Apostles' Creed

Welcome to this series of lectures on the Apostles’ Creed. The word “creed” does not sound very attractive today. Dogma, doctrine, creeds, confessions, and catechisms are not popular in this age of moral relativism. Yet, the first Christians deemed dogma important, for we read of the church after Pentecost: “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine” (Acts 2:42). When you hear the name “Apostles’ Creed,” you might ask, What is the Apostles’ Creed? You might even ask, What is a creed? The name “Apostles’ Creed” reminds us of the apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. What an encouragement would it be for the church today if the apostles were still among us! But they have died long ago. However, we do have the Apostles’ Creed, a confession based upon the doctrine and the teachings of the apostles. We encourage you to watch or listen to these 13 lectures, and prayerfully look for these sacred statements of faith to become your daily confession in your Christian walk.

The confession, “I believe in the Holy Spirit,” is followed by the confession: “[I believe in] the holy catholic church.” It is not without significance that the Holy Spirit is mentioned in connection with the church. The church’s existence is the result of the Holy Spirit’s work in the hearts of men. He gathers a church of all generations, tongues, and languages. He sees to it that Jesus’ suffering and death bear fruit by making sinners partakers of the salvation of Christ.

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Rev. Cornelis Harinck has been a pastor of the Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands since 1962.