Authorized Affirmations of Faith
In addition to the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed, the following forms of the Creeds and these Affirmations of Faith are also authorized.
1 Do you believe and trust in God the Father, source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist?
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We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Son, who took our human nature, died for us and rose again?
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We believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit, who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world?
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We believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the Church.
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This is our faith. We believe and trust in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
2 We proclaim the Church's faith in Jesus Christ.
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We believe and declare that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is both divine and human.
God, of the being of the Father, the only Son from before time began; human from the being of his mother, born in the world;
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fully God and fully human; human in both mind and body.
As God he is equal to the Father, as human he is less than the Father.
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Although he is both divine and human he is not two beings but one Christ.
One, not by turning God into flesh, but by taking humanity into God;
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truly one, not by mixing humanity with Godhead, but by being one person.
For as mind and body form one human being so the one Christ is both divine and human.
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The Word became flesh and lived among us; we have seen his glory, the glory of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
from the Athanasian Creed
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We believe in God the Father, God almighty, by whose plan earth and heaven sprang to being, all created things began. We believe in Christ the Saviour, Son of God in human frame, virgin-born, the child of Mary upon whom the Spirit came. Christ, who on the cross forsaken, like a lamb to slaughter led, suffered under Pontius Pilate, he descended to the dead. We believe in Jesus risen, heaven's king to rule and reign, to the Father's side ascended till as judge he comes again. We believe in God the Spirit; in one Church, below, above: saints of God in one communion, one in holiness and love. So by faith, our sins forgiven, Christ our Saviour, Lord and friend, we shall rise with him in glory to the life that knows no end.
(May be sung to any 87 87 or 87 87D tune.)
4 Let us affirm our faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God. All
Though he was divine, he did not cling to equality with God, but made himself nothing. Taking the form of a slave, he was born in human likeness. He humbled himself and was obedient to death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God has raised him on high, and given him the name above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and every voice proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
cf Philippians 2.6-11
5 Let us declare our faith in the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures; he was buried; he was raised to life on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures; afterwards he appeared to his followers, and to all the apostles: this we have received, and this we believe. Amen.
cf 1 Corinthians 15.3-7
6 We say together in faith
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Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.
We believe in God the Father, who created all things:
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for by his will they were created and have their being.
We believe in God the Son, who was slain:
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for with his blood, he purchased us for God, from every tribe and language, from every people and nation.
We believe in God the Holy Spirit:
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the Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come!' Even so come, Lord Jesus! Amen.
cf Revelation 4.8,11; 5.9; 22.17,20
7 Let us declare our faith in God.
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We believe in God the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. We believe in God the Son, who lives in our hearts through faith, and fills us with his love. We believe in God the Holy Spirit, who strengthens us with power from on high. We believe in one God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.