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Good Book Guide: Apostles' Creed

Tim Chester
Good Book Company/GBG
9781905564415 | 1905564414 | 100pp
Size: 140(w) x 210(h) mm
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I believe in God, the Father Almighty...

The Apostles' Creed is recited by Christians throughout the world each Sunday. For many it is a dull routine, and for others, it is spoken with confusion or doubt, rather than with confidence and joy.

Do we really need creeds? Increasingly, people do not like the idea of pinning truth down. Others want to stick to the Bible alone, and think that creeds have no place in our worship.

But most churches have found it helpful to have a summary of Christian beliefs. Creeds summarize who we are, they teach us what is important and they help us avoid error. In modern business language, they are our 'identity documents'.

This Good Book Guide aims to fill out the content of the short statements of this creed which are so familiar to us. In ten studies, it shows how they are derived from the Bible - the teaching of the apostles - and what the significance of this momentous formula is for our daily lives. Saying the creed need never be dull, confused or joyless again...
Table of Contents
An introduction to this guide

1. Believing in God
'I believe in God' Romans 1 v 18-25 and John 14 v 1-11

2. The Triune God
'the Father...his only Son...the Holy Spirit' John 17 v 20-26

3. The Sovereign God
'the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth' Psalm 33

4. The identity of Jesus Christ
'I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord' Hebrews 1-2

5. The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
'who suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead' Matthew 27 v 11-54

6. The reign of Jesus Christ
'On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead' 1 Corinthians 15 v 1-34

7. The life of the Spirit
'I believe in the Holy Spirit' Romans 8 v 1-17

8. The community of the Spirit
'the holy catholic church, the communion of saints' Ephesians 1-4

9. The work of the Spirit
'the forgiveness of sins' Matthew 9 v 1-13 and Titus 3 v 3-8

10. The hope of the Spirit
'the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting' Romans 8 v 18-39

Leaders' Guide
Other Info
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
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,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

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challenging and relevant
Review by Anonymous | 09.05.2008

easy to follow format. Lots of useful background information. Application questions are located throughout the study rather than all at the end which means they don't always get missed through lack of time. Extra study material makes it very flexible and means group members can take things further in their own time. Provoked good, thoughtful discussion every week.

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Excellent material for groups of all ages and experiences
Review by Paul Rosier | 08.04.2008

We have just used this particular study course for our inter-church Lent groups, and over 130 people have been attending. More than that, the material has proved really effective in drawing people together for real Bible Study (rather than just "religious discussion")and has been welcomed by all ages - from our own youth groups upwards

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excellent resource
Review by Anonymous | 25.02.2008

well presented, easy to use resource.Enjoyed by those who are using it at the moment

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These bible study notes are meaty !!
Review by Elizabeth Asbury | 26.10.2007

Our Ladies Bible study group have been trying various 'brands' of study notes over the years and have found them to be over simplistic, with banal questions,to which the answers were so obvious that they illicited no next point for discussion. However The Good Book study has really opened up discussion the word meaty is the best word I can think of to discribe them. We all agree that they are far the best notes we have used !

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