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Hi Peter, glad to have you aboard!

Here is a post (www.genesis2forum.org/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=2&id=1070&limit=6&limitstart=48&Itemid=66#1611) that has Jim's advice about starting churches from his book.

David has been giving you excellent advice from someone who has been there. There is a lot that has to be worked out in each individual situation.

It is true you have to keep being persistent with this as you have mentioned. This is not a well funded corporate operation with professional managers and paid help. Instead it is grass roots movement with volunteers donating their time. So things move slower.

You'll just have to try things and see what works in your area. Edwin Tan from the forum here is a Health Minister and is in Malaysia. Seems he may not be around just right now, hopefully he'll return soon and have some comments.

All the best to you and your efforts to spread the truth and the light,

Michael

Hi Michael,
thank you very much for your advice and information's.
It's good to have peoples around for questions, sooooo important for newbies like me.
So lets things happen and we will see what comes out of Genesis II-Malaysia
Thanks again for all your help and have a nice day

Peter

Just as an after thought, it is probably best to start as a Mission of the Church, Bishop Jim Humble advices so, get things up and going before getting yourself upgraded into a full Church chapter with board of founding members, secretary and duties specified to members etc.....

Thanks,

David

Thank's
good thought.
Must try to find some detailed info's about the difference to set up a mission or a chapter.
Any info's about that are very welcome

thanks again
Peter

Hi Peter.

Thanks for the good question.

If you do a Mission it is simply your chapter under Jim's Genesis 2 Church of Health and Healing, you are on a Mission on behalf of the parent church HQ, whose Churches Articles of Association are as follows including Articles of Faith and Creed are shown below.

Guess if you are doing your own Church as it were you would have your own Articles of Association, Articles of Faith and Creed...

I am presuming also to do your own Church you have to become a Bishop first, currently for Jim to make you a Bishop you need to have healed a minimum of 300 people........

I believe there is a couple of Bishops already apart from Jim himself......


ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF Genesis II Church

ARTICLE ONE:
NAME

The name of the association is: Genesis II CHURCH of Health and Healing

ARTICLE TWO:
PURPOSES

This is a Religious Association and Association of Churches, established not for private gain, but to serve God and for the benefit of mankind the purposes are expressed herein with the overall consideration of creating a world without disease.

A. Other specific purposes of this association are as follows:

1. The Church is generally organized for religious, spiritual, charitable, educational, literary, and physical health purposes. The specific purpose is to teach and proclaim the Good News of its Faith to all humanity, and to minister to the spiritual, temporal and sacerdotal needs of its congregations.

2. To provide New Testament discipleship as practiced by Christ and His Apostles in a manner similar to the practices and beliefs expressed during His life on earth. This is with due respect to subsequent practices and developments in all Faiths and denominations that are consonant with this True Beginning, and in disregard to all subsequent doctrines, decrees, and beliefs which have sought to dilute, distort, and otherwise alter the original message to suit the agendas of human and political regulation. (Acts 6:7, 11:26, and 14:20-23) Both our heritage and our spiritual covering is contained within the Order of Ecclesiastical Successions known generally and specifically as the Apostolic Successions. These represent the lineage of the Apostles first called by Jesus Christ into an assembly known as The Way (Ortha in Aramaic). The original church established by the Holy Spirit on the Feast Day of Pentecost extends directly and specifically, in unbroken succession from St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Thomas, St. Barnabus, St. Ignatius, and St. Adai leading through generations of heirs to this authority until the present time. GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING is established as the embodiment of this lineage.

3. To provide a place (or places) for worship, fellowship, or study in accordance with the directions of the Holy Spirit (I Kings 8:12-21; Psalm 96:9, 122:1; I Corinthians 5:40); to spread the Message of Jesus Christ through the preaching and teaching of the Bible and all other valid records of the Word of God (Mark 6:15; Romans 1:15-16; I Thessalonians 5:9; II Thessalonians 2:13; II Timothy 3:15), and to minister through Christian grace and examples of living. (Ephesians 4:11-16; Hebrews 3:1-4; I Corinthians 3:9-15) Pursuant thereto, the following activities and guidelines shall be established upon an unbroken lineage of Apostolic successions, which is the history of this Church, beginning with the life of Jesus Christ and passing through His Apostles, bishops, and ministers continuously to this day, this being in the direct lineage of the Original Church founded by Jesus Christ and His Apostles.

To this effect there shall be:

SPECIAL COVENANTS OF THE GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING

Jesus Christ ministered to the sick and the poor and continuously demonstrated his care for the health of all people by his example in his life and ministry and by the thousands of people he ministered to and healed of various illnesses and diseases. The Genesis II Church of Health and Healing shall always follow this example of the life of Christ. Therefore:

1. The GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING accepts the responsibility to bring about a disease free world and shall work towards that goal by using various technologies of herbs, vitamins, minerals, chemicals, and other substances as well as spiritual, mental, and physical technologies determine by the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING to be valuable in improving the health of people of all nations.

2. In accordance with the purpose of creating a disease free world the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING shall always work for the improvement of the health of all people, to treat the sick and injured, to work with methods of improving the human immune system, and work with ways of improving the treatment of diseases, and well being of all people and,

3. In accordance with the purpose of creating a disease free world the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING shall cause to be constructed or rented a suitable facility for research in the various aspects of gaining and/or maintain health and the continued use of the various minerals and substances already in use by Bishop James Humble of this time and other ministers and for discovering new minerals and nutrients that might help in obtaining and maintaining health, and for continuously improving the various sacraments of the Church.

4. In accordance with the purpose of creating a disease free world and in accordance with Jesus Christ’s actions during his life and specifically in accordance with his efforts to drive the money making criminals from the Temple in the city of Jerusalem the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING shall seek out and make known or otherwise work within the limits of the law to stop those criminals who are actively doing things that destroy the health of any one or more of the people of earth which is in opposition to the wishes of God or that are in any way impeding through their actions any one or more of the people of earth from improving their own health. (Matthew 21:12-14; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48; John 2:13-17)

OTHER SPECIAL COVENANTS OF THE GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING.

Concerning the Sanctity of Human Blood:

We believe in the sanctity of the human blood as God created the human blood and we believe that man must not violate this sanctity by penetrating the skin or any of the blood vessels of the body with any of the various vaccines created by man as they all contain poisons. We believe that God does not want his children to use the vaccines in any way or to violate their blood with the various vaccines, and we believe that man has not proven that the vaccines result in less disease on Earth and thus we will always resist the vaccinations of man or the attempt of man to alter human blood in any way. (Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:11, 17:14; Deuteronomy 12:23)

Concerning the Purchasing of Health Insurance:

We believe that to purchase insurance against being sick is an insult to God in that you are saying to your God, “I do not believe that you will protect me from sickness, and therefore I must buy insurance against bad health”. We must not purchase health Insurance as that is a great insult to God.

Concerning the Sanctity of Food both animals and plants:

Throughout the world the alteration of plants by gene splicing and altering their DNA has already caused much suffering. Thousands of farmers in India have committed suicide over the failure of altered crop plants at the same time they are restricted from using their traditional heirloom seeds. The food plants of mankind have always been adequate for mankind without man’s interference in the nature of plants as God made them. Obviously God did not mean for his plants to be altered and we believe that companies that genetically modify plants and animals are one of the greatest insults to God that mankind has created.

SPECIAL BELIEFS OF THE GENESIS II CHURCH

1. We of the GENESIS II CHURCH believe that all people have the right to physical health and,

2. We believe that all people have the right to determine their own methods of attaining physical health and,

3. We believe that all people have the right to consume various products for their health including but not limited to vitamins, minerals, herbs, proteins, carbohydrates, fats and all other substances in any quantities that they consider will be useful or helpful for their personal health and

4. We believe that all people have the right to purchase these various products for their health and to maintain such products in their homes and

5. We believe that all people have the right to use any of the various electrical, electromechanical, or mechanical machines that they believe may be useful to improve health and well being, and

6. We believe that all people have the right to live disease free lives, and

7. We believe that all people have the right to determine the use or non use of any and all drugs or chemicals or other substance that might be injected into their bodies, or suggested, or ordered, or prescribed for their use by ingestion, or injection or any other methods of administering such items, and

8. We believe that all humans inherently know God’s will at all times if they will just trust themselves to know it. We believe that it is God’s will that all humans should always do what is right. We believe that each man or woman inherently knows what is right, or can determine for himself or herself what is right and each one does not need a preacher or any particular book to tell him or her what is right. It is each person’s responsibility to determine the correct path to follow and to evaluate carefully all information given him from humans, and to not accept without evaluation information just because mortal men claim the information is from God or from God’s books, or from scientists, or other authorities of any and all kinds.

b. A Statement of Faith, Creed, and discipline. (Acts 8:3 7, 15:11, 16:31; Romans 4:20-25, 10:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:14-17; I Peter 1:21)

c. A biblical form of government. (Exodus 18; Ephesians 4:8-11; I Corinthians 12:27 31).

d. New Testament authority over the constitution of a church as its people, their assembly, and the ministry unto them. (Matthew 18:20 states, “For wherever two or three of you are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them.) Furthermore, by this same principle, neither the church, its congregation, nor its stated purpose shall be constrained or restricted by the limitations or configurations of physical property or geographical region. (I Corinthians 16:19: ‘The Churches in the province of Asia send you greetings, Aquila, and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.,” and Acts 5:42: “Day after day, in the Temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the Good news that Jesus is the Christ.”)

Included shall be Ordination of ministers upon completion of the prescribed course of Study, designated by this church. (I Chronicles 9:22-23; Titus 1:5; I Corinthians 7:17; Acts 14:23)

e. An organization of ministers shall be established to minister to the congregation of the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING which shall include Health and Healing (Colossians 4:17; II Timothy 1:16-18; I Corinthians 16:15,Romans 16:1)

f. Establishment of a covenant fellowship instituted by the Holy Spirit and established eternally in the hearts of those joined by faith. (Acts 15:41, 16:5)

g. Propagate the teachings and love of Christ through seminars, the establishment of Church literature and other forms of mass media for the purpose of educating the individual in all the Truths of God and the teachings of Christ and his hopes for his people. (Psalm 96:10; Proverbs 13:17; Mark 13:10; Acts 13:47)

h. Establishment of various religious and spiritual services pursuant to the recognized Statement of Faith, forms of worship, discipline of the church and the establishment of religious and spiritual study to exalt the standard of Christian living and the understanding of the principals of health for temporal moral body and the power of the Holy Spirit. (Proverbs 8:10, 13:1; Zephaniah 3:7; II Timothy 3:16)

i. Establishment of a School of Theology for the preparation of ministers who minister to the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING and to ordain ministers and Christian workers to the edification and the unity of the body of Christ. (Psalm 40:9-10; John 14:26; I Peter 4:6)

4. In respect of the apostolic heritage belonging to the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING we will provide for the means to continue that sacred and dutiful tradition (Matthew 10:7; Luke 9:2; I Corinthians 1:17-18; I Timothy 1:11; Mark 6:13) through providing for church planting (Acts 11:21, 15:41, 16:5, 18:8-11), establishing spiritual covering for and authority over members of the five fold ministry and groups seeking association in the fellowship (Acts 15:6,22-29; I Corinthians 4:17, 9:2, 12:28; I Thessalonians3:l-2), and setting qualified men and women as recognized by God in the office given them by God (I Timothy 4:14; II Timothy 1:6, 2:2; Titus 1:5; Acts 5:5-6, 13:1-3, 14:23).

5. To establish and raise up churches, ministers, chaplains, priests, and bishops to lead them; to provide spiritual oversight to those churches and pastors who desire the oversight and to provide spiritual accountability for the conduct of independent churches and ministers. (Acts 15:6, 15:22-29, 15:41, 16:5)

6. To establish and maintain a theological college of higher education and training in Spiritual Studies, Christian theology and literature and such training in the mathematics, history, science, languages, scripture, and all phases of physical health as are needful and appropriate to the education and training of ministers of the Church and missionaries in foreign and home fields, and other Christian workers in various lines of religious, benevolent and philanthropic works. The institution shall grant appropriate degrees and provide for the proper regulation and control of its students. The institution shall offer admittance and equal advantages to all students who possess the requisite literary, moral and other qualifications, irrespective of their particular denomination or religious profession. Such institutions within the church shall have a racially nondiscriminatory policy towards students and shall not discriminate against applicants and students on the basis of race, religion, color and national or ethnic origin. (Psalms 40:9-10; John 14:26; I Peter 4:6; II Timothy 2:2,24-25; I Corinthians 14:12)

7. To provide new ministers with assistance in establishing their ministry. ( Acts 11:22-30; 14:21-23)

8. To establish, maintain and conduct seminars for spiritual enlightenment, the understanding of physical health and well being, and/or religious instruction. (Psalms 40:9-10; I Peter 4:6; John 14:26)

9. To provide tripartite therapeutic counseling for the spirit, mind, and wellness of the body. (I Thessalonians 5:23; I Corinthians 6:20; Jeremiah 42:4; Psalms 25:9); to cooperate with the Church in the building up of the whole body of Christ. (Ephesians 2:19-22)

10. To print, publish, distribute and sell books, magazines and other literature in connection with the purposes of this church; to record, reproduce, distribute and sell CDs, tapes, radio, and television programs in connection with the purposes of this church; to produce and distribute radio and television programs (Deuteronomy 31:19; I Chronicles 16:23-24; Psalm 68:4; Revelation 14:2).

11. To establish and maintain a Church bookstore for the benefit of the students and members of the Church and their guests (Psalm 68:11; Acts 13:39).

12. To own and operate Radio and Television Stations for the purpose of spiritual and religious education. (Psalms 96:10; Proverbs 13:17; Mark 13:10;Acts 13; 47; Deuteronomy 31:19; I Chronicles 16:23-24; Psalms 68:4; Revelation 14:2). To use any other form of mass media for the dissemination of God’s truth and the purpose of spiritual and physical wellbeing. (Psalms 96:10; Proverbs 13:17; Mark 13:10; Acts 13:47)

13. To provide for the instruction and dissemination of information about and to provide a forum for exchange of information concerning The Original Church of the Apostles of Christ. (I Corinthians 2:2, 3:9-10, 11:23-34; Hebrews 6:1-3)

14. To support the religious, spiritual, charitable, and administering to the sick activities of other nonprofit organizations. (I Corinthians 9:9-10, 16:1-4; II Corinthians 9:6-7, 11-13)

15. To send forth home and foreign missionaries to spread the teachings and love of Jesus Christ and his administration to the sick as well as the Truths of God throughout the world (Mark 16:15-16; Acts 13:47, 4:29-30).

16. To establish and maintain an evangelistic association to spread the teachings of Jesus Christ and how he administered to the sick and impoverished both in the United States and abroad throughout the world. (Jeremiah 50:2; Matthew 24:14; Romans 1:16; I Peter 1:24-25; Psalms 51:13; I Corinthians 9:16)

17. To provide a prayer ministry to assist those in the church and those in need who need spiritual assurance and the blessings of prayer. (Acts 12:5, 14:23, 16:9, 8:22; Isaiah 53:12; Romans 8:27,3 4; I Timothy 2:1-4)

18. To perpetuate and stimulate the physical and spiritual growth of the local church and to train and assist those within the local church who are called of God into positions of workers, ministries of help and health, and into the five-fold ministry. (I Peter 4:6; John 14:26)

19. To establish and maintain a counseling service for the use of the Church and public where such needs arise that we are fit to meet. (Proverbs 12:15,25, 15:22; Jeremiah 49:20; I Thessalonians 5:14); For example, to assist with employment and financial counseling. (I Corinthians 3:8; Colossians 4:1; Ecclesiastes 9:10; I Timothy 6:9-10; John 6:27); To provide a Human Services Group (I Corinthians 10:24, 12:5; Job 29:16; Luke 6:34; Galatians 5:13, 6:10) and to provide for ministry through Family Services (Deuteronomy 15:7; Nehemiah 8:10; Matthew 5:42; Galatians 6:2; Hebrews 13:16); to provide for counseling to the sick and ill in health.

20. To establish auxiliaries, clubs, and societies of a religious nature and to promote and encourage Christian fellowship between its members (Acts 15:41, 16:5).

21. To further all religious and charitable work and for such purposes to adopt and establish Bylaws, rules, and regulations in accordance with the law and not inconsistent with this Articles of Association, (Joshua 1:7-8; Habakkuk 2:2-3; Romans 7:12, 10:4) To follow the example of Jesus in his ministration to the sick and helpless.

22. To carry on charitable work which may include any of the following: (Leviticus 25:35; Matthew 25:34-40; Galatians6: 10;Markl4: 7) Feed the Hungry Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, Clothes Closet (Matthew 25:35; Psalm 146:7; Luke 3:11,4:18) Prison Ministry (Psalm 142:7; I Peter 3:19) After-care Center for Released Prisoners (Job 3:18; Psalm 69:33; Isaiah 49:9-10) Sick and Shut-in Ministry (James 5:14-15; Mark 16:18) Unwed Mother’s Home (Luke 1:39-40,56) Abused Wives and Children’s Home (Exodus 22:22-24; Deuteronomy 10:18; Acts 6:1; I Timothy 5:3-12,16) Housing for the Homeless and Runaways (Leviticus 25:35; Proverbs 19:17; Luke 3:11; IICorinthians 8:14-15) Care for and assist handicapped individuals (Leviticus 19:32; Isaiah 35:5; Mark 7:37; Luke 7:32,14:13-14) To provide homes for the aged (Leviticus 19:32; Psalm 71:9; Isaiah 45:20-22). To provide child placement services and adoptive services (Psalm 127:3; Isaiah 54:1; Mark 10:14; Numbers 3:13). To establish a credit union for members of the church (Psalm 72:4, 112:5; Malachi 3:10; Deuteronomy 15:7-11, 28:12,44; Matthew 5:42; Proverbs 3:9; Nehemiah 11:38). Housing for those with addictive behavior (Luke 4:18). Drug and Alcohol Program (Isaiah 5:11, 19:14,20; Habakkuk2: 15; Joel 2:32; Matthew 9:12; Psalm 121:2). The mentally disturbed (Matthew 4:24, 17:15) and to administer to all other persons who are sick and to establish rules for healthful living.

B. The specific powers of this church are as follows:

1. To operate under the name as set forth in Article I above; to adopt and assume names in the furtherance of its nonprofit, tax-exempt purposes (Genesis 17:5, 32:28; Acts 13:9; Matthew 1:23; Revelation 2:17); to exercise such other and incidental powers as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the purposes for which the church is established. The several clauses contained in this Article shall be constructed both as purposes and powers, and the statements contained in each clause shall, except where otherwise expressed, not be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other clauses, but shall be regarded as independent purposes and powers.

2. To join, merge or unite with any other church, religious or spiritual society having the same ideals, aims and purposes of this Church; to associate and cooperate freely with other churches and with missionary organizations and branches as a free and independent fellowship body in accord with its own conscience and the wisdom of God, as the church perceives it to be, but in every case and in every act and in practice or association does and shall do so as a free church, always retaining its sovereignty and independence, and in no case whatsoever as an act of subjection nor precedent or amenability nor as an active or passive or implied affiliation nor in any as relinquishing its perpetual legal independence and sovereignty as a church. (Acts 5:12-14; I Corinthians 1:10, 6:17; Ephesians 4:16)

3. To carry its purposes into effect, this association shall have powers to accept and receive voluntary contributions, donations, gifts, grants, bequests and devices or properties, which are not in current funds, into cash and expend the same for the uses and purposes herein set forth; (Acts 4:34-37; II Chronicles 31:3-7; Leviticus 27:30; I Corinthians 16:1-2; Luke 6:38)

4. To accept property and donations in trust for religious and charitable purposes.

5. To act as Trustee under any trust incidental to the principal objects of the church and to receive, hold, administer and expend funds and property subject to such trust. (Acts 4:34-37)

6. This association shall also have authority to provide for the support and payment of benefits to bishops, ministers, teachers, and other functionaries and employees of the association and of any congregation, educational, benevolent, charitable or other bodies affiliated with or under its jurisdiction; and to provide for the payment of benefits to their widows, children or other.

7. To employ qualified counsel and other necessary personnel to carry out the purposes of this church. (Titus 3:13; James 5:4)

8. To establish, operate and maintain all institutions necessary to carry out the purposes herein declared; to make and adopt by-laws, rules and regulations for the conduct of its business; To designate its own officers, to appoint committees, to arrange for its own meetings and to govern itself in accordance with these Bylaws.

9. To hire and employ agents, servant, and employees, and to enter into agreements of employment and collective bargaining agreements and to act as agent, contractor, trustee, factor or otherwise, either alone or in company with others.

10. To purchase, to receive by way of gift, subscribe for, invest in, and in all other ways, acquire, import, lease, possess, maintain, handle on consignment, own, hold, or investment or otherwise use, enjoy, exercise, operate, manage, conduct, perform, make, borrow, let, lend, report, mortgage, pledge, deed in trust, hypothecate, encumber, transfer, improve, equip, repair, alter, fabricate, assemble, build, construct, operate, manufacture, plant cultivate, produce, market, and in all other ways (whether like or unlike any of the foregoing), deal in and with property of every kind and character, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible wherever situated and however held, including, but not limited to money, credits, chooses in action, securities, stocks, bonds, warrants, script, certificates, debentures, mortgages, motes, commercial paper and other obligations and evidences of interest in or indebtedness of any person, firm, or documents of title, and accompanying rights, and every other kind and character of personal property, real property (improved or unimproved), and the products and avails thereof and every character of interest therein and appurtenance thereto including but not limited to, mineral, oil, gas, and water rights, all or any part of any going business and its incidents, franchises, subsidies, charters, concessions, grants, rights, powers, or privileges, granted or conferred by any government or subdivision or agency thereof and any interest in or part of any of the foregoing and to exercise in respect thereof all of the rights, powers, privileges and immunities of individual owners holders thereof (Ezra 8:28)

11. To carry on any business whatsoever that this Church may deem proper or convenient in connection with any of the foregoing purposes or otherwise, or that it may deem calculated, directly or indirectly, to improve the interests of this Church and to have and to exercise all powers conferred by the laws pursuant to which and under which this church is formed, as such laws are now in effect or may at any time hereafter be amended, and to do any and all things herein above set forth to the same extent and as fully as natural persons might or could do either alone or in connection with other persons, firms, associations, or corporations, and in any part of the world.

12. To promote or aid in any manner, financially or otherwise, any person, firm, association or corporation, and to guarantee contracts and other obligations.

13. To let concessions to others to do any of the things that this Church is empowered to do and to enter into, make, perform and carry out, contracts and the arrangements of every kind and character with any person, firm, association or corporation, or any government or authority or subdivision or agency thereof.

14. To acquire, hold, own, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of the capital stock, bonds, obligations or other securities of other corporations, domestic or foreign, as investments or otherwise, in carrying out any of the purposes of the church and while the owner thereof, to exercise all rights, powers and privileges of ownership, including the power to vote thereon.

15. To purchase or otherwise acquire lands and interest in lands whether leasehold, in fee, or otherwise, situated within or without the United States of America, and to own, hold, improve by building or otherwise and to deal in and with or to lease out or otherwise use for church and income purposes, or to encumber, sell and dispose of any such real estate or improvements or any interest therein, or to lease the same either as landlord or tenant; and to purchase construct, and otherwise acquire and to own, maintain, and operate buildings of any character, for church purposes.

16. To invest and deal with the moneys of the Church, for the corporate purposes, in any manner and to acquire by purchase, by the exchange of stock or other securities owned by the corporation, by the subscription or otherwise and to invest in, to hold for investment or for any other purpose and to use, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, any stocks, bonds, notes, debentures and other securities or obligations, to exercise all the rights, powers, privileges of ownership, including among other things the right to vote thereon for any and all purposes as well as the right to hold stock in ‘feeder corporations’ whose purpose would be to use the ‘feeder corporation’ to secure our God-given right to obtain wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:18; Proverbs 13:22; Zechariah 14:14)

17. To apply for, obtain, register, purchase, lease or otherwise to acquire, and to hold, own, use, develop, operate and introduce and to sell, assign, grant licenses or territorial rights in respect to or otherwise to turn to account or dispose of any copyrights, trademarks, brands, labels, patent rights or letters patent of the United States, or of any other country or government or any invention, improvements, and processes, whether used in connection with or secured under letters patent or otherwise. (Deuteronomy 8:18; Proverbs 8:12; Ecclesiastes 7:29; II Chronicles 26:15; Amos 6:5; Philippians 3:14,17; Psalms 37:37; Ezekiel 9:4)

ARTICLE THREE:
DOCTRINE

The doctrine of GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING is set forth in its “Articles of Faith,” its “Creed,” its Apostolic heritage and Sacraments, most especially the Holy Eucharist.

ARTICLE FOUR:

OFFICE AND DURATION

a. The principal office of this Association shall be located in the City of Barahona, Country of Dominican Republic.

b. The duration of this Association shall be perpetual.

c. The death, removal or resignation of any member of this Association shall not result in the dissolution of this Association.

ARTICLE FIVE:
POWERS

This Association shall have the power to do any acts or things reasonably necessary or desirable for carrying out the Association’s purposes, and for protecting the rights and interests or its members in connection therewith.

ARTICLE SIX:

ORGANIZATION

A. The Presiding Bishop. The Head of the Church and chief officer of this Association is the Presiding Bishop. The full spiritual authority of the Church is vested in the Presiding Bishop who has sole authority to grant or revoke ordinations of Ministers, Deacons, Priests, and Bishops or local Church Chapters. The Founding Presiding Bishop and the Founding President are appointed for life. Successors are appointed by a retiring Bishop and President, or in writing by the Presiding Bishop and the President upon his or her demise. If the Presiding Bishop and President does not appoint a successor prior to his or her demise, then a new Presiding Bishop will be appointed by the Trustees in Council.

B. The Councils. The GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING believes in theocratic, apostolic government and it is our desire to please Jesus Christ, the Sovereign Shepherd, by being under authority in order to be in authority.

The governing authority of the Church and Association is vested in the Board of Trustees and Presiding Bishop, which in their combined authority shall be referred to as the “Executive Council”.

The Executive Council shall have power to act on behalf of the Association; to authorize, specifically or by general resolution, all expenditures of the association; to be trustee of the property of the Association; real and personal; to oversee the functioning and courses of study by the GENESIS II CHURCH’S Education Program; to adopt amendments to these articles; to establish rules, policies, programs and procedures for the church and this Association; and to hear appeals of arbitration pursuant to the Articles hereof. The Council shall enact rules for its operation and shall enact resolutions or make decisions by majority vote, including the Presiding Bishop; and appoint the General Church Secretary.

An “Advisory Presbytery” and an “Executive Leadership Compensation Committee” shall furnish advisement to the Executive Council. The Presbytery shall be composed of men or women of the clergy who are made worthy by their prior experience in ministry. It is their function to provide spiritual covering, aid, comfort, instruction, and guidance to the Bishop or senior minister. The Executive Leadership Compensation Committee will be a council of men and women, knowledgeable on the subject of executive value and salary, who can furnish an unbiased recommendation on the subject of executive compensation.

Neither the Presbytery nor the Executive Leadership Compensation Committee shall have any innate power or authority as a legal organization entity, except that which is vested in them by these Articles of Association and the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING Bylaws.

C. The Staff. The day-to-day operations and proselytizing program of the Church and this Association shall be entrusted to the Staff. The Staff shall be headed by an Executive Director, appointed and removable by the Presiding Bishop. The Executive Director, with the consent of the Presiding Bishop, may appoint and remove Associate Directors and assistants to carry on the work of the Staff and to assist the Bishops of the Church. All positions within the Church Staff are or will be developed according to the needs or requirements of the Church.

D. The GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING Education Program. The continuing education program of the church shall be the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING Education Program. The administrative head of the program shall be the Director of Education, who is appointed and removable by the Presiding Bishop. The Director shall administer the operations and courses of study under the general guidance of the Council, and with the approval of the Presiding Bishop, issue such certifications as may be appropriate. The Director, with approval of the Council, may establish rules for governing the educational program. The Director shall provide for the continuing education for the ministers of the church.

E. The Bishops. The spiritual authority of the Church is vested in the Bishops who are ordained and/or removed by the Presiding Bishop, with agreement of the President. The Bishops are ministers of the church who have completed the prescribed requirements, are the missionary representatives of Christ and the Apostolic Order.

F. The Ministry. The Ministers of the Church are ordained (and removable) by the Presiding Bishop, with agreement of the President, after completion of the prescribed requirements and shall engage in continuing education through the Education Program. Priests and Bishops, who have been so ordained, shall have spiritual authority to administer to the spiritual and sacerdotal needs of their congregations and may conduct baptisms, marriages, religious services, funerals, and other appropriate observances.

G. The Local Churches. The Presiding Bishop who may also revoke such chapters for good cause appoints the local churches, or congregations of the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING Chapters. A bishop or minister heads each local church, and each local church shall be an autonomous body, under the spiritual authority of the GENESIS II CHURCH.

ARTICLE SEVEN:

MEMBERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP

According to Matthew 18:20 it is said, “Wherever two or three are gathered in my name, I will be among them.” Therefore, let it be known that the true and spiritual community of this church is bound by the Holy Spirit and the Love of Christ, and not by human limitations or prescriptions, nor by set jurisdictions of physical properties and/or locations. In this spirit we present no physical or denominational limitations upon our membership, nor do we place restrictions on the hearts, faith, or beliefs of those who join with us in the Truths of God. By this trust and by this grace of God our membership is thus established and extended to all.

In so far as stewardship is required of a supporting body of members who maintain and forward the earthly presence of this church, let the following be said:

The invitation and conditions of Stewards in Fellowship, and the rights and other privileges extended to them, shall be determined by the Bylaws, by decision of the Board of Directors, under the guidance of the Bishop and the authority of Jesus Christ. The Stewards in Fellowship represent an assembly in Christ established to provide the Church Physical and minister to the practical needs of Christian life. Stewards in Fellowship voluntarily subscribe to the tenants of faith and agree to be governed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the GENESIS II CHURCH.

a. Public and private affirmation of a Statement of Fundamental Truths set forth in the Constitution;

b. Regular participation in Church functions.

c. Responsibility toward the general and specific well being of the church through personal contributions, both tangible and intangible.

d. Participation in times of prayer, fasting and celebration when called by the Bishop or designate.

f. Recognition of a personal function in the Body of Christ and pursuit of the fulfillment of that function.

Meetings for public worship shall be provided for under the direction of the Bishop and Board of Directors, according to the tenants of faith and by way of provisions made available by God and its members.

One service each year shall be designated as the Annual Congregational Meeting and at that meeting the people of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing shall hear current reports on the matters of church life as prescribed in the Bylaws.

The Board of Trustees shall have the right to set numerical limits upon the Stewards in Fellowship of this Church. However, no limitations shall be set as to regional or worldwide membership that may comprise the extended congregation or those in fellowship throughout the world in this church.

All grounds and methods of discipline and or resignation, including notices, hearings, appeals, etc. shall be set forth in the Bylaws as shall the procedures for resignation.

ARTICLE EIGHT:

FINANCES

The Church shall be financed according to the Scriptural method by the tithes, offerings and other charitable gifts and endowments, as well as income generated through the sale of products and services directly pertaining to the nature and stated covenant of this Church. (Malachi 3:10; Matthew 23:23; Hebrews 7:4-9; Deuteronomy 14:28-29,15:7-11). The Board of Trustees may approve additional fund raising activities.

All unspecified gifts and donations will be distributed according to the needs and purposes of the church in ways determined by the Bishop, the Board of Directors, or any authorized committees. Any specified gift or donation will be respected according to the wishes of the donor, and the Bishop, the Board of Directors, and any authorized committees will insure those wishes.

The GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING shall uphold ideals of financial solvency to the extent they are pragmatically possible. Whatever funds are provided by God, by member contributions, and by our service to man and God shall be the extent of our ability to purchase, promote, and have a physical presence in the material world. Thereby, obligatory pledges and enforced tithes shall never be solicited from its supporting members except in extreme circumstances, and even then by voluntary invitation. It shall not be a practice of this Church to establish financial objectives and material goals to which its members are put into obligation and service, unless that obligation is so desired and expressed by congregational covenants.

We shall express our presence in the world on the principle that the power of any gift is the love in which it is given. (Mark 12: 42-44) And our presence shall be limited to that which we can afford. This is especially relevant in that we do not define our existence by our property.

ARTICLE NINE:

MANAGEMENT OF ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS

Officers elected by the Board of Trustees at its annual meeting shall manage the affairs of the association, which shall consist of three (3) Trustees initially.

The initial Trustees are:

Mark Grenon

Jonathan Grenon

Clara Tate

The number of Trustees shall be prescribed in the Bylaws from time to time and shall be elected by the members at an annual meeting as designated by the Bylaws.

Vacancies in the Board of Trustees shall be filled by the appointment of a Trustee by the Bishop until the next election of the Trustees. The Trustees shall have all the power as set forth in the Bylaws.

There shall be at least three members, each selected for a term of three years, with one term expiring each year. These members shall be known as Trustees and shall work together with the Bishop to constitute the Board of Trustees.

The Presiding Bishop with the approval of the President and the majority approval of the Board of Trustees shall nominate other Trustees. Trustees shall display evident and consistent adherence to the Statement of Fundamental Truths and the Principles of Fellowship as set forth in this Constitution. In the event that a position of Trustee becomes vacant, the Presiding Bishop may, with the approval of the President and the Board of Trustees, appoint a successor to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

The Trustees shall elect, at its annual meeting, officers who shall serve until the next annual meeting of the Board of Trustees, unless removed earlier in accordance with the Bylaws.

ARTICLE TEN:

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

The general officers of the Association shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

The principal duties of the President shall be to preside at all meetings of the members of the Board of Trustees and to the general supervision of the Church. He or she shall be the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

The principal duties of the Vice-President shall be to discharge the duties of the President in the event of the absence or disability, for any cause whatsoever, of the President.

The principal duties of the Secretary shall be to keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Trustees, and to safely and systematically keep all books, papers, records, and documents belonging to the association and the church, or in any way pertaining to the business thereof, except the books and records incidental to the duties of the Treasurer.

The principal duties of the Treasurer shall be to keep an account of all moneys, credits and property of any and every nature of the church which shall come into his or her hands, and to keep an accurate account of all moneys received and disbursed and of proper vouchers for moneys disbursed and to render such accounts, statements, and inventories of moneys received and disbursed and of money and property on hand and generally of all matters pertaining to his or her office, as shall be required by the Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees may provide for the appointment of such additional officers as they may deem for the best interest of the Church.

Whenever the Board of Trustees may so order, any two officers, the duties of which do not conflict, may be held by one person.

The officers shall perform such additional or different duties as shall from time to time be imposed or required by the Bishop or the Board of Trustees, or as may be prescribed from time to time by the Bylaws.

ARTICLE ELEVEN:

BYLAWS

The Bylaws of the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING shall be adopted and amended by the Presiding Bishop and the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE TWELVE:

DECLARATION OF ASSETS

The property of this association is irrevocably dedicated to religious and charitable purposes, and no part of the net income or assets of this association shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof, or to the benefit of any private individual.

ARTICLE THIRTEEN:

EXEMPT STATUS

A. This association is organized and operated exclusively for religious and spiritual purposes.

B. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to profit for its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons. Any distributions made for service or employment shall be in accordance with the Articles of Association, and Bylaws, or determined by the Bishop, or delegated committees for that express purpose. Distributions shall be suitable and appropriate to the services rendered and consonant with the purposes of the Church.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this Association shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of this association.

ARTICLE FOURTEEN:

DEDICATED PROPERTY

The property of this association is irrevocably dedicated to religious purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this association shall ever inure to the profit of any trustee, officer or member thereof or to the profit of any private person. Upon the dissolution of the association, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

ARTICLE FIFTEEN:
MEMBER LIABILITY

No member of the GENESIS II CHURCH OF HEALTH AND HEALING shall be liable for its debts nor shall any members’ property be so liable.

ARTICLE SIXTEEN:

OFFICE

The principal office and address for said association shall be located at Candelario de la Rosa #7, Barahona, Dominican Republic.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN:
AMENDMENTS

Amendments to these Articles of Association, may be proposed by a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees. After notification to the stewards in fellowship of the proposed amendment, such amendment shall be adopted by the Board of Trustees by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Trustees present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present.

ARTICLE EIGHTEEN:

APPROVAL OF ARTICLES

NOTE: A Notarized signed copy of this Approval of Articles is recorded in the Dominican Republic , Barahona Province. This record and a notarized copy can be found in the Ayuntamiento Municipal of Barahona, Book “Z”, Folder 46, #111.

NOTE: A Notarized signed letter explaining where the documents of The Genesis II Church of Health and Healing can be found and read for anyone interested, was recorded in the Dominican Republic, Barahona Province. This record and a notarized copy can be found in the Ayuntamiento Municipal of Barahona Book “Z”, Folder 84, #406.


Source
genesis2church.wordpress.com/articles-of-association/

Articles of Faith

We Believe … in One God, the Supreme Being and Creator.
We Believe …Our one belief that overshadows and supersedes all of our beliefs is the belief in freedom for all of mankind. We believe that all of mankind must have freedom which is proven by the fact that as freedom has been instituted in various countries the greater those countries have become, that free countries do not wage war against one another. We believe that all men need freedom in worship, in education, in the right to determine their health choices, in their food, in their housing, in their business, and in all levels of life.
We Believe …that the will of God is here on earth for all to see; for the purpose of teaching forgiveness, peace, and understanding.

We Believe …that the worship of God shall be unrestricted, and that all persons have the right to diverse views. The devotion to God should be constant and never-ending.
We Believe …that all persons have a Divine and Universal spark of God within them.
We Believe …that God has consecrated the Genesis II Church to be mankind’s leading church of Health and Healing and has given the command to create a world without disease.

We Believe …that God has commanded the Genesis II Church to serve all faiths concerning the healing of the sick and education of health.

We Believe …that the works of the Genesis II Church should consist of healing services to all mankind through the use of the Church’s cleansing waters (MMS1 through 10) and specially developed Sacraments for guidance in the use of the cleansing waters as well as any and all needed natural remedies, such as, nutritional supplements, herbs, minerals, enzymes, and other natural substances, and that the Genesis II Church should provide educational health services and guidance to the sick of all humanity in the form of fellowship, education, and other functions that provide for a positive state of physical, mental and spiritual balance.

We Believe …we also believe that God eternally exists and continues to communicate through present-time prophets and apostles. We believe that in Truth there is freedom. This principle is fully embodied in God’s word, in the Laws of Nature, and in all the laws of Man that uphold liberty and human dignity.

We Believe …that God provides spiritual understanding to us through many forms of revelation, both ancient and modern.
We Believe …that harmony of mind and body may be achieved through positive
nutrition, positive thoughts, good deeds, exercise and communion with God,
We Believe …in family unity and its service to God and mankind.
We Believe …in freedom: to choose; to worship; to speak; to give and
receive the abundance of God freely.
We Believe …in charity: to give freely from the heart without exception.

Source genesis2church.wordpress.com/articles-of-faith/

Our Creed
We are dedicated to…

* Promoting that the God consciousness that exists within each individual is the most important power for mankind to know and master.
* Promoting an end to separation and conflict
* Promoting the healing of all disease of all kinds throughout the world
* Promoting Health and Healing for mankind through using natural methods that were supplied and available to mankind from the beginning by God.
* Helping our members and those who are sick anywhere obtain natural methods and products where possible for their Health and Healing needs.

In support of our Creed, we hold as sacred all communication between God and Man, and uphold the never-ending empowerment of this connection.

Source genesis2church.wordpress.com/our-creed/

I became Chapter 118 an odd 4 months ago, so there are already hundreds of Chapters even though we are awaiting a list of all Chapters, not sure if any have turned into Churches yet.........

Wish more of the bigger players would introduce themselves on the forum and give more encouragement and guidance including members at HQ, so far we all have to fight to get info and we have been learning the hard way as when one has no understanding of the workings their is no manual you are given to guide you, find correspondences between myself and HQ being very one sided, always having to ask for info and research it myself with the help of people like Michael on the forum, would be nice to have clearer instructions from the start from HQ.

Not sure how much planning is going on at HQ, but I would imagine the whole Church has to have a kind of business or feasibility study to follow so that targets and objectives set can be aggressively followed......

Thanks,

David

PS- Are you registered for Jim Humbles Newletters, sometimes he issue bulletins on Church Affairs like update of Creeds, will post them on the forum the ones I find.

Please register for Jim Humbles newsletters at any of the following websites,

www.mmsnews.is/

www.jimhumble.biz/

www.jimhumble.com

Could even forward you Bishop Jim Humbles direct contacts if you feel you need to know directly from the Bishop himself for further clarifications...

Thanks

Otrher past news letter can be fopund here....

genesis2forum.org/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=showcat&catid=42&Itemid=66

And I have discovered on the forum just now that there is a private area just for Church Ministers with extra info on Church operations, will share once I have had time to study these further.

Thanks,

David

Thanks

Hi ZnzMagic,

thanks for this explanation, now it is clear to me.
So I can start with a mission of Genesis II Church of Health and healing.
This is what I actually had in mind.
Jim Humble has already set up everything nicely, no point to invent the wheel again.
Thanks to Jim and everyone involved in this great mission to heal the world.

So after healing 300 peoples I can become a bishop myself, sounds great.

I was told to became Dr. of MMS I have to heal 10 persons.

What is exactly needed to document this ten cases ? (dates, names, pictures.....)

Would be a great protection to to have this title and probably get more respect and trust from peoples too.

I am no a fan of all this titles, but this is the way the world is set up, with an Dr. in front of your name you are untouchable from almost every organization, what ever this is.
This guy's with all this nice titles have made the world we living and suffering now........................
Crazy world.....
It is always the small and poor guys which have to pay the bill, what is daily destroyed on our planet from this clever academics.
We will change that soon

Thanks
Peter

Well as you say Jim has done a good thing setting things up, it is better if we stick together.

Testimonials with contacts to verify with people healed I presume should be enough, others are into photography as you say, before and after pics, video is the big in thing.

On a separate note affidavits are supposed to be even more important if we want to make things count in the future, not just testimonials which do not stand up in court.

Once you heal people and teach them to heal respect will follow with titles, certificates are just certificates nothing more:0)

Thanks,

David

Thanks,
Y E S, we have to stick together to create momentum.
I believe in a view years we will rock the world.
At the moment we have to move like a turtle, slow but steady
Only success is accepted.

Peter