Creeds 6

Creeds 6: People of God

In this lesson we explore the meaning of the so-called "four marks of the church" contained in the Nicene Creed: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Before we defined those words, however, we first explored the meaning of the most important word in this section of the creed: "church." What is it? Where does it come from? And how does the church relate to the Old Covenant people of God?

Ecclesiology: the study of the church

Apostles' Creed

The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints.

Nicene Creed

And I believe [in] One [Holy] Catholic and Apostolic Church.

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This chart shows the distribution of the world's religions across the world's major regions. It shows the uniquely global appeal of Christianity, a vivid illustration of the church's "catholicity."