The Apostles' Creed
Description
The Apostles' Creed is recited by Christians throughout the world each Sunday. For many it is a dull routine, and for others, it is spoken with confusion or doubt, rather than with confidence and joy.
Do we really need creeds? Increasingly, people do not like the idea of pinning truth down. Others want to stick to the Bible alone, and think that creeds have no place in our worship.
But most churches have found it helpful to have a summary of Christian beliefs. Creeds summarise who we are, they teach us what is important and they help us avoid error. In modern business language, they are our 'identity documents'.
This Good Book Guide aims to fill out the content of the short statements of this creed which are so familiar to us. In ten studies, it shows how they are derived from the Bible - the teaching of the apostles - and what the significance of this momentous formula is for our daily lives. Saying the creed need never be dull, confused or joyless again...
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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,
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.
I 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.
Table of contents
- Introduction
- 1. Believing in God - 'I believe in God' (Romans 1 v 18-25 and John 14 v 1-11)
- 2. The Triune God - 'the Father...his only Son...the Holy Spirit' (John 17 v 20-26)
- 3. The Sovereign God - 'the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth' (Psalm 33)
- 4. The identity of Jesus Christ - 'I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord' (Hebrews 1-2)
- 5. The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ - 'who suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead' (Matthew 27 v 11-54)
- 6. The reign of Jesus Christ - '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' (1 Corinthians 15 v 1-34)
- 7. The life of the Spirit - 'I believe in the Holy Spirit' (Romans 8 v 1-17)
- 8. The community of the Spirit - 'the holy catholic church, the communion of saints' (Ephesians 1-4)
- 9. The work of the Spirit - 'the forgiveness of sins' (Matthew 9 v 1-13 and Titus 3 v 3-8)
- 10. The hope of the Spirit - 'the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting' (Romans 8 v 18-39)
- Leaders' Guide
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Additional Information
| Author | Tim Chester |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781905564415 |
| Pages | 100 |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company/GBG |
| Table of contents | Introduction 1. Believing in God - 'I believe in God' (Romans 1 v 18-25 and John 14 v 1-11) 2. The Triune God - 'the Father...his only Son...the Holy Spirit' (John 17 v 20-26) 3. The Sovereign God - 'the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth' (Psalm 33) 4. The identity of Jesus Christ - 'I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord' (Hebrews 1-2) 5. The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ - 'who suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead' (Matthew 27 v 11-54) 6. The reign of Jesus Christ - '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' (1 Corinthians 15 v 1-34) 7. The life of the Spirit - 'I believe in the Holy Spirit' (Romans 8 v 1-17) 8. The community of the Spirit - 'the holy catholic church, the communion of saints' (Ephesians 1-4) 9. The work of the Spirit - 'the forgiveness of sins' (Matthew 9 v 1-13 and Titus 3 v 3-8) 10. The hope of the Spirit - 'the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting' (Romans 8 v 18-39) Leaders' Guide |
| Other info | 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, 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. I 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. |
Customer Reviews
Good for established Christians and those exploring
We use this book with small group of youth leaders as a basis for study and we find it good for exploring our faith and what we actually believe. We also use it with a group of young people who don't really know what Christianity is and want to know the basics. Some of the questions are a bit basic but you can fly over them. 
Relevent, informative and stimulating.
Our group have just finished studying The Apostles Creed using the GBC's guide. We are a mixed group with several longstanding members and some much newer to Christianity.
We strongly recommend this guide - but for existing groups who are reasonably experienced in bible study. This said, we all,even the most experienced,felt that the notes were extremely helpful. We found them informative and clear and we paticularly liked the open-ended nature of many of the questions,which provoked much discussion. Our group members tend to talk well on a personal level so we appreciated the 'getting personal' sections. The lengh was about right for us given that there were extras that were optional.
We were particularly impressed by the leaders notes which helped expand the study with relevant cross referencing and explanation eg of quotes from the Old Testament.
We definitely intend to use Good Book Company guides again in the future.
Elaine Brain. St Pauls Kingston Hill.
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