Our
Beliefs
The Apostles' Creed
I
believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived
by
the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended
into hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven,
and
is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge
the
living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic*
Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of
the
body, and the life everlasting.
* The word "catholic"
refers to the all-inclusive universal Christian church.
The Nicene Creed
We
believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus
Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from
God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of
one Being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us
and for our salvation He came down from heaven; by the power of the
Holy Spirit He became incarnate from the virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death
and was buried. On the third day He rose again in accordance with the
Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand
of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the
dead, and His kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken
through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic
Church. We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look
for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.