What Christians believe

Interactive creeds for memorization

God the Father

Son of the Father

Incarnation

Humiliation

Exaltation

Spirit of the Father and of the Son

Life in the Spirit

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Apostles' Creed

Nicene Creed

"This is the true Christian faith. Unless a man believes this firmly and faithfully, he cannot be saved" (Athanasian Creed).

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Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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Dawning Realm proclaims the good news of the kingdom as confessed at Caesarea Philippi, Nicaea, and Augsburg.
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Last modified: January 16, 2016 9:25 AM
Author information. David Bickel confesses the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, the Augsburg Confession, and the other documents of the Book of Concord because they faithfully summarize the sacred writings of the prophets and apostles. As a layman, he lacks the call needed to publicly teach in the church. | professional web page

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