Creed Confessions doesn't work, here is why:
How many churches do you see sticking to some kind of confession?
Repeating it every single service, almost as a mantra for what they believe in.
Before stating what I'm about to state, I would like to make clear that I am not against stuff like explanations of the root foundations of faith.
As an example, I love Erik Pontoppidan's "Truth unto fear of God", and I read it often.
It is great education, but here is the issue:
Do I agree with it 100%?
No, absolutely not. I agree on it's fundamentals, but there is stuff in there that is plain incorrect.
So, it is not the Bible, surprise surprise, what to do?
Listen to the stuff that is Biblical, and don't listen to what isn't.
The same thing is the problem with any creed, denomination, etc.
If you find that it isn't perfect, can you then remove yourself from it?
If I call myself a calvinist, can I separate from Calvin?
If I call myself a Lutheran, can I separate from Luther?
If I stand by the baptist creed of confession, can I go against it?
I hope you see the problem by now, and you can see the results in the world as well.
People don't turn their church around because of Scripture, they stick to their church because it is their church.
The same is the case with their pastor, denomination, creed, and theology.
My point being here, never let any preacher or book take higher place than The Book!
The Word, written by The King.
It is perfect, it is what no man ever can be.
Cling unto it's perfection, and not man's flaws.
How many churches do you see sticking to some kind of confession?
Repeating it every single service, almost as a mantra for what they believe in.
Before stating what I'm about to state, I would like to make clear that I am not against stuff like explanations of the root foundations of faith.
As an example, I love Erik Pontoppidan's "Truth unto fear of God", and I read it often.
It is great education, but here is the issue:
Do I agree with it 100%?
No, absolutely not. I agree on it's fundamentals, but there is stuff in there that is plain incorrect.
So, it is not the Bible, surprise surprise, what to do?
Listen to the stuff that is Biblical, and don't listen to what isn't.
The same thing is the problem with any creed, denomination, etc.
If you find that it isn't perfect, can you then remove yourself from it?
If I call myself a calvinist, can I separate from Calvin?
If I call myself a Lutheran, can I separate from Luther?
If I stand by the baptist creed of confession, can I go against it?
I hope you see the problem by now, and you can see the results in the world as well.
People don't turn their church around because of Scripture, they stick to their church because it is their church.
The same is the case with their pastor, denomination, creed, and theology.
My point being here, never let any preacher or book take higher place than The Book!
The Word, written by The King.
It is perfect, it is what no man ever can be.
Cling unto it's perfection, and not man's flaws.
