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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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Clark Echols and Malcolm Smith are now friends

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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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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…

on Sunday

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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marciatkelly updated their profile

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marciatkelly is now a member of The Freedom Church Network

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on Saturday

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…

on Saturday

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…

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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.…

on Saturday

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…

on Saturday

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…

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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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Psalm 84:5-6 - Daily Bible Verse - March 09

Blessed are those whose strength is in you; who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage. Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs.

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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

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

MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

In the book of Revelation, John warns believers of a coming threat to Christianity, which He describes as

"MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." - Revelation 17:5

He describes her as "The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth." But what exactly is he warning us of? Rather than looking into church histo… Continue

Posted by Stephen Simons on July 29, 2009 at 1:18pm — 2 Comments

Pastors - Employees or Business Owners?

In the traditional model of denominational Christianity, following in the footsteps of the universal Catholic church that preceded it, the leaders/teachers/pastors in the body of Christ are supported in their work by receiving compensation as employees of their organizations. This is based on the pattern of Jesus sending out the seventy disciples to share the good news:

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every c

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Posted by Stephen Simons on November 2, 2009 at 8:32am

Free Churches and Social Class Structure

Marketers and real estate planners will tell you that for real growth potential your church needs to be placed on a social demographic boundary. By locating between the upper end of the median household income in your target demographic and the lower end, the argument goes, you can place your church in an area that will feel secure, comfortable, and welcoming to everyone who attends. You won't scare off your wealthier members by going too far down class. And you won't be too pretentious for your… Continue

Posted by Stephen Simons on August 15, 2009 at 12:13pm

If only I had a nickel . . .

If only I had a nickel for all the big dreams I once said I was going to pursue to completion. Once I even told Steve I was going to write a book! Well, that could always still happen. One thing that really had me fired up once was a community website for what I called the Second Coming Community. I wanted to make an umbrella online for everyone who believed the Second Coming had already occurred and at accepted at least a basic amount of the teachings in the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. I li… Continue

Posted by Eli Echols on November 29, 2009 at 9:39pm — 1 Comment