Explain how you have a car to drive and and an internet connection and a device to post here without paying taxes . I am all ears to hear how this happens .
A "way" is a path common to all (Matthew 21:6-8). Thus, we use the term "common ways." The "world" uses terms such as "high
ways and by
ways, free
ways, express
ways, toll
ways, park
ways, and drive
ways." These are terms to describe different kinds of ways, and sometimes their meanings are backwards. For example, the world says we
drive on a
parkway and
park on a
driveway. It should be the other way around; a driveway should be a way to drive on, and a parkway should be a way to park on. Anyway, by us using the term "common ways" instead, we are describing something that is common to all people, and at the same time, avoiding the words of the world.
In addition, we should try to avoid terms such as "road, travel, drive, motor vehicle, automobile, car, etc.," as these can be construed to denote commercial activity, since they are commercial terms created for commercial law. To describe the mode of movement we use, we should use the terms of scripture, which would be "mule, vessel," etc., instead of "car, motor vehicle," etc. A vessel is a scriptural term which refers to a mode of movement, such as boats, our own bodies, and other things that are used to go from one place to another. In addition, instead of saying "I am
driving this car," it is best to say "I am
guiding this vessel."
A difficult question for all true followers of Christ is, "Should I take a license from the government or not?" The only answer is, "Not". The next question automatically follows, "What do I do when I get stopped for not having a current tag, registration, title, insurance and drivers license?" As always, the answer is found in scripture:
Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me."
You can do
all things through the power of
Christ (not man or worldly governments). We should wholly depend upon
him for all our power and authority to do what He will have us do. They do not come from an affection to things of the world or rights (privileges) given by men.
Therefore, when you are out on the "roads," you cannot be doing anything that is contrary to Scripture, in order to exercise your Duty of Movement and Liberty in Christ on the Common Ways. This would include, but is not limited to: speeding, reckless behavior with a six thousand pound machine, engaging in commercial activity for personal financial gain and profit through sales calls, a delivery service, transporting passengers or goods for a price, and other such acts of "disturbing the public peace". If you choose to engage in such activity, you will be fully controlled and regulated by those that exercise that job, for you will be looked at by them as a ‘low and lawless form of humanity’. You will be under the jurisdiction of, and regulated by, the god of commercial roads; Mercury.
“Where lawful services are blended with such as are forbidden, the whole being a unit and indivisible, the bad destroys the good.”
Trist v. child, 21 Wall. 452 (1874).
To be blunt about it, every bondman of Christ who owns a so-called vehicle is
presumed to be acting in the mode and character of a pagan (i.e., in commerce) because he has borne or given no evidence to the contrary. Is this not bearing false witness? In other words, when a man professes to be a follower and ambassador of Christ and yet acts in a manner that tells the whole world that he is a pagan, then he is bearing false witness to the whole world. Can the officer be blamed for writing his traffic ticket in such a case? Obviously not! These Christians honor God with their lips, but their heart is far from Him (Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 15:8, Mark 7:6).
On the other hand, if you act in the mode and character of a true bondman and ambassador of the Christ, there are alternatives to State licensure. And
all presumptions are rebuttable. Your activity cannot be of a commercial nature, but limited to only one purpose; ministering for the Lord. This does not mean that you must be a minister "ordained" by men. It means that you live, move, and have your being in Christ; it means you are not doing your own will, but the will of the Father.
There are no gray areas. It’s either, "render unto Caesar" or "render unto God" (Luke 20:25). There are no guarantees or silver bullets available when dealing with Caesar, but there is the Promise of Christ, the Higher Power, for "with men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."(Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, Luke 1:37; 18:27). The shield of faith must be carried at all times. It is not a matter of "getting away with it,"
it is a matter of honoring the Father first and standing on the Word of God and bringing His truth to them, no matter what the consequences.
There's nothing wrong with being in an automobile, there's nothing evil about that. Even man's law, in their own court cases, admit that there's nothing inherently evil about an automobile; it's the guy behind the wheel. That's where the evil comes from. Also, most people believe that "roads" belong to the government. They don't. Just because the government paves over a way common to all does not make it theirs. After all, if the government comes to your home and paves your dirt driveway, does that now mean the driveway belongs to the government? Of course not. And their own laws confirm that the "roads" belong to the people, not the government.
The first thing to understand is that all codes, rules, and regulations that ‘govern’ the areas of transportation apply only to natural persons, residents, corporations, and other fictitious entities. They do not apply to the servants of Christ. Notice that the traffic laws of a State only apply to those who are residents or travelers within that State, and not to foreigners, transients, or sojourners:
"The sovereign authority can extend only over those who are
subject to it; it cannot, therefore, regulate the rights of
foreigners. But if they come within its territory, either to
reside or travel, they are considered as submitting themselves to the authority of the laws of the country, and they are bound by them. This is perfectly reasonable, for during their stay in the country they are protected by its laws."
1 Bouvier’s Inst. of law (1851), page 38.
Notice that to ‘
travel’ is
synonymous with being a '
resident.'
"Within the meaning of ‘
a right to travel’, means migration with intent to settle and abide."
Strong v. Collatos, D.C. Mass., 450 F. Supp. 1356, 1360.
"
Nom de guerre - a war name; an assumed
traveling name; a pseudonym."
Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary, Unabridged (World Publishing Company, 1969); Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, page 1202.
‘Traveling’ and ‘driving’ are purely commercial terms. Therefore, you should use the term "exercising my duty of movement on the Common Ways". As Scripture says, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13). Only in this way can you bring God’s Law and your ambassadorship into a potential situation with the military police. Also notice that a
Nom de guerre, a fictitious name, is a ‘traveling name’, meaning you are a ‘resident,’ and under the jurisdiction of the State.
When you carry a license (which always has a fictitious name spelled in all capital letters on it), you are looked upon by these powers as one of theirs. It is evidence of your status, as a natural person, a resident, and not an ambassador and sojourner in Christ. The primary evidence of who and what you are is found in how you conduct yourself when confronted by the ‘road patrol’.
The police have the ability to use their discretion. If they feel that you are speaking the truth as to who and what you are (Matthew 12:37, "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.") and are not a threat to the peace and safety of the public, they may respect those convictions and let you go. Or, they may take you to jail and impound your vessel, or they may not. It may appear to be a negative experience for one that decides to take this stand, but appearances can be deceptive. The important thing to remember is that it is for the Lord's sake; therefore:
Hebrews 13:5, "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said,
I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
Finally, I use the free internet computers at a public library.
Time to rest the fingers. Be back later.
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