WHY DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD

I believe because I want to Believe I believe because I know that what I Believe is the truth

Creed =(Latin) Credo = I believe

Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and 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 into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come 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 life everlasting. Amen.heavenJesusrightGodCatholiclife

Nicaean Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. JesusGod

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.rightwillglorywillcatholicbaptismlife

We do not invent our own faith We receive it from God Praying the Creed unites us to our sisters and brothers in the faith

We don’t say I believe THAT We say I believe IN Our belief is ACTIVE

The Apostles’ Creed Apostles composed a “creed” on Pentecost 215 AD ….used for catechumens (those preparing for Baptism)

Nicene Creed st Ecumenical council (all bishops in world invited) at Nicaea Called by Emperor Constantine Really about declaring Jesus as divine (Arius was denying this) nd council at Constantinople endorsed and expanded it Other gatherings later reaffirmed it.

For Reflection Is there a difference in praying the Creed by yourself as to praying it in community (at liturgy)?

So the Creed is… written as a statement for the community what we believe in common must accept if wish to belong to not accept / to teach something different is heresy

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, Jesus called God Abba “Father” Catechism of the Catholic Church no.239 “God transcends the distinction between the sexes. is neither man nor women. God is God”

“The Nine Billion Names of God” “The Nine Billion Names of God” by A. Clark

Names of God Song

maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. St Thomas Aquinas said, “ God has given us two books of revelation. One is nature. The other is Scripture. We need to read them both to understand the greatness of God”

We are Co-creators with God Earth Day 2016 is APRIL 22

How do you take your stewardship seriously?

And the Invisible……. Angels Heaven Souls

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. JESUS IS GOD

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father. Through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. Incarnate = made of flesh

Prophesy of Mary Isaiah 7: “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel. 15

Let’s Think a Bit on Mary……

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, Jesus was a real person We know how he died We know who was ruler at that time We know he was buried

Notes of Historical Jesus…..

GOD AND MAN aH7S-ANM aH7S-ANM

and rose again on the third day This is the heart of our faith!

in accordance with the Scriptures. He was despised and rejected by men; Surely he has borne our griefs [ and carried our sorrows; But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, he makes himself [ an offering for sin, all from Isaiah

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. Right Hand = “go to person”

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets.

Holy Spirit IS God Fulfills the Trinity God the Creator God the Son God the Holy Spirit

Isaiah 11:2-3 (“prophet”) And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness(willingness to worship) And he shall be filled with the spirit of the fear of the Lord (desire not to offend)

I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. catholic (small “c” = universal Apostolic = Started with Peter and the Apostles

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins In order to join the church we are asked to: -- repent our sins -- be baptized through Baptism we receive forgiveness Pope Francis on Baptism: bc1RfjsA: bc1RfjsA

and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.

AMEN I BELIEVE/ THIS IS CERTAINLY TRUE