#gospel traditions

[canmking]

M a r v i n G a y e

[asanee44]

How Voodoo Influenced Black Music and Shaped Church Culture

The spiritual traditions of voodoo have deeply influenced black music and church culture. This episode uncovers the spiritual connection between the call-and-response patterns of Vodou ceremonies and the rhythms of gospel music, blues, jazz, and even hip-hop. Discover how the rituals, chants, and drumming of Vodou formed the foundation for Black musical expression. These elements even infused the…

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[skelegold]

Fire Man! The robot master of flames, and Rush with Gospel

[nyuiarantes]

Jesus and Jude Thaddeus portraits ✨

I've been wanting to develop my coloring skills in traditional art, so I decided to make a couple of artworks with color pencils.

Anyway, I love these two

More people should appreciate Jude, even though he doesn't have much of a presence in the gospels.

[chicagognosis]

Spiritual discipline is what awakens us to divine reality, not belief.

Gnosis signifies knowledge from experience. Gnosticism, as a field of study, pertains to all the ancient schools of mysteries from both East and West, whose scriptures encompass the practical science of awakening consciousness. Gnosis is not isolated to the first Christians, but permeates all times, cultures, and spaces, for while consciousness is universal, the means of expressing such experiential wisdom of the divine is temporal and idiosyncratic to the language, mentality, and needs of a particular society.

Gnosis is what we have verified through experience and experimentation, predicated upon practical methods and personal effort. It is never the product of a belief system, of adopting a religious or mystical attitude, demeanor, or behavior. It is never achieved through attendance, adherence to, or acceptance from a group, by believing in doctrine or creed. It is the flowering and natural unfolding of the soul, which is created and developed when the proper causes and conditions have been met.

Just as there are laws that govern the physical universe, so too are there spiritual laws, causes, and methods to originate the soul: the awakening of the consciousness.

Therefore, the Greek term γνῶσις gnosis is synonymous with genuine faith. Faith has nothing to do with belief, with accepting or rejecting a concept in the mind or upholding a sentiment in the heart. Faith is what we know from facts, from witnessing and understanding reality. Belief takes no effort to foster or develop, whereas the awakening of consciousness and divine experience requires tremendous discipline and the application of spiritual works.

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[reno-matagot]

French Folklore of the Devil

Where do we find Him?

CLVII • THE INCANTATION OF THE FROG

''According to a belief in Lower Brittany, to get in touch with the Devil, you must take a green frog on the day of the full moon and place it on an anthill while saying:

''Without fear or dread

Green frog continue on your way

Meet the Devil

So that he brings me a little gold

And that I have the means

To stay forever without working.''

Claude Seignolle • The gospels of the Devil

[thatgentlewife]

There are stigmas and lies in our culture that tell us that children are a burden and that our goal each day is to just survive them.

There are videos of moms barely and begrudgingly hanging on until bedtime. While that may be a reality some days, that's not the end of the story or the narrative of motherhoad we want to hang on to.

The Lord looks at our children differently- He says they are a heritage and reward to us!

Before they are ever in our arms, we can start believing that they are a special possession and a sweet fruit given to us to enjoy. Yes, we will have some hard days, some hard seasons, or even some hard years. But God calls us to never forget that they are a heritage given to us by Him.

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[strawberry-muffin-crisis]

The pharisees: *trying to trap Jesus*

Respondit Jesum: bruh

[mother-lee]

gustave doré, “Christ leaving the praetorium”

[canmking]

M a r v i n G a y e // S t e v i e W o n d e r

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✦ I know the whiskey on your lips, extends the fire in your heart/ You think you're tearing down the walls, but it's yourself you tear apart ✦

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[skelegold]

Wily Gang!

All-Star Megaman is coming soon

[tmarshconnors]

"It will be a sad day for the church and the world when there is no distinction between the children of God and those of this world."

Charles Haddon Spurgeon was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, to some of whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers."

Born: 19 June 1834, Kelvedon Died: 31 January 1892 (age 57 years), Menton, France

Prolific Preacher: Charles Spurgeon was one of the most prolific preachers of the 19th century, delivering thousands of sermons. His powerful and eloquent preaching earned him the title "Prince of Preachers."

Metropolitan Tabernacle: Spurgeon became the pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London in 1861, where he preached to large congregations. The Tabernacle became one of the most famous churches in England under his leadership.

Published Works: He authored numerous books, including "The Treasury of David," a commentary on the Psalms, and "Morning and Evening," a popular daily devotional. His sermons were widely published and remain influential to this day.

Philanthropy: Spurgeon was also known for his philanthropic efforts. He founded several charitable organizations, including an orphanage and the Pastor's College (now Spurgeon’s College) to train future ministers.

Calvinist Theology: Spurgeon was a staunch Calvinist and held firmly to Reformed theology. His preaching and writings emphasized doctrines such as the sovereignty of God, salvation by grace, and the perseverance of the saints.