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Our Only Incorporation is the Body of Christ. Free Christians and Churches.

The Freedom Church Network provides resources and networking opportunities for those who believe that Jesus Christ is the one and only God.

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Free Churches - Free as in speech? or Free as in beer?

Free Churches are free in the fact that they are autonomous, non-incorporated, local, and independent -- at liberty to organize as they choose, worship as they choose, hire/fire as they choose, teach as they choose, believe as they choose.... ...you…

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Invite your friends! 4 new members joined during the past week. Let's see if we can get 10 more this week!

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Malcolm Smith updated their profile photo

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Malcolm Smith updated their profile

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Malcolm Smith is now a member of The Freedom Church Network

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Tom Fiedler is now a member of The Freedom Church Network

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Heidi Schnarr commented on Heidi Schnarr's blog post 'Simplify, simplify, simplify!'

I am laughing to myself here because while this blog about models may make things simple for your brain, my non-computer-processor brain is taking a while to digest this. Your question, what are other kinds of simplifying models--are you saying, you…

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Maxwell Blair replied to Heidi A Hennigan's discussion 'Swedenborg's words for the Trinity?'

I like Peter Devassy's thoughts: The trinity has become an idol of thought. And, with sincere humbleness, I am very clear that what I attribute to God inadvertently says just as much about myself. I desire for my unity in the form of a body, soul a…

on Sunday

Maxwell Blair commented on Heidi Schnarr's blog post 'Simplify, simplify, simplify!'

So, in the spirit of the simplcity-theme, I think you are suggesting that the still voice of God brings peace - a form of simplicity - as opposed to chaos. And, still on the simplicity theme... A lot of my 'day-job' is developing computational des…

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Heidi Schnarr commented on Heidi Schnarr's blog post 'Simplify, simplify, simplify!'

Hi, I'm not sure I understand the question, what makes the Lord more real, fact or fiction? Nothing any of us does can make the Lord more real. He just is :). I do have a personal answer to, how do I stop playing the old record and start living life…

March 6

PETER NADUVILAVEETTIL DEVASSY replied to Heidi A Hennigan's discussion 'Swedenborg's words for the Trinity?'

BEWARE LEST ANY MAN SPOIL YOU THROUGH PHILOSPHY AND VAIN DECEIT , AFTER ' THE TRADITION OF MEN, AFTER THE "RUDMIMENTS OF THE WORLD, AND NOT AFTER CHRIST, FOR "IN HIM DWELLETH ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY ..COLOSSIANS 2:8,9 3:16 And without…

March 6

Donald Brandis added a blog post

Ishmael and Isaac

What do we need an inner sense of the Word for? Isn't the literal sense good enough? This would be a frequently asked question if it were widenly know that there is a inner sense of the Word, and has been since the time of the American Revolution.…

March 6

Maxwell Blair replied to Eli Echols's discussion 'Is it alright to discuss things like church theory when one is not even sure what one believes about God?'

So, I think it is significant that there is such a gap (100 years) between the Lord's life on earth and the oldest scriptures extant. If I were to be handed life accounts of my great grandparents written in a different language than their native lan…

March 5

Maxwell Blair commented on Heidi Schnarr's blog post 'Simplify, simplify, simplify!'

Well, this forum is new to me. I liked this heading about simplicity. And the lack of interest with intellectual debates - as if God can be boxed in. Meanwhile, I have a recording in my head that tells me the right thing to say. How do I stop playin…

March 5

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J. Hugh Odhner and Fernando Caracena joined The Freedom Church Network

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The Freedom Church Network is dedicated to supporting Free Christians and Free Churches. As mainstream Christianity breaks free of the institutions that established it, and evolves into the living, breathing, and active body of Christ, the Freedom Church Network seeks to provide resources and networking opportunities for all those who walk with Christ in faith and life. Because our only incorporation is the body of Christ, whether you are an unaffiliated Christian believer sharing the gospel on an individual basis, or you are working for change in a denominational setting, we hope you will join us , strengthen us, encourage us, and walk with us as we all pursue our walks with the one true God and eternal life, Jesus Christ.

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Doctrine of Life 50 - Daily Bible Verse - March 12

Spiritual faith exists with those who do not commit sins, for those who do not commit sins do things that are good, not from themselves but from the Lord and through faith become spiritual. Faith with these is the truth.

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Let My People Go

One of my favorite Christian bloggers, Ed Bahler, recently observed,

Today 71% of adults develop their own set of religious beliefs rather than accept the teachings of a particular church. That is also the response of 82% (yes 82%) of those under age 25 and 61% of born-again adults.

With this discovery of our spiritual independence from the interference of denominations, dogmas, and traditio… Continue

Posted by Stephen Simons on July 12, 2009 at 8:45pm — 2 Comments

Simplify, simplify, simplify!

Well, I guess I just got on here to see what is going on. Reading just some of it, my head is spinning, and all I can think is, KEEP IT SIMPLE! I'm really not interested in intellectual debates any more. God isn't going to change because of any of it :). But I am interested in hearing about people's spiritual lives--their walk with God--and how they have grown closer to him. God bless, all!

Posted by Heidi Schnarr on March 3, 2010 at 5:49pm — 4 Comments

Free Churches - Free as in speech? or Free as in beer?

...you get the idea.

However, Free Churches are not free in the sense that they require funding to operate. Successful churches provide spaces to worship, spaces to study, spaces to celebrate, spaces to meet,

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Posted by Stephen Simons on March 11, 2010 at 9:35pm

Ishmael and Isaac

What do we need an inner sense of the Word for? Isn't the literal sense good enough?

This would be a frequently asked question if it were widenly know that there is a inner sense of the Word, and has been since the time of the American Revolution. That it isn't widely known shows why it became necessary. The Word is the link between heaven and our world, allowing people of faith formed by it to live heavenly lives, charitable lives now in the world. This is true of the literal

… Continue

Posted by Donald Brandis on March 6, 2010 at 12:13am

Followers of Christ - Disciples or Subordinates?

There are two types of followers: disciples and subordinates. The Freedom Church model is dependent on leaders who empower their followers as disciples, not those who would command and control their followers as subordinates.

Jesus said, "...don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ." (… Continue

Posted by Stephen Simons on November 25, 2009 at 1:14am — 4 Comments

Denominational "Free" Churches?

I have become a regular follower of Mac Frazier's blog. He is working in a denominational setting, but check out this reflection from his most recent post, Reflections on Charter Day 2009, looking at what the founders of his denomination did and meant to do and whether those same characteristics are still present in the… Continue

Posted by Stephen Simons on October 12, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment