J. C. Pellman, Artist

Artist & writer, local historian. born Superior, Wis, great-grandson of devout Finnish Immigrants from near Lappajärvi. USMC Vet, attended U of Chi Soc Thought

[J. C. Pellman, Artist @JimPellman]

⚠️WARNING: BISHOP Says There Is A Mass Movement Towards Anti-Israel Chri... https://t.co/wRqWNRVXqx via @YouTube

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A beautiful example of how ugly eminent domain cases can get. Who finally gets to speak for the public? Maybe one colorblind judge?

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A beautiful example of how ugly eminent domain cases can get. Who finally gets to speak for the public? Maybe one colorblind judge?

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Greatest Art Movie Ever "Art of the Steal" (2009) https://t.co/83Lqc1VctD via @YouTube

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Greatest Art Movie Ever "Art of the Steal" (2009) https://t.co/83Lqc1VctD via @YouTube

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Alexander Regier reading "Blake, Hamann, and the Polyglot Moravians" https://t.co/do0t6OIoMl via @YouTube

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Alexander Regier reading "Blake, Hamann, and the Polyglot Moravians" https://t.co/do0t6OIoMl via @YouTube

[Soli Deo Gloria @DeoGloria_Jesus]

Absolutely none. Born-again Christian.

1. "Born Again" is Biblical, Not Denominational
The term "born again" comes from John 3:3-7, where Jesus says,
"Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
This is not a Protestant or denominational term—it is Jesus' requirement for salvation.

2. Protestantism is a Historical Category, Not a Spiritual Condition
Protestantism is a term referring to movements that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation. However, being born again is about personal regeneration through the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5), not about aligning with a historical movement.

3. Not All "Born Again" Christians Are Protestants
Many independent churches, non-denominational groups, and even some Catholic Charismatics identify as born again.

Protestantism includes many traditions (Lutheran, Anglican, Baptist, etc.), but being born again is about a transformation through faith in Christ, not adherence to any of these.

4. Biblical Christians Are Not Defined by Man-Made Labels
Jesus and the apostles never called themselves Protestants, Catholics, or any denomination. The Bible refers to believers simply as "disciples"(Acts 11:26), "saints" (Romans 1:7), and "Christians"(Acts 11:26).

5. Refuting the Assumption
"I’m not defining myself by a denomination. I’m defining myself by what Jesus said: I must be born again. My faith is in Christ, not in a religious label."

6. Protestantism is Not "New" – It is a Return to the Original Faith
Many assume Protestantism began in the 1500s with the Reformation, but the core beliefs of the Reformation—faith in Christ alone, the authority of Scripture, and salvation by grace through faith—go back to the apostles themselves.

The early church did not follow a centralized Roman authority or extra-biblical traditions.
The Apostolic Church was built on Scripture as the highest authority (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and justification by faith (Romans 5:1).
The Reformation was not the invention of something new, but a restoration of biblical Christianity, rejecting the later corruptions of man-made traditions.

7. Early Christians Before the Reformation Held Protestant Beliefs
Waldensians (1100s), Lollards (1300s), and Hussites (1400s) held to many of the doctrines that Reformers later defended.

Even before them, early church fathers like Clement of Rome, Polycarp, and Irenaeus upheld Scripture as the highest authority and emphasized salvation through Christ, not a religious institution.

When I say I’m born again, I’m not identifying with a modern denomination but with the biblical faith that predates both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. The Reformation was a return to the original gospel, not the start of a new religion.

[J. C. Pellman, Artist @JimPellman]

@luhdansyrja @hitRECordJoe Church building that serves a mostly Finnish ethnic Lutheran congregation affiliated with a congregation & sharing services w/ the nearby Maple Independent Apostolic L. Ch. Several other congregational church bodies share the same group of ministers descending from John Pollari.

[GW Luhdansyrjä @luhdansyrja]

@hitRECordJoe Oulu Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church.

[dei gratia @DeiGratia64]

You are unbelievably dense. There is only one Catholic Church. Even if there were only 2 Protestant denominations, that would be two too many.

Here’s a partial list for you:
Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America
Church of the Lutheran Confession
Concordia Lutheran Conference
Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference
Evangelical Lutheran Church "Concord"
American Association of Lutheran Churches
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil
Evangelical Lutheran Church of England
Evangelical Lutheran Church of São Paulo
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany)
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church - Synod of France and Belgium
Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America
General Lutheran Church
Gutnius Lutheran Church
Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Japan Lutheran Church
International Lutheran Council
Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church
Lanka Lutheran Church
Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church—Canada
Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church of Australia
Lutheran Church of Central Africa Malawi Conference
Lutheran Church of Central Africa Zambia Conference
Lutheran Confessional Church
Laestadian Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church - International
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA
Lutheran World Federation
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
Arcot Lutheran Church
Batak Christian Protestant Church
Church of Denmark
Church of the Faroe Islands
Church of Iceland
Church of Norway
Church of Sweden
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia
Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Himalayan States
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway
Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam
Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church of Australia
Malagasy Lutheran Church
Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
Simalungun Protestant Christian Church
South Andhra Lutheran Church
Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
North American Lutheran Church
Old Apostolic Lutheran Church
Ukrainian Lutheran Church
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Lutheran Evangelical Protestant Church
Amana Society
Bible Fellowship Church
Community of True Inspiration
Evangelical Covenant Church
Evangelical Covenant Church of America
Evangelical Free Church
Evangelical Free Church of America
Evangelical Free Church of Canada
Evangelical Free Church of China (Hong Kong based)
Evangelical Free Church of Japan
Evangelical Free Church of Malaysia
Evangelical Free Church of Singapore
Temple Society (Templers)
United Christian Church
Afrikaans Protestant Church
Canadian and American Reformed Churches
Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa
Evangelical Reformed Church in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany
Christian Reformed Church in Sierra Leone
Christian Reformed Church in South Africa
Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ
Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria
Continued Reformed Churches in the Netherlands
Christian Reformed Churches of Australia

[Closer To The Source @CloserToSource]

Which church should we join?

Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Church of the Lutheran Brethren, Apostolic Lutheran Church of America, Laestadian Lutheran Church, Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, North American Lutheran Church, Anglican, Episcopal Church, Church of England, Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Church of Australia, Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia, Anglican Church of Kenya, Church of Ireland, Scottish Episcopal Church, Methodist, United Methodist Church, Global Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Wesleyan Church, Free Methodist Church, Church of the Nazarene, Salvation Army, Holiness Church, Baptist, Southern Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches USA, National Baptist Convention USA, National Baptist Convention of America, Independent Baptist, Free Will Baptist, Primitive Baptist, Reformed Baptist, General Association of Regular Baptists, Baptist Missionary Association, Anabaptist, Amish, Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Beachy Amish, Mennonite, Old Order Mennonite, Conservative Mennonite, Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, Hutterite, Bruderhof, River Brethren, Schwarzenau Brethren, Church of the Brethren, Brethren in Christ, Plymouth Brethren, Quaker, Society of Friends, Moravian Church, Pentecostal, Assemblies of God, Church of God in Christ, Foursquare Gospel Church, International Pentecostal Holiness Church, Apostolic Faith Mission, Oneness Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Charismatic, Non-denominational, Calvary Chapel, Vineyard Church, Adventist, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Reformed, Presbyterian Church USA, Presbyterian Church in America, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Bible Presbyterian Church, Reformed Church in America, Christian Reformed Church, Dutch Reformed Church, Protestant Reformed Churches in America, Free Reformed Churches of North America, Heritage Reformed Congregations, United Church of Christ, Congregationalist, Congregational Christian Churches, Evangelical Congregational Church, Churches of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church, Waldensian Church, Pietist, Radical Pietist, Evangelical Covenant Church, Evangelical Free Church of America, Amana Society, Community of True Inspiration, Christadelphians, Swedenborgians, Irvingians, New Apostolic Church, La Luz del Mundo, Iglesia ni Cristo, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, Church of Christ Scientist, Scientology, Church of Scientology, Unitarian Universalist, Church of Scotland, Free Church of Scotland, Presbyterian Church of Wales, United Reformed Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Malagasy Lutheran Church, Batak Christian Protestant Church, Protestant Church in the Netherlands, Church of Sweden, Church of Norway, Church of Denmark, United Presbyterian Church, Primitive Methodist Church, Congregational Methodist Church, Landmark Baptist, General Baptist, Elim Pentecostal Church, Open Bible Churches, Apostolic Church, Messianic Judaism, Hussite, Lollard, Puritan, Separatist, Nonconformist, Remonstrant, Covenanter, Campbellite, Shaker, Doukhobor, Spiritual Christianity, Unity Church, New Thought, Moral Re-Armament, Oxford Group, and many national variants like Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Presbyterian Church of Korea, Reformed Church of France, Reformed Church in Hungary, Protestant Church in Western Indonesia, Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Lanka Lutheran Church, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church, Simalungun Protestant Christian Church, Afrikaans Protestant Church, Canadian and American Reformed Churches, United Reformed Churches in North America, Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa, Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, Restored Reformed Church, Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, Associated Presbyterian Churches, Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana, National Presbyterian Church in Mexico, Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, Presbyterian Church of Australia, Presbyterian Church of Brazil, United Free Church of Scotland, United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Cook Islands Christian Church, Kiribati Protestant Church, Nauru Congregational Church, United Church in the Solomon Islands, United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Concordia Lutheran Conference, Lutheran Ministerium and Synod USA, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia, Lutheran Church of Australia, Malagasy Lutheran Church, Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church, South Andhra Lutheran Church, Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church, Arcot Lutheran Church, Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church, Church of Denmark, Church of the Faroe Islands, Church of Iceland, Church of Norway, Church of Sweden, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea, Lutheran Church of Central Africa, Lutheran Church of Central Africa Malawi Conference, Lutheran Church of Central Africa Zambia Conference, Ukrainian Lutheran Church?

[Dr Jordan B. Cooper @DrJordanBCooper]

In today's video, I have a conversation with my friend Joel Biermann on a number of important issues in the church today.
https://t.co/P1iouRRkMs

[J. C. Pellman, Artist @JimPellman]

Dr Jordan B. Cooper is mentioned as a valuable Christian source.

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Lutheran sub-denominations tierlist https://t.co/FmCSNimeYv via @YouTube

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Not exhaustive by any means, but sampling done with the biases of an ecumenical conservative Presbyterian.

[J. C. Pellman, Artist @JimPellman]

Not exhaustive by any means, but sampling done with the biases of an ecumenical conservative Presbyterian.

[J. C. Pellman, Artist @JimPellman]

Lutheran sub-denominations tierlist https://t.co/FmCSNimeYv via @YouTube

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

This is real footage from 120 years ago.

None of the people in it knew that the city around them had four days left...

What you are watching is a cable car gliding down Market Street in San Francisco, filmed on the 14th of April, 1906.

The camera was mounted on the front of the car, so you see the city exactly as it was: the crowds, the horse-drawn carriages, the early automobiles weaving through traffic, the men in hats, the great buildings rising on either side. An ordinary spring afternoon in a thriving American city.

Four days later, on the morning of the 18th of April, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck. The shaking lasted under a minute, but it ignited fires that burned through the city for days...

By the time it was over, more than 3,000 people were dead and roughly 80 percent of San Francisco had been destroyed. Almost every building you see in this footage was gone.

And the film itself nearly went with it.

The negative was placed on a train bound for New York on the 17th of April, the day before the earthquake. Had it left a single day later, it would have burned in the fire along with the studio that made it.

This entire moving record of a lost city survives because of one day...

[Emese Balog ن @EmeseZsBalog]

“In an age of hope men looked up at the night sky and saw ‘the heavens’. In an age of hopelessness they call it simply ‘space’.”
— Peter Kreeft