IN this essay I intend to discuss what a creed is, the meaning of it, and how it is used among Christians in their daily life
In this section I intend to discuss what a creed is, how it is used in the church and what facts it teaches us about Jesus and the Church.
What is a creed?
A creed is a statement of belief, which states the main beliefs of Christianity and what they have in common. Creeds show how Christianity is different from other faiths.
The Apostles and the Nicene Creed are the two creeds most widely used by Christians.
The church first used the Apostles' Creed in the 4th century. This creed is based on an earlier statement of faith called the old Roman creed.
The Apostles did not write the Apostles creed. The creed gets its name because it sums up the most important teachings of the Apostles. It was written to help people memorise the basic beliefs of Christianity.
The Nicene Creed was written by the church council in order to settle a controversy concerning the persons of the trinity and to oppose the teaching of heretics.
The Nicene and the Apostles' Creed has similar contents, But whereas the apostles creed use 'I believe', which makes it a personal statement the Nicene creed has 'we believe' which makes it a public statement for Christians communions. The 'we believe' emphasises that the creed is what all Christians should believe in.
What is a creed?
A creed is a statement of belief, which states the main beliefs of Christianity and what they have in common. Creeds show how Christianity is different from other faiths.
The Apostles and the Nicene Creed are the two creeds most widely used by Christians.
The church first used the Apostles' Creed in the 4th century. This creed is based on an earlier statement of faith called the old Roman creed.
The Apostles did not write the Apostles creed. The creed gets its name because it sums up the most important teachings of the Apostles. It was written to help people memorise the basic beliefs of Christianity.
The Nicene Creed was written by the church council in order to settle a controversy concerning the persons of the trinity and to oppose the teaching of heretics.
The Nicene and the Apostles' Creed has similar contents, But whereas the apostles creed use 'I believe', which makes it a personal statement the Nicene creed has 'we believe' which makes it a public statement for Christians communions. The 'we believe' emphasises that the creed is what all Christians should believe in.