THE APOSTLES’ CREED
by Tim Chester
The good book guide to the Apostles’ Creed
© Tim Chester/The Good Book Company, 2007.
Reprinted 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019.
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ISBN: 9781905564415
Why study the Apostles’ Creed?
I believe in God (Romans 1 v 18–25; John 14 v 1–14)
The Father … his only Son … the Holy Spirit (John 17 v 20–26)
The Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth (Psalm 33)
4. The identity of Jesus Christ
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord … (Hebrews 1–2)
5. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ
… who suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead (Matthew 27 v 11–54)
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead (1 Corinthians 15 v 1–34)
I believe in the Holy Spirit … (Romans 8 v 1–17)
8. The community of the Spirit
… the holy catholic church, the communion of saints … (Ephesians 1–4)
… the forgiveness of sins … (Matthew 9 v 1–13; Titus 3 v 3–8)
… the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting (Romans 8 v 18–39)
Introduction: good book guides
Every Bible-study group is different—yours may take place in a church building, in a home or in a cafe, on a train, over a leisurely mid-morning coffee or squashed into a 30-minute lunch break. Your group may include new Christians, mature Christians, non-Christians, mums and tots, students, businessmen or teens. That’s why we’ve designed these Good Book Guides to be flexible for use in many different situations.
Our aim in each session is to uncover the meaning of a passage, and see how it fits into the “big picture” of the Bible. But that can never be the end. We also need to appropriately apply what we have discovered to our lives. Let’s take a look at what is included:
Talkabout: Most groups need to “break the ice” at the beginning of a session, and here’s the question that will do that. It’s designed to get people talking around a subject that will be covered in the course of the Bible study.
Investigate: The Bible text for each session is broken up into manageable chunks, with questions that aim to help you understand what the passage is about. The Leader’s Guide contains guidance on questions, and sometimes additional ...
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About I Believe the Apostles’ Creed‘I believe in God, the Father Almighty …’ The Apostles’ Creed is recited by Christians throughout the world each Sunday. For many it is a dull routine, and for others, it is spoken with confusion or doubt, rather than with confidence and joy. Do we really need creeds? Increasingly, people do not like the idea of pinning truth down. Others want to stick to the Bible alone, and think that creeds have no place in our worship. But most churches have found it helpful to have a summary of Christian beliefs. Creeds summarize who we are, they teach us what is important and they help us avoid error. In modern business language, they are our ‘identity documents’. This Good Book Guide aims to fill out the content of the short statements of this creed which are so familiar to us. In ten studies, it shows how they are derived from the Bible—the teaching of the apostles—and what the significance of this momentous formula is for our daily lives. Saying the creed need never be dull, confused or joyless again … |
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