The Nicene Creed is a description of what Christians believe, Most Christian churches adopt this creed and it has been used for centuries by many within the catholic church. The catholic church means the Christian church all over the world and includes denominations like: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Baptist and many others. We declare this creed in special services at Saltney Methodist Church and it is a good summary of our faith:
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and
invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus
Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of
God,
born of the Father before
all ages.
God from God, Light from
Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were
made.
For us men and for our
salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was
incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For
our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was
buried,
and rose again on the third
day
in accordance with the
Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right
hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the
dead
and his kingdom will have no
end.
I believe in the Holy
Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father
and the Son,
who with the Father and the
Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the
prophets.
I believe in one, holy,
catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for
the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the
resurrection of the dead