have come before us. We should stand fast on the ecumenical creeds of the church. And for those of us in confessional traditions—like Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians, and the Reformed—we must take the vows to uphold our confessional standards seriously, carefully, and with integrity. But even these great creeds, catechisms, and confessions are valuable only as they summarize what is taught in Scripture. No secondary, man-made text can replace or be allowed to subvert our allegiance to and knowledge