by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 17, 2018 | Churchianity
I recently became aware of a situation where there had been a number of Christian families in social contact with a Roman Catholic family. When I tried to talk to the father of this family about trusting in Jesus in terms of the Biblical Gospel of grace through faith,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 17, 2018 | Churchianity
In Worship, Discipleship, & Fellowship 10/4/06 updated 10/7/06 How much does the New Testament say about music? Not much, and yet look how obsessed we Evangelicals have become with music in our understanding and practice of worship, being disciples, and assembling...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 17, 2018 | Churchianity
Shouldn’t our highest priority, after our personal relationship with Jesus, be our participation as the Bride of Christ; the local Ekklesia, the local assembly of Believers? And shouldn’t our priority be to apply everything the New Testament teaches about...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 17, 2018 | Churchianity
Megachurches are not New Testament Assemblies They are Megabusinesses. A Megachurch is a Circus. They are almost always (always?) built around the personality of a man. Counterfeit Christs: Is your pastor a one-man show? I rejoice when Christ is preached, even within...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 16, 2018 | Churchianity
For example: What has been happening in places like Paramus, New Jersey between the Christian & Missionary Alliance (CMA) and a local assembly and in Colorado Springs, CO between the CMA and a Chinese church fellowship? CONGREGATION LOCKED OUT OF CHURCH BUILDING...
