So far in this series on the Nicene faith, we’ve been taking things very slowly, one phrase at a time. Today, I’ll be taking a bigger bite because the next few lines, while all using unique and nuanced terminology, amount to much the same thing: That Jesus is God with exactly the same quality of … Continue reading … And in one Lord, Jesus Christ …
My current midweek series here on the blog is exploring the theology and spirituality of the Nicene Creed. As it happens, today’s reading from the Old Testament is the creation story from Genesis 1, which happens to tie in perfectly to the next line in the Creed, which affirms that God our Father is the … Continue reading …Maker of Heaven and Earth…
The Bible famously beings with the words, “In the beginning, God.” God is what we call what ‘existed’ before anything existed. This God is the source, cause, and fountain of everything that exists. The other day, we saw how the Creed affirms that this God is ‘one’, not just arithmetically, but as a perfect, whole, … Continue reading …The Father Almighty…
Yesterday day we saw that the Nicene Creed is less a statement of ‘beliefs’ than it is a statement of trust. The articles within it are not just ‘correct theological opinions’ but, like the rising Sun in the East or a compass, are what we use to orient ourselves and our lives: As sure as … Continue reading … In One God …
In these first weeks after Pentecost, I’m going to be looking at the Nicene Creed — yes, its history and theology, but I want to focus particularly on the spirituality of the Creed. Today I’ll be focusing on the first two words in English, or the first word in the original Greek text: We believe … Continue reading We Believe, I Believe
Matthew Root 