by Jim Baumgaertel | Oct 29, 2016 | New Testament Fellowship
Do you know how many times the word “pastor” shows up in the New Testament (KJV)? Zero. How many times does the word “pastors” appear in the New Testament (KJV)? Just once! In Ephesians 4:11. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 30, 2016 | Loving the Truth, Personal Testimony
Education has no meaning except as it relates to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:26; Ecclesiastes 1:14 and 12:12, 13; Philippians 3:8). Education will either be Biblical and edifying to that relationship with Jesus, or it will be the “wisdom of...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 18, 2016 | Personal Testimony
Two of the most loving and genuine people we have known are Bruce and Ellen Craswell. We greatly respect this precious couple. My wife and I had the privilege to know them in the late 1980’s for a time, when we were prolife and political activists. We were among the...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Apr 14, 2016 | Commentary, Loving the Truth
Consider visiting my son’s blog: testing 5-2-1 See this article: This post is the first in a series on chapters 9, 10, and 11 of the book of Romans. Each part is adapted from an essay I wrote from my personal study of this passage. If you would like to read...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Oct 30, 2015 | Loving the Truth
Why do I speak up about popular topics in an unpopular way? Because we are in the midst of a great apostasy. Professing Evangelical Christians are being deceived by the left and the right and the “middle”. The political, economic, and religious rulers on all sides are...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Oct 24, 2015 | Loving the Truth
Modified 10/7/07 and 10/24/2015 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 Out of Context: “If my people…” How many of us, in the...