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Shadowlands Musings: Faith of the Early Church (Part 1)

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Here is a sampling of Creeds, Prayers, and Songs of the Early Church.  We have focused here mostly on 30 AD to 99 AD, in the future we will look into additional Creeds, Prayers, and Songs of the Faith 100s through 500s AD in addition posts. Enjoy! Disciples' Prayer (30's AD) Our Father who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name. Your Kingdom come. You will be done. On Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our needed bread. And forgive us our Sins,  As we forgive those who do wrong to us. For Yours is the Kingdom, Power, and Glory Forever. Amen. (Matthew, Luke, & Often Quoted in Farther Writings) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cornith Creed (36-54 AD) Christ died for our sins in accordance with Scripture. Christ was buried and on the Third Day rose again, in accordance with Scripture. Christ appeared to Peter first, then the 11. Christ appeared before the 500, James his brother, all the apostles, and lastly before Paul,  who once persecuted the Church. By God's gr...

Shadowland Messages: Subcultures & Faith

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 What does Faith in the subcultures really mean... For those who have spent many years in the subcultures and have come out of it to Christianity....the very thought of Christians being within the subcultures seems nearly impossible due to the spiritual darkness and bondage within the Shadowlands.  There ARE many things out there tied into the subcultures that MUST be broken with to serve Christ.  Our lives must line up with the Word, or we are but in bondage ourselves, to a Christianity that does not glorify the Lord, but the flesh instead. " Rebellion ,  Necromancy, Idolitry (anything placed above God) ,  Lust ,  Sexual Perversions,  Sex  (outside of   marriage),    Murder,  Cutting,  Suicide  (attempts),  Drugs,  Drinking,  Gluttony,  Self- Harm , Injustice, Oppression, Victimisation, Abuse,  Wrath,  Hate, and anything other things to which God says 'No'..." All these MUST be br...