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The Apostles’ Creed is the oldest summary of Christian beliefs. Though often recited in unison, the phrase, “I believe,” makes the creed a deeply personal profession of faith. In Affirming the Apostles’ Creed, Packer explains the meaning and implications of each phrase of the creed. Each concise chapter serves as an invitation to dive further into the essentials of the Christian faith via the...

he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living” (Romans 14:9). “… so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow” (Philippians 2:10). Also, the title Christ expresses the claim that Jesus fulfilled all three ministries for which men were anointed in Old Testament times, being prophet (a messenger from God) and priest (one who mediates with God for us by sacrifice) as well as being king. The glory of this conjunction of roles is only seen when we relate it to our actual needs. What do we
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