The Seat Is Perpetual. Not the Person. This article examines the Constitution and General Decree of the Church of the Living God, explaining why the Office is perpetual while the individual who occupies it is temporary. Through constitutional principles, historical context, and recent events, readers are encouraged to study the governing documents for themselves.

Churches are spiritual institutions. But when they incorporate as nonprofit organizations, they also become legal entities. Doctrine is protected. Money, property, and corporate governance are regulated. Courts do not decide theology. But they do examine whether a nonprofit followed state law, its own governing documents, and basic fiduciary duties. When those standards are ignored, the issue is no longer spiritual disagreement. It is legal compliance. Nonprofit Law Still App