Subject: Mat. 24:36 |
Bible Note: Dear Jeff, Good questions! The Nicene Creed’s authority is based on Scripture _alone_. Consequently, I did not mean to imply that it was authoritative in and of itself. However, it is a careful and exhaustive statement affirming specific Biblically truths regarding the nature of God. It forms a basis of agreement in orthodoxy to this day. The forum guidelines state, "Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing to the authority of the Bible, Christianity, or the deity of Jesus Christ." Frankly, I think there is quite a bit of overlap here! :-) The Nicene Creed was the church’s first definitive response to the Arian heresy that denied the deity of Jesus Christ. It has long been held by the forum that the Nicene Creed is one of the first doctrinal confessions affirming paleo-orthodox Christian beliefs. Indeed, it would not be a stretch to say that if one cannot embrace the truths as expressed in the Nicene Creed, one would, necessarily, not be deemed a Christian (e.g., Russelists, Mormons, etc.). You might further be interested in knowing that the question of the “authority of the Bible” hearkens back to the Reformation call of "Sola Scriptura." We can talk about that sometime if you like. In Him, Doc |