to shape ''practice'', not to settle doctrine.		It exists to shape ''practice'', not to settle doctrine.

	== What a Rule Is ==		== What a Rule Is ==

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	15 “And if thy brother sin ~~[h]~~against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the assembly: and if he refuse to hear the assmebly also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."		15 “And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the assembly: and if he refuse to hear the assmebly also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. 18 Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

	21 “Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven."		21 “Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven."

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Rebirth

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	'''Holy Spirit''' names the abiding presence of [[God]] within human life. Through the Holy Spirit, the words of [[Christ]] are remembered, interpreted, and lived. Through the Holy Spirit, persons are [[Baptism\|reborn into new life]].		'''Holy Spirit''' names the abiding presence of [[God]] within human life. Through the Holy Spirit, the words of [[Christ]] are remembered, interpreted, and lived. Through the Holy Spirit, persons are [[Baptism\|reborn into new life]].

	The Holy Spirit does not establish a separate authority beside Christ, nor does the Spirit overturn His teaching. Rather, the Spirit bears witness to Him, bringing forth in persons what God has placed within them and guiding them toward faithful conduct.		The Holy Spirit does not establish a separate [[authority]] beside Christ, nor does the Spirit overturn His teaching. Rather, the Spirit bears witness to Him, bringing forth in persons what God has placed within them and guiding them toward faithful conduct.

	The work of the Spirit is often recognized only in hindsight. A person may experience conviction, calling, transformation, or rebirth before understanding their source. As Jesus taught, the wind blows where it wills; one hears its sound but does not know where it comes from or where it goes.		The work of the Spirit is often recognized only in hindsight. A person may experience conviction, calling, transformation, or [[rebirth]] before understanding their source. As Jesus taught, the wind blows where it wills; one hears its sound but does not know where it comes from or where it goes.

	The [[Church of Humans]] therefore looks for the fruits of the Spirit rather than claims of authority. The Spirit grants no jurisdiction over others. Its work is known by what it brings forth.		The [[Church of Humans]] therefore looks for the fruits of the Spirit rather than claims of authority. The Spirit grants no [[jurisdiction]] over others. Its work is known by what it brings forth.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Glossary]]		* [[Glossary]]

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	~~== See also ==~~
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			'''[[Holy Spirit]]''' names the abiding presence of God within human life. Through the Holy Spirit, the words of Christ are remembered, interpreted, and lived. Through the Holy Spirit, persons are reborn into new life.

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	'''[[Sin]]''' names the breaking of a Commandment within a Covenant one holds.		'''[[Sin]]''' names the breaking of a Commandment within a Covenant one holds.

	~~'''[[Spirit]]''' names the abiding work by which the address of Logos is remembered, interpreted, and lived in faithful conduct, without originating new revelation or granting authority.~~

	'''[[Spirits]]''' names the various influences, dispositions, and claims upon human perception and conduct that may be tested, received, or rejected.		'''[[Spirits]]''' names the various influences, dispositions, and claims upon human perception and conduct that may be tested, received, or rejected.

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			The Holy Spirit does not establish a separate authority beside Christ, nor does the Spirit overturn His teaching. Rather, the Spirit bears witness to Him, bringing forth in persons what God has placed within them and guiding them toward faithful conduct.

			The work of the Spirit is often recognized only in hindsight. A person may experience conviction, calling, transformation, or rebirth before understanding their source. As Jesus taught, the wind blows where it wills; one hears its sound but does not know where it comes from or where it goes.

			The [[Church of Humans]] therefore looks for the fruits of the Spirit rather than claims of authority. The Spirit grants no jurisdiction over others. Its work is known by what it brings forth.

			== See also ==
			* [[Glossary]]

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	*''[[~~Sex, Gender, and the Mystery of Rebirth~~]]''		*'''[[Rule 16]]'''
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