7 Reasons the Apostles’ Creed is Needed in the Church

A cultural revolution has swept across the West, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. Entire Christian denominations have capitulated to the whims of this revolution and surrendered the fundamental truths of their faith. In this surrender these churches have lost their identity as God’s people.

All churches, therefore, must recapture and reinvigorate their zeal for all the doctrines contained in the Apostles’ Creed. Each and every credo encapsulates the very essence and foundation of what the people of God believe—and what they have always believed.

In light of this reality, Christians must stand firm and stand together on the essential truths of Scripture. The church fathers understood this fact, which is why they labored so diligently to give the church faithful summaries of Scripture’s teaching, like the Apostles’ Creed.

As we examine the creed, consider these seven reasons why the Apostles’ Creed is useful and necessary in the life of the church. Read More

In Anglican and Episcopal churches congregations often recite the historic creeds perfunctorily with little regard for what they are saying. In confirmation classes Anglicans and Episcopalians usually study the Apostles' Creed but not in depth. Anglicans and Episcopalians may sometimes develop their own idiosyncratic interpretation of the Apostles' Creed. If the Apostles' Creed is to serve the uses that are described in this article, its teaching needs to be regularly expounded.

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