Church – What Its All About
Denominations, communion, and what believers should be doing when they gather together.
Index Of “Doing Church” Articles:
The Litmus Test For Churches
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The Litmus Test For ChurchesDoes YOUR Church Pass It?Does YOUR Gospel Pass It?
Many Christians use all kinds of tests (criteria) to determine if a church or ministry is OK (safe to be a part of) or if instead, they are wolves in sheep’s clothing (and should be avoided). Some Christians check to see if the ministry adheres to the Apostle’s Creed. Some folks just see if the church or ministry claims to “believe in Jesus”, whatever… Continue reading |
Church Leadership Issues
Church Leadership Issues
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.” [1 Peter 5:1-3]
Disturbing 501c3 Corporate Church Report
Disturbing 501c3 Corporate Church Report
by Scott Johnson – February 2009
In order to be licensed as a “legal” church eligable for tax exempt status, the government requires a church to incorporate as what is called a 501c3 non-profit organization. In so doing, the government has control over those churches and will have its nose in the financial affairs of the local church and its members. The early Christians in the Bible met in each other’s homes (Philemon 1:2),… Continue reading
Some Church History
Some Church History
If we wish to understand why Christianity is the way it is today and if we wish to avoid making the mistakes others have made in their Christian life, it behooves us to study Church history. The people listed here had a major impact on the church, some for its good and some for its bad. We will stay away from modern day preachers and teachers, leaving that for another study.
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| MARTIN LUTHER | JOHN CALVIN |
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Why So Many Kinds Of Churches?
Why Are There So Many
Different Kinds Of Christian Churches?
There are many reasons why there are so many Christian churches. We will look at several of those reasons here.
I. Things that differentiate true Christian churches:
- Different methods of interpreting the Bible (sola scriptural, historical, etc.) (1Cor 2:13)
- Different interpretations of doctrine (2Pet 1:20)
- Different views on the importance of biblical doctrine versus extra-biblical tradition (2Thes 2:15, 2Thes 3:6)
- Different styles of worship service (1Cor 11:1-2)
- Different… Continue reading
Charity Navigator lists salaries of charitable organization leaders, but it is not a Christian website:
