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Faith of our Fathers: A Study of the Nicene Creed is unavailable, but you can change that!

It’s not whether you have a creed or not, just which. “No creed but Christ.” This claim tries to remove the mess of doctrinal controversy. After all, doesn’t everyone know that “doctrine divides?” But would avoiding creeds and confessions really clear away confusion? As the church’s first “official” ecumenical creed, the Nicene Creed has protected and shaped the life of God’s people for...

In order to be organized and meaningful, even a local community club develops some kind of guidelines to distinguish who is a member and who is not. At this point, confessions of faith become not only necessary but also vital to the well-being of the church. Creeds protect us from error and guide us in truth. Knowing a creed can help to distinguish a Muslim from a Christian. Most reasonable people would affirm that this is helpful. Furthermore, if you assume Christianity to be true, it is not an
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