This is the third installment of our series on the Nicene Creed. You can read Part 1 and Part 2, here and here. This post will look at one of the more controversial elements of the Creed, a single word found in the final section on the Holy Spirit, filioque, which is Latin for “and […]
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This is part 2 of our series on The Greatest Creed Ever Written. You can read part 1 here. This post touches on the background of the Nicene Creed. For Christians today, the doctrine of the Trinity is surrounded by mystery. We sing songs and hymns that speak of the Trinity: Let all things their
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On the seventeen-hundred year anniversary of the Nicene Creed, it only makes sense to talk about it. Written by a large group of bishops from cities all over the Roman Empire in the year 325, the Creed was the result of what came to be recognized as the first ecumenical council. Kevin DeYoung recently called
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I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day
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Countless denominations cause many people today to associate Christianity with division and religious rivalry. The past lends some merit to this association. Back in the 16th and 17th century, Europe experienced severe religious conflict, one would even say warfare, between Protestants and Catholics. Back then denominational differences were a matter of life and death. This
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What is a Creed? Everybody believes in something. As Burk Parsons points out in his short pamphlet “Why Do We Have Creeds?“, we use the words “I believe” to express our thoughts about nearly everything. At some point or another, they are found on the lips of every human being. The word “creed” is derived from
