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Brian Tallman Mar 28, 2010
"...Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary…"
This section of the Creed echoes several well known passages of Scripture (cf. Matt. 1:18-25; Lk. 1:26-38). In doing so two important aspects of the identity of Christ are emphasized. On the one hand, his ...
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Brian Tallman Mar 21, 2010
"...I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord"
In confessing Jesus Christ we are confessing the content of those titles ascribed to him. That means, then, that these are more titles than names. Clearly Jesus was his first name, but Jesus’ father Joseph did not have the ...
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Brian Tallman Mar 14, 2010
"...in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth..."
Last week we noted the way the Creed began: I believe. Simple enough. Nevertheless, in beginning this way we are reminded that Christians believe certain things. Christianity is not a buffet. You don’t ...
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Brian Tallman Mar 07, 2010
"I Believe..."
The Creed starts with the obvious: I believe… That said, it is so obvious that it is often skipped over to get to the particulars and to wrestle with the controversial. Consider why this is such an ...
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