by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 3, 2018 | Loving the Truth
6/24/06 updated 6/27/06 In the 1980s when I was an activist, I would speak to Churches and groups. I would often start by saying that if we took a poll of Evangelical Christian church-goers, “Which is worse: Ignorance or Apathy?”, the majority would...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 3, 2018 | Loving the Truth
…Contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 3 …Be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. Titus 1:9 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 3, 2018 | Loving the Truth
Among Professing Christians Only one is Biblical… 1. The Bible is the standard of Truth and each person is individually accountable for seeking that truth, understanding and obeying that truth, and advocating that truth. The Bible is taught with Biblical...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 3, 2018 | Loving the Truth
By the Enemies of God Everyone who has not been reconciled to God through Jesus Christ remains an enemy of God. But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 1, 2018 | Loving the Truth
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Jesus in Matthew 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 26, 2018 | Loving the Truth
2 Peter 3:1-18 (Posted 1998) Scoffers Will Come Scoffing Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the...