[Church_of_Christ] Re: Creeds
Creeds are never revised. Creeds are doctrinal positions on the essentials. The Episcopal and Lutheran churches, among others, are reviewing their stand on the issue of homosexuality, but that doesn't have anything to do with creeds.
> Greetings Cole, ED replying
>
> Cole wrote: IF creed and doctrine are idenitical and without any
> distinctions between them, why are they two different words?
>
> ED: They are not synonymous. Doctrine simply means teachings. "they
> continued steadfastly in the apostle's doctrine"; that is, in what the
> apostle's taught. Creed is an official document stating what a group has
> as its basic beliefs. Creeds need revision as new issues come up, for
> instance, homosexuality is causing revisions in the Episcopal and
> Lutheran churches today.
>
Ray
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