Church Creeds (Research Essentials)

Today many individuals are not aware of the specifics regarding their personal heritage. This category of heritage includes, their national ancestry, perhaps their family tree beyond a few generations, not alone their spiritual heritage. Indeed many will be quick to tell you their fundamental denomination’s beliefs, and perhaps some of their own beliefs and certain aspects of their dogma. Yet, they will not be able to carry it beyond these same few.

The truth is, Christian Creeds persuades us of its truth, not only by reason of its history and its perfect accord with our moral and spiritual needs, but also because it is the clear goal at which our intellect strives in groping fashion to arrive. History, conscience, and intellect are three distinct sources of argument which converge towards a concordant testimony to the reality and truth of the Christian knowledge and understanding.

From history, we obtain the facts of a distinct and specific character, which more than suggests the presence of a Divine agency, and which are in separably connected with the origin of Christianity. Additionally, from man’s own inward life we get the arguments based on conscience, on the need of moral order, and the recognition of a moral law. Also, from reason, we get the attempted solutions of the questions raised concerning the origin of the universe and particularly concerning the origin and destiny of man himself.

To give anything like a full proof of the Christian doctrine formed into creeds demands a detailed exposition of the concordant testimony of these different groups of witnesses, it without a doubt would manifestly require a large volume. This simple effort is intended to provide the avid student and those who need to reexamine what it is that comprises their beliefs into a tangible and readable summation of what it is and how we today believe and profess what we do.