We finished the creed.
The creed is the black lines of a child’s coloring book, waiting for crayons to color in the spaces, to give life.
The creed is the “Lord I believe”, waiting desperately for the answer to “Help my unbelief.”
The creed is the recalibration of the navigation system to remember where north is.
The creed is the standard weight used to test other objects.
The creed is the tags, the seo keywords for the Christian faith.
The creed is the poem you recite when you cannot remember the essay
The creed is the mnemonic, doing for the basics of the Christian faith what “Every Good Boy Does Fine” does for those trying to remember the lines of the treble staff or “Mozart’s in the closet, let him out let him out let him out” does for remembering the beginning of Mozart’s 40th Symphony or Roy G. Biv is the colors of the rainbow.
Each clause of the creed is a thread, leading us through the Bible like the lines on the floor of a hospital take you to ER or the birthing center or outpatient surgery or a research opportunity tracing “forgiveness of sins” from David’s relief in forgiveness
How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How joyful is the man the LORD does not charge with sin and in whose spirit is no deceit!
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for theforgiveness of sins.
To the offer of forgiveness from Jesus
And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.
Each line is also a wonderful opportunity for questions and discussion and ” don’t know but let’s find out together”–if you’re lucky enough to work through it with someone who doesn’t see it as sacred untouchable dogma and isn’t frightened or threatened by uncertainty.
Thanks.
well said, Rich. Very well said.
As I get older, I’m finding that I ask a lot more questions and am enjoying the dialog those questions start. I still know what I believe, but I’m a lot less stuck on people having to believe exactly what I believe.
Jon, I have loved this series on the Creed. Thank you for taking the time to write it, and freely share it with us.