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The Affirmation of Faith

Creed: A brief, authoritative statement of religious belief. Historically, the two most important of these for United Methodism have been the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.  Source: A Dictionary for United Methodists, Alan K. Waltz, Copyright 1991, Abingdon Press. Used by permission.                                                                                           https://www.umc.org/en/content/glossary-creed

The Apostle's Creed: The affirmation of faith most widely used by United Methodists. The Apostles' Creed derives its name from its use in the Christian church from as early as A.D. 150 and the early belief that it was used by the apostles. Beginning in the third century, this creed was used at baptisms by the Roman Catholic Church. Through the years it has been used widely by both Roman Catholics and Protestants as the formative statement of the faith into which Christians are baptized.
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The Nicene Creed: Frequently used as an affirmation of faith in United Methodist worship services. The Nicene Creed is the historic statement of belief of the Christian faith devised by the Council of Nicaea, convened in A.D. 325 by the Emperor Constantine in the city of Nicaea, located in what is now northwest Turkey. The Creed was revised in 381 by the Council of Constantinople. The Nicene Creed set forth the key affirmations concerning the Christian faith and served as a guide in combating heretical or false teaching. Following the Apostles' Creed, it is the second oldest creed of the Christian faith. Source: A Dictionary for United Methodists, Alan K. Waltz, Copyright 1991, Abingdon Press. Used by permission.                         https://www.umc.org/en/content/glossary-nicene-creed

The Apostle's Creed
Traditional Version              UMH 881


I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;*
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic** church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.


​The Apostle's Creed
Ecumenical Version               UMH 882
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic** church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.




The Nicene Creed      UMH 880  
We believe in one God,
  the Father, the Almighty,
  maker of heaven and earth,
  of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord,
  Jesus Christ,
  the only Son of God,
  eternally begotten of the Father,
  God from God,
  Light from Light.

true God from true God,
  begotten, not made,
  of one Being with the Father;
  through him all things
  were made.

For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
  was incarnate of the
  Holy Spirit and
  the Virgin Mary,
  and became truly human.

For our sake he was crucified
  under Pontius Pilate;
  he suffered death
  and was buried.

On the third day he rose again
  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.

We 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 worshiped and glorified,
  who has spoken
  through the prophets.

We believe in the one
  holy catholic and
  apostolic church.
  We acknowledge one baptism
  for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection
  of the dead,
  and the life of the
  world to come.  Amen.

​Creed of the                           
Korean Methodist Church                                                                                           UMH 884
We believe in the one God,
creator and sustainer of all things,
Father of all nations,
the source of all goodness and
beauty, all truth and love.

I We believe in Jesus Christ,
God manifest in the flesh,
our teacher, example,
and Redeemer,
the Savior of the world.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,
God present with us for
guidance, for comfort,
and for strength.

We believe in the forgiveness
of sins,
in the life of love and prayer,
and in grace equal to
every need.      

We believe in the Word of God
contained in the Old
and New Testaments
as the sufficient rule
both of faith and of practice.

We believe in the church,
those who are united in the
living Lord
for the purpose of worship
and service.

We believe in the reign of God
as the divine will realized
in human society,
and in the family of God,
where we are all
brothers and sisters.

We believe in the final triumph
of righteousness
and in the life everlasting.
Amen.
Oak Meadow United Methodist Church
2740 Hunters Green
San Antonio, TX 78231
210-492-3902
​Our Mission is to Love, Worship, and Obey God by reaching out to others.
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