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(Written in response to someone who questioned the
validity and/or inspiration of the Nicene Creed, which is a summary
of beliefs for all Orthodox, and other, Christians)
You asked me if this Creed is inspired. Well, the innumerable
insights of the Creed that brilliantly stand up to Scripture tell me
that there has to be some inspiration behind it. Also, because of
the bombardment of the Church coming from the many heresies then as
there are now, the Church issued and subsequently added into the
Creed more statements in order to further protect the Faith. To me
this creed is not cast in stone. The Church might even alter it
again to once again protect the Faith against such major modern day
heresies such as “once saved always saved”. Who knows?
Here is the Nicene Creed:
I believe in (Romans 10: 8-10; 1
John 4: 15)
One God (Deuteronomy 6: 4, Ephesians 4:
6)
Father (Matthew 6: 9)
Almighty, (Exodus 6: 3)
Creator of heaven and earth, (Genesis
1: 1)
and of all things visible and invisible;
(Colossians 1: 15-16)
and in one Lord, Jesus Christ, (Acts
11: 17)
Son of God (Matthew 14: 33; 16: 16)
begotten of the Father before all ages;
(John 1: 2; 1: 18; 3: 16)
Light of Light (Psalm 27: I; John 8:
12; Matthew 17: 2,5)
true God of true God, (John 17: 1-5)
of one essence with the Father, (John
10: 30)
through Whom all things were made;
(Hebrews 1: 1-2)
Who for us and for our salvation (I
Timothy 2: 4-5)
came down from the heavens (John 6:
33,35)
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the
Virgin Mary, (Luke 1: 35)
and became man. (John 1: 14)
Crucified for us (Mark 15: 25; I
Corinthians 15: 3)
under Pontius Pilate, (John 1: 14)
He suffered, (Mark 8: 31)
and was buried; (Luke 23: 53; I
Corinthians 15: 4)
Rising on the third day according to the
Scriptures, (Luke 24: 1; 1 Cor. 15: 4)
And ascending into the heavens, (Luke
24: 51; Acts 1: 10)
He is seated at the right hand of the Father;
(Mark 16: 19; Acts 7: 55)
And coming again in glory (Matthew 24:
27)
to judge the living and dead, (Acts 10:
42; 2 I Timothy 4: 1)
His kingdom shall have no end; (2 Peter
1: 11)
And in the holy Spirit, (John 14: 26)
Lord (Acts 5: 3-4)
the Giver of life, (Genesis 1: 2)
Who proceeds from the Father, (John 15:
26)
Who together with the Father and the Son is
worshipped and glorified, (Matthew 3: 16-17)
Who spoke through the prophets; (I
Samuel 19: 20; Ezekiel 11: 5, 13)
In one, (Matthew 16: 18)
holy, (I Peter 2: 5, 9)
catholic (Mark 16: 15)
and apostolic Church; (Acts 2: 42;
Ephesians 2: 19-22)
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of
sins; (Ephesians 4: 5)
I expect the resurrection of the dead;
(John 11: 24; I Cor. 15: 12-49)
And the life of the age to come. (Mark
10: 29-30)
Amen. (Psalm 106:48)
(The translation used is from the text approved 1993 by His
Eminence, Metropolitan Isaiah)
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