Nicene Creed According to the Scriptures

A year ago, I had shared a post from Paul McCain at CPH on the Apostles' Creed which included proof texts.  Recently, he shared another such list for the Nicene Creed.

I Believe

Rom. 10:9; Jas 2:19; John 14:1

In one God,

Deut. 6:4; Is. 44:6

The Father

Is. 63:16; 2 Pet 1:17; Matt. 6:9

Almighty,

Gen. 17:1; Ps. 91:1; Rev. 4:8

Maker

Job 4:17, 35:10; Is. 17:7, 54:5

of heaven

Gen 1:1, 8

and earth

Ps. 104:5; Jer. 51:15

and of all things

Gen 1:31

visible and invisible.

Ps. 89:11-12; Amos 4:13; Rev. 3:5; Col. 1:16

And in one Lord

Eph. 4:5

Jesus Christ,

Acts 10:36, 11:17; Rom. 1:7, 5:1; 1 Cor 1:2, 6:11; 2 Cor. 1:2, 8:9; Gal. 1:3, 6:14; Eph. 1:2, 3:11; Phil. 1:2, 3:20; Col. 1:3, 2:6; 1 Thes. 1:1, 5:9; 2 Thes. 1:1, 2:14; 1 Tim. 6:3, 14, 2 Tim. 1:2, Philemon 1:3, 25, Heb. 13:20, Jas. 1:1, 2:1; 1 Pet. 1:3, 3:15; 2 Pet. 1:8, 14; Jude 17, 21; Rev. 22:20-21

the only-begotten,

John 1:18

Son of God,

Matt 3:17; John 3:16

Begotten of His Father,

Heb. 1:5

Before all worlds,

John 1:1; Col. 1:17; 1 John 1:1

begotten,

John 1:1; Heb. 1:5

Not Made,

Mic. 5:2; John 1:18, 17:5

Being of one substance with the Father,

John 10:30, 14:9; Heb 1:3

By whom all things were made;

1 Cor. 8:6; Col 1:16

Who for us men

Matt 20:28; John 10:10

and for our salvation

Matt 1:21; Luke 19:10

came down from heaven

Rom. 10:6; Eph. 4:10

and was incarnate

Col. 2:9

by the Holy Spirit

Matt 1:18

of the Virgin Mary

Luke 1:34-35

and was made man;

John 1:14

and was crucified

Matt. 20:19; John 19:18; Rom. 5:6, 8; 2 Cor. 13:4

also for us

Rom. 5:8; 2 Cor. 5:15

under Pontius Pilate.

Matt. 27:2, 26; 1 Tim 6:13

He suffered

1 Pet. 2:21; Heb. 2:10

and was buried.

Mark 15:46; 1 Cor. 15:4

And the third day

Matt. 27:63, 28:1; 1 Cor. 15:4

He rose again

Mark 16:6; 2 Tim. 2:8

according to the Scriptures

Ps. 16:10; Luke 24:25-27; 1 Cor. 15:4

and ascended

Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9

Into heaven

Mark 16:19; Acts 1:11

and sits at the right hand of the Father.

Ps. 110:1; Matt. 26:64; Acts 7:56; Heb. 1:3

And He will come again

Jn. 14:3; 1 Thes. 4:16

with glory

Matt. 16:27, 24:30, 25:31, 26:64; Mark 8:38; Col. 3:4

to judge

Matt. 25:31-46; Acts 17:31

both the living and the dead,

Acts 10:42; 1 Pet. 4:5

whose kingdom

John 18:36; 2 Tim. 4:1, 18

will have no end.

Luke 1:33; Rev. 11:15; Ps. 145:13

And I believe in the Holy Spirit,

Matt. 28:19; Acts 13:2

The Lord

2 Cor. 3:17

And giver of life,

John 6:63; Rom. 7:6, 8:2; 2 Cor. 3:6

who proceeds from the father

John 14:16-17

and the Son,

John 15:26; Rom. 8:9; Gal. 4:6

Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped

Luke 4:8; John 4:24

and glorified

John 4:24; 1 Tim. 1:17

Who spoke by the prophets.

1 Pet. 1:10-11; 2 Pet 1:21

And I believe in one

1 Cor. 10:16-17, 12:12-13

Holy

Eph. 3:16-17, 5:27; 1 Pet. 2:9

Catholic

1 Cor. 1:2

and Apostolic

Eph. 2:20; Rev. 21:14

Church,

Acts 20:28; Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:24; Heb. 12:23; 1 Pet. 2:9

I acknowledge one Baptism

John 3:5; Rom. 6:3; Eph. 4:5

For the remission of sins,

Acts 2:38; 1 Pet. 3:21; Tit. 3:5

And I look for the resurrection of the dead

1 Thes. 4:16; 1 Cor. 15:12-13, 16, 52

And the life of the world to come.

1 Cor 15:54-57; Rev. 22:5

Amen.

Ps. 41:13; 2 Cor. 1:20

 

Prepared by Richard Gilbert, Hacienda Heights, CA.