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'''The Church of Humans''' | '''The Church of Humans''' receives the [[Gospel]] as witness to [[Christ]], and ''[[The Witness of Thomas]]'' as sayings of [[recognition]]. | ||
It receives the [[Commandment#Commandment and Christ|two commandments]] given by Christ: to love [[God]], and to [[love]] one’s [[neighbor]] as oneself. | It receives the [[Commandment#Commandment and Christ|two commandments]] given by Christ: to love [[God]], and to [[love]] one’s [[neighbor]] as oneself. | ||
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and admits as [[sin]]s both [[judgment]] of others before God and [[harm]] or hatred toward one’s [[neighbor]]. | and admits as [[sin]]s both [[judgment]] of others before God and [[harm]] or hatred toward one’s [[neighbor]]. | ||
== On Jurisdiction and Canon == | |||
This church exists among the nations and therefore speaks only within the authority given to the nations. | |||
Mosaic Law names its own scope as [[Covenant]] binding Israel in particular among nations. The apostles preserved this distinction by receiving Gentiles without conversion or imposition. Accordingly, this church receives a bounded [[canon]] sufficient to bear witness to Christ, to remember the formation of Gentile assemblies, and to offer situational counsel for life in freedom — without extending authority beyond what was given. | |||
Scripture is therefore received as witness rather than statute, and canon is understood as the scope of authority a text is granted within this community, not as an accumulation of commands. | |||
== On Authority == | |||
This church claims no authority beyond what it has received, nor does it bind where Christ did not bind. Authority is exercised only as testimony, recognition, and mutual accountability freely undertaken within the covenant of this church. | |||
== On Membership == | |||
Those who seek membership do so by freely consenting to the limits described in ''[[A Rule for Humans]]''. | |||
Revision as of 13:41, 2 February 2026
The Church of Humans receives the Gospel as witness to Christ, and The Witness of Thomas as sayings of recognition.
It receives the two commandments given by Christ: to love God, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself.
It inherits a pre-Nicene Christian tradition that understands God through covenantal action and Christ through lived faith,
and admits as sins both judgment of others before God and harm or hatred toward one’s neighbor.
On Jurisdiction and Canon
This church exists among the nations and therefore speaks only within the authority given to the nations.
Mosaic Law names its own scope as Covenant binding Israel in particular among nations. The apostles preserved this distinction by receiving Gentiles without conversion or imposition. Accordingly, this church receives a bounded canon sufficient to bear witness to Christ, to remember the formation of Gentile assemblies, and to offer situational counsel for life in freedom — without extending authority beyond what was given.
Scripture is therefore received as witness rather than statute, and canon is understood as the scope of authority a text is granted within this community, not as an accumulation of commands.
On Authority
This church claims no authority beyond what it has received, nor does it bind where Christ did not bind. Authority is exercised only as testimony, recognition, and mutual accountability freely undertaken within the covenant of this church.
On Membership
Those who seek membership do so by freely consenting to the limits described in A Rule for Humans.