The Apostles’ Creed is a leading statement of core, orthodox Christian belief. Attributed to the earliest followers of Jesus, the creed is a basic outline of what it means to be a Christian while still reflecting the depth and richness of what it proclaims. By Shannon.
Apostles Creed
We believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And born of the virgin, Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy Christian church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
The Christian faith, however, is more than a set of shared, creedal beliefs—it also embraces shared ideals and behaviors. With this in mind, we endorse the Lausanne Covenant and its call for Christians to work together to make Jesus Christ known throughout the world. It is a commitment with one another and with God himself.
The Lausanne Movement that drafted the Covenant was initiated in 1974 by Dr. Billy Graham. It has helped shape evangelical thinking to embrace holistic, or integral, mission in a world of political, economic, intellectual, and religious upheaval.
Section #5 “Christian Social Responsibility” of the Lausanne Covenant affirms the social responsibility that accompanies Christian faith and inspires our Bridges4Justice mission.
