Kung lumaki ka sa Roman Catholic Church, malamang pamilyar ka na dito kasi madalas yun na nire-recite. Pero ang nakalulungkot, bihirang gamitin yun sa mga evangelical churches ngayon. Ang creed ay galing ito sa salitang latin na credo, na siyang first line ng Apostles’ Creed, “I believe…” Maraming mga Christian leaders ang nagpapatotoo ng kahalagahan nito sa buhay Cristiano:
“If you are looking for a succinct summary of the essentials of the faith, there is no better starting point than the Apostles’ Creed.” — Kevin DeYoung
“This ancient confession of faith is Christianity. This is what Christians believe—what all Christians believe…This creed is a summary of what the Bible teaches, a narrative of God’s redemptive love, and a concise statement of basic Christianity. All Christians believe more than is contained in the Apostles’ Creed, but none can believe less.” — Albert Mohler
“The Apostles’ Creed is profound for its pure simplicity and its concise coverage of the major topics of Christian teaching. The Apostles’ Creed is the faith that all professing Christians should know, what all pastors and priests should teach, and what all bishops and theologians should defend.” — Michael Bird
“As the Lord’s Prayer is the Prayer of prayers, the Decalogue the Law of laws, so the Apostles’ Creed is the Creed of creeds. It contains all the fundamental articles of the Christian faith necessary to salvation, in the form of facts, in simple Scripture language, and in the most natural order—the order of revelation—from God and the creation down to the resurrection and life everlasting.” — Philip Schaff
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