(also) start of something new

K is embarking on an additional bible study (as if we have not got enough from the weekly discussions).

and i have verified that i have been tagged. also because i was one of the few who didn't say much during the discussion, here are my thoughts on the Apostles' Creed.

one:

as it was written so long ago, there are those who would dismiss it as ancient and irrelevant. no - like the Bible, it is timeless and is applicable to every area of our lives, yesterday, today and tomorrow.


two:

i grew up in a presbyterian church that does not follow the traditional liturgy (stand up, read a verse, sing a song, sit down, recite Apostle's Creed, etc..). occasionally i did visit churches that follow these, but it never hit home. i must have come a long way since then - at least on the Apostle's Creed.

that is because when i saw and recited the creed for the first time (can't remember when was that), it confirmed everything i have been taught all these years about the basics of Christianity. i truly appreciate it. i might not have felt that way if i had recited the creed every week.


three:

who wrote it didn't really bother me. as long as it is taken out of the scriptures, it can't be wrong. if one lives on the belief of 'no creed but Christ', it is as good as believing in the creed already. in fact, that is better as the creed itself is only an overview, while the Bible contains the details.


those are my thoughts.

and i don't think i have anyone else to tag. so please leave your thoughts here or here.

thank you. and thank You.