This month, we move from “God the Father” to the second Person of the Trinity: “Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord.”
If you attended a function at which Queen Elizabeth was present, she wouldn’t be introduced to you as Liz Windsor. She would be presented as “Her Majesty Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther Ireland and of her other realms and territories queen, head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith.” Each part of the queen’s title explains her true identity. The same can be said of this week’s portion of the Apostles’ Creed. It presents God’s Son to us in terms that communicate who He is and the authority He commands.
The real centerpiece of the Apostles’ Creed is not a doctrine but a name.
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