Statement of Faith
The Creed is a "symbol of faith" stating what we believe as Christians. We recite it together to show that we are united in heart and mind in our beliefs about God. Almost all the statements are from the Bible.
The Creed was written at the First Ecumenical Council in 325 AD and amended in Second Ecumenical Council in 381 AD. It was agreed to never change it and it remains unchanged in the Orthodox Tradition.
The Creed is as follows:
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I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth and of all things visible and invisible.
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And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all Ages. Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father, through Whom all things were made.
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Who for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man.
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He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried.
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And He rose on the third day according to the Scriptures.
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He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father;
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And He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom shall have no end.
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And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son, is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the Prophets.
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In one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
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I confess one Baptism for the remission of sins.
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I look for the resurrection of the dead.
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And the life of the age to come.
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We end the creed with "Amen" which should be said in a loud cry.