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Multiple Jurisdiction Highways
There is one argument that the state cannot
overcome. Neither the officer who recently arrested me, nor the Sheriff who was
holding Caleb Israel in jail could prevail on this point. They cannot overcome
the fact that we are not using the
highways in their state. We are using the highways in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Most people do not realize that the same stretch of concrete has multiple
jurisdictions. State of Washington claims certain highways as their highways.
But the Kingdom of Heaven claims these same highways for their purposes. And no
one can deny that claim.
As soon as you raise the issue, you disable
the state. You have raised the issue that there are highways that do not belong
to the state, just as there are fish and deer and even people that do not belong
to the state. There are some things that belong to God, not the state.
When a police
officer stops you, he has authority to write citations if:
1) You are a
state resident; or
2) You use the
"highways in this state."
Several years ago, before we realized the
futility of trying to win in their courts, one of our ambassadors filed an
appeal stating that he did not need a state driver license because he was
already licensed by the Kingdom of Heaven.
The state
countered by saying that our ambassador did not claim to be using the
"highways in the Kingdom of Heaven." Therefore, since he was
apparently using the "highways in this state," he was required to
obtain a state driver license. This was the first time we realized it was
not enough to claim that we were residents and citizens of the Kingdom of
Heaven. We must also claim the highways in the Kingdom of Heaven.
We used to think that the state could only
rule over their own residents. But when it comes to using state highways, this
is not true. Anyone who uses the "highways in this state," are subject to the
decrees of the state.
Multiple jurisdictions use same highways
There are many jurisdictions claiming
authority over the same highways. For instance, the United States Army has
military highways for purposes of defense. The United States Postal Service has
post roads for purposes of delivering mail. The state has "highways in this
state" for purposes of regulating its drivers, and the Embassy of Heaven has
"highways in the Kingdom of Heaven" for purposes of proclaiming the gospel of
the Kingdom to all nations. All these authorities have "concurrent jurisdiction"
over the same physical highways. But those of us claiming the Kingdom of Heaven
highways have the paramount claim to the highways because our Father created
them and His son commanded us to use them. (See Matthew 28:18-20)
The state and
its political subdivisions are stewards for the maintenance of the highways.
That does not mean they own the highways. Specific government entities are
charged with the maintenance and construction of the highways. To identify the
custodian of these highways, they are designated State Highway 22 or County
Road 208. It may appear that the state or county owns the highways, but they
are merely stewards.
There is one form of stewardship we do not
recognize. That is when the state takes dominion over the highways, treating
them as their own. They start regulating who can and who cannot use the highways
through their licensing programs. They not only regulate their own people, but
they regulate anybody who uses "their" highways. When these stewards claim the
highways as their own, they have become wicked husbandmen. (See Matthew
21:33-46)
Kingdom highways marked in Bible
When the sheriff in Washington wondered where
the designations were for the Kingdom of Heaven highways, he was expecting that
we would have markers on the side of the road. We don't need road signs. Our
highways have already been published in the Bible under the Great Commission.
Christ said, "Go to all nations." And His command to "Go to all nations," means
that all the highways and byways and paths leading up to everybody's doorstep
are designated as Kingdom of Heaven highways. Wherever we go, we are on the
Kingdom highways.
If we faithfully stay off the highways in the
state and remain on the highways in the Kingdom, there is no way we can trespass
upon the state. We cannot commit traffic crimes against the state because we are
not using their highways. Some jurisdictions are beginning to understand this
and are dismissing charges against our ambassadors.
State motor vehicle statutes mean absolutely
nothing to us because they only apply to those using highways in the state. They
do not write statutes for those using highways in the Kingdom of Heaven. That is
outside their jurisdiction. State law enforcement must come onto the highways in
the Kingdom of Heaven in order to stop us. And if they cite us with violations
of their statutes, they are trespassing. They do not supervise the Kingdom of
Heaven highways.
Don't be deceived about where the battleground
is. They want us to argue about their statutes. But if we play on their
battleground, we will lose. The state makes decrees and controls those who are
on their turf. We need to stay off their roads and stay on the Kingdom of Heaven
highways.
When we are stopped by the police, we need to
tell the police officer that we are not using the "highways in their state." We
are using the "highways in the Kingdom of Heaven." They do not supervise the
"highways in the Kingdom of Heaven," nor do we seek their permission to travel
upon them. Jesus Christ has given us all the authority we need through the Great
Commission. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature"
(Mark 16:15).
Our strongest
argument is that we are using the highways in the Kingdom of Heaven. They fear
the Great Commission because it is the foundation which establishes the Kingdom
of Heaven highways.
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