Introduction We began a series on the Nicene Creed last Wednesday when we thought a little about the historical background to the Creed. I also explained that creeds are biblical in two senses. Firstly, the Bible contains creed-like statements and Paul refers in 2 Timothy to a pattern of sound teaching which was entrusted to … Continue reading One God, the Father Almighty
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Introduction to the Nicene Creed
I made use of Reformed Catholicity by Michael Allen and Scott R. Swain and 'Confession and Confessions' in Confessing God: Essays in Christian Dogmatics II by John Webster. Historical background We're beginning a series on the Nicene Creed this evening. The Council of Nicaea met 1700 years ago in 325 AD and produced the Creed … Continue reading Introduction to the Nicene Creed