• “Preaching on a Leash: Why This IRS Ruling Is Not Freedom” • “The Pulpit Is Not for Sale — Even If Caesar Says Preach”
🚫✝️ DO NOT BE FOOLED: A WARNING TO THE CHURCH ON THE IRS "ENDORSEMENT" ANNOUNCEMENT
July 8, 2025
To the Remnant Church — from those who fear God more than the IRS
The headlines say:
“IRS says churches can endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status.”
But don’t be deceived. This is not liberty — this is a leash. And worse: it is bait wrapped in patriotic ribbon, handed out like a blessing, from Caesar to the pulpit.
🧾 What Has Actually Changed?
Nothing of substance.
The IRS merely declared that if your political endorsement is spoken inside the sanctuary, during a religious service, and directed only to your own congregation, then you are “safe.”
- But livestream that sermon? Gray area.
- Print a church newsletter? Risky.
- Let your church become a meaningful force in the public square? Now you're crossing the line.
They’re not liberating the Church. They’re redefining its cage.
📜 It Didn’t Begin with 501(c)(3)
Long before Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1954 amendment, religious institutions were corralled under Section 101(6) and Section 205(c)(1)(A) of the earlier tax code.
The language was softer, but the control was real:
“Thou shalt not speak boldly unless Caesar approves.”
So don't let new headlines fool you. The leash isn’t new. They’re just adjusting the tension.
⚠️ They Say You May Speak — But Only If It Doesn’t Matter
What good is the right to speak if:
- You may not influence?
- You may not act?
- You may not defy the lies of state religion, cultural decay, and political theater?
You may “endorse” — but not mobilize. You may “teach” — but not transform.
This is not Christian liberty. It is managed speech within sacred walls — a government-permitted echo chamber.
🤝 Agreement ≠ Unity
Do not mistake issue alignment for spiritual alliance.
- An atheist may oppose abortion.
- A Catholic may proclaim “right to life.”
- A patriot may shout for liberty.
But do they do it for the same reason you do — you, who believe the Bible is the sole and final authority in all matters of faith and practice?
Just because we share a moment of moral overlap doesn’t mean we are headed to the same destination.
We may intersect, but we did not begin at the same altar, and we will not end at the same throne.
So do not merge roads just because they touch briefly. Stay on the narrow one.
🕳️ The Catch: Preach Boldly — But Stay in Bounds
The IRS would love for churches to believe this is liberty:
“Speak up — as long as it’s indoors, controlled, non-political in effect, and never too loud.”
But true Gospel preaching has always burst boundaries.
It speaks truth in public, confronts sin without consent, and obeys God rather than men.
“It is never wholly right to serve God only after receiving Caesar’s permission — even if, for a time, Caesar and God appear to agree.”
🕊️ The Church Is Not a Branch of the State
Christ did not die to birth a government-regulated nonprofit. He purchased the Church with His blood, not with a 501(c)(3) certificate.
The true Church of Jesus Christ does not:
- Ask permission to preach.
- File for approval to assemble.
- Edit its doctrine to maintain a tax number.
- Identify as a corporate entity under the authority of the state.
And one must ask:
Can a church that registers with Caesar, takes on a corporate charter, and accepts a federal tax identification number — even claim to be the body of Christ, governed solely by His Word?
Such an arrangement implies:
- The state is a higher authority.
- The church exists at the pleasure of government definitions.
- Its privileges can be granted or revoked — by man, not by God.
That is not a New Testament church. That is a state-sanctioned institution using the name of Christ while trading its spiritual birthright for temporal benefits.
📢 To the Faithful Remnant:
- Reject the bait.
- Stand outside the cage.
- Speak without subsidy.
- Preach Christ — and Him crucified — to kings, to congresses, and to congregations.
“Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.”
— 1 Corinthians 7:23