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What We Believe
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The Apostles' Creed Traditional Version
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; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy catholic (universal) Church, the Communion of Saints, the Forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the body, and Life Everlasting.
The Apostles' Creed Modern Version
We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power and love, whose mercy is over all His works, and whose will is ever directed to His children’s good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the Gift of the Father’s unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the Holy Spirit and the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen.
The Bible offers various descriptions and attributes of God.
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Creator God:
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Genesis 1:1 (NIV): "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
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Colossians 1:16 (NIV): "For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him."
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Loving and Merciful God:
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1 John 4:8 (NIV): "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
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Ephesians 2:4-5 (NIV): "But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved."
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Just and Righteous God:
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Psalm 89:14 (NIV): "Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you."
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Deuteronomy 32:4 (NIV): "He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he."
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Faithful and Immutable God:
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Hebrews 13:8 (NIV): "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."
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Psalm 100:5 (NIV): "For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."
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Triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit):
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Matthew 28:19 (NIV): "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
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2 Corinthians 13:14 (NIV): "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."
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God as Love:
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1 John 4:16 (NIV): "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."
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John 3:16 (NIV): "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
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God as Merciful and Forgiving:
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Psalm 103:8 (NIV): "The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love."
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Ephesians 1:7 (NIV): "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace."
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