The Apostles' Creed: A User's Guide

by Johnson, Marshall

• ISBN13: 9780806680514
• ISBN10: 0806680512
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Pub

Summary

The Apostles' Creed, repeated by rote Sunday after Sunday, here comes alive as a genuine "rule of faith" for contemporary Christians of all traditions. With careful scholarship and a concern to make this gem of Christian faith accessible to help guide people of faith through the complexities and ambiguities of modern life, Marshall Johnson has given the Church a tremendous resource for both individual and group discussion. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Marshall D. Johnson, Th.D., is a biblical scholar, retired Lutheran pastor, and former editorial director of Fortress Press

Table of Contents

The Apostles' Creed	p. vii
A Note to the Reader	p. ix
Why Creeds?	p. 1
I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth	p. 11
I Believe in Jesus Christ, God's Only Son, Our Lord	p. 21
He Was Conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary	p. 31
He Suffered...Was Crucified, Died, and Was Buried	p. 39
The Great Omission: Between Birth and Death	p. 47
He Descended...Rose...Ascended...Will Come to Judge	p. 55
I Believe in the Holy Spirit	p. 65
I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints	p. 73
I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins	p. 81
I Believe in the Resurrection and the Life Everlasting	p. 91
For Further Reading	p. 101
Questions for Reflection and Discussion	p. 103
Index of Biblical References	p. 111
Index of Topics	p. 117
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