The Church Confessing Truth: Reciting the Apostles’ Creed (2)
This article argues that the church's confession of creeds—particularly the Apostles' Creed—is rooted in the biblical mandate that the church serves as 'the pillar and ground of the truth.' Griess grounds his theological argument in 1 Timothy 3:15-16, demonstrating that corporate confession of doctrinal truth is both a biblical practice and essential to the church's fundamental identity and calling. The piece will appeal to readers interested in the theological foundations and biblical warrant for liturgical practices in Reformed worship.
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. I Timothy 3:15-16 Introduction In the previous article we showed that the practice of reciting the Apostles'...
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