PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT AND COVENANT

Established under Divine Law and the natural right of free association. Not a public offering. Not registered with any state or federal agency.

Facilitator: Daniel Shepherd

PREAMBLE

The Divine Law Learning Community is a private, unincorporated membership association established upon the God-given, pre-governmental right of free people to associate privately for lawful purposes. This right is recognized in the First Amendment of the United States. Constitution and is rooted in Natural Law and the Law of God, which precedes and supersedes all man-made statute. This association is not a public entity. It does not offer services to the general public. It does not solicit members from the public at large. It operates exclusively in the private domain, governed by covenant, not by the statutory codes of Babylon's system. Its activities, communications, teachings, and exchanges among members are private in nature and outside the regulatory jurisdiction of state and federal agencies that govern public commerce.

The foundational declaration of this community is drawn from Psalm 24:1 — "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it." All resources, teachings, and services flowing through this association are held and offered in acknowledgment that God is the sovereign Owner of all things, and that each member of this community is a steward, not an owner, of what has been entrusted to them.

By entering into this covenant, the undersigned member voluntarily and knowingly steps out of the public commercial domain and into a private Kingdom jurisdiction governed by shared faith, Divine Law, and mutual covenant.

STATEMENT OF FAITH AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The Divine Law Learning Community is founded upon the following shared beliefs. Membership in this association constitutes agreement with these principles. No one is compelled to agree. Membership is entirely voluntary.

1. The Sovereignty of God Over All Things

We believe that God is the Creator and sovereign Owner of all creation. Every resource, talent, relationship, and calling that we steward flows from His hand and belongs ultimately to Him. We hold our lives, our assets, our missions, and our legacies in trust for His purposes, not as independent owners but as faithful stewards.

2. The Authority of Divine Law

We believe that Divine Law is the highest legal order in existence — the eternal, righteous character and will of God expressed as the foundational rule for all creation. We submit to Divine Law as the primary governing authority over our lives, our work, our families, and our communities. Where man-made law aligns with Divine Law, we honor it. Where it conflicts, we acknowledge our higher allegiance.

3. The Two Kingdoms

We believe that two kingdoms are presently operating in the world. The Kingdom of God operates on authority through alignment — it requires covenant, stewardship, and submission to God's governance. Babylon's system operates on control through dependency — it requires registration, permission, and tribute in exchange for the illusion of security. We are people of the Kingdom of God, and we choose to build our lives and our work within its jurisdiction to the greatest extent lawfully possible.

4. The Role of the Steward

We believe that we are not owners but stewards. The mandate given in Genesis 2:15 — to work and keep what God has entrusted — is our operational identity. We hold title to nothing in the ultimate sense. We govern what God has placed under our care for a season, with full accountability to Him for how it is used and how it is passed to the generation that follows.

5. The Lordship of Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord — not merely a moral teacher, but the King of kings and the living authority over all creation. Matthew 6:24 declares that no one can serve two masters. Our allegiance is to Him. Our structures, our agreements, our commerce, and our community are ordered under His authority.

6. The Law of Love

We believe that the highest standard of conduct within this community is the Law of Love as declared by Jesus in Matthew 22:37-39: to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. We commit to holding one another in this standard — higher than legal compliance, rooted in righteousness, expressed in integrity.

PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

By signing this agreement, the undersigned member (hereinafter "Member") voluntarily enters into covenant with The Divine Law Learning Community (hereinafter "the Association") and its Facilitator, Daniel Shepherd, and agrees to the following terms:

Article I — Nature of the Association

1. The Association is a private, unincorporated membership association. It is not a corporation, a nonprofit, a limited liability company, or any other state-chartered entity. It is established by private covenant among its members and derives its authority from the natural right of free association and the common law right to contract.

2. The Association is not registered with, licensed by, or subject to the oversight of any state or federal regulatory agency. Its activities are private in nature. The teachings, resources, and exchanges occurring within the Association are not public commerce.

3. The Member's contribution to the Association in exchange for access to its teachings and resources is a private exchange among members of a faith-based private community. It is not a consumer transaction in the public marketplace. It is not subject to consumer protection statutes governing public commerce.

4. The Association operates as an integrated auxiliary of the Divine Law Ministry, an ecclesiastical organization operating under section 508 c 1 A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Article II — Member Rights and Responsibilities

1. The Member has the right to access all teaching content, resources, and tools made available within the Association during the term of their membership, as specified at the time of enrollment.

2. The Member acknowledges that the teachings and resources provided within the Association are for educational and spiritual formation purposes. They are not legal advice, financial advice, or tax counsel. The Member is responsible for seeking qualified Kingdom-aligned counsel for any legal or financial decisions arising from their engagement with this material.

3. The Member agrees to hold all teachings, frameworks, document drafts, tools, and community interactions within the Association in confidence. The Member will not distribute, reproduce, or resell any materials provided by the Association without the written consent of the Facilitator.

4. The Member agrees to engage with fellow members and with the Facilitator in a manner consistent with the Law of Love — with honesty, integrity, and respect. Conduct that is harmful, deceptive, or contrary to the guiding principles of this Association is grounds for the Association to terminate the Member's participation without refund.

5. The Member agrees to take full personal responsibility for how they apply any framework, principle, or document template encountered within the Association. The Association provides education and guided implementation tools. The Member is responsible for their own decisions, actions, and legal affairs.

Article III — Jurisdiction and Governing Law

1. This agreement is a private covenant. It is not a statutory contract governed by the Uniform Commercial Code or the commercial law of any state. It is a private agreement among members of a faith-based private association, governed by the principles of Divine Law and the common law right to contract.

2. The Member and the Association agree that this covenant is entered into freely, voluntarily, and with full knowledge of its private nature. The Member waives any claim that this agreement is a public commercial transaction.

3. The Member acknowledges that by entering this private association, they are stepping out of the public commercial domain with respect to their interactions with the Association and its Facilitator, and into a private Kingdom jurisdiction governed by shared faith and mutual covenant.

Article IV — Dispute Resolution

1. In the event of a dispute between the Member and the Association or its Facilitator, both parties agree to resolve the matter privately, according to the principle set forth in Matthew 18:15-17: first, direct communication between the parties; second, if unresolved, the involvement of one or two spiritually mature witnesses; third, if still unresolved, the matter is brought before the broader covenant community for counsel and resolution.

2. The Member and the Association expressly agree that disputes arising from this covenant shall not be submitted to the jurisdiction of any civil court, regulatory agency, or government body. This agreement to private dispute resolution is entered into knowingly, voluntarily, and with full understanding of its implications.

3. Nothing in this dispute resolution clause shall be construed to prevent either party from seeking lawful relief in matters involving criminal conduct, fraud, or willful harm.

Article V — Contributions and Resources

1. The Member's contribution to the Association is a private gift of resources made in support of the Association's educational and Kingdom-building mission. It is not a payment for goods or services in the public marketplace.

2. The Association does not guarantee specific results, outcomes, or earnings from participation in its educational program. The Member understands that the framework and tools provided are educational in nature and that results depend on the Member's own application, discernment, and action.

3. All contributions made to the Association are made with the understanding that they are non-refundable except where the Association, in its sole discretion, determines that a refund is appropriate in accordance with its stated refund policy. The Member agrees that the private nature of this association governs any refund considerations, not consumer protection statutes governing public commerce.

Article VI — Term and Termination

1. Membership in the Association begins upon the Member's signing of this covenant and the receipt of the Member's contribution, and continues for the term specified at enrollment (twelve months for Tier One membership, or lifetime for Tier Two membership).

2. Either party may terminate this covenant with written notice. The Association may terminate membership for conduct that violates the guiding principles of the Association or the Law of Love. The Member may withdraw from the Association at any time; withdrawal does not entitle the Member to a refund of contributions already made.

3. Upon termination, the Member's access to the Association's materials, tools, and community will cease. The Member's obligations of confidentiality and private dispute resolution survive the termination of this agreement.

MEMBER DECLARATION AND COVENANT

I, the undersigned, make the following declaration freely, voluntarily, and with full understanding of its meaning and effect:

I am a believer in Jesus Christ as Lord and a steward of what God has entrusted to me. I seek to align my life, my work, my resources, and my legacy with the Kingdom of God rather than with the systems of Babylon.

I have read and understood the Statement of Faith and Guiding Principles of The Divine Law Learning Community and I affirm that they reflect my own convictions and the basis on which I am entering this association.

I am joining this community voluntarily, for the purpose of learning, implementing, and walking out the principles of Divine Law in my own life and calling. I am not being coerced, deceived, or pressured into this agreement.

I understand that this is a private membership association and that my interactions with the Association and its resources are private, not public. I am stepping out of the public commercial domain with respect to this community and into a private Kingdom jurisdiction.

I accept the terms of this covenant as binding on me and I commit to honoring them in a manner consistent with the Law of Love and the principles of Divine Law.

I declare this before God as a witness, knowing that the most powerful agreements are not those filed with a government clerk, but those witnessed in Heaven and honored among brothers and sisters.

SIGNATURES