Applied Theology

Different Creeds:

• Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed

Differences:

• Apostles' Creed: Early Roman baptismal confession (2nd–4th century).

• Nicene Creed: Drafted at Nicaea (325 AD) and Constantinople (381 AD) to counter Arianism.

Theological Depth:

• Apostles' Creed: Concise summary of basic Christian doctrine.

• Nicene Creed: Detailed; defines Jesus as "of one Being with the Father" and expands on the Holy Spirit's divinity.

  • Usage:

    • Apostles' Creed: Used mainly in Western Christian baptism and prayer.

    • Nicene Creed: Used ecumenically in both Eastern Orthodox and Western Eucharistic liturgies.

Ordinances of the Church:

• 7 Sacraments:

  • Baptism

  • Lord’s Supper

  • Ordinations

  • Confrimation

  • Marriage

  • Pennance

  • Extreme Function

• Sacrament = In the second century, Christians adopted the term and began associating it with their vows of obedience (water baptism, the Lords Supper)

• Ordinances = sacred ceremonies that the command or order of Christ has instituted

• The Lord’s Supper: The time when the church consumes the bread and wine/grape juice to honor and remember the sacrifice Christ made on the cross. It is taken in anticipation that Christ Jesus will return.

The Lord’s Supper

• Transubstantiation: meaning the priest blesses the elements, and they change into Christ’s body

• Consubstantiation: The body and blood are with, in, and under

• Zwinglian/memorial view: Christ is spiritually present to those of the faith

• John Calvin’s view: stressed the efficacy of Christ’s sacrificial death is applied and made meaningful to the believers who participate in communion with an attitude of faith and trust in Christ

Parachurch Ministries:

• An organization or location that is not quite a church but supports the church or the motives of the church

All Human beings have dignity and equality

• Being made in the image of God is simultaneously that which sets us apart from t he rest of the animals and that which we humans all have in common