{"product_id":"what-christians-ought-to-believe-9780310520924","title":"What Christians Ought to Believe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Apostles'' Creed is a treasure trove of basic Christian beliefs and wisdom that helps ensure the integrity and orthodoxy of our faith. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadly, modern churches have often hesitated to embrace the ancient creeds because of our nothing but the Bible tradition. In \u003cem\u003eWhat Christians Ought to Believe\u003c\/em\u003e Michael Bird will open your eyes to the possibilities of the Apostles'' Creed as a way to explore and understand the essential teachings of the Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together theological commentary, tips for application, and memorable illustrations, \u003cem\u003eWhat Christians Ought to Believe\u003c\/em\u003e summarizes the basic tenets of the Christian faith using the Apostles'' Creed as its entryway. After first emphasizing the importance of creeds for the formation of the Christian faith, each chapter, following the Creed''s outline, introduces the Father, the Son, and the Spirit and the Church. An appendix includes the Apostles'' Creed in the o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1:  The Creedal Imperative for Bible Believers *\tWhy Creeds? *\tThe Ecumenical Creeds *\tCanon and Creed *\tDo We Need Creeds?  Chapter 2:  Believing in the Father *\tFaith *\tGod the Father *\tCreator and Creation  Chapter 3:  Believing in the Son *\tJesus Christ, the Son of God *\tThe Virgin Conception *\tSuffered under Pontius Pilate *\tThe Death of Jesus *\tThe Descent of Jesus *\tThe Resurrection of Jesus *\tThe Ascension of Jesus *\tThe Session of Jesus *\tThe Return of Jesus  Chapter 4:  Believing in the Spirit and Belonging to the Church *\tThe Holy Spirit *\tThe Church Communion *\tThe Forgiveness of Sins *\tThe Resurrection and Eternal Life  Appendix: Apostles’ Creed Synopsis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864392249687,"sku":"9780310520924","price":22.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-christians-ought-to-believe-9780310520924","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}