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THE LAWS OF GOD - #5.E

Ordained Membership Order (Celestial Citizenship)

.D ORDAINED REALM (National) ORDER--MONARCHY:

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.E ORDAINED REALM MEMBERSHIP ORDER (Celestial Citizenship)

..1 CLASSIFICATIONS:

• ...a GENTILES AND HEATHENS (Aliens and Foreigners):
  These are non-believers (skeptics and honest doubters) who come to see what all the fuss is about (hence, also indicating the duty of the Realm to incorperate or integrate [not assimulate] and care for ALL the Peoples of God's Creation). (Luke 10:25-37; Ephesians 2:11-12) NOTE: Pagans (those committed to a False god or False Religion) or Idolators (those that worship forbidden images) are specifically EXCLUDED from any membership (and Celestial Citizenship.)
• ...b BELIEVERS AND GOD-FEARERS (Worshippers):
  These are those who believe in and acknowledge the One True God (Monotheists), whether they be Jews, Christians, or Ishmaelites--Muslims (hence, the duty of Our Realm to gather in ALL who worship the One True God of Abraham--Believers). (John 17:3; Acts 10:34-35)
• ...c CONVERTS AND NEW BORNS (Nationals):
  These are those who have been born again into God's Kingdom and given their life to serving Christ and the Messiah (hence, indicating the duty of Our Realm to seek out and help ALL True Christians). (Exodus 12:48; Deuteronomy 29:10-12; Matthew 18:1-6; John 3:1-8; Acts 2:8-11) (Or, for the Nation, those born on our soil or dominion--Nationals.) NOTE: hence indicating the need to aid ALL Congregations of the Faith--via Our House of Clergy or Sanhedrin.
• ...d PROSELYTES AND NOVICES (Disciples):
  These are those who have joined themselves to some ZDK Congregation (or Outreach), to learn more about Our Teachings on God and HIS Ways, attempting to walk to please HIM as their Lord and Master (Ezra 6:21; Jeremiah 1:5; John 12:20-21, 26; Acts 13:43, 17:2-4; I Timothy 3:6) (Or, for the Nation, those born of Full Citizens--for they should learn at least some of Our Ways from their parents (Deuteronomy 30:6; I Corinthians 7:14; Acts 16:31, 27:24; II Corinthians 10:18; Hebrews 2:14) NOTE: while dual membership with other Congregations may be tolerated among our general membership, it is NOT usually allowed of Our Officers.
• ..e TRIBESMEN AND KINSMEN (Clansmen):
  These are those who have been adopted into the Kinship and Tribal FAMILY network of Our Realm, allowing them to be able to marry among Our Members (hence, encouraging the teaching of endogamy--to preferrably marry other members of Our Realm). (Exodus 2:10; Judges 3:5-6; Ezekiel 47:22-23)
• ...f COVENANTED MEMBERS (Celestial Citizenship):
  These are those who have taken the courses and made the Pledge or Vow to be Members of Our Spiritual Body (Nation). (Romans 12:4-5; I Corinthians 12:12-27; Ephesians 2:19)

..2 CONFIRMATION COURSES:
New Members and New Converts (or Immigrants to Our Nation) are to be taught and then tested to prove their worthiness to be Members, at each level for the Realm (and for Celestial Citizens for the Nation)--this as a kind of Bar Mitzvah or Catechism (Citizenship Class). (Pslams 1:2, 5; Proverbs 14:34; Matthew 13:52; Luke 2:42-47; John 2:22; II Timothy 2:15) NOTE: birth alone does NOT confir citizenship (in the Nation)--only status as a National (for the Nation). Thus, ALL seeking Full Celestial Citizenship must take and pass the Citizenship Course (in one form or another).

..3 ENROLLMENT RECORD:
Each Congregation of Our Realm is to keep an accurate record of all of its Members, classifying them according to the above levels--and indicating their level of attendance and participation. (Luke 10:20, 15:7, 10; Revelations 13:8, 17:8, 20:12, 15, 21:27) Moreover, a list of those who become Covenanted members is to be forwarded to Our Realm's National Headquarters (Census).

..4 POWERS AND PRIVILEGES:
becoming a full Covenanted Member (or full Celestial Citizen) confers upon the individual certain powers, priviliges, and rights to special treatment (Acts 21:39).

• ...a VOTING:
  the right to voice choices and selections on ballots and initiatives presented to the general membership.
• ...b PETITION:
  the right to present requests for change or progress in a certain policy or government act--or to correct what appears to be a wrongly functioning condition of Our government (and remove Officials, if need be).
• ...c OFFICE:
  the right to run or apply for offices in Our Realm--and the privilege of holding the same.
• ...d TENURE:
  the right to hold LAND and own real property in Our Nation--see details of Feudalism, below.
• ...e PATRIARCHIAL PRIVILIGE (Votes):
  Fathers, who have become Full Citizens, are entitled to cast a vote for each son that they may have, if they are abscent from balloting (and do not vote themselves), OR have passed on, OR are still minors and have not yet obtained their right to vote, OR if some abatement of honor should occur blocking the son from voting.

..5 NOAHIC RULES OF FELLOWSHIP (Duties):
For entrance into Membership, ALL Members, regardless of their classification or level, are to know and be maintaining the minimum standards for fellowship, set down centuries ago for Jews (reportedly since the Days of Noah) and upheld for Christians at the Great Council of Jerusalem. These basically are: a) NO Idolatry, b) NO eating of blood, c) NO sexual perversions--see Mosaic Taboos, below (Acts 15:19-21, 28-29, 21:25). Moreover, as Holy People, ALL members are expected to know and observe the 10 Commandments or face punishment and/or excommunication (1 Corinthians 5:9-13; II Thessalonians 3:6-7).

..6 MEMBERSHIP TERMINATION AND EXCOMMUNICATION (Banishment):
ALL Members (especially, Celestial Citizens) enter into covenant or Mediavel Social Contract with God and Our Throne to be loyal, faithful, and obedient members of Our Realm--and to the Laws of God (Exodus 19:5-8; Deuteronomy 5:1-3, 27-33, 26:16-19; I Kings 9:4-9, 11:38; II Kings 11:17, 23:3; II Chronicles 23:11, 34:29-33).

• ...a PERSONAL REMOVAL:
  Any and all Members may remove themselves from their Membership (Celestial Citizenship) upon notice to their supervising official (Realm Representative). Our Realm is NOT a Totalitarian Society where the Populace is viewed as captive or prisoners (enslaved) and members should be free to leave as they will (or conscience dictates), without reprisal or reprocussion for their choice to depart.
• ...b ADMINISTRATIVE REMOVAL:
  As the Members (Celestial Citizens) of Our Relam are in Mediavel Contract with God and the local Representative of the Realm's Throne, a Member's (Celestial Citizen's) supervising officer may file with the Congregational Board (Court) an order of dismissal of him from his Membership (Celestial Citizenship) position, upon finding probable cause (or justification) that the person either is not adaquately fulfilling the duties of his status or that a lapse has occured in his meeting of the Membership (Celestial Citizenship) requirements (see Noahic Rules)--AND which the person has been previously directed to correct, but has not done so in a reasonable amount of time. Such a dismissal may be appealled to the Member's supervising Council or Board (Court).
• ...c INFRACTIONAL REMOVAL:
  Upon receiving a substantiated complaint from any other Member, that the Member (Celestial Citizen) in question has engaged in unlawful or immoral behavior (such as might merit removal), the Member's (Celestial Citizen's) supervising Congregational Board (Court) may vote with a majority vote to terminate his further use of Membership (Celestial Citizenship) among us (I Timothy 5:19-20). Such a termination may be appealled to the Board's supervising, Ecclesiastical, officer (Realm Representative).
• ...d THRONE REMOVAL (Banishment):
  As ALL Members (including Celestial Citizens) are considered contractees with the Realm Throne, the Monarch may remove any and all Members from their position upon written, personal, executive order. Such an order is NOT subject to prior notice, nor giving of justification, nor allowing for appeal--effectively banishment from the Realm. (I Kings 2:26-27; Ezra 7:26)

.F FEUDALISM:

..1 LAND RIGHTS:
God owns all the Land of Our Realm and its Dominion, and all that it produces (PSALMS 24:1, 50:10-12, 89:11; Haggai 2:8; 1 Corinthians 10:26) ! However, it is redistributed out to HIS People, in Mediavel fashion, as follows:
a-one third by apportionment or allotment of Tribal Lands to private individuals, as in Shiloh--by loterry (Joshua 14:1-5);
b-one third by purchase (from stellar land grants) by companies, collectitives, or individuals of wealth and money;
c-one third belongs directly to the Throne and its government (though much of this is passed on out to Nobles who support the Throne, by sub-infeudation and the granting of feifdoms);
d-as these divisions are approximate, individual tracts may be obtained by personal purchase of a portion of any of the above OR of foreign Lands, beyond Our Realm or Dominion (Genesis 49:31-32; Jeremiah 32:9-15),
e-in general, land may be inherited (but royal lands or fiefs are not, niether are offices--and inheritance of titles is limited). See, also LAW-8.C.5 INHERITANCE.
f-by emminent domain or the purchase of private lands, at a fair price, for government use (II Samuel 24:18-24),
e) by forfeiture or confiscation, see below.
CONSEQUENTLY, owning land in Our Realm is not a Right, but is a privilige conferred on those that God (and Our Realm) deems worhty.

..2 TENURE:
Or the right of the individual citizen (see above) to hold and maintain ownership of Land, as it may have come to him via the Lands Rights, above, is based on meeting some Scriptural conditions (Isaiah 1:19-20):

• ...a FIRSTBORN:
  recognition of God's Right to claim your firstborn (of your children and of your flocks) for HIS uses or the supplying HIM of an acceptable substitute, such as the Levites or Priests (Exodus 13:2, 34:19-20; Numbers 3:13; Nehemiah 10:36).
• ...b FIRSTFRUITS:
  acknowledging God's Right to claim the first of the produce that may come from the land HE gives to you (Exodus 22:29; Numbers 18:12; Deuteronomy 18:4, 26:2; Nehemiah 10:35; Proverbs 3:9-10; Romans 16:5; James 1:18).
• ...c OBEDIENCE:
  accepting God's Rule and Right to demand that you walk in HIS Ways and obey HIS Laws--or to receive just punishments for infractions (and even loss of citizenship) for continued, habitual transgression, see Celestial Citizenship, above.
• ...d TITHING (TAXES):
  Yielding to God's Right (and those of HIS Authorities) to a percentage or Tithe (10%) of the annual increase or seasonal productivity of the Land HE has supplied you with, see LAW-8.D Sacrilige under Commandment 8.

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