Historic creeds & confessions

Historic Christian statements · comparison and context

Read historic statements of belief alongside the Scripture passages they seek to summarize. Attend to the wording, the question being addressed and the tradition using the statement. These study sources are not an adopted BibleVerity Statement of Faith.

Apostles’ Creed

Read the sequence of statements about God, Christ and the Spirit. Notice how the account of Jesus moves through his life, death and resurrection.

Nicene Creed

Compare its language about the Son with the Apostles’ Creed. Read the source version carefully and distinguish the text from later explanations.

Read the sources

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• Read the Apostles’ Creed · CCEL ↗
• Read the Nicene Creed · CCEL ↗

Read with context

• What does the statement affirm about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
• Which biblical passages would you examine to understand its claims? Note where traditions use different wording.