Category: 2021 – The Apostles’ Creed

I believe.  As Albert Mohler pointed out, these two words are among the most explosive words any human can utter.  They open the door to eternal life and are the foundation of the Christian faith.  Belief stands as the very center of Christian faithfulness and is where Christianity begins for the Christian.

J.I. Packer observes that in worship, the Creed is said in unison.  However, the opening words are “I believe”—not “we”: each worshiper speaks for himself.  When he says, “I believe,” it is an act of praise and thanksgiving on his part.

Then, Ben Myers notes when we say the creed, we must recognize that we are not just expressing our own views or our own priorities.  We are joining our voices to a great communal voice that calls out across the centuries from every tribe and tongue.

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When I considered my personal Christian growth study options for 2021, I was struck by the need to dive deeper into The Apostles’ Creed.  That led me to my One Word focus of “Basic”—a return to the fundamentals.

I appreciated the analogy Matt Chandler used to describe The Creed.  He pointed out that the Moon is not a light source.  Rather, it reflects the light of the Sun.  In the same way, The Apostles’ Creed is not our source, but it reflects Scripture—our source of truth and life.

J.I. Packer explains, “If life is a journey, then the million-word-long Holy Bible is the large-scale map with everything in it, and the hundred-word Apostles’ Creed is the simplified road map.”

And as Ben Myers put it, “The Christian faith is mysterious not because it is so complicated but because it is so simple; and the Creed captures the simplicity of our basic beliefs.”

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