The Historic Christian Faith

IV) Therefore, our statement of faith embodies the very core-essential doctrines of the "Historic Christian faith." These core essential Biblical truths are at the very foundation and heart of our teaching ministry, although we do not shy away from expounding on the whole counsel of God's written Word we believe that all the Bible from Genesis to Revelation is profitable and valuable for the equipping of the saints of God to prepare them for all good works of faith: understanding that we may differ in non- essential from other true Christ-centered fellowships who hold fast to sound salvific doctrines i.e. the core essential doctrines of soteriology we therefore take as our motto the statement written by (Rupertus Meldenius, A.D. 1627) "In essentials:

Let's keep in mind that two other early Christian creeds also show the same results as the creed we will be looking at; they are "The Apostles Creed ( )" and The "Chalcedonian Creed (451)." Creeds are very important to the Christian faith for first and foremost, they were written to refute heresies that had arisen in the church. Biblical Creeds or Faith Statements help us to find the right Church and show that the fellowship of the church is committed to the core essential doctrines of the Historic Christian Faith. Therefore, the Christian creeds as well, most if not all of Saint Paul's canonical letters were written to deal with doctrinal errors of some sort so that the believers can be of one mind and have divine unity in Christ. Having said that, lets take a look at "The Nicene Creed" which is a early doctrinal faith statement produced in (A.D.325) to deal with the Arian heresy taught by the heretic Arius. Here is Dr. Geisler work as he points out that the "The Nicene Creed" has fourteen core essential salvific doctrines plus the essential Hermeneutical doctrine of the literal method of interpretation and Epistemological doctrine the Infallibility and inerrancy of Scripture in the

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God 4}, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made {4}, of one Being {6} with the Father; through him all things were made, For us and for our salvation {10} he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit {7} and the virgin Mary {2, 3} and became truly human {5} For our sake he was crucified {10} under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again {11} in concordance with the Scriptures {15}; he ascended into heaven {12} and is seated at the right hand of the Father {13}. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end {14}. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son], who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified {7}, who has spoken through the prophets {15}. We Believe in one holy catholic [i.e. universal] apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness {8} of sins {1}. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come {14}. Amen. [all 14 salvation doctrines plus Scripture are contained