The Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed

The nature of Christian unity and the meaning of gospel words
Author: Mark Gilbert and Leonardo De Chirico (editors)

The Nicene Creed

The nature of Christian unity and the meaning of gospel words
Author: Mark Gilbert and Leonardo De Chirico (editors)
A study of what the Nicene Creed means to Protestants and Catholics, exploring whether or not the Creed is a sufficient basis for Christian unity.
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  • Description

    Throughout history, creeds have served as one of the great instruments of Christian unity. Summaries of the faith, written by the ancients and recited down through the ages, have helped Christians to learn what they believe, share it with the world, and be connected to each other across time and culture.

    But how far can the ‘unity’ of the creeds take us? What if we say the words but we’re not sure what they mean? Or what if different people use the same words to mean different things? Can believers from Catholic and evangelical backgrounds find genuine unity in the creeds?

    In this book, written to mark the 1700th anniversary of the wonderful Nicene Creed, a team of experienced Bible teachers, pastors and scholars examine the creed afresh from an evangelical perspective. Together, they offer a compelling vision for the creed’s place in the Christian life—a vision driven by careful attention to detail, a deep desire for gospel unity, and a passion for proclaiming Jesus in all his glory.

    This book explores the differences between the Protestant and Catholic interpretations of the Nicene Creed with the eternal consequences in mind.

  • Table of contents

    Introduction (Leonardo De Chirico and Mark Gilbert, editors)
    1. The history of the Nicene Creed (Rachel Ciano)
    2. The Nicene Creed under the authority of Scripture (Alastair Dunlop)
    3. The trinitarian framework of the Nicene Creed (Leonardo De Chirico)
    4. The person of Jesus Christ (Matthew Johnston)
    5. The work of Jesus Christ (Robbie Bellis)
    6. The Holy Spirit (Gregg R. Allison)
    7. The virgin Mary (Lauren J. Montenegro)
    8. One holy catholic and apostolic church (Mark Gilbert)
    9. One baptism (Clay Kannard)
    10. The world to come (Reid Karr)
    11. Is Nicaea enough? (Bradley G. Green)
    Glossary
    Contributors

  • About the author

    Mark Gilbert works for Certainty4Eternity, an organization established to help churches share the gospel with people from a Roman Catholic background. He currently works as a chaplain on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Mark has published a number of resources to help people share the good news about Jesus with people from a Roman Catholic background including .including The God Who Saves, The Road Once Travelled and Stepping Out in Faith, and a course Talking With Catholics About Jesus.

    Leonardo De Chirico is the pastor of Breccia di Roma. His PhD is from King’s College London; it was published as Evangelical Theological Perspectives on Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism. He has written multiple other works, including Same Words, Different Worlds: Do evangelicals and Roman Catholics believe the same gospel? and Engaging with Thomas Aquinas: An Evangelical Approach. He is a lecturer of Historical Theology at Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione in Padova, Italy, and Director of the Reformanda Initiative/RSLN.

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    Jan S.
    This is easy to read and worth the effort

    This is easy to read and worth the effort. The chapter on Mariology is enlightening, although it did not delve into the real reason that Mary is worshipped, as the book uses the Nicene Creed and how that was developed as the starting point for Mary. Overall, the book is an overview and for myself was sufficient, without getting bogged down on any topic.

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    Michael P.
    Insights into Roman Catholic beliefs

    While both Catholics and Evangelical Protestants believe the Nicene Creed, composed 1700 years ago to ensure a belief in the divinity of Christ, Catholics mean different things when speaking the same words. This book gives wonderful insights into those differences, and is most helpful in speaking with our Catholic friends. Pope Francis, and very likely Pope Leo, want to embrace all people and are keen therefore to use this Nicene Creed to emphasise the unity we have. Without a good understanding of both the Nicene Creed and what Catholics believe when they say it, one could assume we have a unity that isn't based on truth. Highly recommended

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ISBN 9781922980397
Format Paperback
Chapters 11
Pages 192
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