A Plea For Creeds
Rev. Ronald Hanko argues for the biblical necessity and practical value of creeds in the church, contending that creeds are essential confessions of faith rooted in Scripture rather than contrary to it. He addresses objections to creeds and outlines their specific uses in the life of the church, positioning creeds as a bulwark against doctrinal chaos and spiritual decline.
(slightly modified from an article in the British Reformed Journal, issue no. 21, January-March 1998) Creed or Chaos There is an essay by a well-known British author of this century entitled, “Creed or Chaos.”1 While not agreeing with much of the content of the essay, the title very nicely describes the urgency of having and using the historic creeds of the church. We are convinced that the only alternative to creeds is ecclesiastical chaos. History has proved that, especially in this...