The Use and Importance of the Apostles Creed with Relation to the Church i) God ii) Jesus iii) The Church The Apostles’ Creed is a statement of beliefs; it contains the main Christian teachings and is often recited in Church services, the first two words of the apostles’ creed, “We believe”, this means that the people accepts what they are saying as the truth, they believe and commit themselves to what follows, it is a Profession of faith, (they are stating what they believe.) although it can also be used in silent, private prayer. The creed teaches about God, Jesus and the Church. The Apostles’ Creed teaches about God, “We believe in God. The Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth” This Passage reflects the Christian belief in a personal God, not just a higher power this is called monotheism (belief in a single God: the belief that there is only one God.) “The Father Almighty” this reflects another Christian belief, that God is father this is reflected throughout the New Testament; Jesus refers to God as Father. Christians see God as Father because He has Authority (in many societies the Father is head of the household and is an authoritative figure.) and also God loves His Creation and there is trust between God and His Creation, God cares for and helps His people in a personal way. Christians believe that God is Almighty and all powerful, this means He can do anything and has complete power He has the compassion for His creation and power such as He can care for the world. The second line of the creed “maker of heaven and earth” this shows the Christian belief that God Created the Universe this reflects God... ... middle of paper ... ... of history and deep symbolic meaning, very little has changed in Church since the creeds were drawn up, the same bible is used, the prayers are along the same lines, as are the creeds, at the time it was written the creed was obviously percieved as important, and this is equally true today. Bibliography http://www.wsgfl.org.uk/schools/st-philiphoward_www/RE%20Internet%202002/apostles_creed.htm http://www.school-for-champions.com/religion/apostles_creed.htm Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. http://www.wsgfl.org.uk/schools/st-philiphoward_www/RE%20Internet%202002/apostles_creed.htm http://www.catholic.com/library http://www.nccg.org/01BC-ApostlesCreed.html The Deluxe Bible for Windows, New Testament -Rocky Mountain Laboratories
such ones when he said “And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the
To fully evaluate the role of the sacraments in the journey of the Scripture way of salvation according to John Wesley’s sermons, we must achieve a few important understandings. We must examine and work to understand Wesley’s Scripture way of salvation. We must also work to understand Wesley’s views on the sacraments of baptism and communion. Finally, after completing both of these crucial steps, we can then move on to finally understanding the relationship that Wesley has established between these two through his preaching.
...self, and he regards his individuality as the single lord he must venerate. This conviction that he is the one true owner of his soul shows how highly he holds himself; the respect and protectiveness he fosters for his own being is far above that of all other men.
From the beginning of the establishment of the Christian church there have always been controversies about how the organization has been run. The Da Vinci code and The Secret Supper deal with an alternative interpretation of early Christianity and the gospels, far different from that of the orthodox Catholic Church, both novels also deal with mysteries behind some of Leonardo Da Vinci’s most famous paintings.
Simply stated, “the word "gospel" means simply good news.” With that definition, then the good news would summarize all of the information found in the New Testament and the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul recaps the most basic components in the gospel message. These are found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, specifically listed in 15:3-4 (NRSV) “For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures,”. “These verses, which were an early Christian confession, give us the heart of the gospel” and show the importance of three incidents; that Christ died
Christianity is a very unique religion. It, unlike many of the world's major religions, places a great emphasis on having the correct beliefs and interpretations of religious doctrines. Being a much more societal religion than many others, Christianity in its early years found that it was important to have every follower have the same understanding of the cardinal beliefs that it preaches. The story of the bible is a very complex one, as compared to other religions. The statement of beliefs of the other Abrahamic religions are all relatively short. They do not rely so heavily on scripture as Christianity does, and therefore there s no need for a comprehensive statement of belief that covers all major events and definitions (Johnson 9). Christianity, even around the time of its founding, was a very controversial religion. Given the religious landscape of the time, consisting of mainly of Greco-Roman Pagan beliefs and Judaism. Early followers of Jesus had to convert former Jews or Pagan Greeks into Christianity, but that caused some prior views of people to hinder their full understanding of Christianity and bring with them plausible, yet ultimately false ideas on the correct interpretation of some fundamental events in the Bible. The Christian statement of belief, or creed, in the beginning was a very rudimentary summary, but as Christianity grew in its early years, it became evident that there was clearly some clarification needed. The creed slowly evolved from the original "apostles" version to the version that is widely accepted today called the Nicene Creed (Fullerton & Hunsberger 317). The main reason for the rapid evolution of the creed was to define the correct interpretation of scripture, and halt the spread of various her...
Lynn Malone, is currently the senior pastor at First United Methodist Church in Monroe, Louisiana. On June 13, 2008, Malone gave a homily that entailed a very key component of the Christian faith, the church. In this homily, the main concept of the homily is the church as being one whole entity. Throughout the homily, numerous examples are given that exemplify this concept. I will be discussing two themes more in depth throughout this paper, the Christian Church as one entity, and the universality of Christianity and Christ’s teachings.
By 1979, the roots of the CoC were firmly in place. It was then that Chuck
‘The care of each man’s soul, and of the things of heaven… is left entirely to every man’s self’
Creed are public statements of faith. The Apostles’ Creed is a statement of faith that describes the teachings of Jesus’ disciple. I believe that this Creed is an important one to commit to memory because it states the most basic beliefs of Christianity. Creeds are important still today because of the practical application that they provide. The Apostles’ Creed is broken up into three sections. Belief in God, belief in Jesus Christ, and belief in The Holy Spirt. These three sections make up the trinity.
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Growing up in a Christian church, a member of any parish could probably recite the Lord’s Prayer from the many years of repetition and orating on Sunday mornings. Another good example of another prayer that is engraved in the minds of Christians, the Apostle’s Creed, has significant resonance in any Christian community. Even though the Apostle’s Creed is not in the Bible nor is it actually created by the direct twelve Apostles of Jesus, the Apostles Creed is a continuation of the Lord 's Prayer, which stands as an important element in the Christian religions.
“Take up your cross, and follow Jesus” the powerful words of the hymn resound in the magnificent walls of a well re-known church in Nairobi's city center. Many of the faithful brethren eagerly bellow the words from the pits of their stomachs. However, how many of these have actually taken up their crosses and and followed Christ? Many believe that going to church every Sunday is enough. No one actually puts in time to read the Bible or pray for themselves. Yet for a relationship with God to grow, one has to put in effort. A case study could be the Daystar community. I was appalled when I went for one of the worship experiences and I found less than thirty students that had sacrificed and had gone before God in prayer. At a totally different function, one that completely has nothing to do with Christianity, the numbers suddenly rise to the hundreds. For a Christian community, this is a dangerous truth. The question is not only how to get them more involved, but also the church needs to find out why it has lost 'taste'.
It may seem a little bit strange, but my favorite place in town in none other than this beautiful Evangelic Church. However, it wasn’t always so.
In the letter from Luke to the Apostles, he addresses the apostles on how they are to live and govern themselves as individuals and in community. These specifications are echoes of the passage in John 20:21 where Jesus says to his disciples, “As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” The meaning of the phrase can be understood as, the apostles are to act as Jesus acted, for his actions were those set out by God the Father. In the Acts of the Apostles there are several examples where the apostles are directly in accordance with the prior actions/experiences of Jesus Christ; baptism by the Holy Spirit, curing the crippled man, and facing persecution.