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Paul writes:

While I generally agree that there are far too many pc's, and that too many seem to have no adequate church connection, I do think they are legitimate when: a given church cannot devote manpower/time/money to the official oversight of an activity, but some of its individuals do, as long as those individuals are themselves subject to church discipline if necessary. E.g. our tiny church cannot officially "run" the 2--for lack of better terminology--parachurches that several individuals in the church do, on their own time and resource networks.

Absolutely. I agree Paul.... but.... if an individual is doing something like hosting a website or public forum for a church or a church body in an area.... this is not considered a para-church activity. It's a person doing ministry for the church. Which I believe is a wonderful example of how each member of the church should be contributing in their own God gifted way to the local church.

Dave.

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16