Common Ground
Overview
What do Christians believe? For centuries, the answer to that question has been found in the creeds—those carefully crafted, sparingly articulate statements that form the minimum definition of the Christian faith.
In a day when the church faces the rising tide of world religions and questions of relevance and ultimate meaning, many Christ followers have retreated into personal spirituality, unsure of what Christians believe or why.
In this elegantly simple book, Drury draws us back to the ancient statement that has been the bedrock of Christian identity for nearly 2,000 years—the Apostles’ Creed.
Each chapter explores the meaning behind a creedal statement, showing its biblical foundations, historical framework, and relevance for life in postmodern times.
This concise work will leave you more certain of the essential truths of the Christian faith—and more in love with the awesome God who stands behind it.
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- Exploration of the meaning behind a creedal statement
- Concluding prayer for each chapter
- Bibliographical references
Top Highlights
“The church writes some things in pencil—they are easily erased by the next generations. Other things are written in ink—they are hard to erase because we believe them so strongly. The creeds, however, are written in blood. The martyrs died for these beliefs. We would too. The creeds do not change with the winds and whims of the times. If thousands of martyrs have died for these beliefs, we should at least be willing to take some time to study them.” (Page 17)
“Without the Holy Spirit, the church would be just another charitable organization. With the Holy Spirit, the church is the living presence of God’s kingdom on earth—the body of Christ.” (Page 118)
“Whatever we envision as the intermediate state between death and final resurrection, a Christian doctrine always ends with a real resurrection of a real body.” (Page 166)
“Doctrine matters, especially core doctrine. The creed is our referee on the playing field of theology” (Page 15)
“However, we will not leave Jesus Christ our Lord behind. If we did, we would no longer be Christians.” (Page 59)
- Title: Common Ground
- Author: Keith Drury
- Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 187