christianity beliefs quotes

belief in one God

“we believe in one God” - Nicene Creed

creation - genesis

“in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”

“God saw all he had made and it was very good”

creation - john

“in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God”

omnipotence + creation

“God said “let there be light”, and there was light”

incarnation

“she was found to be pregnant with the holy spirirt” - Matthew

“the Word became flesh and lived among us”

crucifixion

“Father, into your hands I commit my spirirt”

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

resurrection

“Christ indeed has been raised from the dead” - 1 Corinthians

ascension

“while he was blessing them, he left them and ascended into heaven” - Luke

resurrection - Catholic + Orthodox

“the body…is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory”

afterlife

“i believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting” - Apostle’s Creed

judgement

“he will come to judge the living and the dead” - Apostle’s Creed

“Noone comes to the Father except through me” - John

Parable of the Sheep and the Goats

salvation

“faith without action is dead” - James

“it is by grace you have been saved” - Ephesians

Jesus and salvation

“the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus” - Romans

atonement

“Jesus Christ…he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins…for the sins of the whole world” - 1 John