Apostles’ Creed 2
We continue our perusal of the phrases in the Apostles Creed that could use some clearing up. The ones that you say but are not too sure about. Or maybe the ones that you skip while reciting the creed because you can’t say you agree. Or maybe the ones you have never even thought about challenging at all. Check out the brief notes in your bulletin in case you missed last week’s introduction to the creed. Then there is space inside and on the back for you to note what is important for you to ponder today– a question which arises, a thought you resonate with or a thought you can’t agree with at all.
The version of the creed printed on your bulletin is the ecumenical version. Some of the vocabulary is a little different to reflect more contemporary ways of speaking. Let’s slowly read this version of the creed from the beginning up to our phrase for today: conceived by the Holy Spirit.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, conceived by the Holy Spirit. By the time we get to the mystical part, we have already claimed belief in Jesus who is the Christ, the Greek word for the Hebrew Messiah, Jesus who is the only Son of God, and Jesus who is our Lord. That is already a fairly detailed description of this guy who fulfills the hopes of the Old Testament prophets waiting for a Messiah. He is blood relative with God– and if that is the case, being conceived by the Holy Spirit makes sense. And, like the relationship between a human lord and his servant, we agree to obey him, to submit to his way of doing things, to strive to please him in any way that we can. Continue reading “Sermon: “I Believe: ‘Conceived by the Holy Spirit’””
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