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Creed

Creed. What one believes A formal statement of religious belief; a confession of faith; a system of belief, principles, or opinions. The Apostles’ Creed. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth,

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Creed

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  1. Creed • What one believes • A formal statement of religious belief; a confession of faith; a system of belief, principles, or opinions

  2. The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell.

  3. The third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

  4. Apostles’ Creed - Analysis • Offers some definitive statements, but: • Not all agree w. this creed • It omits many things • Too late! • Everyone has a creed • Our creed is the New Testament • How does our creed differ from others?

  5. I. God Wrote Our Creed 2 Tim.3:16-17 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine…that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work” 2 Sm.23:2; Mt.21:42; 22:31 Extent Source Value Lk.6:40 2 Tim.2:21

  6. 2 Pt.1:20-21 • We cannot regard OT as the private word of Moses or Isaiah, but as the revelation of God to all time, certain and infallible • “Apostles did not write NT; the church did, years later” • Then why did the church contradict that by writing these things?

  7. Not This: Paul 1 Cor. This: Lord Paul 1 Cor.

  8. II. Our Creed Is Infallibly Correct • Whatever God says is true • Contrast: “We should not expect to find in Scripture full scientific accuracy or complete historical precision” –The Gift of Scripture • E.g.: Gn.1-2

  9. God: Science and History • If God speaks of science, it is not exhaustive (not His purpose) • We may learn things from science and history that Bible doesn’t discuss • But when He speaks about science or history, He speaks truth and avoids errors that were commonly believed

  10. Egyptians, Greeks, andSpontaneous Generation • From Aristotle on, people believed that simple living organisms came into being from non-livingobjects • Worms, beetles, frogs . . . came from dust, mud, meat, etc. • Food / Nile River • Gn.1:11, 21, 24-25

  11. When God speaks of history… • Same principle: Bible doesn’t give exhaustive history, but records truth • Is.20:1 • 1843, palace • 1963, in Ashdod, a monument: he captured the city (= Is.20:1!)

  12. Technical language • Technical language of ancient world would be out of date now • Language common now would be out of date then and in the future • Language common in future would be out of date then and now • Pity those who listened to critics • Modern Americans face this test

  13. I. God Wrote Our Creed II. Our Creed Is Infallibly Correct III. Our Creed Needs No Revision

  14. Other creeds need revisions • Revisions are necessary to meet needs of each generation • 1 Pt.1:24-25 More than Bible: Too much Less than Bible: Too little Contrary to Bible: Perversion Same as Bible: Bible!

  15. I. God Wrote Our Creed II. Our Creed Is Infallibly Correct III. Our Creed Needs No Revision IV. Our Creed Is All Sufficient

  16. 2 Pt.1 • 3, all things…life and godliness • 4, divine nature • 5-7, character like God’s • 8, the guarantee • 9, the warning • 10-11, the promise

  17. Some seek other things Tradition Mt.15:2, 3, 6 Latter day revelation Ga.1:6-9 Change Ac.17:21

  18. All sufficient for most important things… • Life and godliness, 1 T.4:7-8 • Beautiful / healthy bodies die too • Godliness: best of both worlds • Eternal salvation, Hb.5:9

  19. I. God Wrote Our Creed II. Our Creed Is Infallibly Correct III. Our Creed Needs No Revision IV. Our Creed Needs No Revision V. Our Creed Will Judge Us

  20. We must get it right! • 2 Th.1:8 • “..Wherefore, that we are justified by faith only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort” – Meth. Discipline, 1914, Art. IX, p. 5) • “We believe the Scriptures teach that such as are truly regenerate, being born of the Spirit, will not utterly fall away and perish, but will endure unto the end”– Standard Manual For Baptist Churches, Hiscox, p. 67 • Jn.12:48

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