An Introduction
Phillip Cary
The Nicene Creed: An Introduction
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of the Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli,
and St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia
Introduction: The Historical Setting
In One God, the Father, the Almighty
Of All Things Visible and Invisible
Article 2, Part 1: The Eternal Son of God
Who Was Begotten of the Father before All Ages
Having the Same Being as the Father
Through Whom All Things Came to Be
Excursus: The Word and Analogies
Article 2, Part 2: God Incarnate
Who for Us Human Beings and for Our Salvation
And Was Crucified Also for Us under Pontius Pilate
And Rose Again on the Third Day according to the Scriptures
And Sits at the Right Hand of the Father
To Judge the Living and the Dead
Of Whose Kingdom There Shall Be No End
Who with the Father and Son Together Is Worshiped and Co-Glorified
Who Has Spoken through the Prophets
In One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
We Confess One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins
We Look for the Resurrection of the Dead
And the Life of the Age to Come
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About The Nicene Creed: An IntroductionUnderstand and celebrate what we believe. For centuries, the Nicene Creed has been central to the church’s confession. The Nicene Creed: An Introduction by Phillip Cary explores the Creed’s riches with simplicity and clarity. Cary explains the history of the Creed and walks through its meaning line by line. Far from being abstract or irrelevant, the words of the Creed carefully express what God has done in Christ and through the Spirit. The Nicene Creed gives us the gospel. It gives biblical Christians the words for what we already believe. And when we profess the Creed, we join the global church throughout history in declaring the name and work of the one God—Father, Son, and Spirit. Gain a fresh appreciation for the ancient confession with Phillip Cary’s help. |
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