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How can our faith be summarized?
We believe in God the Father almighty
Maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father almighty;
from there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.”
If you were asked to write a short paragraph summarizing the Christian faith, what would you write?
There are several ways of doing it, but here’s the key: Jesus is the center of it all.
You could say: “God loves you and sent His Son to die for you.” Or, you could say: “Because of Jesus, you can have eternal life.” Both would be accurate and true.
The ancient Apostles' Creed also gives a helpful summary. Essentially, it makes these points:
1. We believe in a good creator God who loves this world.
2. We believe in His good, eternal, and divine Son, Jesus.
3. We believe that Jesus’ death and resurrection rescues those who put their faith in Him.
4. We believe that those who put their faith in Jesus have the hope of an eternal, joyous life.
Spend some time today reading and reflecting on the Apostles' Creed:
“We believe in God the Father almighty
Maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father almighty;
from there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.”
About this Plan
Feed’s Catechism is a series of questions and answers that allow individuals to explore Scripture and discover the story of God. It was written by a diverse team of theologians and church ministers and informed by the great catechisms of history. This is part nine of nine in the Feed Catechism series: Creation, Fall, Covenant + Law, Incarnation, Redemption, Grace + Forgiveness, The Holy Spirit, The Church and New Creation.
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