The Liberty to Tax
Full article at http://www.hisholychurch.net/sermon/libertytax.asp

"Where the state is, there is the power to tax; for rulers cannot rule without 
taxation. ...", Michael S. Rozeff.  In fact by omission this is untrue ...
Does, "The power to tax involve the power to destroy"?

Who has the original power to tax?

Does not all the powers of government come from the people?


It is commonly unknown that, "our modern reliance on government to make law and 
establish order is not the historical norm." ...


The very word government has become synonymous with centralized authority, 
while the fact is the best or most godly forms of government in history were 
the reverse. They were even said to be so different they turned existing 
governments of central power upside down.

One of the most famous of all such governments was the ancient republic of 
Israel before they called for a king under Samuel. Before that rejecting of God 
and turning toward the centralization of power the State was in the hands of 
the people. It was truly a government of and by the people. All taxes were 
imposed by the good conscience of men who came together in an intricate network 
of voluntarism and community service.

We should have known for centuries that, "The hand of the diligent shall bear 
rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute." And that of course is where men 
are today in America ... People are back in bondage again and under tribute 
because they coveted their neighbors goods through the agency of governments 
they devised for themselves.

One of the most shameful things in all this is that the very institution called 
out and appointed by Christ has been at the core of this seduction back into 
bondage. While they were to maintain an entrance into the kingdom of liberty 
where there were no kings and the 'power of choice' remained in the hands of 
the people they have actually delivered the people into bondage by maintaining 
a wall of ignorance and delusion between the truth of Christ's Gospel of the 
kingdom. Today men, women and their families are unequally yoked with rulers 
who have the power to destroy.

In the "Summary and Conclusion" Rozeff wisely states, "Purposeful choice in the 
realm of voluntary behavior among ordinary people tends to improve life." This 
is what Christ gave us. The Kingdom of God is the opportunity to make 
purposeful choice. In fact this is also what Abraham and Moses gave the people 
in God's kingdom at hand when they led men out of bondage.
"Freedom is the Right to Choose, the Right to create for oneself the 
alternatives of Choice. Without the possibility of Choice, and the exercise of 
Choice, a man is not a man but a member, an instrument, a thing."

In the kingdom of men the rulers are at liberty to tax the people but in the 
kingdom of God the people are allowed the right to tax themselves. Both 
governments depend on the contributions of the people, although one is done by 
force and the other by the higher power of choice, liberty.

To read this entire article with footnotes and links to articles which give a 
wider and more detailed understanding of this subject.
Go to http://www.hisholychurch.net/sermon/libertytax.asp

Peace on your house
Gregory@hisholychurch.net
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