Affirmation Of Faith

“…Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.”

John 2:22

Most people have heard of the Apostles’ Creed.  Many churches recite it or another creed like it each Sunday in their worship services.  Because it is so easy to say the words of the creed without pondering their true meaning, I am encouraging you to write your personal affirmation of faith.  By doing this, you will more fully understand the foundation of your Christian faith.  It becomes “yours”, one that you can more completely put into practice.  

Begin your time in prayer, asking for the leading of the Holy Spirit as you work.  As He leads and guides you, write your beliefs and the scriptures in His Word that confirm His Truth in your belief.  Should the Lord reveal an error in your perception of His Truth, be willing to take the discrepancy to Him, asking Him to show you His Truth so that you might embrace it.  As the Word says, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)  Finally, once you have completed your affirmation of faith, make it a matter of prayer, asking the Lord to show you how to live it out as you walk through your days and how you can share it with others.  Praise Him for His gift of Truth and His faithfulness in revealing it to you.  He is a great, mighty, and awesome God!  

Writing your own personal affirmation of faith will deepen and enrich your intimacy with your Lord.  Humble yourself before Him and He will lift you up. (I Peter 5:6)  Let Him deepen your heart’s desire for Him.  He has given His all for you; may you now surrender your all to Him.  

This is my personal affirmation of faith.

  

Jesus Christ, the all-sufficient sacrifice for sin through the atoning work of His blood shed on the cross at Calvary, is the only means of eternal salvation.  This salvation is a gift of God received by grace through faith in His redemptive work.  Jesus Christ is God’s only Son, Who was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross, and was raised from the dead after three days for the forgiveness of sin and the gift eternal life.  At salvation the Holy Spirit is placed within a new believer as the deposit of the inheritance of God for His children.  Salvation is necessary because all mankind has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God through the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.  Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  No one comes to the Father except through Him.  

The Triune Godhead consists of God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  This Godhead is omnipotent, omniscient, ever-present, eternal, and sovereign.  The one, true, living Godhead is self-existent, has no beginning or end, reigns supremely forever, and is Creator of all things.  They are perfect in all ways.  God the Father sits on the throne in heaven and rules over all things in majesty and power.  His Son Jesus sits to His right, following His life and death on earth, and His resurrection and ascension into heaven.  The Holy Spirit indwells those who have received Christ as their personal Savior.  

The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God, inerrant in nature and containing all that is needed to know God, believe in Jesus Christ as Savior, receive the Holy Spirit, and live a Godly life.  It is living, active, and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that God’s people will be equipped for every good work.  The Word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path.  Through it God reveals Himself and His ways as the Holy Spirit teaches all things.  The Word of God lives forever.  It never returns void and always accomplishes the purpose for which the Lord sends it.  The Word of God is Jesus.

What is yours?

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”  Numbers 6:24-26