A Good Church
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It's a "religious document" that defines Christian orthodoxy in one easy to remember string of sentences:
I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. < Pwns polytheism
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, < pwns Nestorians
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. < More monophysite pwnage
Through Him all things were made.
For us men and our salvation He came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary , and became man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. < Pwns gnostics
On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures:
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. <
With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
All kinds of good stuff up in there.
I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. < Pwns polytheism
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, < pwns Nestorians
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. < More monophysite pwnage
Through Him all things were made.
For us men and our salvation He came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary , and became man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. < Pwns gnostics
On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures:
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. <
With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
All kinds of good stuff up in there.
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I see nothing in this religious document that would not line up with what I believe about God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Yet Mahogony claims that this creed says i am a heretic? I don;t see it? I agree with all that is said here.
P.S. although there are other creeds that i would have disagreement with, but not this one.
P.S. although there are other creeds that i would have disagreement with, but not this one.
The bible a religious document that all true Christians would adhere to. As for the Nicene creed although I agree with it, that does not mean all Christians MUST adhere to it, as we should the bible.
I disagree. A Christian could write a document that contains both christian truths, and fallacy in it. That does not make it a christian document.
I disagree. A Christian could write a document that contains both christian truths, and fallacy in it. That does not make it a christian document.
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You definitely need a pastor that preaches the Word of God, not his own personal views.
I think that a good church should be mission minded and have a strong desire to see lost people come to know Jesus.
Discipleship Training classes should be provided (different ones for different age groups and different levels of spiritual maturity)
In a good church, there are no divisions, especially over petty things like what color the carpet should be. ( I really know of a church that actually split b/c of that!)
I think that strangers and visitors should recieve a warm welcome when they come to church. They should WANT to come back.
It should be a praying church, one that constantly seeks God's will for the church and brings glory and praise to Him.
A good church is REAL! The church as a whole is enthusiastic about serving and worshiping God, seeking His will, and being about His business. Its not just going through the motions.
Those are just a few, definitely not all. I could go on and on, lol
I think that a good church should be mission minded and have a strong desire to see lost people come to know Jesus.
Discipleship Training classes should be provided (different ones for different age groups and different levels of spiritual maturity)
In a good church, there are no divisions, especially over petty things like what color the carpet should be. ( I really know of a church that actually split b/c of that!)
I think that strangers and visitors should recieve a warm welcome when they come to church. They should WANT to come back.
It should be a praying church, one that constantly seeks God's will for the church and brings glory and praise to Him.
A good church is REAL! The church as a whole is enthusiastic about serving and worshiping God, seeking His will, and being about His business. Its not just going through the motions.
Those are just a few, definitely not all. I could go on and on, lol
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