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Howdy. Been a while, hasn't it?

Lots has happened since I've been gone. Not just in the world at large, or the Blogosphere (where have all the bloggers gone, far, far away?) but in the real world - the Kingdom of God, locally and globally. For me too.

Anyway, I'm back. At least for now.

Been thinking a lot in the last few days about our corporate confessions of faith. Re-affirming together those central creedal statements that summarise our mutual and fundamental non-negotiables.

Would probably not have shared that with you were it not for this. Maybe I should pen something similar. Maybe you should.

Here is the one that I am using devotionally at present.

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; and in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, and Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the Prophets. I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen

Good summary? I thought it was pretty Nice (ne).

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Posted by pencils at December 7, 2004 10:48 AM