6. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation. ( 2 Peter 1:20) There are some things in them hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other scriptures. (2 Peter 3 :16)
7. So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?" And he said, "How can I, unless some one guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. Acts 8:31-31 Council of Jerusalem – Acts 15
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12. CCC 187 … called " professions of faith “ … summarize the faith that Christians profess. … called "creeds" on account of what is usually their first word in Latin: credo ("I believe"). The Creeds
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22. 3 Parts of the Apostles’ Creed: 1. The first part deals with God the Father and creation. (article 1) The Apostles’ Creed Article 1: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth;
23. 2. The second part deals with God the Son and our redemption. (articles 2 to 7) The Apostles’ Creed Article 2: I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. Article 3: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and was born of the Virgin Mary. Article 4: He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. Article 5: He descended to the dead. On the third day, He rose again. Article 6: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. Article 7: He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
24. 3. The third part deals with God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification. (articles 8 to 12) The Apostles’ Creed Article 8: I believe in the Holy Spirit, Article 9: the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, Article 10: the forgiveness of sins, Article 11: the resurrection of the body, Article 12: and the life everlasting.
25. The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty creator of heaven and earth I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. AMEN 1. The first part deals with God the Father and creation. (article 1) (article 2) (article 3) (article 4) (article 5) (article 6) (article 7) 2. The second part deals with God the Son and our redemption. (article 8) (article 9) (article 10) (article 11) (article 12) 3. The third part deals with God the Holy Spirit and our sanctification. 3 Parts of the Apostles’ Creed:
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27. I believe in one God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation
28. He came down from heaven. (At the word that follow , up to and including “and became man”, all bow) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate, He suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with 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.
29. I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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BIBLE WAS NOT PRINTED UNTIL - 16 TH CENTURY – FAITH WAS DISSEMINATED THROUGH SACRED TRADITIONS AND SCRIPTURES OF THE CHURCH
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The word "tradition" is taken from the Latin 'trado, tradere' meaning to hand over, to deliver, or to bequeath. The teachings of Scripture are written down in the Bible, and are handed on, not only in writing, but also in the lives of those who live according to its teachings. The teachings of Tradition are not written down, but are lived and are handed on by the lives of those who lived according to its teachings, according to the example of Christ and the Apostles (1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:15). This perpetual handing on of the teachings of Tradition is called a living Tradition; it is the transmission of the teachings of Tradition from one generation to the next.
The profession is in 3 parts cos - about our Trinitarian God Triune God – 3 persons-One God.Blessed Trinty.
The profession is in 3 parts cos - about our Trinitarian God Triune God – 3 persons-One God.Blessed Trinty.
The profession is in 3 parts cos - about our Trinitarian God Triune God – 3 persons-One God.Blessed Trinty.
A creed is a summary or statement of what one believes. The word …. I believe, I accept or hold true something on the word of another. The AC is a collection of all the truths the Apostles believed. It’s so called because it has come down (handed down to us as part of the deposit of faith) to us from the time of the apostles. The apostles were the 12 men that Jesus chose to be his first bishops- Peter being the first. They lived with him, followed him and learnt from him during his public ministry. These apostles taught and preached, following Jesus command “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; …(Matthew 28:19)..(as what Martin spoke about last week). What so important about the Creed, you may ask? When we recite the Creed, we make an act of faith. I believe in the God I cannot see, in the Trinity which is beyond my understanding and I put our trust in God’s word. This is what the C is about. The way your sessions designed – threads the entire Creed. That’s how important. Naturally a big part is devoted to JC- He the man. In the ancient days the Creed was used as a summary of Christian doctrines for baptismal candidates in the Roman churches. It is still used in the Rite of Baptism. During your baptism, each of you will be asked to profess your faith in the form of questions..Sunday Mass – Nicene Mass-longer version
A creed is a summary or statement of what one believes. The word …. I believe, I accept or hold true something on the word of another. The AC is a collection of all the truths the Apostles believed. It’s so called because it has come down (handed down to us as part of the deposit of faith) to us from the time of the apostles. The apostles were the 12 men that Jesus chose to be his first bishops- Peter being the first. They lived with him, followed him and learnt from him during his public ministry. These apostles taught and preached, following Jesus command “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; …(Matthew 28:19)..(as what Martin spoke about last week). What so important about the Creed, you may ask? When we recite the Creed, we make an act of faith. I believe in the God I cannot see, in the Trinity which is beyond my understanding and I put our trust in God’s word. This is what the C is about. The way your sessions designed – threads the entire Creed. That’s how important. Naturally a big part is devoted to JC- He the man. In the ancient days the Creed was used as a summary of Christian doctrines for baptismal candidates in the Roman churches. It is still used in the Rite of Baptism. During your baptism, each of you will be asked to profess your faith in the form of questions..Sunday Mass – Nicene Mass-longer version