The Creeds
The historic creeds of the Christian faith summarize the core truths of Scripture and unite believers across time and place. Rooted in the early church, they provide a faithful and time-tested confession of what we believe about God, Christ and salvation.
The Apostles’ Creed
“I believe in God the Father Almighty…”
The Apostles’ Creed is one of the earliest summaries of the Christian faith, taking shape in the life of the early church by around AD 150–200 and used as a baptismal confession. While not written directly by the apostles, it faithfully reflects the core teaching they passed down and preached from Scripture.
Read the creed 325 · 381The Nicene Creed
“I believe in one God, the Father Almighty…”
The Nicene Creed is one of the earliest and most widely affirmed summaries of the Christian faith. First adopted at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 and expanded at the Council of Constantinople in AD 381, it was written to clearly express the church’s biblical teaching about God and salvation.
Read the creed c. 500The Athanasian Creed
“Whoever desires to be saved should above all hold to the catholic faith. Anyone who does not keep it whole and unbroken will doubtless perish eternally…”
The Athanasian Creed is a detailed confession of Christian doctrine that first appeared in the late 5th century (c. AD 500). Although traditionally attributed to Athanasius, it was not written by him; rather, it reflects the Western church’s careful articulation of biblical teaching in response to ongoing misunderstandings about the Trinity and the person of Christ.
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