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Early Church Councils and Creeds

The Apostles' Creed - I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son,

Studying creeds of the church is a great way to learn of the history of the Church. Every creed is written to settle a controversy or to clarify some theological point.

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Your Own Emotions Have Cut You Off from Us

3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, dbr, mythoughts, thoughtsofgod, thoughts of God

Most, if not all creeds, mark a clear point when a group, large or small, separated into its own group/division. Comparing one creed to the creed before it, on the same branch, we can see what the points of contention were between different believing groups.

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Columbus Ohio – Church on Broad Street – Aug 14 2018

Columbus Ohio - Church on Broad Street - Aug 14 2018, Thoughts of God, toughtsofGod.com, David Reese

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Speak and Act God

" ... you must translate every bit of your theology into the vernacular. ... I have come to the conviction that if you cannot translate your thoughts into uneducated language, then your thoughts were confused. … A passage from some theological work for translation into the vernacular ought to be a compulsory paper in every ordination examination. " 'Paper read at the "Carmarthen Conference for Youth Leaders and Junior Clergy", Church in Wales at Carmarthen, Easter 1945. mythoughts, thoughts of God, thoughtsofgod, David Reese

Sometimes when I read or listen to C S Lewis it can be dusty or drab. Well last night was not one of those times. Last night fit into the category where about everything I read of his seemed bright, like a ray reflected through the living jewels or fiery gems he wrote into Narnia. […]

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Visualize and Imagine What You Want to Become in Christ

Visualize and Imagine What You Want to Become in Christ, David Reese, mythoughts, thoughtsofgod, thoughts of God

First, ask God, what do you want me to be like. Then, imagine what that would look like in your life. Maybe it would help to think of a person who exemplifies that office, fruit, gift, or trait. Then I think of how that would look in your life.

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Sales or Marketing: How Should the Church Function?

Should the mission of the church be more akin to a sales model or a marketing model? mythoughts, thoughts of God, David Reese

Our task is to yield to the Spirit in such a way as to display the “Imago Dei”, image of God in us. It is Christ who attracts. It is God’s work that we believe.

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