Our essential Christian commitments
威尼斯人赌场 大学 affirms the historic Apostle's Creed as its central statement of faith. 除了, 威尼斯人赌场 asks that all community members support the Confession of 信仰 which expresses the faith orientation of the 大学 in a nonsectarian manner that highlights the specific emphases of the 再洗礼派教徒, 假装虔诚的人 和 卫斯理 traditions of the Christian faith. It is included frequently in campus worship 大学 educators are expected to support the 大学 Confession of 信仰 和 affirm the 使徒信条.
使徒信条
I believe in 神 the Father almighty, Creator of heaven 和 earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, 神's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died 和 was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again,
ascended into heaven
和 is seated at the right h和 of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living 和 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,
和 the life everlasting. 阿门.
Confession of 信仰
We believe in the triune 神—Father, Son 和 Holy Spirit—who created 和 sustains the universe, 和 who desires to redeem us 和 all creation.
神 creates each of us in the very image of 神 to live in loving relationships: free, responsible 和 accountable to 神 和 each other for our decisions 和 our actions.
神 speaks to us in many different ways, times 和 places but is uniquely revealed to all the world in Jesus of Nazareth who was fully human 和 fully divine.
神 赦免我们的罪, renews our hearts 和 minds, 和 calls us to join in the work of reconciliation by grace through faith in the life, 教导, death 和 resurrection of Jesus Christ.
神 bestows on us the Holy Spirit who leads us to repentance, instructs us in righteousness 和 empowers us to live joyfully as disciples of Christ, as servants of others 和 as caretakers of the created order.
神 calls us to unite in the Church as a visible community of believers which celebrates 神's grace in its worship 和 bears witness to the truth of the Gospel through its being, doing 和 speaking.
神 gives us the Bible as the inspired, trustworthy 和 authoritative Scripture to reveal 神's ways 和 purposes, to nourish our minds 和 souls 和 to instruct us in how we ought to think 和 to live.
神 instructs us to pursue the kingdom of peace, righteousness 和 justice which ultimately will prevail with the return of Christ 和 assures us that those judged faithful will share resurrected life with 神 和 all the saints forever.
We praise the one 神—our Creator, Redeemer 和 Sustainer-who has called us to personal faith 和 new life in Christ 和 to so order our lives that they may demonstrate the truth of our confession.