The Creeds of the Faith
What Christians believe and the rest is just opinion.
"But as to all opinions which do not strike at the root of Christianity, we think and let think."
Rev. John Wesley
(Note catholic does
not mean Roman Catholic, catholic refers to the Church universal consisting of
all those who have put their faith in Christ for salvation)
The Apostle’s Creed
We believe in God,
the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ,
God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he
descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again 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.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten of the
Father, God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God, begotten,
not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin
Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried. On the
third day he rose again in accordance
with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We
believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the
Father [and the Son]. With the Father
and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic
Church. We acknowledge one baptism for
the forgiveness of sins. We look for the
resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.
Athanasian Creed
Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is
necessary that he hold the catholic faith. Which faith unless every one do keep
whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the
catholic faith is this: that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in
Unity; neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Essence. For there is
one Person of the Father; another of the Son; and another of the Holy Ghost.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one; the
Glory equal, the Majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is; such is the Son; and
such is the Holy Ghost. The Father uncreated; the Son uncreated; and the Holy
Ghost uncreated. The Father unlimited; the Son unlimited; and the Holy Ghost
unlimited. The Father eternal; the Son eternal; and the Holy Ghost eternal. And
yet they are not three eternals; but one eternal. As also there are not three
uncreated; nor three infinites, but one uncreated; and one infinite. So
likewise the Father is Almighty; the Son Almighty; and the Holy Ghost Almighty.
And yet they are not three Almighties; but one Almighty. So the Father is God;
the Son is God; and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods; but
one God. So likewise the Father is Lord; the Son Lord; and the Holy Ghost Lord.
And yet not three Lords; but one Lord. For like as we are compelled by the
Christian verity; to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord; So
are we forbidden by the catholic religion; to say, There are three Gods, or three
Lords. The Father is made of none; neither created, nor begotten. The Son is of
the Father alone; not made, nor created; but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the
Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten; but proceeding.
So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy
Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts. And in this Trinity none is before, or after
another; none is greater, or less than another. But the whole three Persons are
coeternal, and coequal. So that in all things, as aforesaid; the Unity in
Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity, is to be worshipped. He therefore that will
be saved, let him thus think of the Trinity.
Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation;
that he also believe faithfully the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For
the right Faith is, that we believe and confess; that our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, is God and Man; God, of the Substance [Essence] of the Father;
begotten before the worlds; and Man, of the Substance [Essence] of his Mother,
born in the world. Perfect God; and perfect Man, of a reasonable soul and human
flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead; and inferior to
the Father as touching his Manhood. Who although he is God and Man; yet he is not
two, but one Christ. One; not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh; but by
assumption of the Manhood into God. One altogether; not by confusion of
Substance [Essence]; but by unity of Person. For as the reasonable soul and
flesh is one man; so God and Man is one Christ; Who suffered for our salvation;
descended into hell; rose again the third day from the dead. He ascended into
heaven, he sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from whence he
will come to judge the living and the dead. At whose coming all men will rise
again with their bodies; And shall give account for their own works. And they
that have done good shall go into life everlasting; and they that have done
evil, into everlasting fire. This is the catholic faith; which except a man
believe truly and firmly, he cannot be saved.
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