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The Nicene Creed

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Amen.

Scripture Support of the Nicene Creed:

 
I Believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, and of all things visible and invisible;
  • Genesis 1:1 - In the beginning God created heaven and the earth.
  • Deuteronomy 6:4 - Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one Lord.
  • Isaiah 40:28 - Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding.
  • Romans 1:20 - For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived by the things which are made, both His eternal power and divinity, so that they are without excuse.
  • Colossians 1:15 - Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: for by Him were all things created that are in Heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by Him, and for Him: and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.                                        

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And in one Lord Jesus Christ, The Only-Begotten Son of God,
  • John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His Only-Begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.                   

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Begotten of the Father before all ages
  • John 17:5 - And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine Own Self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.

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Light of Light, True God of True God
  • Matthew 4:16 - The people who sat in darkness saw a great light; and to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light rose up to them.
  • Acts 13:47 - For thus the Lord hath enjoined us: I have set Thee for a light to the nations, that Thou be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.
  • Jeremiah 10:10 - But the LORD is the true God, He is the living God, and an everlasting King: at His wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide His indignation.

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Begotten not created
  • John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His Only-Begotten Son, that everyone whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

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Of one essence with the Father
  • John 10:30 - I and the Father are one.
  • John 17:10 - And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to Thee. Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those whom Thou hast given Me, that they may be one as We are One.

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Through whom all things were made
  • John 1:3 All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that hath come to be.
  • Colossians 1:18 - And He is the Head of the body, the Church, Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He might come to hold first place.

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Who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven,
  • John 16:28 - I came forth from the Father and have come into the world.
  • Acts 13:47 - For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set Thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that Thou should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
  • Colossians 1:18 - And He is the Head of the body, the Church, Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He might come to hold first place.

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And was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
  • Matthew 1:20 - But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
  • Matthew 1:21 - And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shall call His name JESUS; for He shall save His people from their sins. Now this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, the Virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
  • Luke 1:35 - And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God".

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And became man
  • John 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  • Luke 24:39 - Behold My hands and My feet, that I am He. Touch me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, even as ye see Me having.

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He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; on the third day He rose again, According to the Scriptures;
  • 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 - For I delivered to you in the first place what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he hath been raised the third day according to the Scriptures,
  • Luke 24:46 - And He said unto them, thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead on the third day.
  • Matthew 27:22 - Pilate said unto them, what shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all said unto him, let Him be crucified. And the governor said, Why? What evil has He done? But they cried out the more, saying, let Him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could not prevail, but that a riot was made, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this Just Person, see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His Blood be on us, and on our children. Then he released Barabbas unto them, and when he has scourged Jesus, he led Him to be crucified.
  • Matthew 27:59 - And when Joseph has taken the Body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which had been hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher and departed.
  • Mark 16:1 - And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, had brought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint Him. And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, who shall roll away the stone from the door of the sepulcher? And when they looked, they say that the stone was rolled away; for it was very great. And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment, and they were afraid. And he said to them, be not afraid, ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified, He is Risen, He is not here. Behold the place where they laid Him.

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He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father;
  • Luke 22:69 - From now on the Son of Man shall be sitting on the right of the power of God.
  • Matthew 26:64 - Jesus said to him, "Thou has said; moreover, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right of the power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
  • Mark 16:19 - Then indeed, after speaking to them, the Lord was taken up into heaven, and sat on the Right of God.
  • Luke 24:51 - And it came to pass, as He was blessing them, He stood apart from them and was carried up into heaven.

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He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will have no end;
  • Matthew 24:30 - And then shall the sign of the Son of Man appear in heaven, and then the tribes of the earth shall mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  • Romans 14:9 - For to this purpose Christ both died and rose and came to life again, in order that He might become Lord both of the dead and the living.
  • John 10:28 - And I give them eternal life, and in no wise shall they ever perish, and neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
  • John 5:22 - For the Father judges no one, but hath given all judgment to the Son.

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And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the Prophets;
  • Matthew 28:19 - Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
  • John 15:26 - But whenever the Holy Spirit should come, Whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, that One shall bear witness concerning Me. (Note: The Roman Catholic Church added a phrase called the "filioque" to the Creed here, which was one of the causes of the 1054 schism. The Eastern Orthodox Church maintains that nothing should be added or subtracted from the Nicene Creed which was sanctioned by the Seven Ecumenical Councils. The Roman Catholic Church uses "Who proceeds from the Father and the Son", when it refers to the Holy Spirit. According to John 15:26 - cited above, the Holy Spirit clearly proceeds from the Father, and together with the Father and Son is worshiped and glorified, as properly stated in the Eastern Orthodox version of the Nicene Creed.)
  • Acts 2:32 - Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we are all witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has shed forth this, which you now see and hear.

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Who spoke through the Prophets;
  • John 6:45 - It is written in the prophets, and they shall all be taught of God. Every man therefore that has heard, and has learned of the Father, comes to Me.
  • Luke 24:44 - And He said to them. These are the words which I spoke to you while I was with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning Me.
  • Mark 12:36 - For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit Thou on My right, until I should place Your enemies as a footstool of Thy feet."

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And I believe in One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
  • Ephesians 4:4 - There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye also were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism. One God and Father of all, Who is above all, through all, and in you all.  (Note:  The word "Catholic" simply means "Universal" - referring to the "One Universal Christian Church".

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I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins.
  • Ephesians 4:4 - There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye also were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism.
  • Acts 2:38 - And Peter said to them, "Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
  • Colossians 2:12 - Buried with Him in Baptism, wherein also you are raised up with Him through the faith of the operation of God, Who has raised Him from the dead.

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I expect the resurrection of the dead.
  • John 11:25 - Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in Me, though he is dead, yet shall he live.
  • Romans 6:5 - For if we have been buried together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection.

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And life of the ages to come.
  • Colossians 1:26 - Even the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints; to whom God would make know what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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