by Ricky Doc Sauceda
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
Maker of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
This Creed is something that includes the dimensions of Christian faith in a nutshell. It fully explains God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit and we who "believe." It has been modified a bit since this version, but it has not changed in intent.
Dr. J. Vernon McGee once stated that he wished the Protestant church had thought of it instead of the Catholic church. That makes me sad because we are One church, only to us...we are separate. God does not segregate His children, ever.
When Jesus comes in the sky, He is coming for His lambs irregardless of what label we have affixed to ourselves. We are His brand, forever.
(By the way, Catholic means Universal)