It's not whether you have a creed or not, just which.
"No creed but Christ." This claim tries to remove the mess of doctrinal controversy. After all, doesn’t everyone know that “doctrine divides?” But would avoiding creeds and confessions really clear away confusion? What do you believe about Jesus? Was he really God? The answers to these important questions make a creed, even if it’s only poorly worded or false. Creeds are unavoidable.
As the church’s first “official” ecumenical creed, the Nicene Creed has protected and shaped the life of God’s people for centuries. L. Charles Jackson’s popular study walks readers through every line of the Nicene creed, highlighting its history and contemporary application, and revealing its grounding in Scripture. It shows us a Nicene Creed that is pastoral, practical, and personal. 160 pages - paperback (Retail 12.00)
Table of Contents:
No Creed but Christ
We Believe
Faith and Godliness
Access to the Father
Almighty Creator
God of God
Who For Us & For Our Salvation
Crucified For Us
The Resurrection
The Ascension
Ascended and Coming Again
The Holy Spirit
Filioque and the Son
Who Spoke by the Prophets
One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
One Baptism
The Life of the World to Come
Key Players: The Historical Context
Bibliography
Author Bio:
L. Charles Jackson is pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Dayton, Ohio and a Ph.D student at the University of Leicester, England. He holds advanced degrees from the University of Dayton (M.A.) and Reformed Theological Seminary (M.A.). He and his wife, Connie, have six children.