Ecumenical creeds: Difference between revisions

A creed by definition is a summary or statement of what one believes. It originates from the Latin ''[[credo]]'' meaning "I believe".<ref>{{cite web|title=creed - definition of creed in English|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/creed|website=Oxford Dictionaries |language=English|accessdate=3 April 2017}}</ref> The purpose of a creed is to act as a yardstick of correct belief.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Meager|first1=David|title=A brief history of the three creeds|url=http://archive.churchsociety.org/crossway/documents/Cway_093_CreedsHistory.pdf|publisher=Cross†Way - Church Society|accessdate=3 April 2017|date=2004}}</ref> A creed is an epitome, not a full definition, of what is required for [[orthodoxy]]. It was hoped that by memorizing this summary of the faith, lay people without extensive theological training would still be able to recognize deviations from orthodox doctrines based on the [[Bible]] as interpreted in [[Christian tradition]].

 

 

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