The Nicene Creed
For the next season in the life of Redemption Gateway, we will be reciting The Nicene Creed as a regular part of our Sunday worship. Over time, our hope is that we are each able to memorize and internalize the creed as we pursue faithfulness to the Triune God.
Below is a copy of the translation of The Nicene Creed that we will be memorizing as well as the sermon where we explain our rationale and the significance of the creed for the life of the church.
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one substance with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again 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.
We 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 worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy universal and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Sermon: The Nicene Creed — What and So What
In this sermon, Seth Troutt explains The Nicene Creed and addresses questions like:
When was the Nicene Creed written?
Where was the Nicene Creed written?
Why was the Nicene Creed written?
How was the Creed written?
Did the Roman Catholic Church make up these doctrines in 325?
Is the Nicene Creed Biblical?
So what if there isn’t one God?
So what if God isn’t tri-personal?
So what if Jesus isn’t truly human?
So what if Jesus isn’t truly God?