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The Church of the Only Begotten Son

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Declarations and Beliefs, Part One

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Abstract

The first half of the church's foundational declarations: personal equality before God, a commitment to truth and to exposing fraud, the church's understanding of Christ and salvation, family and marriage, work and non-profit commerce, opposition to usury, and its view of the right to travel.

Reading this document. This page summarizes the church's own declarations of belief. The positions on personal legal status and travel are religious and political convictions of the church; they are not legal determinations, and this page does not suggest that they change any law, licence requirement, or official's duties.

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These are the "Declarations made before God", and the foundational beliefs of;
The Church of the Only Begotten Son (pg. 1)

We declare:

Above ALL, we are sovereign Men and Women of Earth born on the soil of America, or of our Nation of Origin of/in Birth.

We also declare:

We are the un-incorporated "We the People" so named in the Preamble of the Constitution For the United States of America; made equal to everyone alive, who ever has lived or ever will live, made free that we may know joy, by the creator of all, the God of Abraham, Isac and Jacob; God the Father, God Almighty; the Great I AM.

We further declare:

We are not "inhabitants" or "residents" of any municipal corporation and that we are not bound by or subject to any municipal corporrate statutes or rules of law, nor are we in any way involved in the creation or execution of, or can be subject to any legalese latch, word witchary tool of deception or adhesion contracts ment to deminish our personal standing, abridge our personality to any corporate label, or diminish our legal or factual standing or status, as informed consent for such, which was never given and never can be given as it is a one sided contract which comes from the inspiration of the father of all lies.

  • As true followers of Jesus Christ we stand to expose fraud and reveal truth which allows all men to live free and equal wherever it may be supressed.
  • We accept and believe that Jesus Christ is our lord, brother and savior, the light the life and the way. That only through him can one come to the father. John 14:6
  • We acknowledge, accept and believe that there is but one way to happiness, all other ways are wickedness and wickedness never was happiness. Alma:41
  • Jesus Christ did NOT die for our sins, but rather the sacrifice made of his life was done so to give us the opportunity/right to stand judgement for our own actions on judgement day; "before the judgement seat of God". Romans 14:10-12
  • Historically, Jesus Christ died exposing the fraud of the Sadducees and Pharisees, the fraud of usury and the use of war to cover their abominable actions; much like the CORPORATE STATE churches standing as accomplice to fraud by not exposing the simple definitions for the words of diminishing capacity used to enslave the American Man and Woman.
  • We acknowledge that A Buddha is one who has attained Bodhi; and by Bodhi is meant wisdom, an ideal state of intellectual and ethical perfection which can be achieved by man through purely human means. The term “The Buddha” literally means “The Enlightened One, a knower” and as such we acknowledge Jesus Christ as The Highest Bodhi, THE Buddha, The Enlightened One above all others and that one must attain Bodhi in order to even begin to follow Christ’s teachings or understand how to truly apply the concepts to one’s life.
  • We believe that when one applies physics and physical science, medical science, psychology and quantum physics, the physical existence of God and the biblical story is completely explained if not proven.
  • We acknowledge and agree with the 13 articles of faith from the LDS religion.
  • We believe that the Man/Woman family unit is the foundation of what God intended for humanity.
  • Through self-exploration and the attaining of inner peace by each individual, eternal marriage is possible.
  • We do not condone or believe in divorce, only in the real solution to any problem that exists or arises with the help of the Ward Guide or ward whenever individual efforts are not being effective. This being said we do not believe that any couple should stay together just to stay married.
  • We believe that all mankind is here to be effective in their personal and professional endeavors, that each man is his own boss regardless of where he chooses to gain employment, and as such must gain certification in business, project and labor management provided by the church.
  • We believe in engaging in non-profit based commerce so that we can more effectively fundraise to provide essential goods and services for those in need and to provide business and job training for members in need of opportunity. 1 Timothy 6:17, Proverbs 21:5, Mathew 25:14-30, Genesis 41:34-36, James 4:13-15, Ecclesiastes 11:2
  • We do not condone usury on any level. We accept usury to be defined as: any monetary increase on an investment or interest paid on a loan, required to be paid or repaid ONLY in cash or money.
  • We believe that the protection and exercise of the substantiative and inalienable rights of every man and woman, that the right to travel uninhibited, delayed or detained is a foundational and sacred religious right allowing freedom and liberty at its most foundational level.
  • We acknowledge and accept that should any individual "drive for/in commerce", that they at that time give up their right to travel, to be governed by the commercial code, statutes and administrative actions of those who govern the commercial realm.

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Study companion

A plain-language summary to accompany the church’s text, awaiting the church’s review. Where it differs from the church’s own words, the church’s words govern.

Personal standing and equality

The church opens with a series of declarations it describes as made before God. It affirms that every man and woman is created equal with everyone who has lived or will live, and is made free by God — named in the church’s words as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — so that they may know joy.

Independence from municipal status

The church declares that its members do not regard themselves as “inhabitants” or “residents” of a municipal corporation and do not consent to contracts or labels they view as diminishing a person’s standing. It describes such arrangements as one-sided and deceptive. These are the church’s convictions about personal status, presented here as belief.

Truth and the exposure of fraud

A recurring commitment is to seek truth and expose fraud wherever it suppresses liberty. The church presents this as following the example of Jesus Christ.

Christ and salvation

The church affirms Jesus Christ as Lord, brother and savior — the light, the life and the way, through whom one comes to the Father (John 14:6). It cites Alma 41 for the teaching that there is one way to happiness and that wickedness never was happiness.

Accountability and the meaning of the crucifixion

The church teaches a distinctive interpretation of Christ’s death: rather than dying for humanity’s sins, it holds that his sacrifice secured each person’s opportunity to stand in judgement for their own actions (Romans 14:10–12). It also describes his death as the result of exposing the wrongdoing of religious authorities of his time, including usury, and draws a comparison with churches it believes fail to expose fraud today.

Christ and enlightenment

Drawing on the Buddhist concept of Bodhi (enlightenment), the church describes Jesus Christ as the highest enlightened one, and teaches that attaining this kind of wisdom is necessary to begin truly following his teachings.

Faith, science and other scripture

The church states its belief that physics, medical science, psychology and quantum physics, taken together, explain the existence of God and the biblical account. This is developed in Faith and Scientific Perspectives, where the distinction between faith interpretation and scientific consensus is set out.

The church also states that it accepts the thirteen Articles of Faith of the Latter-day Saint tradition.

Family and marriage

The church regards the family unit of a man and a woman as foundational to God’s intention for humanity. It teaches that eternal marriage becomes possible through each person’s self-exploration and inner peace.

Resolving conflict

The church says it does not endorse divorce as a solution, preferring to work toward real resolution of problems — with the help of the Ward Guide or the congregation when individual efforts are not enough. It adds that it does not believe a couple should stay together merely to remain married.

Work, training and commerce

The church teaches that each person should be effective in personal and professional life and regard themselves as their own manager wherever they work. It states that members should gain training in business, project and labour management through the church. (The details of any such training have not been published; contact the church to ask.)

Non-profit commerce

The church describes engaging in commerce on a non-profit basis in order to raise funds for essential goods and services for people in need, and to provide business and job training. It lists 1 Timothy 6:17, Proverbs 21:5, Matthew 25:14–30, Genesis 41:34–36, James 4:13–15 and Ecclesiastes 11:2 alongside this declaration.

Usury

The church rejects usury at every level. It defines usury in its own terms as any monetary increase on an investment, or interest on a loan, that must be paid or repaid only in cash or money.

The right to travel

The church holds the freedom to travel without obstruction as a foundational religious right. It distinguishes, in its own understanding, between personal travel and driving for commerce, accepting that commercial activity falls under commercial rules.

This is a statement of the church’s belief. It does not describe current traffic or licensing law, and nothing on this website should be read as advice to disregard either.

References

Texts cited by the church or useful for further study, linked where available. Inclusion records a citation; it does not mean the source supports every statement.

  1. John 14:6 scripture

    Cited for Christ as the way to the Father.

  2. Alma 41 (Book of Mormon) scripture

    Cited for the teaching that wickedness never was happiness.

  3. Romans 14:10–12 scripture

    Cited for personal accountability before the judgement seat of God.

  4. The Articles of Faith (Pearl of Great Price) scripture

    The church states that it accepts the thirteen Articles of Faith.

  5. 1 Timothy 6:17 scripture

    Listed with the declaration on non-profit commerce.

  6. Proverbs 21:5 scripture

    Listed with the declaration on non-profit commerce.

  7. Matthew 25:14–30 scripture

    Listed with the declaration on non-profit commerce.

  8. Genesis 41:34–36 scripture

    Listed with the declaration on non-profit commerce.

  9. James 4:13–15 scripture

    Listed with the declaration on non-profit commerce.

  10. Ecclesiastes 11:2 scripture

    Listed with the declaration on non-profit commerce.

Revision history

  • — Published on this website with an abstract, study companion and references.

Statement of belief

Beliefs, Part Two: Practice and Community

The second half of the church's foundational beliefs: stewardship of the earth's resources, the church's view of constitutional government, expectations about military and legal careers, reporting wrongdoing, study of world religions, sacramental practice, personal revelation, and equal spiritual standing guided by a Ward Guide rather than a single prophet.

Faith interpretation

Faith and Scientific Perspectives

How the church connects four fields — physics, quantum physics, medical science and psychology — to its beliefs about heaven, God as observer, the resurrected body, and self-love. Each section separates what the church believes from what is established scientific consensus.

Questions and answers

Establishing Questions

Short answers to the five questions the church uses to explain why it exists: what it means by ethnobotanicals, what a free church is, why it chose not to incorporate, what to know about donations and tax, and why it was formed in 2018.

Reference index

Scripture References

Every scripture passage cited in the church's beliefs and history documents, gathered in one list with links to the text and to the page where each is cited.