"I believe in Jesus Christ... who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. —The Apostles' CreedLuke sets up the story of Jesus' conception in the first chapter:God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be ... Continue reading
Apostles’ Creed: I believe in Jesus Christ
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, —The Apostles' CreedWe have three options. 1. Jesus Christ never existed. 2. Jesus Christ was a mysterious historical figure about whom we know little for certain. 3. Jesus Christ is as the New Testament portrays him.An honest look at ... Continue reading
Apostles’ Creed: Creator of heaven and earth
I believe in God... creator of heaven and earth. —The Apostles' CreedWe tend to credit Edwin Hubble with discovering the expanding universe, but in truth he confirmed by astronomical observation what others like Alexander Friedmann and Georges Lemaitre had theorized earlier, based on, of ... Continue reading
Apostles’ Creed: I believe in… the Father, almighty
I believe in God, the Father, almighty —The Apostles' CreedThe first hint that Christianity worships a different sort of god comes in the very beginning of the Creed. God is Father, almighty, which is a uniquely Judeo-Christian way to think about deity.If you asked people on the street ... Continue reading
Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God
I believe in God... —The Apostles' Creed“The materialist philosophy (whether true or not) is certainly much more limiting than any religion…. The Christian is quite free to believe that there is a considerable amount of settled order and inevitable development in the universe. But the ... Continue reading
What is the Apostles’ Creed?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator 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 ... Continue reading