“…contend  for  the  faith  that  was  once  for  all  entrusted  to  God’s  holy  people.”  

Jude  1:3    

– “once  for  all”      – Truth  never  changes    

“Hear,  O  Israel:  The  Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is  one.  You  shall  love  the  Lord  your  God  with  all  your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul  and  with  all  your  might.  And  these  words  that  I  command  you  today  shall  be  on  your  heart.  You  shall  teach  them  diligently  to  your  children,  and  shall  talk  of  them  when  you  sit  in  your  house,  and  when  you  walk  by  the  way,  and  when  you  lie  down,  and  when  you  rise.  You  shall  bind  them  as  a  sign  on  your  hand,  and  they  shall  be  as  frontlets  between  your  eyes.  You  shall  write  them  on  the  doorposts  of  your  house  and  on  your  gates.  

Deuteronomy  6:4-­‐9  (ESV)  

Tools  for  Passing  on  the  Faith  

CONFESSIONS  –  A  detailed  descripHon  of  what  ChrisHans  believe,  wriJen  in  topical  essay  format  with  supporHng  Bible  verses.  CREEDS  –  A  short  summary  of  our  beliefs  that  can  be  memorized.  CATECHISMS  –  A  quesHon  &  answer  format  for  learning  beliefs.  

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of

heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son,

our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he

rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and

sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the

forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the

life everlasting. Amen

The Creed  I BELIEVE in GOD  

And  they  devoted  themselves  to  the  apostles'  teaching  and  the  fellowship,  to  the  breaking  of  bread  and  the  prayers.    

Acts  2:42  (ESV)  Devoted  to:  – Apostles’  teaching  – The  fellowship  – Breaking  of  bread  – Prayers  

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of

heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son,

our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he

rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and

sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the

forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the

life everlasting. Amen

I  BELIEVE  IN:  1. God  the  Father  

What  kind  of  Father  is  God?  

•  ABLE  •  NEVER  CHANGES  •  CARING  •  PRESENT  

I  BELIEVE  IN:  1. God  the  Father  2. Almighty  

God  the  Father  almighty  

God  is  our  loving  Father  and  God  is  ALMIGHTY  in  His  love.  

I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  no  other,          besides  me  there  is  no  God;          I  equip  you,  though  you  do  not  know  me,  that  people  may  know,  from  the  rising  of  the  sun          and  from  the  west,  that  there  is  none  besides  me;          I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  no  other.  I  form  light  and  create  darkness,          I  make  well-­‐being  and  create  calamity,          I  am  the  Lord,  who  does  all  these  things.  

Isaiah  45:5-­‐7  (ESV)  

I  BELIEVE  IN:  1. God  the  Father  2. Almighty  3. Creator  of  heaven  &  earth