Justin R. Lester explains what creeds are and why Christianity needs them. Creeds clarify Christian identity, connect modern churches to ancient roots, and unite believers across denominations. The Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed are examples that teach historic orthodoxy.
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What are creeds and why do they matter? A creed is a summary of statement beliefs that unites Christians from all denominations generations. It comes from the Latin word credo, meaning I believe. Creeds are useful for the teaching of the faith and fostering fellowship between believers. The Bible contains several creeds in both the Old and the New Testament, like the Shema in Deuteronomy chapter 6 or Jesus is Lord in Romans chapter 10 in the confession of unity in Ephesians chapter 4. And outside of Scripture, the Apostles Creed refutes Gnosticism, the Nicene Creed teaches Jesus as the eternal Son of God, and other creeds refute heresies about the nature of Jesus. So here are three reasons why they're so important. 1 Creeds clarify what it means to be Christian. 2 Creeds unite the modern church to its ancient roots and three creeds unite believers from every tribe's denomination. Creeds remind us there's an objective truth that's right and wrong beliefs. That's where the big church word orthodoxy comes in. The creeds teach us the historic Christian orthodoxy on the most important questions of our faith. If you like content like this, please like and subscribe. I love to answer questions like.