“Now, my siblings, I want you to keep in mind the Good News I shared with you. The most crucial things are what I told you (1 Corinthians 15:1-3, ERV).
There is a lot to learn if you are a new Christian. One rapidly loses sight of the big picture because there are so many tales, terms, and realities. It is difficult to decide which information should be known right once and which may wait, or what is really important and what is not.
It’s not only you that finds these questions difficult. People formed a “creed” early in the church’s history, which was a condensed set of doctrinal affirmations they believed to be indisputable and fundamental. Even while they did not always agree on everything, they were bound together by this set of fundamental beliefs that set them apart from other religions.
For generations, believers have found this summation to be helpful. Many churches make use of it throughout their services. For instance, some faiths require baptismal candidates to declare their belief in these core principles. To gain a better grasp of the foundational ideas of the Christian religion, let us examine this creed gradually over the course of the following twelve days.
Simply read today’s passage: “I believe in God, the Almighty Father who created heaven and earth.” I hold to the doctrine of Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was born of the virgin Mary and conceived by the Holy Spirit. He endured suffering under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried, after which he went to hell. He arose from the dead on the third day. He went to heaven and now sits at the right hand of the all-powerful God the Father. He will then arrive to judge both the living and the dead.
I hold to the following beliefs: the existence of the Holy Spirit, the communion of saints, the atonement of sins, the bodily resurrection, and the promise of eternal life.
Amen.
