ABOUT HEAVEN'S GATE MM
& WHO MAY JOIN, ETC.
ABOUT HEAVEN'S GATE MM
& WHO MAY JOIN, SOME RULES, ETC.
Heaven's Gate MM (HGMM) is NOT a riding club or a social club. HGMM is a motorcycle ministry. For more information about HGMM, read the following. Our requirements for membership are simple, have a freeway legal motorcycle and motorcycle license, be at least age 18*, be a Born Again Bible believing Christian according to Romans 10:9-13, and try to live a Christian life as best you can.
Please Note: There are no legalistic rules and regulations here at Heaven's Gate MM. We are not the moral or Christian police. We are simply Full Gospel Pastors and members who love Jesus and ride motorcycles and/or trikes just like you. We desire to be friends with you and/or your group. You are on your own, allowed, to be guided by the Holy Spirit of God through Jesus. Everyone knows to do the right things in life, just do what is correct backed up by the Word of God and everyone and everything will be ok. No one is going to beat you up in words or otherwise if you goof up. If you goof up, come talk to the Founder or Co-Founder or your chapter President or Chaplain. You will receive desired help humbly.
*The legal age requirement for adults is age 21. We will allow ages 18-20 to join Heavens Gate if they seem to be mature enough to act properly and responsibility, but with reservations. Age 18-21 members will be considered as prospective members without nomenclature until they reach age 21, at which time they will become regular members after a vote by leadership and current regular chapter members of the chapter they have been in.
To repeat some..., Heaven's Gate MM (HGMM) is not a motorcycle riding club or social club. HGMM is a motorcycle ministry comprising men and women of age 18* or more who love to ride motorcycles and/or trikes and also at the same time spread the Christian Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while out riding. Our aim is to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ using our cuts and colors to everyone who will listen whether or not they ride a motorcycle. It is not motorcycles that are important but the eternal lives of all humans whether man or woman or boy or girl. All may come to Jesus freely and receive forgiveness and everlasting Salvation and peace while alive in this world. This is our message as we ride. We wear our colors proudly proclaiming to all who sees us that we are truly a Christian Motorcycle group who really ride freeway legal motorcycles. It is our endeavor to live at peace with all people yet showing respect for all mankind as we ride forth on motorcycles.
Rev. Kevin Cousins: is the Founder and International President of Heaven's Gate M/M and President of the Placerville, CA chapter, Chapter 0001.
Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins: is the Co-Founder and International Vice-president of the Heaven's Gate M/M, and the Co-President of the Sacramento, CA chapter.
Daniel Harshbarger: is the President of the Sacramento, CA chapter, Chapter 0002.
Linda Dickson-Cousins: is the International Secretary-Treasurer and a charter member.
To date we have two chapters in California, Placerville and Sacramento.
AS IT STANDS NOW IN DEVELOPMENT..., Here is the very basic structure and rules of Heaven's Gate M/M so far, and who can be members, etc:
1. All members in good standing MUST...:
A. MUST be a real committed Christian in agreement with Rom 10:9-13, John chapter 3, John 14:6, John 8:56-59, Acts 4:8-12. There are no exceptions. Sorry but, false, pseudo-Christian, and non Christian religions and/or cults such as Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Unitarians, Christian Science, Moonies, and the like are not eligible for membership unless they recant their false beliefs and become truly Christian. All membership in Heaven's Gate MM must adhere to classical Christian beliefs adhered to by the early Church and backed up by the KJV, AKJV, NKJV, and KJVER Bibles.
B. MUST have a freeway legal motorcycle or motorcycle trike and a **motorcycle license.
C. MUST be at least 18* years of age.
D. MUST follow good Christian conduct as best as he/she can.
E. MUST NOT be a current recreational drug or marijuana user.
F. MUST NOT be an avid or habitual alcohol user.
G. Must not subscribe to homosexual practices or practice it openly or in private. And therefore, if
married, must be married to an opposite sex person.
H. Must agree with our basic Christian tenets of Faith.
I. ALL members MUST have their cut and colors ASAP or at least by the fourth month of their membership otherwise their membership will be placed on hold until their cut and colors are bought, sewed on, and used.
* Note: The legal age requirement for adults is age 21. We will allow ages 18-20 to join Heavens Gate if they seem to be mature enough to act properly and responsibility, but with reservations. Age 18-21 members will be considered as prospective members without nomenclature until they reach age 21, at which time they will become regular members after a vote by leadership and current regular chapter members of the chapter they have been in.
** Note: if your state does not require a motorcycle license for a trike and you ride one, then the standard auto license is ok and a motorcycle license is not needed for Heaven's Gate membership.
*** Note: People under 18 years of age may join HGMM if their parent/s or legal guardian/s are members. This section has not yet been developed, but soon will be. Until then children of HGMM members are considered as Junior Members automatically.
2. Founding and International Officers and Membership:
Founding and International Officers shall consist of :
1. Founder/International President;
2. Co-Founder/International Vice-President;
3a. International Secretary;
3b. International Secretary-Treasurer;
4. International Treasurer;
4b.International Secretary-Treasurer
5. International Chaplain;
6. International Evangelist;
7. International Road Captain;
8. International Safety Officer;
9. International Clergy
10. International Charter Members;
11. All Regular Membership including officers.
A. Tenure of the Founder/President and Co-Founder/Vice-President shall be life time unless in case of their resignation or death:
a. If upon the death or resignation of the Founder/President, then the Co- Founder/Vice-President automatically advances to become the new Founder/President.
b. Upon the Founder death/resignation and the Co-Founder advancement to the Founder/President position, then the Co-Founder/Vice-President position automatically becomes renamed to be the International Vice-President position and a new International Vice- President shall be elected by simple oral or written majority vote of the International Officers or appointed by the new Founder/President for a tenure period of five (5) years.
c. If upon the death/resignation of the Co-Founder/Vice-President, then the Co- Founder/Vice-President position automatically becomes renamed to be the International Vice-President position whereupon a new International Vice-President shall be elected by simple oral or written majority vote of the International Officers or appointed by the current Founder/President for a tenure period of five (5) years. After said five (5) years tenure elapses, then the officer may be re-appointed or re- elected as is applicable.
B. Tenure for all International Officers other than Founder and Co-Founder shall consist of approximately five (5) years in duration unless re-voted in or re-appointed into office.
C. Under construction.
D. to X. Under construction.
3. National Officers:
Refer to International Officers section above at this time: International Founder and Co-Founder and Secretary/Treasurer shall be the National Offices with tenure as described above in the International section, other officers shall be listed as needed as the future directs.
4. Local Chapter Officers and Membership:
Each chapter shall consist of a:
1. President,
2. Vice-president,
3. Secretary,
4. Chaplain,
5. Past Chaplain,
6. Treasurer,
7. Road Captains,
8. Safety Officer,
9. Chapter Charter Members,
10. Clergy,
11. All Chapter Members.
A. All chapter offices will be voted in by simple majority written or oral vote by the eligible to vote
chapter membership and once elected shall assume their position immediately after their vote.
B. Tenure of the founding chapter president shall be five (5) years in order to have adequate time to set up his/her new chapter. At the end of five years he or she can be re-elected for the period of two (2) years.
C. All chapter officers will reside in office for the period of approximately two years unless re-elected or their resignation or death occurs; whereupon, an election shall take place within 30 days of said
occurrence and a new officer be voted in by simple written or oral majority vote of the eligible to vote chapter membership present.
D. Re-election of chapter officers shall take place every two years at the January meeting.
E. The officer voted in shall assume their position immediately after being voted into office.
F. All chapter voters shall have been to at least two consecutive meetings prior to the voting.
G. No new members shall be elected to officer status until after 6 months initial membership.
H. All officers WILL (MUST) wear their cut and colors to all Heaven's Gate functions.
5. The chapter President will:
Preside or officiate at all meetings, rides, get-togethers, etc. If not present, then it will flow down to the next
officer level listed in the order above in section 4.
6. All Chapter Rides shall:
Be conducted or lead by official Heaven's Gate Road Captains. The highest ranking Road Captain present leads unless he/she decides to pass the leadership over to the next in line lower ranking Road Captain or officer present.
7. Name Tags and Religious Titles:
Every member shall have a name tag revealing their name or nickname with their religious or Christian title if preferred - i.e.: Reverend, Pastor, Rev. Dr., Rev., Elder, Missionary, etc. as is applicable. If you are a for real ordained man or woman you may use your title in front of your name or nickname if you prefer. We will take your word that you are what you say you are; however, it would be appropriated if you offered proof by showing your credentials to us and your Doctorate diploma whether conferred or not.
The reason we allow religious titles and degrees to be shown on a member's cut is a personal one to the Co-Founder. He used to be a member of a certain motorcycle ministry. That ministry leadership ended up saying that the only one who could have their tiles on their cut on their name tag stating Pastor, Rev., Dr., Rev. Dr., Elder, etc., was the International President of that ministry. That type of mentality is unscriptural as we see it. Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins was harassed, was told he was a total phony, and kicked out in disgrace and branded a total phony, was told his ordinations were phony and false as well as his conferred Dr. degrees. Duhhhh..., they are conferred! He wrote dissertations for each degree. That type of disrespect will not be tolerated in Heaven's Gate MM. Firstly, all of Dr. Cousins' ordinations are legal and correct; secondly, his conferred Doctorate of Divinity and Doctorate of Theology degrees are legal and real. Dr. Cousins has been officially in the Full Gospel Christian ministry for about 43 years, was saved at 8-9 years of age, baptized in the Holy Ghost at age 15, and has been a Christian for 65 years. We promise here at Heaven's Gate MM to not disrespect our members in this manor. So, to help you as a member of Heaven's Gate MM, we recommend you show us your ordinations or degrees so we can back you up.
Dr. Cousins was not preaching or teaching false doctrine. If he was, then he should have been treated the way he was treated, but he was not. Consequently, due to the false understanding of a supposed Christian leader, Dr. Cousins was told to leave that ministry in disgrace. His ministry was shut down and disbanded by that leader and removed. That false leader was acting as a tyrant and legalistic overseer of his ministry without any regard for anyone else other than himself and his own desires. The Word of God says that Satan is the accuser of the brethren. This leader accused me and therefore might be of his father the devil. We will not do this to you! You will not be disrespected. If you are say you are ordained and have a doctorate degree, we will believe you. You may use your title on your name tag with no recourse. If you show us your paperwork, that is better for you and us. You will not be disrespected!
8. Heaven’s Gate Officer Titles:
All Heaven’s Gate Officers shall wear their official title patch upon their cut in upper front left or right where it is visible for all to view. We have nothing to hide; and, at HGMM functions everyone should know who you are. Further, the world should also know who you are as it promotes HGMM in a good light.
9. Double Patching with other like minded MM’s:
HGMM members are allowed to double patch with other like minded motorcycle ministries except for the RRJ MM (Road Riders For Jesus). Even though RRJ seems to be like minded at first glance with HGMM, they are not due to their opinion and almost destruction of a pastor, Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins, and what they did to him. So, because of that, HGMM does not recognize RRJ as being like minded with itself. However, for the sake of the Body of Christ’s motorcycle riders, we will allow RRJ members to transfer to HGMM after they resign from RRJ.
Here is the reason HGMM management takes this position, one member of the Body of Christ must not try to destroy another member of the Body of Christ and their ministry. That is not permitted according to the Word of God. It seems very clear from Scripture by HGMM management. Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins was disrespected by the leadership of RRJ. His RRJ chapter was thrown out and I guess along with its members without cause. That RRJ position almost destroyed a man of God and his ministry along with other Christians of that ministry. Fortunately, Rev. Dr. Cousins is a might stronger now in his time of life at age 73 than the RRJ leadership accounted for. He was able to save those other Christian members from backsliding and returning to a worldly ungodly status. Therefore, because of this, all former or existing RRJ members may Join HGMM without fear but may not double patch with HGMM and RRJ. They must leave RRJ totally. RRJ leadership must not and will not disrespect Heaven’s Gate MM and its leadership ever again. There will be no exceptions, ever. There will be no tolerance. In fact RRJ leadership needs to apologize for its actions against Rev. Dr. Cousins. It is unjustifiable and unwarranted and totally unnecessary.
10. How to double patch:
HGMM only allows support patches from other like minded motorcycle ministries to be worn on a HGMM member’s cuts. Only our HGMM patches will be worm on a member’s cuts on the back. Support patches must be worn only on the front or sides of a member’s cut on the lower section underneath HGMM’s front patches. There are no exceptions. There is no disrespect to other motorcycle ministries, it is just that our MM comes first with HGMM on the top, then the secondary membership is addressed below. This is not to say that HGMM is better or worse, just first in the HGMM ministry.
11. DISRESPECT OF ONE HGMM MEMBER TO ANOTHER HGMM MEMBER:
A. No member of HGMM shall ever disrespect another HGMM member on purpose to the extent of destroying or attempting to destroy that member and/or his or her family and ministry and property.
B. Accidental: Give apology and make it right so peace is re-established.
C. Purposeful: If on purpose and proven with no apology offered, then the perpetrator can be removed from HGMM permanently.
12. TYPE OF RIDES PERMITTED IN HGMM:
We allow all types of freeway legal motorcycles in HGMM. You could ride a Harley, Norton, or a Yamahamagoochikawasakiryu and that would be ok as long as it is not dangerous to ride and is freeway legal. Both bikes and trikes are allowed also.
13. HGMM shall in no wise discriminate against anyone because of gender (whether one is male or female only), race, color, modest clothing, or place where one lives in the world unless forbidden by US law; the one exception as we are a Christian ministry, no one professing homosexuality or beastiality openly or married to the same sex or an animal shall be permitted to become members of HGMM.
14. Tenets of Faith:
THE DOCTRINE OF THE CROSS:
The doctrine of Jesus, Yeshuah, dying on the Cross of Calvary and what He accomplished while there is the basis of everything we receive from God in all areas of our life and our authority in God to live and function as a child of God and minister of God victoriously. If the Cross is rejected or minimized to the extent of ineffectiveness or ridicule, then we have no hope in this life or the one to come. Rejection of the Cross constitutes apostasy and more. The apostle Paul said, "I know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified." If it wasn't for the Cross of Calvary and what happened there, we would all be lost. We must needs preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified as the Word of God says.
Our faith is in:
Jesus Christ,
The Cross of Jesus Christ,
the completed work of the Cross of Christ
and His Redemption,
Jesus Christ is the source,
the Cross is the means.
The doctrinal statement of Heaven’s Gate MM focuses on the spiritual principles of harvest revealed in God's Word.
Being a non-denominational Christian Full Gospel ministry and motorcycle ministry, we feel to keep our doctrinal statement simple and basic and in line with basic Christian and Full Gospel doctrine. In this focus we can offer a place of refuge to all Christian motorcyclists everywhere around the world without much difficulty for them or us.
THE WORD OF GOD:
The Seed:
The seed Is the Word of God... (Luke 8:11)
The Scriptures: of the Old and New Testaments written in the original languages from which we get the Textus Receptus Greek text and ultimately the KJV, AKJV, KJVER, and NKJV are the true Word of God translated into English, the foundation of Christian faith, understanding, life and ministry. The Scriptures are without error in the original languages and are not to be added to, taken away from, or changed by tradition or supposed revelation:
For ever, O Lord, thy Word is settled in Heaven. (Psalms 119:89)
TEXTUS RECEPTUS: (From the Latin language, meaning: "received text") is the name given to the succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for the original German Luther Bible, the translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale, the King James Version, and most other Reformation-era New Testament translations throughout Western and Central Europe. The series originated with the first printed Greek New Testament, published in 1516—a work undertaken in Basel by the Dutch Catholic scholar and humanist Desiderius Erasmus. Although based mainly on late manuscripts of the Byzantine text-type, Erasmus' edition differed markedly from the classic form of that text, and included some missing parts back translated from the Latin Vulgate.
KJV: King James Version
AKJV: American King James Version
KJVER: King James Version Easy Reading
NKJV: New King James Version
THE TRIUNE GOD:
- The Lord of the Harvest
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest... (Matthew 9:38)
- The Godhead consists of God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit (Ghost):
For there are three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (I John 5:8)
God The Father:
There is but one God, unlimited, eternal and perfect, Creator of Heaven and earth:
For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain; He formed it to be inhabited; I am the Lord, and there is none else. (Isaiah 45:18)
God The Son, Jesus Christ:
Jesus Christ was supernaturally conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He was the perfect sacrifice for the sin of all mankind through His death and the shedding of His blood. He arose from the dead in His own glorified body, appeared to many, ascended into Heaven, and will return to earth in power and glory. He is now the Head of His Body, the Church, victor over all the powers of darkness, and is at the right hand of God making intercession for believers:
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)
God The Holy Spirit (Ghost):
The Holy Spirit (aka: Holy Ghost) inspired the Word of God, anointed Jesus Christ for His ministry, filled the Church with Pentecostal power, and will transform the mortal bodies of believers in the glory of resurrection. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, unites man to Jesus Christ in faith, brings about the new birth, and dwells within the believer. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to all who believe in Jesus Christ and will be evidenced by the ability to be a powerful witness of our resurrected Lord as well as the confirming sign of Acts 2:4:
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
The gifts of the Spirit: are available to the believer through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who bestows them on every man as He will:
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will. (I Corinthians 12:11)
The Holy Spirit: also makes possible the fruit of the Spirit, enabling the believer to grow in sanctification:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance... (Galatians 5:22-23)
MAN:
- The Sower
Behold there went out a Sower to sow. (Mark 4:3)
Man was created by God in the image and likeness of God:
Through the original sin of Adam and Eve, all men became sinful in nature. Man is totally incapable of returning to God in himself, and is lost without hope apart from the salvation of Jesus Christ:
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from Heaven. (I Corinthians 15:45-47)
SALVATION:
The Harvest:
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the Word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit...(Matthew 13:23)
Salvation: is the gift of God through grace and faith in Jesus Christ. There is no name except that of Jesus Christ by which mankind may be saved. By turning from sin, bringing forth the fruit of repentance, and trusting in Christ and His death for the sins of all, man is born again to eternal life by the Holy Spirit. Through this redemptive act comes forgiveness of sin, liberation from bondage of the world, and freedom in the Spirit of God.
For it is by free grace: (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through (your) faith. And this (salvation) is not of yourselves--of your own doing, it came not through your own striving--but it is the gift of God; Not because of works (not of the fulfillment of the Law's demands), lest any man should boast.--It is not the result of what any one can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself. (Ephesians 2:8-9, The Amplified Bible)
THE CHURCH:
The Laborers:
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He will send forth laborers into His harvest. (Matthew 9:38)
The Church: is the Body and Bride of Christ. The primary mission of the Church is to teach all nations and to make disciples, taking the Gospel of the Kingdom to all men and nations with confirming signs:
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature (of the whole human race). He who believes-- (that is,) who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth--and is baptized will be saved (from the penalty of eternal death); but he who does not believe--who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth--will be condemned. And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will pick up serpents, and (even) if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well. (Mark 16:15-18, The Amplified Bible)
THE CONSUMMATION:
The Final Harvest:
Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. (Revelation 14:15)
The consummation [the end]: of all things includes the visible and glorious return of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and the translation of those alive in Christ unto the judgment of the just and the unjust. Satan with his hosts and all men outside Christ will be separated from the presence of God to endure eternal punishment while the redeemed will be in the presence of God for eternity:
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air... (I Thessalonians 4:13-17)
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12)
In basic Christian eschatological belief relating to Jesus’ return, His Second Coming and The Rapture, there are many mainstream and non mainstream beliefs. This ministry chooses to adhere to none of those beliefs, but to only express what the Bible actually says about Jesus’ Second Coming and The Rapture: We agree with those Scriptures listed above and add to them Matthew 24, I Cor. 15:51-53, Mark 13, and Luke 21.
There is Pre-millennial, Post-millennial, and A-millennial. In Pre-millennial there are the most variances in belief, then comes Post-millennial, and lastly comes A-millennial. There is a raft of different beliefs. Which is correct? In this ministry we will adhere only to the one that declares Jesus’ return in an unknown time in the very near future. We are called to be ready and to occupy until He returns and not set dates and times or even seasons with assuredness, but only teach that Jesus will return at a very, very soon time. We are called to be ready and occupy only.
As far as Raptures go, here is our position, while the word Rapture is not in the Bible, we feel the concept and truth of it is. We therefore adhere to and teach a Rapture happening at a soon future date in accordance with Bible Scripture. We feel this could or will happen at or just before the Second Coming of Jesus. The concept of the rapture is taught in the Bible. We feel it is found in I Thessalonians chapter 4. There will be a rapture. You nor I can eliminate the concept from the Word of God even though one may wish to try. Therefore, we will teach a rapture of the Church to happen at a very near future date, We feel this date will be very, very soon.
MORE TO COME... THE REST IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
& WHO MAY JOIN, SOME RULES, ETC.
Heaven's Gate MM (HGMM) is NOT a riding club or a social club. HGMM is a motorcycle ministry. For more information about HGMM, read the following. Our requirements for membership are simple, have a freeway legal motorcycle and motorcycle license, be at least age 18*, be a Born Again Bible believing Christian according to Romans 10:9-13, and try to live a Christian life as best you can.
Please Note: There are no legalistic rules and regulations here at Heaven's Gate MM. We are not the moral or Christian police. We are simply Full Gospel Pastors and members who love Jesus and ride motorcycles and/or trikes just like you. We desire to be friends with you and/or your group. You are on your own, allowed, to be guided by the Holy Spirit of God through Jesus. Everyone knows to do the right things in life, just do what is correct backed up by the Word of God and everyone and everything will be ok. No one is going to beat you up in words or otherwise if you goof up. If you goof up, come talk to the Founder or Co-Founder or your chapter President or Chaplain. You will receive desired help humbly.
*The legal age requirement for adults is age 21. We will allow ages 18-20 to join Heavens Gate if they seem to be mature enough to act properly and responsibility, but with reservations. Age 18-21 members will be considered as prospective members without nomenclature until they reach age 21, at which time they will become regular members after a vote by leadership and current regular chapter members of the chapter they have been in.
To repeat some..., Heaven's Gate MM (HGMM) is not a motorcycle riding club or social club. HGMM is a motorcycle ministry comprising men and women of age 18* or more who love to ride motorcycles and/or trikes and also at the same time spread the Christian Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while out riding. Our aim is to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ using our cuts and colors to everyone who will listen whether or not they ride a motorcycle. It is not motorcycles that are important but the eternal lives of all humans whether man or woman or boy or girl. All may come to Jesus freely and receive forgiveness and everlasting Salvation and peace while alive in this world. This is our message as we ride. We wear our colors proudly proclaiming to all who sees us that we are truly a Christian Motorcycle group who really ride freeway legal motorcycles. It is our endeavor to live at peace with all people yet showing respect for all mankind as we ride forth on motorcycles.
Rev. Kevin Cousins: is the Founder and International President of Heaven's Gate M/M and President of the Placerville, CA chapter, Chapter 0001.
Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins: is the Co-Founder and International Vice-president of the Heaven's Gate M/M, and the Co-President of the Sacramento, CA chapter.
Daniel Harshbarger: is the President of the Sacramento, CA chapter, Chapter 0002.
Linda Dickson-Cousins: is the International Secretary-Treasurer and a charter member.
To date we have two chapters in California, Placerville and Sacramento.
AS IT STANDS NOW IN DEVELOPMENT..., Here is the very basic structure and rules of Heaven's Gate M/M so far, and who can be members, etc:
1. All members in good standing MUST...:
A. MUST be a real committed Christian in agreement with Rom 10:9-13, John chapter 3, John 14:6, John 8:56-59, Acts 4:8-12. There are no exceptions. Sorry but, false, pseudo-Christian, and non Christian religions and/or cults such as Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Unitarians, Christian Science, Moonies, and the like are not eligible for membership unless they recant their false beliefs and become truly Christian. All membership in Heaven's Gate MM must adhere to classical Christian beliefs adhered to by the early Church and backed up by the KJV, AKJV, NKJV, and KJVER Bibles.
B. MUST have a freeway legal motorcycle or motorcycle trike and a **motorcycle license.
C. MUST be at least 18* years of age.
D. MUST follow good Christian conduct as best as he/she can.
E. MUST NOT be a current recreational drug or marijuana user.
F. MUST NOT be an avid or habitual alcohol user.
G. Must not subscribe to homosexual practices or practice it openly or in private. And therefore, if
married, must be married to an opposite sex person.
H. Must agree with our basic Christian tenets of Faith.
I. ALL members MUST have their cut and colors ASAP or at least by the fourth month of their membership otherwise their membership will be placed on hold until their cut and colors are bought, sewed on, and used.
* Note: The legal age requirement for adults is age 21. We will allow ages 18-20 to join Heavens Gate if they seem to be mature enough to act properly and responsibility, but with reservations. Age 18-21 members will be considered as prospective members without nomenclature until they reach age 21, at which time they will become regular members after a vote by leadership and current regular chapter members of the chapter they have been in.
** Note: if your state does not require a motorcycle license for a trike and you ride one, then the standard auto license is ok and a motorcycle license is not needed for Heaven's Gate membership.
*** Note: People under 18 years of age may join HGMM if their parent/s or legal guardian/s are members. This section has not yet been developed, but soon will be. Until then children of HGMM members are considered as Junior Members automatically.
2. Founding and International Officers and Membership:
Founding and International Officers shall consist of :
1. Founder/International President;
2. Co-Founder/International Vice-President;
3a. International Secretary;
3b. International Secretary-Treasurer;
4. International Treasurer;
4b.International Secretary-Treasurer
5. International Chaplain;
6. International Evangelist;
7. International Road Captain;
8. International Safety Officer;
9. International Clergy
10. International Charter Members;
11. All Regular Membership including officers.
A. Tenure of the Founder/President and Co-Founder/Vice-President shall be life time unless in case of their resignation or death:
a. If upon the death or resignation of the Founder/President, then the Co- Founder/Vice-President automatically advances to become the new Founder/President.
b. Upon the Founder death/resignation and the Co-Founder advancement to the Founder/President position, then the Co-Founder/Vice-President position automatically becomes renamed to be the International Vice-President position and a new International Vice- President shall be elected by simple oral or written majority vote of the International Officers or appointed by the new Founder/President for a tenure period of five (5) years.
c. If upon the death/resignation of the Co-Founder/Vice-President, then the Co- Founder/Vice-President position automatically becomes renamed to be the International Vice-President position whereupon a new International Vice-President shall be elected by simple oral or written majority vote of the International Officers or appointed by the current Founder/President for a tenure period of five (5) years. After said five (5) years tenure elapses, then the officer may be re-appointed or re- elected as is applicable.
B. Tenure for all International Officers other than Founder and Co-Founder shall consist of approximately five (5) years in duration unless re-voted in or re-appointed into office.
C. Under construction.
D. to X. Under construction.
3. National Officers:
Refer to International Officers section above at this time: International Founder and Co-Founder and Secretary/Treasurer shall be the National Offices with tenure as described above in the International section, other officers shall be listed as needed as the future directs.
4. Local Chapter Officers and Membership:
Each chapter shall consist of a:
1. President,
2. Vice-president,
3. Secretary,
4. Chaplain,
5. Past Chaplain,
6. Treasurer,
7. Road Captains,
8. Safety Officer,
9. Chapter Charter Members,
10. Clergy,
11. All Chapter Members.
A. All chapter offices will be voted in by simple majority written or oral vote by the eligible to vote
chapter membership and once elected shall assume their position immediately after their vote.
B. Tenure of the founding chapter president shall be five (5) years in order to have adequate time to set up his/her new chapter. At the end of five years he or she can be re-elected for the period of two (2) years.
C. All chapter officers will reside in office for the period of approximately two years unless re-elected or their resignation or death occurs; whereupon, an election shall take place within 30 days of said
occurrence and a new officer be voted in by simple written or oral majority vote of the eligible to vote chapter membership present.
D. Re-election of chapter officers shall take place every two years at the January meeting.
E. The officer voted in shall assume their position immediately after being voted into office.
F. All chapter voters shall have been to at least two consecutive meetings prior to the voting.
G. No new members shall be elected to officer status until after 6 months initial membership.
H. All officers WILL (MUST) wear their cut and colors to all Heaven's Gate functions.
5. The chapter President will:
Preside or officiate at all meetings, rides, get-togethers, etc. If not present, then it will flow down to the next
officer level listed in the order above in section 4.
6. All Chapter Rides shall:
Be conducted or lead by official Heaven's Gate Road Captains. The highest ranking Road Captain present leads unless he/she decides to pass the leadership over to the next in line lower ranking Road Captain or officer present.
7. Name Tags and Religious Titles:
Every member shall have a name tag revealing their name or nickname with their religious or Christian title if preferred - i.e.: Reverend, Pastor, Rev. Dr., Rev., Elder, Missionary, etc. as is applicable. If you are a for real ordained man or woman you may use your title in front of your name or nickname if you prefer. We will take your word that you are what you say you are; however, it would be appropriated if you offered proof by showing your credentials to us and your Doctorate diploma whether conferred or not.
The reason we allow religious titles and degrees to be shown on a member's cut is a personal one to the Co-Founder. He used to be a member of a certain motorcycle ministry. That ministry leadership ended up saying that the only one who could have their tiles on their cut on their name tag stating Pastor, Rev., Dr., Rev. Dr., Elder, etc., was the International President of that ministry. That type of mentality is unscriptural as we see it. Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins was harassed, was told he was a total phony, and kicked out in disgrace and branded a total phony, was told his ordinations were phony and false as well as his conferred Dr. degrees. Duhhhh..., they are conferred! He wrote dissertations for each degree. That type of disrespect will not be tolerated in Heaven's Gate MM. Firstly, all of Dr. Cousins' ordinations are legal and correct; secondly, his conferred Doctorate of Divinity and Doctorate of Theology degrees are legal and real. Dr. Cousins has been officially in the Full Gospel Christian ministry for about 43 years, was saved at 8-9 years of age, baptized in the Holy Ghost at age 15, and has been a Christian for 65 years. We promise here at Heaven's Gate MM to not disrespect our members in this manor. So, to help you as a member of Heaven's Gate MM, we recommend you show us your ordinations or degrees so we can back you up.
Dr. Cousins was not preaching or teaching false doctrine. If he was, then he should have been treated the way he was treated, but he was not. Consequently, due to the false understanding of a supposed Christian leader, Dr. Cousins was told to leave that ministry in disgrace. His ministry was shut down and disbanded by that leader and removed. That false leader was acting as a tyrant and legalistic overseer of his ministry without any regard for anyone else other than himself and his own desires. The Word of God says that Satan is the accuser of the brethren. This leader accused me and therefore might be of his father the devil. We will not do this to you! You will not be disrespected. If you are say you are ordained and have a doctorate degree, we will believe you. You may use your title on your name tag with no recourse. If you show us your paperwork, that is better for you and us. You will not be disrespected!
8. Heaven’s Gate Officer Titles:
All Heaven’s Gate Officers shall wear their official title patch upon their cut in upper front left or right where it is visible for all to view. We have nothing to hide; and, at HGMM functions everyone should know who you are. Further, the world should also know who you are as it promotes HGMM in a good light.
9. Double Patching with other like minded MM’s:
HGMM members are allowed to double patch with other like minded motorcycle ministries except for the RRJ MM (Road Riders For Jesus). Even though RRJ seems to be like minded at first glance with HGMM, they are not due to their opinion and almost destruction of a pastor, Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins, and what they did to him. So, because of that, HGMM does not recognize RRJ as being like minded with itself. However, for the sake of the Body of Christ’s motorcycle riders, we will allow RRJ members to transfer to HGMM after they resign from RRJ.
Here is the reason HGMM management takes this position, one member of the Body of Christ must not try to destroy another member of the Body of Christ and their ministry. That is not permitted according to the Word of God. It seems very clear from Scripture by HGMM management. Rev. Dr. Bill Cousins was disrespected by the leadership of RRJ. His RRJ chapter was thrown out and I guess along with its members without cause. That RRJ position almost destroyed a man of God and his ministry along with other Christians of that ministry. Fortunately, Rev. Dr. Cousins is a might stronger now in his time of life at age 73 than the RRJ leadership accounted for. He was able to save those other Christian members from backsliding and returning to a worldly ungodly status. Therefore, because of this, all former or existing RRJ members may Join HGMM without fear but may not double patch with HGMM and RRJ. They must leave RRJ totally. RRJ leadership must not and will not disrespect Heaven’s Gate MM and its leadership ever again. There will be no exceptions, ever. There will be no tolerance. In fact RRJ leadership needs to apologize for its actions against Rev. Dr. Cousins. It is unjustifiable and unwarranted and totally unnecessary.
10. How to double patch:
HGMM only allows support patches from other like minded motorcycle ministries to be worn on a HGMM member’s cuts. Only our HGMM patches will be worm on a member’s cuts on the back. Support patches must be worn only on the front or sides of a member’s cut on the lower section underneath HGMM’s front patches. There are no exceptions. There is no disrespect to other motorcycle ministries, it is just that our MM comes first with HGMM on the top, then the secondary membership is addressed below. This is not to say that HGMM is better or worse, just first in the HGMM ministry.
11. DISRESPECT OF ONE HGMM MEMBER TO ANOTHER HGMM MEMBER:
A. No member of HGMM shall ever disrespect another HGMM member on purpose to the extent of destroying or attempting to destroy that member and/or his or her family and ministry and property.
B. Accidental: Give apology and make it right so peace is re-established.
C. Purposeful: If on purpose and proven with no apology offered, then the perpetrator can be removed from HGMM permanently.
12. TYPE OF RIDES PERMITTED IN HGMM:
We allow all types of freeway legal motorcycles in HGMM. You could ride a Harley, Norton, or a Yamahamagoochikawasakiryu and that would be ok as long as it is not dangerous to ride and is freeway legal. Both bikes and trikes are allowed also.
13. HGMM shall in no wise discriminate against anyone because of gender (whether one is male or female only), race, color, modest clothing, or place where one lives in the world unless forbidden by US law; the one exception as we are a Christian ministry, no one professing homosexuality or beastiality openly or married to the same sex or an animal shall be permitted to become members of HGMM.
14. Tenets of Faith:
THE DOCTRINE OF THE CROSS:
The doctrine of Jesus, Yeshuah, dying on the Cross of Calvary and what He accomplished while there is the basis of everything we receive from God in all areas of our life and our authority in God to live and function as a child of God and minister of God victoriously. If the Cross is rejected or minimized to the extent of ineffectiveness or ridicule, then we have no hope in this life or the one to come. Rejection of the Cross constitutes apostasy and more. The apostle Paul said, "I know nothing among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified." If it wasn't for the Cross of Calvary and what happened there, we would all be lost. We must needs preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified as the Word of God says.
Our faith is in:
Jesus Christ,
The Cross of Jesus Christ,
the completed work of the Cross of Christ
and His Redemption,
Jesus Christ is the source,
the Cross is the means.
The doctrinal statement of Heaven’s Gate MM focuses on the spiritual principles of harvest revealed in God's Word.
Being a non-denominational Christian Full Gospel ministry and motorcycle ministry, we feel to keep our doctrinal statement simple and basic and in line with basic Christian and Full Gospel doctrine. In this focus we can offer a place of refuge to all Christian motorcyclists everywhere around the world without much difficulty for them or us.
THE WORD OF GOD:
The Seed:
The seed Is the Word of God... (Luke 8:11)
The Scriptures: of the Old and New Testaments written in the original languages from which we get the Textus Receptus Greek text and ultimately the KJV, AKJV, KJVER, and NKJV are the true Word of God translated into English, the foundation of Christian faith, understanding, life and ministry. The Scriptures are without error in the original languages and are not to be added to, taken away from, or changed by tradition or supposed revelation:
For ever, O Lord, thy Word is settled in Heaven. (Psalms 119:89)
TEXTUS RECEPTUS: (From the Latin language, meaning: "received text") is the name given to the succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for the original German Luther Bible, the translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale, the King James Version, and most other Reformation-era New Testament translations throughout Western and Central Europe. The series originated with the first printed Greek New Testament, published in 1516—a work undertaken in Basel by the Dutch Catholic scholar and humanist Desiderius Erasmus. Although based mainly on late manuscripts of the Byzantine text-type, Erasmus' edition differed markedly from the classic form of that text, and included some missing parts back translated from the Latin Vulgate.
KJV: King James Version
AKJV: American King James Version
KJVER: King James Version Easy Reading
NKJV: New King James Version
THE TRIUNE GOD:
- The Lord of the Harvest
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest... (Matthew 9:38)
- The Godhead consists of God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit (Ghost):
For there are three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (I John 5:8)
God The Father:
There is but one God, unlimited, eternal and perfect, Creator of Heaven and earth:
For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain; He formed it to be inhabited; I am the Lord, and there is none else. (Isaiah 45:18)
God The Son, Jesus Christ:
Jesus Christ was supernaturally conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He was the perfect sacrifice for the sin of all mankind through His death and the shedding of His blood. He arose from the dead in His own glorified body, appeared to many, ascended into Heaven, and will return to earth in power and glory. He is now the Head of His Body, the Church, victor over all the powers of darkness, and is at the right hand of God making intercession for believers:
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)
God The Holy Spirit (Ghost):
The Holy Spirit (aka: Holy Ghost) inspired the Word of God, anointed Jesus Christ for His ministry, filled the Church with Pentecostal power, and will transform the mortal bodies of believers in the glory of resurrection. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, unites man to Jesus Christ in faith, brings about the new birth, and dwells within the believer. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to all who believe in Jesus Christ and will be evidenced by the ability to be a powerful witness of our resurrected Lord as well as the confirming sign of Acts 2:4:
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
The gifts of the Spirit: are available to the believer through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who bestows them on every man as He will:
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will. (I Corinthians 12:11)
The Holy Spirit: also makes possible the fruit of the Spirit, enabling the believer to grow in sanctification:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance... (Galatians 5:22-23)
MAN:
- The Sower
Behold there went out a Sower to sow. (Mark 4:3)
Man was created by God in the image and likeness of God:
Through the original sin of Adam and Eve, all men became sinful in nature. Man is totally incapable of returning to God in himself, and is lost without hope apart from the salvation of Jesus Christ:
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from Heaven. (I Corinthians 15:45-47)
SALVATION:
The Harvest:
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the Word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit...(Matthew 13:23)
Salvation: is the gift of God through grace and faith in Jesus Christ. There is no name except that of Jesus Christ by which mankind may be saved. By turning from sin, bringing forth the fruit of repentance, and trusting in Christ and His death for the sins of all, man is born again to eternal life by the Holy Spirit. Through this redemptive act comes forgiveness of sin, liberation from bondage of the world, and freedom in the Spirit of God.
For it is by free grace: (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through (your) faith. And this (salvation) is not of yourselves--of your own doing, it came not through your own striving--but it is the gift of God; Not because of works (not of the fulfillment of the Law's demands), lest any man should boast.--It is not the result of what any one can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself. (Ephesians 2:8-9, The Amplified Bible)
THE CHURCH:
The Laborers:
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that He will send forth laborers into His harvest. (Matthew 9:38)
The Church: is the Body and Bride of Christ. The primary mission of the Church is to teach all nations and to make disciples, taking the Gospel of the Kingdom to all men and nations with confirming signs:
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach and publish openly the good news (the Gospel) to every creature (of the whole human race). He who believes-- (that is,) who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth--and is baptized will be saved (from the penalty of eternal death); but he who does not believe--who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth--will be condemned. And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will pick up serpents, and (even) if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well. (Mark 16:15-18, The Amplified Bible)
THE CONSUMMATION:
The Final Harvest:
Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. (Revelation 14:15)
The consummation [the end]: of all things includes the visible and glorious return of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and the translation of those alive in Christ unto the judgment of the just and the unjust. Satan with his hosts and all men outside Christ will be separated from the presence of God to endure eternal punishment while the redeemed will be in the presence of God for eternity:
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air... (I Thessalonians 4:13-17)
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12)
In basic Christian eschatological belief relating to Jesus’ return, His Second Coming and The Rapture, there are many mainstream and non mainstream beliefs. This ministry chooses to adhere to none of those beliefs, but to only express what the Bible actually says about Jesus’ Second Coming and The Rapture: We agree with those Scriptures listed above and add to them Matthew 24, I Cor. 15:51-53, Mark 13, and Luke 21.
There is Pre-millennial, Post-millennial, and A-millennial. In Pre-millennial there are the most variances in belief, then comes Post-millennial, and lastly comes A-millennial. There is a raft of different beliefs. Which is correct? In this ministry we will adhere only to the one that declares Jesus’ return in an unknown time in the very near future. We are called to be ready and to occupy until He returns and not set dates and times or even seasons with assuredness, but only teach that Jesus will return at a very, very soon time. We are called to be ready and occupy only.
As far as Raptures go, here is our position, while the word Rapture is not in the Bible, we feel the concept and truth of it is. We therefore adhere to and teach a Rapture happening at a soon future date in accordance with Bible Scripture. We feel this could or will happen at or just before the Second Coming of Jesus. The concept of the rapture is taught in the Bible. We feel it is found in I Thessalonians chapter 4. There will be a rapture. You nor I can eliminate the concept from the Word of God even though one may wish to try. Therefore, we will teach a rapture of the Church to happen at a very near future date, We feel this date will be very, very soon.
MORE TO COME... THE REST IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION