Confession of Faith Contest Thread

[Amazing Rando]

Here it is folks. The thread is now open for posting your Confession of Faith. Don't have the slightest clue what I'm talking about? Go see this thread (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53269) for details, guidelines, and the prize. This thread will remain open until Tuesday evening, at which point Xavier and I will cut off submissions and determine a winner. See this post (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53269) for an example of what we're looking for. So let's have em! :smile:

[spiritmech]

I'll be doing 1 John. I'll have it up tonight, maybe?
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[Amazing Rando]

I'll be doing 1 John. I'll have it up tonight, maybe?
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Outstanding! I can't wait to read it.

[Jaltus]

I believe in God the Father and in His Son Jesus the Christ and the Holy Spirit.

I believe Jesus is the One Master and Lord, who actively saved those in Egypt, who by God's grace elected us and brought us to salvation, and who destroyed those who opposed him.

I believe in faith as something to be protected by all believers, who become saints upon its reception.

I believe in angels, God's own spiritual agents, and demons, who work under the devil.

I believe that the Lord's name can be used to combat the enemy.

I believe in eternal fiery punishment for the enemies of God.

I believe that there are those among the elect who are not elect, but who have strayed and look to take others with themselves. They are those devoid of the Spirit.

I believe that the apostles handed down the teachings of Jesus.

I believe perserverence is necessary, including prayer, steadfast faith, and patience in waiting for Jesus' return. I believe that those who have faith are saved from the fire.
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This statement of faith is from Jude.

[spiritmech]

1 John Creed:

I believe that Jesus Christ is He who Is, From The Beginning.
I believe that we must follow that which we have heard From The Beginning.
I believe that which we have heard From The Beginning is this, that we should love one another.
I believe that we must believe on the name of He who Is From The Beginning, His Son Jesus Christ.

I think I'll call it the "ab initio." Or maybe "ap arche?"
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[Amazing Rando]

WOW! Great work guys! :thumb:

[Rusty T]

From Hebrews:

I believe in God, who in the past spoke to man in various ways, but who has now spoken to us by His Son - the heir of all all things.

I believe in the Son of God, Jesus, who is the reflection of the glory of God - indeed who is God-, the sustainer of all creation; who was the purification of all sin and who now sits at the right hand of God the Father.

I believe that all of mankind must render an account to God, before whom no creature is hidden.

I believe that we have a High Priest in the person of Jesus Christ (who was made man and who was every bit as we are yet without sin) through whom we may approach the throne of grace boldly to receive mercy and grace.

I believe that Jesus died through obedience to the Father, and through His death became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him - destroying death by death.

I believe that Jesus lives forever - through the power of indestructible life and is our mediator before the throne of God.

I believe that "in a little while" He will come again.

[Mark_S]

From I & II Timothy

We believe in God, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see.

We believe there is one mediator between God and men;
Christ Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, who gave himself as a ransom for all men so that all who would believe on Him will receive eternal life.

He appeared in a body,
was vindicated by the Spirit,
was seen by angels,
was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.

We believe that God gives us the Spirit and from it we receive God's gifts.

We believe that the church is God's household and the stewards are tasked with ensuring that our Master's will is accomplished.

We beleive that the church is the pillar and foundation of truth and exists as the guardian and promoter of the Gospel.

We believe that the Bible is the holy inspired word of God,
and that sound doctrine must conform to it,
that we are called to train from it,
that we are charged to preach from it,
that we are commanded to live our lives according to it.

[Xavier]

Great job folks... You are going to make judging these difficult.

[Jaltus]

How many entries are we allowed? (I really want to win, having never won a contest, hehe)

[Abigail]

AR, that link in your sig-bar gives an old version of this thread

[spiritmech]

How many entries are we allowed? (I really want to win, having never won a contest, hehe)

66? ;)
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[Xavier]

AR, that link in your sig-bar gives an old version of this thread
That link goes to the rules for the contest. This thread is for the entries... :smile:

[Abigail]

Oh yes, I suppose reading the rules might help...:blush:

[Rusty T]

From Ephesians:

I believe in one God, the Father, who has chosen us for adoption as children before the foundation of the world. Who has created all men, and from Whom every family on earth takes its name.

And in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, through whom we, both Jew and Gentile, have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our tresspasses according to His grace.

Who has been raised from the dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father - above all rule and authority and power and dominion.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, by whom we are strengthened in our inner beings - with power.

I believe in the Church, the body of Christ (who is the head), the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Which is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ being the cornerstone; and through which the rulers and authorities of this world might know the wisdom of God.

[Xavier]

Since Tizzi took the plunge and I've not seen Rando on today, go ahead and submit as many as you'd like.

We'll either ask you to pick the one you think is best or just judge them all... :smile:

[spiritmech]

You all have highlighted some really great portions of the NT. :) I loooove Ephesians. I mean, the book. Y'know?
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[Trinitarian]

From Romans 12:9-21:

We believe that our love must be genuine, that we must hate what is evil and cling to what is good.

We believe in loving one another with mutual affection, outdoing one another in showing honor.

We believe we are not to lag in zeal but be ardent in spirit, serving the Lord.

We believe we are called to rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer, contribute to the needs of the saints and extend hospitality to strangers.

We believe in blessing our persecutors and not cursing them.

We believe in rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep.

We believe in living in harmony with one another, not being arrogant, but associating with the lowly, not claiming to be wiser that we are.

We believe in not repaying anyone evil for evil, but living peaceably with all as far as it depends on us.

We believe in never avenging ourselves, but rather leaving room for the wrath of God, as it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."

We believe that if our enemies are hungry we are called to feed them, if they are thirsty we are called to give them something to drink.

We believe that by doing these things we heap burning coals onto their heads.

We believe in not being overcome by evil, but by overcoming evil with good.

[spiritmech]

Wow, someone actually tackled Romans. Impressive!
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[Amazing Rando]

Since Tizzi took the plunge and I've not seen Rando on today, go ahead and submit as many as you'd like.

We'll either ask you to pick the one you think is best or just judge them all... :smile:

Yeah, what the heck. I'd originally thought of just one entry per person, but I never specified that in the rules, so go for it- submit as many as you want!

[Amazing Rando]

Guys I am really proud of these! Very nice work.

Anyone want to try one of the gospels? We haven't seen any gospel submissions yet.

[D. Medvedev Fan]

Guys I am really proud of these! Very nice work.

Anyone want to try one of the gospels? We haven't seen any gospel submissions yet.
I'll give you one from Matthew if you give me till Tuesday afternoon. It goes to tuesday, right? I start finals on monday. Matthew is my fav gospel.

[Jaltus]

I'll try to do Luke or Luke-Acts.

[learning]

I'll give you one from John

We believe in the Word, who was from the beginning, was with God and is God. Who created all things, and In Him is life and HE is the light of this world. This light shines in darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

We believe that to those who receive Him, who believe in His name, He gives the right to become children of God.

We believe He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

We believe that God loved this world so much that He gave His Son, that whoever believes on Him has eternal life. We believe that God sent His Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

We believe that whoever believes in Him is not condemned.

We believe that God gives His Spirit without limit.
We believe that the Father loves His Son and has placed all authority into His hands.

We believe that whoever believes the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not have life.
( above from John 1-3)

We believe that those who hear the Son's word and believes on the one who sent Him, has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has passed over from death to life.

We believe that the time will come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and will rise to life.
We believe that as the Father has Life, He has given Life to His Son.
( above from John 5)


We believe that Jesus Christ, the Word, the Son of God, is the bread of life that will feed our Spirits and the water that will well up in our Spirits. We believe that whoever believes in Him will have this water, that streams of living water will well up within us.
(from John 6 & 7)


We believe that if we hold to the truth of Jesus Christ's teaching, we are really His disciples, and we will know the truth and the truth will set us free.
We believe that if we keep His word, we will never see death.
(from John 8)

We believe that Jesus Christ came into the world for judgement in that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.
(John 9)


We believe that Jesus Christ is the gate for the sheep, and the sheep know His voice, and they will not follow a stranger.

We believe that Jesus Christ came that we might have life, and have it to the full.

We believe that Jesus Christ is the good Shepherd, and the sheep know His voice, and He knows His sheep.

We believe that Jesus Christ gives eternal life to His sheep and no one will be able to shatch them from His hand. His Father gives them to Him, and no one is greater than His Father nor able to snatch them out of His Father's hand.

We believe that the Father and the Son of God are one.

We believe that the scriptures cannot be broken
(from John 10)


We believe that Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Life, and whoever believes in Him will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in Jesus Christ will never die.
(from John 11)


We believe that whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
We believe that whoever serves Jesus Christ must follow Him, and that we will be with Him.

We believe that the Father will honor the one who serves Jesus Christ.

We believe that those who believe in Jesus Christ, believe in the Father who sent Him.

We believe He came into the world to bring light in the darkness.

We believe that He came into the world to save it, not condemn it.

We believe that Jesus Christ said whatever His Father told Him to say.
(from John 12)

(end of Confession of Faith from John)

I will leave the John 13-17, the last supper and most important words of Jesus Christ for His church for someone else. The John 17 is known as the Holy of Holies of Scripture, the High priestly prayer. I would like to see some wise, well educated Christians take these chapters on.

[learning]

A Big thank-you to all others who have posted. Reading these has been food for my soul, and lifted up my head. Thank-you.

[Amazing Rando]

I'll give you one from Matthew if you give me till Tuesday afternoon. It goes to tuesday, right? I start finals on monday. Matthew is my fav gospel.

Yep! I'll cut it off on Tuesday night. Looking forward to it, Joan!

[luv1another]

1 corinthians (Good news Bible)

I believe in Christ's death on the cross dying for our sins and his rising from the grave 3 days later and that it is God's power for us who are being saved. By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free.

I believe in the Spirit of God who is given to those who believe, and who searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes. and who will teach us and give us spiritual gifts.

I believe in Satan and demons, that they tempt people,

I believe that the wicked will not possess God's Kingdom. no person who is immoral or who worship idols or are adulterers or homosexual perverts or who steal or are greedy or are drunkards or who slander others or are thieves---none of these will possess God's Kingdom.

I believe your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God.

I believe in the sanctity of marriage and that every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband and and each should satisfy the other's needs.

I believe that there is only the one God, the Father, who is the Creator of all things and for whom we live; and there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created and through whom we live.

I believe in angels

I believe that the Lords supper should be taken when believers meet together in a respectful way and that every time you eat the bread and drink from the cup you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

I believe that There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them, as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person.

I believe that we are one body in Christ, For the body itself is not made up of only one part, but of many parts and that we cannot do without the parts of the body that seem to be weaker.

I believe without Love we are nothing and it is love that we should strive for, and that these 3 things will remain faith hope and Love and the greatest of these is love.


I believe in the gift of tongues and that if we speak in tongues then we should pray for interpretation so that we may build up the church.

[Morco]

Another one from John:

We believe in the Word of God, who was with God in the beginning and who is God.

We believe that through him all things were made, and that without him nothing was made that has been made.

We believe that in him is life, and that he is the light of men.

We believe that Jesus was in the world, and even though the world was made through him, people did not recognise him.

We believe that he came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

We believe that all those who do receive him, those who believe in his name, has been given the right to become the children of God.

We believe in the Word who became flesh and who lived for a while among us.

We believe in his glory, the glory of the only begotten Son, who came from the Father.

We believe that through the Word, Jesus Christ, came grace and truth.

We believe that no one has seen God, save the only begotten Son who is at the Father's side.

We believe in the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

We believe that no one can enter the kingdom of God that has not been reborn by the Spirit.

We believe that just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so has Jesus, the Son of Man, been lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him shall have eternal life.

We believe that God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

We believe that whoever drinks the water that Jesus gives, shall never thirst again, for that water will become a spring of water welling up to eternal life.

We believe that God is spirit, and that his worshippers must worship spirit and truth.

We believe that he who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.

We believe in Jesus, the bread of life, and that he who comes to him shall never go hungry.

We believe that whoever eats the flesh and drinks the blood of the Son of Man, shall have eternal life and will be raised up on the last day.

We believe in the Holy One God.

We believe that we were slaves of sin.

We believe that the truth, Jesus Christ, has set us free from the sin.

We believe that before Abraham was, Jesus is.

We believe in Jesus Christ, the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep.

We believe in Jesus Christ, the way and the truth and the life.

We believe that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Counselor whom the Father sent in the name of Jesus Christ.

We believe in the Cruxifixion of Jesus Christ, which happened so that Scripture might be fulfilled.

[Amazing Rando]

24 hours to complete your submissions! Great work so far, everybody! :smile:

[Darth Executor]

Can we use the OT?

[spiritmech]

Can we use the OT?

I'd love to hear something from the OT. I am not up to the task myself.
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[D. Medvedev Fan]

24 hours to complete your submissions! Great work so far, everybody! :smile:
You mean only 24 more? I thought I had to Tuesday evening and it is only 12:40 pm here.

[Xavier]

Rando lives on the good side of America... :tongue:

[D. Medvedev Fan]

Rando lives on the good side of America... :tongue:
Yeah, but I thought it went to Tuesday night, not Tuesday early afternoon there. What time, Eastern time zone, does it close then?

[Amazing Rando]

Can we use the OT?

Go for it! Contest ends tonight.

[Amazing Rando]

Yeah, but I thought it went to Tuesday night, not Tuesday early afternoon there. What time, Eastern time zone, does it close then?

Tell ya what- I won't be able to check the thread until tomorrow morning- so just get it in by midnight tonight and it's cool. :wink:

[Jaltus]

Whew, I won't get my Luke-Acts post up until tonight anyway.

[Darth Executor]

Time to dust off those Psalms while my virus scanners are wasting memory doing nothing.

[Amazing Rando]

Time to dust off those Psalms while my virus scanners are wasting memory doing nothing.

If you're going to try the psalms, try doing it on a couple of them rather than just one- make it wider in scope. :smile:

[Darth Executor]

If you're going to try the psalms, try doing it on a couple of them rather than just one- make it wider in scope. :smile:

A couple? I was planning on using about a dozen.

[Amazing Rando]

A couple? I was planning on using about a dozen.

Ah! Even better!

[spiritmech]

A couple? I was planning on using about a dozen.

If you do the multiple Psalms, please let us know what the "theme" is that connects all of them. I mean, I want to see your perspective, how/why you chose the dozen.
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[D. Medvedev Fan]

Tell ya what- I won't be able to check the thread until tomorrow morning- so just get it in by midnight tonight and it's cool. :wink:Thanks Rando. :hug:

[Darth Executor]

There is one theme that connects all Psalms in my opinion.

[Xavier]

There is one theme that connects all Psalms in my opinion.
Praise... :wink:

[Amazing Rando]

Praise... :wink:

That reminds me of the Children's message during church. No matter what question the pastor asks the kids, the first answer they shout out is always, "Jesus!"

[Xavier]

That reminds me of the Children's message during church. No matter what question the pastor asks the kids, the first answer they shout out is always, "Jesus!"
Yep... My list of great Sunday School Answers:
1) Jesus
2) God
3) Because he loves us.
4) Study the Bible.
5) Go to Church.
6) Pray

With these basic replies, you too can be a Bible School expert... :wink:

[Jaltus]

I believe that work should be properly researched.
I believe that what the Bible talks of is historical.
I believe that Jesus was born of a virgin, and that John the Baptizer went before Him on order to prepare the way, just as the OT foretold.
I believe that Jesus knew who He was even as a lad.
I believe that Jesus had miraculous insight.
I believe that Jesus intentionally went to Jerusalem to die.
I believe that Jesus loves all of us, including those who were intent upon killing Him and His followers.
I believe Jesus died, rose again, and went to heaven to wait for us.
I believe that He will come back in the same manner in which He left, but that this has not yet happened.

I believe that the Father can move empires to do His will.
I believe that the Father sent the Son.
I believe that the Father cares about the physical needs of all peoples and people.
I believe that the Father is the one who answers prayer.
I believe that it is the Father who saves us.

I believe in the power of the Holy Spirit.
I believe that the Spirit empowered Jesus, and that He will empower the church to do even more.
I believe that the Spirit causes miracles.
I believe that the Spirit gives us words to speak.
I believe that the Spirit connects the church with Israel to form a single people of God.

I believe that the church exists as a visible manifestation of an invisible reality, both of which are the church.
I believe that the church has been given the charge to spread the Gospel.
I believe that the church has been empowered by the Spirit to preach and to teach.
I believe that each person in the church has gifts which will help the church.
I believe the the church was made to spread.
I believe that the church is not lead by a single person but by God and that the church as a whole discerns His will, whether through a leader and confirmed by a group or in some other way.
I believe that the church needs to have elders and deacons.
I believe that the church is called to be disciples of Christ.

I believe that disciples of Christ are called to live as He did.
I believe that disciples are called to minister to both physical and spiritual needs, and that the neglect of one for the sake of the other contradicts Jesus' own words.
I believe that no person should ever be marginalized in the Kingdom of God.

I believe that the Kingdom of God is osmething which Jesus preached as a present reality with a future consummation.
I believe that the Kingdom of God is made up of His people, Jew and Gentile alike.
I believe that the Kingdom of God will come when nobody is expecting it.

I believe that God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

I believe that prayer is communication between God and man.
I believe that prayer can actually change things.
I believe that the Holy Spirit can give miraculous gifts, but He does not have to.
I believe that the Holy Spirit can be blasphemed, the one sin which cannot be forgiven.
I believe that the movement of God's word is more important than the movement of any man.
I believe in the apostolic witness.
I believe that salvation is available for all, but that not all will accept it.

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Luke-Acts

[Darth Executor]

Don't ask me which Psalms I used because I forgot to write them down.


Oh LORD and Mighty God
Like the fire before You my faith burns in me and like
The mighty tempest around You my love for You shalt not die down.

For I believe in You, down the path Thou takes me
That my life be redeemed from the Pit and my soul be delivered from death,
Though the nations conspire and they plot
And Kings of the Earth and rulers take counsel together against us,

And although cruel swords of Thy vile enemies be turned towards me
And though the valley of death engulfs me
I belive the LORD is my shield and my strength
By Your hand their swords be turned away and by Thy rod theirs shields dashed to pieces

And as I turn from you Thou sent forth thy Spirit
And though I go astray Thou lead me back to still waters.
For I believe in thy commandments and Thy law
Thou hath taught me Thy Good judgement and knowledge

And though the godless besmear me with lies
I believe that peace be within the walls of this temple
Thy rod and Thy word are a comfort to me
My heart delights in thy law and my head be anointed by Thy oil
And thy blessings command life unto me for evermore.

[spiritmech]

Dangit. Darth just won. Loser. Heh.
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Don't ask me which Psalms I used because I forgot to write them down.


Oh LORD and Mighty God
Like the fire before You my faith burns in me and like
The mighty tempest around You my love for You shalt not die down.

For I believe in You, down the path Thou takes me
That my life be redeemed from the Pit and my soul be delivered from death,
Though the nations conspire and they plot
And Kings of the Earth and rulers take counsel together against us,

And although cruel swords of Thy vile enemies be turned towards me
And though the valley of death engulfs me
I belive the LORD is my shield and my strength
By Your hand their swords be turned away and by Thy rod theirs shields dashed to pieces

And as I turn from you Thou sent forth thy Spirit
And though I go astray Thou lead me back to still waters.
For I believe in thy commandments and Thy law
Thou hath taught me Thy Good judgement and knowledge

And though the godless besmear me with lies
I believe that peace be within the walls of this temple
Thy rod and Thy word are a comfort to me
My heart delights in thy law and my head be anointed by Thy oil
And thy blessings command life unto me for evermore.

[Jaltus]

It looks like he just pasted verses from the KJV.

[Darth Executor]

It looks like he just pasted verses from the KJV.

I used the RSV...

[D. Medvedev Fan]

I'm about 20 minutes late, but if I may still post mine at least, here it is. Based on the book of Matthew.

I believe that God is the one who gives life in eternity and having that life is more important than preserving this life.
I believe that it is only through the revelation of Christ the Son that we can know God the Father.
I believe that Jesus is the Messiah come in the flesh as fulfillment of all prophecies of His birth, life, death, and resurrection.
I believe that Jesus suffered, was crucified, died and was buried, then rose again to serve as a ransom for our sin.
I believe that all who come to Christ in this life will be rewarded in heaven.
I believe that the dead shall be resurrected in a form like angels.
I believe that Lord will come again to judge where each shall go for eternity, those who are of God to be rewarded in eternity and the sons of the evil one to be punished for eternity.

I believe that Christ taught in word and in example how we ought to live.
I believe that it is better to live what is right than to merely speak of.
I believe that His word is our defense against temptations.
I believe that the power of forgiveness is found in Jesus.
I believe that in His mercy the Lord will provide whatever we as His people need.
I believe that Jesus gives whatever healing is needed.
I believe that only a life built on Christ will stand forever.

I believe that to be great in the Kingdom of Heaven, we must be humble as little children.
I believe that righteousness is found not in legalism but in love of God above all and all of our fellow men.
I believe that we must stay rooted in our faith and lest we fall away or become unfruitful.
I believe that to follow Christ we must set aside our selfish ambitions and desires that He may reign in our lives and our soul will be safe.
I believe that however small our faith be, if we have faith keep our focus on the Lord I can do what would otherwise be impossible.
I believe that we bear the responsibility to spread the Gospel to all people, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them, and making disciples of all nations.

[Amazing Rando]

Great stuff! Okay folks, contest closed. You'll all be receiving pearls shortly. Xavier and I will now deliberate. :argue: