by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 28, 2018 | The World Religion
In society and throughout history there have been many brave and noble men who have been willing to sacrifice all for what they believed in. I have great respect for many of these men, including (to name a few), Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, jr, Mohandas K. Gandhi,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 28, 2018 | Counterfeit Christianity
Just consider the “gospel” promoted by the movie industry from “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) to “The Polar Express” (2004). From the Polar Express website: “…the wonder of life never fades for those who...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 28, 2018 | Disciple of Jesus Christ
In December when the world celebrates Christ-Mass and Holy Days (Holidays), the winter solstice and the love of money, we can make the most of the cultural traditions to proclaim that the Word was made Flesh. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 28, 2018 | Counterfeit Christianity
Posted February 2007 The power that Christmas holds over people is becoming increasingly evident. Christmas truly is a religion in and of itself. The emotional attachment that people feel about it is profound. When one raises questions about this the reaction from...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jul 28, 2018 | Counterfeit Christianity
March 2008 updated 5/14/08 To promote worldly holidays as if they were Biblical is as much a corruption as saying that Christians should celebrate the feasts of the Old Testament. “Holiday” means Holy Day. The New Testament does not command the observation...
