Creeds
Derived from the Church of the Great Tradition, Anglicans affirm three ancient creeds: the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed.
“Tradition is the living faith of the dead;
traditionalism is the dead faith of the living.”
— Jaroslav Peikan
“Tradition is the living faith of the dead;
traditionalism is the dead faith of the living.”
— Jaroslav Peikan
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The Nicene CreedWe believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, visible and invisible. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made 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 worshiped 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. * "and the Son", a 6th C. Latin clarification to the original Nicene Creed, 325 & 381 A.D. |