THE NICENE CREED ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE
The following is from the website Letter of Marque, put together by Mr. Richard Gilbert and cited on Brothers of John the Steadfast.
Many misinformed Christians think that the Ecumenical or universal Creeds of the Church are a man-made invention. They are not but are thoroughly grounded in the inerrant Word of God written for a our learning, reproof and correction in the Bible.
The Father
I Believe
Rom. 10:9, Jas 2:19, John 14:1
In one God,
Deut. 6:4, Is. 44:6
The Father
Is. 63:16, 2 Pet 1:17, Matt. 6:9
Almighty,
Gen. 17:1, Ps. 91:1, Rev. 4:8
Maker
Job 4:17, 35:10, Is. 17:7, 54:5
and earth
Ps. 104:5, Jer. 51:15
and of all things
Gen 1:31
visible and invisible.
Ps. 89:11-12, Amos 4:13, Rev. 3:5, Col. 1:16
The Son
And in one Lord
Eph. 4:5
Jesus Christ,
Acts 10:36, 11:17, Rom. 1:7, 5:1, 1 Cor 1:2, 6:11, 2 Cor. 1:2, 8:9
Gal. 1:3, 6:14, Eph. 1:2, 3:11, Phil. 1:2, 3:20, Col. 1:3, 2:6, 1 Thes. 1:1, 5:9,
2 Thes. 1:1, 2:14, 1 Tim. 6:3, 14, 2 Tim. 1:2, Philemon 1:3, 25, Heb. 13:20,
Jas. 1:1, 2:1, 1 Pet. 1:3, 3:15, 2 Pet. 1:8, 14, Jude 17, 21, Rev. 22:20-21
the only-begotton,
John 1:18
Son of God,
Matt 3:17, John 3:16
Begotten of His Father,
Heb. 1:5
Before all worlds,
John 1:1, Col. 1:17, 1 John 1:1
Not Made,
Mic. 5:2, John 1:18, 17:5
Being of one substance with the Father,
John 10:30, 14:9
By whom all things were made;
1 Cor. 8:6, Col 1:16
Who for us men
Matt 20:28, John 10:10
and for our salvation
Matt 1:21, Luke 19:10
came down from heaven
Rom. 10:6, Eph. 4:10
and was incarnate
Col. 2:9
by the Holy Spirit
Matt 1:18
of the Virgin Mary
Luke 1:34-35
and was made man;
John 1:14
and was crucified
Matt. 20:19, John 19:18, Rom. 5:6, 8, 2 Cor. 13:4
also for us
Rom. 5:8, 2 Cor. 5:15
under Pontius Pilate.
Matt. 27:2, 26, 1 Tim 6:13
He suffered
1 Pet. 2:21, Heb. 2:10
and was buried.
Mark 15:46, 1 Cor. 15:4
And the third day
Matt. 27:63, 28:1, 1 Cor. 15:4
He rose again
Mark 16:6, 2 Tim. 2:8
according to the Scriptures
Ps. 16:10, Luke 24:25-27, 1 Cor. 15:4
and ascended
Luke 24:51, Acts 1:9
Into heaven
Mark 16:19, Acts 1:11
and sits at the right hand of the Father.
Ps. 110:1, Matt. 26:64, Acts 7:56, Heb. 1:3
And He will come again
Jn. 14:3, 1 Thes. 4:16
with glory
Matt. 16:27, 24:30, 25:31, 26:64, Mark. 8:38, Col. 3:4
to judge
Matt. 25:31-46, Acts 17:31
both the living and the dead,
Acts 10:42, 1 Pet. 4:5
whose kingdom
John 18:36, 2 Tim. 4:1, 18
will have no end.
Luke 1:33, Rev. 11:15, Ps. 145:13
The Holy Spirit
And I believe in the Holy Spirit,
Matt. 28:19, Acts 13:2
The Lord
2 Cor. 3:17
And giver of life,
John 6:63, Rom. 7:6, 8:2, 2 Cor. 3:6
who proceeds from the father
John 14:16-17
and the Son,
John 15:26, Rom. 8:9, Gal. 4:6
Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped
Luke 4:8, John 4:24
and glorified
John 4:24, 1 Tim. 1:17
Who spoke by the prophets.
1 Pet. 1:10-11, 2 Pet 1:21
And I believe in one
1 Cor. 10:16-17, 12:12-13
Holy
Eph. 3:16-17, 5:27, 1 Pet. 2:9
Catholic
1 Cor. 1:2
and Apostolic
Eph. 2:20, Rev. 21:14
Church,
Acts 20:28, Eph. 1:22-23, Col. 1:24, Heb. 12:23, 1 Pet. 2:9
I acknowledge one Baptism
John 3:5, Rom. 6:3, Eph. 4:5
For the remission of sins,
Acts 2:38, 1 Pet. 3:21, Tit. 3:5
And I look for the resurrection of the dead
1 Thes. 4:16, 1 Cor. 15:12-13, 16, 52
And the life of the world to come.
1 Cor 15:54-57, Rev. 22:5
Amen.
Ps. 41:13, 2 Cor. 1:20
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