What Christians Believe, Part 3

Propers for The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity The Collect: LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil; and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle: 1 Corinthians i. 4.  I THANK…

ON THE  STORY OF THE BIBLE The Rev’d. Allen Fisher   Introduction to Salvation History The Bible records the LORD God’s Mission of Love. All of the Bible flows as one Story. This story is the account of the Mission of God: The story of a loving God creating, redeeming, and restoring a family that…

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What exactly is an Apostle?’ and ‘How is the Church Apostolic?’ and ‘Why is the Church called Apostolic in the Creed?’ The Second Office of Instruction in the Book of Common Prayer deftly tells us the Church is ‘Apostolic; because it continues stedfastly in the Apostles’ teaching and fellowship’ (page 291, Acts of the Apostles…

THE APOSTLES’ CREED / Church Mission The Apostles’ Creed, our baptismal creed, is the most ancient summary of Christian faith.  All churches in the catholic tradition hold to it, and it is considered a sufficient statement of Christian faith. The creed summarizes the story and revelation of God in the Old and New Testaments.  It…