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The Creed - Hillsong

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Hillsong Church London logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Ephesians 1:1 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God , To the saints who are in Ephesus , and are faithful in Christ Jesus” ( v. 1 ). The biblical doctrine of the church can be found summarized in the Nicene Creed , which confesses belief in “ one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church .” Hillsong Australia released a new DVD entitled: No Other Name with one particular song entitled: The Creed. This song put the words of the creed to an amzing tune.  The church cannot be truly one unless it is united in the truth. Though it is regrettable that the church as a visible body is currently far from unified, we do recognize that Christians share a profound, invisible unity in Christ when they hold to the faith once delivered to the saints ( John 17 ; Gal.3:28 ). All who believe the Gospel are one in Christ Jesus the Lord. Hillsong seeks to break that divide. Holiness is the second attribute of the church defin

Why is the church holy?

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Baptism of Christ. Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River by John. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Ephesians 1:1 “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God , To the saints who are in Ephesus , and are faithful in Christ Jesus” ( v. 1 ). The biblical doctrine of the church can be found summarized in the Nicene Creed , which confesses belief in “ one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church .” Our focus thus far in our study of the church has been on its oneness — its unity — and we have seen that the church cannot be truly one unless it is united in the truth. Though it is regrettable that the church as a visible body is currently far from unified, we do recognize that Christians share a profound, invisible unity in Christ when they hold to the faith once delivered to the saints ( John 17 ; Gal. 3:28 ). All who believe the Gospel are one in Christ Jesus the Lord. Holiness is the second attribute of the church defined in the Nicene Creed. Of course, we must honestly admit that