Creed
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Credo 28: He will come again in glory …
In many of his parables Jesus taught his disciples to live towards the future. They were to be faithful servants,
Credo 27 – … and is seated at the right hand of the Father
Anthropologists have noted that in many cultures, the right side of the body is considered to be of greater importance
Credo 26: He ascended into heaven …
'No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the son of man' (John 3: 13. RSV).
Credo 25: … in accordance with the Scriptures.
In the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul writes: 'If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is
Credo 24 – On the third day He rose again …
‘If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is without substance, and so is your faith’ (I Corinthians 15:14).
Credo 23: He suffered death and was buried
During Holy Week we hardly give ourselves time to allow the reality of Jesus’ death to sink in. We move
Credo 22 …for our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate…
This article of the creed is unique. It is the only statement in our profession of faith that locates
Credo 21: … He became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
This is a pivotal moment in the creed. The first article sweeps ‘heaven and earth’. This article comes to rest
Credo 20 – … by the power of the Holy Spirit
It was by the power of the Holy Spirit that Jesus Christ our Saviour took flesh in the womb of
Credo 19 – … he came down from heaven
The author of the so-called ‘third-Isaiah’ (the third part of the book of Isaiah, composed by a later prophet), when
Credo 18 – … for us men and for our salvation …
For the first time those reciting the creed are incorporated into its subject matter: the identity and revelation of God
Credo 17 – … through Him all things were made …
In the middle of the 2nd century a Christian theologian called Marcion began to teach that the world was made