The Creeds and the Councils
How much, exactly, do you have to believe to count as a Christian?
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- Read it3 min
- The world behind the words4 min
- How it drifted5 min
- Honest objections3 min
- Measured against the center2 min
- A keeper1 min
- Reflect2 min
- Practice this week1 min
- Talk it over1 min
- A quiet moment1 min
Most churches have an answer ready. Believe these statements about God, about Jesus, about the Trinity, and you are in. Doubt one of them and you are out, however you live. The statements are printed as creeds and statements of faith, and many churches will not let you teach, serve or join until you sign.
So ask yourself how you decide who counts as a real Christian. Is it what people do, or the words they will sign? His own disciples once drew that line, and he answered them. You don't need anyone's permission to follow him, inside a church or outside one, and you don't need anyone's signature either.
Measured against the center
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