Beliefs

Beliefs About Father, Son, Spirit

See the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed Below

"I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. "And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only-begotten Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father; by Whom all things were made. Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered, and was buried; and on the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end; "And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life; Who proceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spoke by the Prophets; in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I await the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come. Amen." [1]

Beliefs About the Trinity

See Athanasian Creed Excerpt Below

"We worship one God in trinity and the trinity in unity, neither blending their persons nor dividing their essence. For the person of the Father is a distinct person, the person of the Son is another, and that of the Holy Spirit still another. But the divinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one, their glory equal, their majesty coeternal. "What quality the Father has, the Son has, and the Holy Spirit has. The Father is uncreated, the Son is uncreated, the Holy Spirit is uncreated. "The Father is immeasurable, the Son is immeasurable, the Holy Spirit is immeasurable. "The Father is eternal, the Son is eternal, the Holy Spirit is eternal." [2]

"And yet there are not three eternal beings; there is but one eternal being. So too there are not three uncreated or immeasurable beings; there is but one uncreated and immeasurable being. "Similarly, the Father is almighty, the Son is almighty, the Holy Spirit is almighty. Yet there are not three almighty beings; there is but one almighty being. "Thus the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God. Yet there are not three gods; there is but one God." [2]

Beliefs About the Bible

"All Scripture is self-attesting, and being Truth requires our unreserved submission in all areas of life." [3] "The Bible, uniquely and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, is the supreme and final authority on all matters on which it speaks." [3]

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Other Core Beliefs:

About Atonement, Forgiveness, Salvation, Repentance, Surrender

"Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures" (1 Cor. 15:3).
Jesus said "this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins" (Matt. 26:28).
"It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, . . . . Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:10, 12 NIV).
“Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38).
Jesus: "if anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23).

1. standrewsgreekorthodoxcathedral.co.uk/our-faith/the-nicene-creed/

2. crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/creeds/athanasian-creed

3. epc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-Essentials.pdf

Note: Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations on this website are taken from the English Standard Version.