Bible Question:
Thanks so much for all the answers/scriptures. I have more questions. What are the Articles of Faith, how many are there, please name them. What are the objectives of the church? What are the gifts of the spirit and the fruit of the spirit? |
Bible Answer: explorer, Here is the Nicean Creed with a few more citations. The Nicean Creed I believe in (Romans 10: 8-10; 1 John 4: 15) ONE God, (Deuteronomy 6: 4, Ephesians 4: 6) the Father (Matthew 6: 9) the Almighty, (Exodus 6: 3) Maker of Heaven and Earth, (Genesis 1: 1; 14:19) and of all things visible and invisible. (Colossians 1: 15-16) And in ONE Lord Jesus Christ, (Acts 11: 17) only Son of God, (Mathew 14: 33; 16: 16; Luke 1:35) Only-Begotten, (John 1: 18; 3: 16) Begotten of the Father before all ages. (John 1: 2) Light from Light; (Psalm 27: 1; John 8: 12; Matthew 17: 2,5; Hebrews 1:3) True God from True God; (John 17: 1-5) Begotten, not made; (John 1: 18) of one essence with the Father (John 10: 30) through whom all things were made; (John 1:1-4; Hebrews 1: 1-2) Who for us men and for our salvation (1 Timothy 2: 4-5) came down from heaven, (John 3:13; 6: 33,35) and made incasrnate by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18) was born of the Virgin Mary ( Luke 1: 35; 2:7) and became man. (John 1: 14) And He was crucified for us (Mark 15: 25; 1 Corinthians 15: 3) under Pontius Pilate, (John 19: 6) suffered, died (Mark 8: 31; John 19:33-34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4) and was buried. (Luke 23: 53; 1 Corinthians 15: 4) And on the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, (Luke 24: 1 1 Corinthians 15: 4) and ascended into heaven, (Luke 24: 51; Acts 1: 10) and sits at the right hand of the Father; (Mark 16: 19; Acts 7: 55) and He shall come again in glory (Matthew 24: 27) to judge the living and the dead; (Acts 10: 42; 2 Timothy 4: 1) and His Kingdom shall have no end. (Luke 1:33; 2 Peter 1: 11) And in the Holy Spirit, (John 14: 26) Lord, (Acts 5: 3-4) Giver of Life, (Genesis 1: 2) Who proceeds from the Father and the Son; (John 14:16; 15: 26) Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; (Matthew 3: 16-17) Who spoke through the prophets. (1 Peter1:10-11; 1 Samuel 19: 20; Ezekiel 11: 5,13) In one, (Matthew 16: 18) holy, (1 Peter 2: 5,9) catholic, (Mark 16: 15; Romans 1:5) and apostolic Church. (Acts 2: 42; Ephesians 2: 19-22) I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. (Ephesians 4: 5; Acts 2:38) I look for the resurrection of the dead, (John 11: 24; Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 15: 12-49; Hebrews 6: 2; Revelation 20: 5) and the life in the world to come. (Mark 10: 29-30) AMEN. (Psalm 106: 48) Emmaus |