Basics of the Christian faith

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It is essential to know the basics of your faith. Knowing the basics of traditional, orthodox faith keeps you from being led astray by error or faulty teachings.

The following sections are based on the Apostles' Creed. They are the basic statements of belief taught by all true Christian denominations, from Catholic to Orthodox to Mainline to Born again to charismatic. There are vast differences between these denominations, yet they are all built on these essentials.

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
   creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
   who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
   born of the Virgin Mary,
   suffered under Pontius Pilate,
   was crucified, died, and was buried;
   he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come to judge the living and

the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic (universal) Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

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The Creed...Common beliefs of all Christians

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1. I BELIEVE

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2. ...in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth

We believe in God the Father Almighty. The only God. Eternal. All-powerful. (read more)

3. ...in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord (his life)

We believe Jesus Christ is God, the second person of the Trinity. He is (read more)

4. ...in Jesus' death and resurrection (his saving work)

We believe Jesus Christ voluntarily paid the debt for our sin by dying on the cross. (read more)

5. ...in the Glorified Christ (the Son of God today and in the future)

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6. ...in the Holy Spirit

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7. ...in the holy catholic (universal) church

We believe there is one universal church under Christ. It is comprised of all people of all time, who have... (read more)

8. ...the communion of saints

We believe in the communion, or the fellowship, of all who are true believers in Christ as God Incarnate. (read more)

9. ...the forgiveness of sins

We believe in the full and complete forgiveness of sin by God. (read more)

10. ...the resurrection of the body

We believe in the future resurrection of the body. (read more)

12. ...life everlasting

We believe in an eternal life for all who have ever lived (read more)

13. Amen.

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