Historic Creeds and Confessions

by Rick Brannan

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2001

Creeds and Confessions

The history of the Church is filled with times of great theological debate. From the beginning, the Church has had to come together in light of theological controversy and form a body of teaching that would be universally accepted and practiced amongst all who confess Christ as Lord. This collection of Historic Creeds and Confessions contain the outworkings of godly men who came together and drafted what they considered to be the heart of Biblical truth.

The documents contained in the Historic Creeds and Confessions are foundational to basic Christian doctrine and are, for the most part, claimed across denominational boundaries. These classic documents are not simply of historical value, but they are immensely valuable for believers today to read, consider, and understand. They deal in real terms with what it means to live as a Christian. They struggle to quantify complex and confusing ideas in clear, undeniable terminology.

Contents

• Historic Creeds
  • The Apostles' Creed
  • The Nicene Creed
  • The Symbol of Chalcedon
  • The Athanasian Creed
• Historic Confessions and Statements of Faith
  • The Belgic Confession
  • The Heidelberg Catechism
  • The Canons of Dordt

Top Highlights

“abundantly sufficient to expiate the sins of the whole world” (source)

“catholic faith, which except a man believe faithfully he cannot be saved” (source)

“born of the Virgin Mary, the mother of God, according to the Manhood” (source)

“Equal to the Father as touching His Godhead, and inferior to the Father as touching His manhood” (source)

“And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting and they that have done evil into everlasting fire” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Historic Creeds and Confessions
• Editor: Rick Brannan
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2001

About Rick Brannan

Rick Brannan is the translator of The Apostolic Fathers in English, author and translator of Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments, and Agrapha, and managing editor of the Lexham English Septuagint. He has also published Greek Reader Editions of the Acts of Pilate and the First Apocryphal Apocalypse of John. He is currently researching the Greek text of the Shepherd of Hermas for a forthcoming publication.