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1 | Explain doctrine and statement of faith | John 3:16 | VeryPrecious | 15833 | ||
Please explain 'doctrine' to me. Also, if you had to write a personal statement of faith that associates with doctrine, what would it be and why? Thanks for your time. Veryprecious |
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2 | Explain doctrine and statement of faith | John 3:16 | Makarios | 15910 | ||
Hello Veryprecious! For an example of a 'creed' or statement of doctrine, I provide the following... The following is "The Creed of St. Patrick".. ******************************************** "The Creed of the Trinity 1. Because there is no other God, nor ever was, nor will be, than God the Father unbegotten, without beginning, from whom is all beginning, the Lord of the universe, as we have been taught; 2. and His Son Jesus Christ, whom we declare to have always been with the Father, spiritually and ineffably begotten by the Father before the beginning of the world, before all beginning; and by Him are made all things visible and invisible. He was made man, and having defeated death, was received into heaven by the Father; and He hath given Him all power over all names in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, and every tongue shall confess to Him that Jesus Christ is Lord and God, in whom we believe, and whose advent we expect soon to be, judge of the living and of the dead, who will render to every man according to his deeds; 3. and He has poured forth upon us abundantly the Holy Spirit, the gift and pledge of immortality, who makes those who believe and obey sons of God and joint heirs with Christ; and Him do we confess and adore, one God in the Trinity of the Holy Name." I believe that it is necessary for us to state what we believe and why so that we can better understand and be more prepared to explain and defend what we believe to others. As for my own personal statement of doctrine or belief, it would be very close to the one found on Lockman's homepage at http://www.lockman.org. Blessings to you! Nolan |
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3 | Explain doctrine and statement of faith | John 3:16 | VeryPrecious | 15956 | ||
Thanks Nolan. That was an awesome explanation. the question is in reference to a course we're taking at Bible College....Faith Can Change Your World, by Dr. Lester Sumrall. Be blessed......Veryprecious Hank, thanks. What is the Nicene creed? Where do I locate it in the Bible?.........Veryprecious |
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4 | Explain doctrine and statement of faith | John 3:16 | Hank | 15979 | ||
Very Precious, you won't find the Nicene Creed in the Scriptures, nor as for that, any of the other well-known creeds that have become a part of our heritage of literature on Christian faith and practice. Unlike Scripture, these creeds, confessions of faith and the like are not inspired and the claim is not advanced that they are. They are merely man's attempt to state in summary form the essentials of the Christian faith..... You asked about the Nicene Creed in particular. It is an ancient creed, adopted at the first Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325 to settle a controversy concerning the Persons of the Trinity. Should you like to read it in its entirety (it isn't very long), you may go to makedisciples.com/nicene-c.html. Or simply go to a search engine (I used Yahoo) and type in the two words, nicene creed, and you will be able to find it. Some websites offer it an couple of translations...... But please let me say again, creeds are not Scripture. Many people feel that they are of help to them in being able to express and affirm in succinct form what they believe. If any of the creeds help you to do this better, fine. If they don't help you or don't say what you believe, you're at liberty to continue your walk in the Lord and leave the creeds behind. --Hank | ||||||
5 | Explain doctrine and statement of faith | John 3:16 | VeryPrecious | 16031 | ||
Hank, Thanks for all the input and references. Are you a pastor or Bible scholar or both? Where did you go or are going to Bible College/Seminary? My husband and I are working on Bachelors degrees now....him in Theology and I in Christian Education. I want to go on to Christian counseling, God willing and the finances are available. I want to work with children in that area. There are so many of them out there hurting with no one to care. Hopefully I'll be able to lead some of them to the Lord.Amen! Again, thanks...........VeryPrecious |
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6 | Explain doctrine and statement of faith | John 3:16 | Hank | 16034 | ||
Very Precious, I'm happy to answer your questions about my background. I have attended neither a Bible college nor a seminary. I attended college and my major field of study was the English language and literature. I am not a pastor but have taught various classes at my church for some 20 years. While God has blessed me with a bump of curiosity and a keen desire to know more of Him through His word, in no sense of the term would I call myself a scholar...... I pray God's blessings on both you and your husband in your aspirations to enter the vineyard in service to our Lord. Your proviso for this endeavor was "God willing and the finances are available." I beg both of you to consider thoughtfully and prayerfully that if God has called you into His service, He will make a way when, by all human assessment, there seems to be no way. --Hank | ||||||
7 | Explain doctrine and statement of faith | John 3:16 | VeryPrecious | 16170 | ||
Hank, So true. Even when we can't see light at the end of the tunnel, God is busy arranging things in heaven to the good of those who love, to those who are the called according to HIS purpose, in Christ Jesus. Amen! With all that's going on here on the east coast, these are the times that try mens souls. Thanks for your encouragement........VeryPrecious |
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