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What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Through the Apostles' Creed
Hardcover
CatechismsGeneral Christianity
Publisher Price: $34.99
ISBN13: 9780310165705
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Published: Feb 10 2026
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.45
Language: English
The Apostles' Creed is a treasure trove of basic Christian beliefs and wisdom that helps ensure the integrity and orthodoxy of our faith.
Sadly, modern churches have often hesitated to embrace the ancient creeds because of our nothing but the Bible tradition. In What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition Michael Bird will open your eyes to the possibilities of the Apostles' Creed as a way to explore and understand the essential teachings of the Christian faith.
This updated edition enhances the explanations to provide even more thorough expositions and illustrations of the basic tenets of Christian faith and tackles questions such as:
- Are the creeds biblical?
- Why do churches still need the creeds?
- How can the creeds invigorate my faith?
Bringing together theological commentary, tips for application, and memorable illustrations, What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition summarizes the basic tenets of the Christian faith using the Apostles' Creed as its entryway. After first emphasizing the importance of creeds for the formation of the Christian faith, each chapter, following the Creed's outline, introduces the Father, the Son, and the Spirit and the Church. An appendix includes the Apostles' Creed in the original Latin and Greek, as well as the Nicene Creed.
What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition is ideally suited for both the classroom and the church setting to teach beginning students and laypersons the basics of what Christians ought to affirm if they are to be called Christians.
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