This sermon gives the history of how the Apostles’ Creed came about and explains the importance it has in the Christian church throughout history as well as in our individual lives. The Apostles’ Creed is a declaration of faith recognized by all branches of true Christianity. For 2,000 years the Apostles’ Creed has served as a succinct statement of the irreducible minimum of the Christian faith. It is the common heritage of the true Christian church. It offers a broad survey of Christian doctrine, that focuses all on God as the object of the faith, and what he has done for believers. In this declaration of beliefs, the God of the Christian church is sharply distinguished from the gods of other religions by what he has done for his believers. The authority of these statements of belief embodied in the Apostles’ Creed lies entirely on the Word, that is the Bible, and not on any personal or private interpretations. It follows then that a person who professes to be a Christian must therefore subscribe or believe in everything stated in this creed, at the very least, as a start of what the Christian must believe. The Creed reminds us that truth is not optional. There are boundaries to the Christian faith. Not everything is negotiable. Some things must be believed if you are to call yourself a Christian. You can choose to live outside those boundaries, but if you do, you aren’t a Christian and you shouldn’t call yourself one.
Text: Romans 1:16Upon reading these verses, the thought comes to mind that we’re not in Eden anymore. Whatever else you can say […]
Text: Genesis 1:26-28Did the events described in Genesis 1-11 really happen? Does it matter? The answer is yes to both questions. They really happened and it really matters because ideas have consequences. What you believe about where you came from will radically impact the purpose of your life.
Text: Genesis 1:1-2:3In this sermon series we’re looking at the basic laws of the spiritual life that apply to all Christians everywhere. […]
Sermon Series: Seven Laws of the Spiritual LifeOur church theme for 2002 is “God’s Word: Our Unshakable Foundation.” Considering the events of the last few months, it […]
Text: Psalm 119:89I’d like to begin this message with a statement of the problem we all face. When I use the phrase […]
Text: Galatians 2:15-21Never be ashamed of the gospel! It’s the good news the world needs to hear.
Text: Galatians 1:1-10If people knew us better than they do, they would condemn us even more than they do.
Text: John 8:1-11Money is a good servant but a terrible master.
Text: Matthew 19:16-26Jesus is ready to give us Living Water. Are we ready to receive it?
Text: John 4:1-30