The Faith of Christ for You

Love confesses with its mouth and believes with its heart the creed of Jesus Christ. BUILDING THE CASE Romans 10:9-10. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 . 1 Timothy 3:15-16- Proverbs 1 1:14 & 15:22 1. Love believes and confesses that God is our Father. Matthew 11:25-27 John 20:17 Matthew 19:29 Matthew 5:48 2. Love believes and confesses in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. Matthew 26:63-64 John 10:17-18 3. Love believes and confesses in the Holy Spirit. John 14:26 Acts 5:3-4 4. Love believes and confesses in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, and the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 16:18 5. Love believes and confesses the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. - John 11:25-26 John 5:28-29 CLOSING: Rom. 14:23 __ This sermon explores the theological necessity of creeds and confessions by examining the command to believe and confess the faith of Jesus Christ. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 13:7 and Romans 10:9-10, Vishal argues that Christian faith is not merely an internal sentiment but requires public confession and adherence to summarized truths of the Gospel. The Apostles' Creed is presented as a faithful summary of Christ's own testimony, covering the doctrines of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as well as the church and resurrection. The message warns against the dangers of rejecting creedal standards, citing the historical decline following the Salters Hall controversy, and emphasizes that these foundational beliefs provide both doctrinal clarity and ecclesial unity. Finally, the sermon issues a pastoral call for believers to remain faithful to their convictions and for non-believers to embrace the saving faith confessed in the creed.