Tag: 9 Marks

Church Membership Covenants and Incorrect Legal Advice About Their Legality – The Wartburg Watch

Churches-you cannot legally pursue a member who resigns even if they are under church discipline. (1 of 2 posts)

via The Gospel Coalition Gives Potentially Problematic Legal Advice on Church Covenants and Civil Lawsuits —

Church Membership Abuses at 9 Marks Churches by Dale for The Wartburg Watch blog

“9Marks churches are very dangerous places to attend church. The ones I had attended lacked love and integrity — two marks of a congregation of true worshipers (John 4:24)” writes Dale in his testimony

via ‘Church Membership’ – Dale Shares His Testimony Regarding Membership in Churches Affiliated With 9Marks —

Church Membership Covenants Aren’t Needed Nor Biblical by Wade Burleson for The Wartburg Watch

“I need no covenant to guarantee that God will finish the work He’s begun in me.” Wade Burleson

via Church Membership Covenants and God’s Word to the Wise… —

Fraudulent Authority book by Wade Burleson on The Wartburg Watch

“The church of Jesus Christ in the 21st century is losing its power to transform lives because of an infatuation with spiritual and moral authority that pastors take over people,” according to Wade Burleson

via Fraudulent Authority – Wade Burleson On Pastors Who Seek To Rule Over Others —

Church Discipline (Abuses). by Todd Wilhlem for The Wartburg Watch

“Too many of our present day evangelical churches are staffed with proud, pompous, narcissistic men who have been indoctrinated at institutions such as Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,” writes ‘rock-throwing peasant’ Todd Wilhelm.

via Church Discipline – A Difficult Task? Guest Post by Todd Wilhelm —

Church Discipline of Abused Wife Featured in Media. The Wartburg Watch

Local media highlights Marie Notcheva’s story.

via Marie Notcheva’s Story of Church Abuse Featured in Sentinel and Enterprise News —

Cruel to Be Kind — My Fight Song blog

I’ve been trying to figure out how the majority of the branches of the Christian religion became so misogynistic. How did we go from Christ giving women equal footing to women being forced to be doormats for abusive parents and husbands? How did we go from a God who displayed His love for all people […]

via Cruel to Be Kind — My Fight Song

A Convicted Rapist at Highpoint Church: How to Understand Molestation and Deal with It Properly —The Wartburg Watch

Rape and molestation are not just sins. They are psychological disorders. Forgiveness does not make it go away.

via A Convicted Rapist at Highpoint Church: How to Understand Molestation and Deal with It Properly —

Five Signs that a “Membership Covenant” = “Cult” by Christy Thomas @The Thoughtful Pastor

A pastor ponders life, death, hope, despair, theology and the nature of God

Source: Five Signs that a “Membership Covenant” = “Cult”

Thom Rainer: The Apocalypse of Criticism Against God Glorifying™ Leaders Is Upon Us —The Wartburg Watch

Forget the zombie apocalypse…the criticism apocalypse is upon us.

via Thom Rainer: The Apocalypse of Criticism Against God Glorifying™ Leaders Is Upon Us —