In our Bible Message this week in Acts 15 - we have a large meeting of the church and they are answering important questions so that Christians can know the truth of God’s Word.

Acts 15:1-2 says - But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.

Paul and Barnabas thought this teaching was wrong and they said so! So Paul and Barnabas were elected to go to a big Meeting, the fancy name is Council, to discuss the very important question about: Who can be saved from sin!

In Acts 15:2,4,6 – it says “the elders and apostles were gathered”; v.12 – it was an “assembly”; v.22 – “the apostles and the elders, with the whole church,”

SO A BIG MEETING – A COUNCIL met with Paul and Barnabas and they all talked about what God’s Word teaches about who can be saved?
The COUNCIL produced a CREED. The word “creed” comes from the Latin word “credo,” meaning “I believe.”

The CREEDS of the church are teachings about what we believe:
• Creeds are not equal with the Bible, they are not inspired like the Bible
• Creeds summarize what the Bible teaches.
• Creeds connect us to the Church throughout history – they standardize doctrine and belief
• Creeds helps us memorize what the Bible teaches
• Creeds help us categorize so we can tell others what we believe without having to repeat the whole Bible
• Creeds help us recognize that we all believe the same thing about Jesus and how he wants us to live.
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Faith Presbyterian Church ARP meets in Merritt Island, Florida and is a member of the Associate Reformed Synod.

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Merritt Island, Florida 32952
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Pastor Chad Sadorf serves as Director of Congregational Care at Faith Presbyterian Church on Merritt Island, FL. Born in Lubbock, Texas. Chad has lived most of his life in Florida. A Graduate of USF in Tampa and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. He has in pastoral ministry since 1993, serving churches in Georgia and Florida. He loves astronomy, history, old books and anything made of dark chocolate.