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We are a group interested in spiritual experiences with God.

We encourage anyone of any religion pertaining to God to write about their spiritual revelations or feelings.

Rather you want to give testimonies, write an opinion, show your poetry, share a prayer or just write about God, you are welcome here in our group.

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The Early Church II-2: The Lapsed and Martyrs
The 'Martyrdom of Polycarp' is a powerful example of how Christians regarded martyrs and the practices that surrounded those who were martyred. We'll recall what was said of blessed Polycarp: “Of the elect the most wonderful Polycarp was certainly one—an apostolic and prophetic teacher in our times, and a bishop of the Catholic Church at Smyrna” (sec. 16).

How, then, could problems arise from such courageous and promising examples of our faith? Justin Martyr said of martyrdom, “He who denies anything [of our Catholic faith], either denies it because he has condemned it, or shrinks from confessing it, because he knows The Early Church II-2: The Lapsed and Martyrs by ~TESM
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The Early Church II-1: The Martyrs
Prologue

Last time we examined the message of Christianity and how it was presented to both Jew and Gentile. The message of Christ was a message of dignity, divine sonship and daughterhood, and a noble mission, namely the salvation of all in the name of Christ Jesus.

This, however, came with many difficulties. There were many who refused to hear the message. Others simply saw God as one among many appropriating what was profitable to them in the Christian message. Others reacted violently. Of these three, it may seem strange to hear that the second problem, corrupted teaching, was actually the most destructive to the Church. While there werThe Early Church II-1: The Martyrs by ~TESM
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On Bended Knee
On bended knee he knelt, and asked her for her hand.
She shed a little tear, together they would stand.
They'd build a life as one, he'd love her through the years.
She'd gladly bear his son, he'd help her with her fears.

The years went by so fast, gray hairs and weathered skin.
Yet still their love held fast, they stayed through thick and thin.
Children came and children went, now grand-babes on the way.
They couldn't wait to hold them, nor could they wait to play.

Then one cold winter night, he caught a fevered chill.
She doctored him with love, he took her little pills.
His fever never left, the days grew cold and hard.
She dreamt of dayOn Bended Knee by ~tommyboywood
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The Early Church I-4: Why the Papacy in Rome?
(If you haven't read section I-3, I highly recommend it, as I-3 and -4 were meant to be read together)

I-4: The rise of Rome

If Peter, the Apostles, and Paul met in Jerusalem when and why did Rome come into the picture? As is the case with the Apostles in general, they went out and preached to a number of towns and cities. Just as Christ gathered a community around him—the Apostles and disciples—the Apostles likewise gathered many to themselves. Communities were founded where the Apostles labored. When the Apostles felt that it was time to move on and that the situation in this or that place was stable they appointed a man to taThe Early Church I-4: Why the Papacy in Rome? by ~TESM
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The Early Church II-2: The Lapsed and Martyrs
The 'Martyrdom of Polycarp' is a powerful example of how Christians regarded martyrs and the practices that surrounded those who were martyred. We'll recall what was said of blessed Polycarp: “Of the elect the most wonderful Polycarp was certainly one—an apostolic and prophetic teacher in our times, and a bishop of the Catholic Church at Smyrna” (sec. 16).

How, then, could problems arise from such courageous and promising examples of our faith? Justin Martyr said of martyrdom, “He who denies anything [of our Catholic faith], either denies it because he has condemned it, or shrinks from confessing it, because he knows The Early Church II-2: The Lapsed and Martyrs by ~TESM
The Early Church II-1: The Martyrs
Prologue

Last time we examined the message of Christianity and how it was presented to both Jew and Gentile. The message of Christ was a message of dignity, divine sonship and daughterhood, and a noble mission, namely the salvation of all in the name of Christ Jesus.

This, however, came with many difficulties. There were many who refused to hear the message. Others simply saw God as one among many appropriating what was profitable to them in the Christian message. Others reacted violently. Of these three, it may seem strange to hear that the second problem, corrupted teaching, was actually the most destructive to the Church. While there werThe Early Church II-1: The Martyrs by ~TESM
On Bended Knee
On bended knee he knelt, and asked her for her hand.
She shed a little tear, together they would stand.
They'd build a life as one, he'd love her through the years.
She'd gladly bear his son, he'd help her with her fears.

The years went by so fast, gray hairs and weathered skin.
Yet still their love held fast, they stayed through thick and thin.
Children came and children went, now grand-babes on the way.
They couldn't wait to hold them, nor could they wait to play.

Then one cold winter night, he caught a fevered chill.
She doctored him with love, he took her little pills.
His fever never left, the days grew cold and hard.
She dreamt of dayOn Bended Knee by ~tommyboywood
The Early Church I-4: Why the Papacy in Rome?
(If you haven't read section I-3, I highly recommend it, as I-3 and -4 were meant to be read together)

I-4: The rise of Rome

If Peter, the Apostles, and Paul met in Jerusalem when and why did Rome come into the picture? As is the case with the Apostles in general, they went out and preached to a number of towns and cities. Just as Christ gathered a community around him—the Apostles and disciples—the Apostles likewise gathered many to themselves. Communities were founded where the Apostles labored. When the Apostles felt that it was time to move on and that the situation in this or that place was stable they appointed a man to taThe Early Church I-4: Why the Papacy in Rome? by ~TESM
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Echoes Across the Night SkyLike broken babes with no homes your cries echo out into the mid-night sky
yet only darkness you see because you search so hard to find the light
When I look at the Moon and Stars and see a heritage in me as old as time itself
Why is it then when you peer into the night you see only objects?!
Insufficient glowing objects to be classified and categorized
The heavens are vast, there is no end
because there was never a beginning
Is this confusing to you?
Then maybe you've become too complicated 
for the meaning to you ends with you (simply)
I am the silent one because I choose to observe the world in its neutrality
A favor neither one nor the other
For I have learned without the Sun the Moon would never shine
and nor would I
My roots are deep because I know where to plant them
Without saying a word I point the way
Subtle as the wind yet strong enough to move a mountain
I suppose I really am nothing more than a fool.Echoes Across the Night Sky by =WiNGz69
Redeeming Light
Read bottom to top:
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and the stem is
than the flower must be redemption
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If the roots
Redeeming Light by =WiNGz69
Through an Angel's Eye
Some see the world through rose-colored glasses,
some see it only as bad.
Some see man split into one of three classes,
some see it only as sad.

They say that the eye to the soul is a window,
some find such introspect lame.
Still others may prefer to focus on shadow,
some seek out fortune and fame.

To see the world softly through colors sublime,
requires a heart that is pure.
Yes, to see the world as an angelic rhyme,
the eye must be steady and sure.

Through the eyes of angels she captures our world,
the wonder of God in her lens.
By virtue of her work beauty is unfurled,
earning her many a friend.Through an Angel's Eye by ~tommyboywood
Deconstruction
Their lives were built on lies
their bliss just a facade
for twenty years plus five
they'd vowed before their God
to live and love and laugh
and build forevermore
they hired a household staff
had friends and wealth galore
but life behind the scenes
was filled with booze and sex
he said "it's in the genes"
she said "it's just complex"
the children shake their heads
now grown and on their own
from the time they were kids
ashamed of what was sown

To deconstruct a vow
is treachery indeed
if they had known what they know now
might it have changed their wicked deeds?Deconstruction by ~tommyboywood
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Playing With One's Food
   I write these words with tears depleting from my bloodshot eyes, by the dim light of the stars and the moon, upon a piece of paper I managed by luck to find. My efforts have been more than human nature would normally allow, yet the results are not as I predicted, favorable. I've not slept in days, and I now hide from what I pray are mere hallucinations brought about my forced insomnia. I never knew how utterly terrifying this journey would become, nor could I have ever predicted it. To whomever finds this note, chances are that it's far too late for you.

  He begins with the sleep, and uses that as a means to make you more of the likes oPlaying With One's Food by ~GrubbsWriting
On the Theological Virtue of HopeI've been meaning to do this for quite some time. To write a quick treatise about it. And it's easy for life to get in the way. I could just as easily rant about my friend the Millford Man, or dedicate a segment of my life to the inanity of the fact that our latest homegrown terrorist, the Boston Bomber, was allowed to do what he did on tax-payer dollars – he too was a Welfare Monkey. I could write about how I fetishise violent imagery in my head – such as the one of me getting out of my truck and beating someone to death with my shoe to the tune of Hanzel und Gretyl's "Transplutonian Annihilation" for cutting me off at the traffick circle. But I won't.
Nope. The time doesn't call for that, all though my hatred for traffick circles is undying. I'm going to use my natural disposition, which is uncharacteristically good due to a combination of the warm weather and the memory of the excellent supper I had when I went to visit my parents some time ago after I took off my Camp CounseOn the Theological Virtue of Hope by *Oswulf
Teach Them to Hear His VoiceNote: The readings are from the 6th Sunday of Easter. The quotes that I didn't cite are because all of them can be found in the readings for that day. Here's the link: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/050513.cfm)

“Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved.” For some these words represent a hardheadedness or desire of some to control the lives of others. I would rather have you believe that these men had all the right intentions. These were Jewish converts to Christianity and taught that the law of Moses is what leads to Christ. In their minds, having all people follow the law of Moses wasTeach Them to Hear His Voice by ~TESM
Where the Spirit Leads
If they hated me they will hate you. If they kept my word they will also keep yours. This is a cause for hope as well as a word of caution. Christ tells us that those who hated Christ will continue to hate him in you. But there are also those whose hearts are ready to receive Him and yet they wait for you to come to them. Then when you do come to them Christ will be there for that person as well.

The Acts of the Apostles relates this notion to us. Paul and Timothy desired to go to a number of places but they could not on account of the Holy Spirit. It wasn't until a dream told Paul that Macedonia needed him that he was allowed to continue. WWhere the Spirit Leads by ~TESM
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Does Morality Have a Place in the Modern World?
Many are confused as to the above question.  Others are apathetic.  What does the Bible really teach on the matter?  Please see my May 17th journal entry, and have your Bible ready!

John 8:31,32 Does Morality Have a Place in the Modern World? by ~tommyboywood
Forgiveness Heals (My Holy Land Experience)(11/17/2012)

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That summer of 2012, I was upset with my parents (my dad, in particular) for the way they kept babying/disrespecting/restricting/talking down on/being overprotective of me despite being an adult who is trying to live independently. I tried to let it go but daily I was reminded of my treatment, and it would eat me up inside. Instead of releasing it, it would bottle up and farm a choking vine of bitterness upon my heart. Because of their unreasonableness and lack of support, I refused to talk to them or even look at them, especially my dad.

One day my parentForgiveness Heals (My Holy Land Experience) by ~Jazzy-C-Oaks
Morality is Not an Opinion(9/05/2012)

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We may find ourselves in situations in which we have to speak truthfully even though the truth may seem hurtful to someone. I've been increasingly finding myself in that situation the more I walk with God. It's not always so easy to do this, especially when you're the type who is sensitive about other people's feelings and prefers not to hurt anyone.

But you know something? Sometimes the truth doesn't always sound so pleasant. Sometimes it hurts to hear it. This is also a truth in itself that needs to be accepted.

But we can also learn that it is a whole lMorality is Not an Opinion by ~Jazzy-C-Oaks
My Spiritual Journey
  I don't know what your spiritual beliefs are, but I know that human beings are, at our core, spiritual beings.  We have physical bodies that are beautifully connected to our souls, but in the end, an eternal soul is what we are.  Therefore, the more we reach out to purify and perfect our soul, the closer to our true being we are, and our true beings are made to be beautiful.  I've been sick for a very long time, and I've learned very well over the years that physical pain -- bodily pain -- is distinctly different from emotional and spiritual pain.  Although, since our bodies are just as much part of us as our souls, physical damage can haveMy Spiritual Journey by ~Myn-Anthony
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Prayers
I am now accepting prayer requests!I simply enjoy helping people, even if it's just through prayer. It's not like I can do much else over the internet haha. You can either  post comments on my poems, my journals, or message me if you would rather keep it private. I may not always respond, and I may sometimes forget for whatever reason. (I'm only human after all.) But I'll do what I can to give advice and otherwise pray for you. But of course I should only recommend that you do the same for yourself, but a little extra prayer won't hurt. Please, no trolling, spam, or messages of hate. Whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish or even pagan, or even atheist; if you would like someone to pray for you or even just give you some advice, I'll do what I can.
Thank you, and God bless.I am now accepting prayer requests! by ~GrubbsWriting
The Little Boy
The little boy prayed that perhaps one day,
his mommy and daddy with him would play.
Mommy seemed too busy with him to stay,
daddy's never home to play anyway.

He prayed this way...

Dear Father in heaven I love you so,
hear these words from Tommy down here below.
I promise to be good, and this I know,
your love is like a river, it ever flows.

He went to bed and dreamt the night away,
playful dreams and happy thoughts did hold sway.
When he rose he hoped today would be the day,
that mommy and daddy with him would stay.

But as he looked around, he knew they'd gone,
off to live their lives leaving him alone.
The nanny made him toast, gave thThe Little Boy by ~tommyboywood
MissingSo yesterday, one of my little dogs snuck out from under the fence and is now missing. We are not sure what time she got out yesterday (August 20) and she has not returned yet. I am naturally thinking the worst, while my parents are trying to stay optimistic about the whole thing, but there is one common worry. We live on a ton of land (5 1/2 acres). There is a ton of land next to us and behind us. Our land is mostly open, but there is wooded areas everywhere else. We are concerned she might have picked a fight with a deer or a cayote.
Please Please pray that our worst fears have not happened. If she is ment to not come home, please pray that someone picked her up and that she is now safe and not injurned or worse.Missing by ~whateverisreal
Mercy Relights My PathsMERCY RELIGHTS MY PATHS

Where am I going, Lord?

~Trust me, I am always here.

*Starts crying*

~Don't listen to them, they only want to hurt us and separate us.

How? Aren't we strong?

~Put your confidence in me, have no fear.

Who are 'they'?

~Enemies come in many forms. Spirits taunt you through others.
~Doubt, fear, worry, strife, stress, violence, anger, insecurity, loneliness are just a few of them.

Why can't I see anything?

~Be still, rest, stress is taking over your life.

Why do I feel so discontent and lonely?
I'm ashamed and scared!

~My hope is always working within, I never leave your side.

But, I feel no love anywhere aMercy Relights My Paths by ~RockAngel93
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A Weak Foundation Leads To Weak Relationships

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Many times we try to build relationships without the proper permits and acknowledgments that only God can give.
We end up investing everything into the construction of these relationships, without the permits to do so.
You see, God had already surveyed the land of which you desired to build upon and had already deemed it hazardous,
the land would bear no fruit. Regardless of even the blatant warnings, we in our rebellious nature always "know best".

We deny all signs given that reinforced that building a relationship that would consume all resources was not a an idea
we should pursue. Even when we "felt" it would be a prosperous and fulfilling venture. Eventually once we've invested
it all, with nothing more to give, we finally see, there has been no return on the investment. Frustrated, confused,
weary, and simply baffled about what went wrong, we fall into a deep depression. After all we did do everything "right", didn't we?

We used quality materials when building, we invested as much time and love into it as humanly possible, and we sacrificed so
much to make it a strong construction. It still collapsed regardless of all the effort. In the end, once all the tears have dried,
we can finally see and realized that the foundation we built upon was on sandy ground. It could not hold anything firmly for too long.
If the foundation isn't firmly built, it will not hold up. Then as the dust settles from the collapse, we can finally see Him with
arms wide open waiting to comfort us.

He knows how you feel, He was the only one with you through the entirety of it all. The reason your tears stopped was because
He was silently wiping them away. The hope that comes after the hopelessness that fills you after every tragic moment in your life
is His unconditional love. He doesn't require your love to ease your pain, in fact we end up loving Christ, because He first loved us.
For some, one experience is enough to realize the mistakes and learn from them. For others however, their scars are mended enough
to move forward, but simply return to the exact same cycle. Some confuse stubbornness with perseverance. Jesus Christ will always
be there in the good and the bad. Let him lead and all that you build will be strong and prosperous.
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~deathbewithyou Oct 6, 2012   Writer
Hello. My name is deathbewithyou and I have built this group called ArmorOfGod. This group is men for people who like to write christian stories whether it is fiction or non-fiction, fantasy or other. I would really like to invite anyone who likes writing novels and true stories.
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I posted my work in the group, hope you enjoy :)
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[link] The little guy needs all the prayers and good wishes he can get to keep him strong. I love my little man with all my heart and am fighting to save his life. Please help me with his. Thank you for your time. May God Bless each and every one of you.
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Mood: Joy !TheWandererNears Aug 26, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
Hey folks, got a contest going on, on my page to celebrate my 100 deviations and 10k views in 4 weeks! Prize is 400 points, check it out, see if it interests you :)

Warning, it is religious based, so if by for some reason you are opposed to that, no need to join ;)
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Question! Are clean fics that promote a Godly theme allowed?
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Does it have to be poetry? Or expieriences with God? Can it be fictions?
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GODS LOVE NEVER FAILS!!!
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Thanks for the invitation to join :-) I just tried to submit but the only folder that is open to submissions is featured... is that where we're supposed to submit to?
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I did a test and I could submit to a different folder other than featured. Anyone else having trouble submitting to certain folders?
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