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Why I Quit Going to Church
Originally posted on Intermission:
? During the past few years, Sharon and I have visited numerous churches. We were counting just the other day and realized we have been to at least two each of Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, Assembly of God, Catholic, and non-denominational, in addition to countless Baptist churches. However, for the last two…Verseless New Testament: 1 Corinthians (Part 2)
Also, brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual men, but as fleshy, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not food, for you were not able to eat it. But now you are still not able to eat, for you are still fleshy. For whereas among you […]
Verseless New Testament: 1 Corinthians (Part 1)
This is a translation from the Greek. It is not meant to be a “new translation,” but to encourage those who have chosen to live as disciples of Jesus Christ, that they will also study the text, and do their own “translations” from studying the text in the Koine Greek. I can testify that reading and studying […]
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Tag Archives: church
which one makes more sense?
The average congregation in the USA has 75 attendees at a service. The average paid pastor makes between $28,000 and $52,000. According to The Evangelical Christian Credit Union, the average US church spends 82% of their budget on pastor’s salaries … Continue reading
Misplaced vision
To my “brothers and sisters” in the churches who have embraced the Mosaic Law, putting people into bondage in tithes, Jewish feasts, and 600 other laws, while saying they are living in the New Covenant: Stop swimming in a hole … Continue reading
Rightly dividing The Word Of Truth: Back to a verse-less Bible
Hey, I wrote this for people to read. So..here it is again.
the train has left the station on the wrong track
last summer i sat in bewilderment as i listened to the answers over and over again. the question was so simple, but the answers were mind-blowing. of the hundreds i met who claimed to be Christians, very few could tell … Continue reading
at home behind the fence
more often than not, i find myself disturbed by what i see- and read- from most congregations. in these “churches,” big-headed leaders, ordained by a man-centered system, parade around on stage, proclaiming prophetic nonsense and working the crowd like the manager … Continue reading
things your pastor never told you: John 3:16
when i hear John 3:16 today, i want to shake my head. it is so misused. few preachers read what comes before or after, and even fewer read the whole passage…when in the assembly of believers. we have many within … Continue reading
things your pastor never told you: the coming reformation
one day a young disciple woke up, grabbed his sandals and went out into the dusty street. there he saw his friend, a young woman, waiting by a building. they met, exchanged a few words, then walked together into a … Continue reading
you have just been exposed
in the so-called dark ages, the established institutional church went on a campaign to gather “tithes” from peasants, often depriving them of their daily bread and butter, and even causing loss of life. so, when the Protestants came railing against … Continue reading
Ten Things To Pray For In The Year 2014: # 6 Freedom From Bondage (Part 1)
When you read the Bible, you’ll see often that Paul states that he is a “bondservant” of Jesus Christ. But in the Greek, he calls himself a doulos (a Greek word akin to double) with Christ. A doulos is one … Continue reading
And now a Word from our Sponsor…
clearly, there is something wrong- everywhere along the ridge, on nearly every fence: No Trespassing. I sure hope there aren’t any Christians on that ridge…because they’re out of God’s will if they’re intent on keeping others out. when i went … Continue reading
