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We Believe: Creeds, Confessions, & Catechisms for Worship
The beauty of the Christian faith is unparalleled. Yet in many ways we have rejected our faith tradition in favor of individualism and the ironic “No creed but Christ.” The creeds, confessions, and catechisms fight against this tendency. They connect us to the “great cloud of witness” who went before us. They give us confidence and boldness as we worship within our churches and homes alongside the saints redeemed by the killed, risen, and reigning King Jesus.
In We Believe: Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms for Worship, Mathew has collected the essential church documents for Protestants: The Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed; the Dutch Reformed Three Forms of Unity; the Westminster Confession and Shorter Catechism; the London Baptist Confession and Spurgeon's A Puritan Catechism; the Augsburg Confession and Luther's Small Catechism; and the Anglican's Thirty-Nine Articles and an Outline of the Faith.
In We Believe: Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms for Worship, Mathew has collected the essential church documents for Protestants: The Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed; the Dutch Reformed Three Forms of Unity; the Westminster Confession and Shorter Catechism; the London Baptist Confession and Spurgeon's A Puritan Catechism; the Augsburg Confession and Luther's Small Catechism; and the Anglican's Thirty-Nine Articles and an Outline of the Faith.
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364 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 26, 2015
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Mathew B. Sims
5 books39 followersMathew B. Sims is the author of A Household Gospel: Fulfilling the Great Commission in Our Homes and graduated with a degree in English Literature and a secondary emphasis in Creative Writing. He loves Classic Mythology, the Elizabethan age, Jane Austen, and fairy stories especially J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. His guilty reading pleasures are Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels and anything Michael Crichton.
He writes for CBMW Manual, Gospel-Centered Discipleship, Borrowed Light, and other publications. He also works as the managing editor at Gospel-Centered Discipleship and offers freelance editing and book formatting services. His home blogs are Grace for Sinners and Marginalia.
He’s married to LeAnn Sims who blogs at The Modest Homestead. They have three daughters (Claire, Maddy, & Adele) who are joyful, mischievous, and full of wonder (he’s outnumbered if you’re counting). They enjoy having fun—romping in the woods, swimming, singing, reading, and traveling. When the rabble-rousers are asleep, he enjoys watching a good movie with his wife. He loves reading, the outdoors, and cooking good food. He enjoys a good high altitude, single source coffee. He also runs (for good measure). And he’s a prodigal Apple geek.
He writes for CBMW Manual, Gospel-Centered Discipleship, Borrowed Light, and other publications. He also works as the managing editor at Gospel-Centered Discipleship and offers freelance editing and book formatting services. His home blogs are Grace for Sinners and Marginalia.
He’s married to LeAnn Sims who blogs at The Modest Homestead. They have three daughters (Claire, Maddy, & Adele) who are joyful, mischievous, and full of wonder (he’s outnumbered if you’re counting). They enjoy having fun—romping in the woods, swimming, singing, reading, and traveling. When the rabble-rousers are asleep, he enjoys watching a good movie with his wife. He loves reading, the outdoors, and cooking good food. He enjoys a good high altitude, single source coffee. He also runs (for good measure). And he’s a prodigal Apple geek.
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February 11, 2023
First sentence (from the introduction): My parents prioritized family worship--but we never used creeds, catechism, and confessions. My parents were former Roman Catholics who were suspicious of these tools because of religious baggage.
We Believe is a collection of confessions, catechisms, and creeds. The book is edited by Mathew B. Sims. The book includes a few pieces that are neither confessions, catechisms, or creeds. There are a handful of 'commentary' pieces or prefaces and the like.
The book is organized into faith traditions. It opens with the 'Catholic' creeds (Apostle's Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed), before moving on to other traditions. The other traditions are: The Dutch Reformed Tradition (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dordts); The Scottish-English Tradition (The Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Shorter Catechism); The Particular Baptist Tradition (1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith); German-Lutheran Tradition (The Augsburg Confession; Luther's Small Catechism); and finally the Anglican Tradition (The Thirty-Nine Articles; An Outline of the Faith, Commonly Called the Catechism). While the book may not be absolutely complete and thorough, I think it provides more than enough of a 'sample' of what creeds, confessions, and catechisms contain, what they are all about. Readers can see--if they read it cover to cover--what subjects are covered, how they agree with one another, or, perhaps at times how they differ from one another. Some are definitely more practical for daily/weekly practical use. Others seem more of a reference.
I bought this one because I wanted my creeds, confessions, and catechisms all in one place. There are a handful that I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. In particular, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and the Belgic Confession. (I also love The Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed.)
This book was just what I wanted--expected--needed.
We Believe is a collection of confessions, catechisms, and creeds. The book is edited by Mathew B. Sims. The book includes a few pieces that are neither confessions, catechisms, or creeds. There are a handful of 'commentary' pieces or prefaces and the like.
The book is organized into faith traditions. It opens with the 'Catholic' creeds (Apostle's Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed), before moving on to other traditions. The other traditions are: The Dutch Reformed Tradition (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dordts); The Scottish-English Tradition (The Westminster Confession of Faith, Westminster Shorter Catechism); The Particular Baptist Tradition (1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith); German-Lutheran Tradition (The Augsburg Confession; Luther's Small Catechism); and finally the Anglican Tradition (The Thirty-Nine Articles; An Outline of the Faith, Commonly Called the Catechism). While the book may not be absolutely complete and thorough, I think it provides more than enough of a 'sample' of what creeds, confessions, and catechisms contain, what they are all about. Readers can see--if they read it cover to cover--what subjects are covered, how they agree with one another, or, perhaps at times how they differ from one another. Some are definitely more practical for daily/weekly practical use. Others seem more of a reference.
I bought this one because I wanted my creeds, confessions, and catechisms all in one place. There are a handful that I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. In particular, the Heidelberg Catechism, the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and the Belgic Confession. (I also love The Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed.)
This book was just what I wanted--expected--needed.
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