Our Beliefs

HOW CAN I KNOW GOD IS REAL AND THE BIBLE IS TRUE?

God tells us, for example, in Chapter 44:6-8 and 46:9-10 of the book of Isaiah, that He alone knows the future and He tells it to us to prove He is real and the Bible is His word. This is called prophecy. The Apostles’ Creed contains nine examples of things that were foretold and later happened. They are highlighted in blue.

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

BIBLE REFERENCES

We believe in God,(1) the Father Almighty,
Maker of Heaven and Earth,(2)

And in Jesus Christ,(3)
His only Son,(4)
our Lord,(5)
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,(6)
born of the Virgin(7) Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,(8)
was crucified,(9)
died(10)
and buried.(11)

He descended into Hell.(A)

The third day(12)
He arose from the dead,(13)
He ascended into Heaven(14)
and is seated at the right hand
of God,(15) the Father Almighty.

From thence He shall come
to judge the quick* and the dead.(16)

We believe in the Holy Spirit,(17)
the Holy Catholic Church**,(18)
the communion*** of saints,(19)
the forgiveness of sins,(20)
the resurrection of the body,(21)
and life everlasting.(22)

* “quick” means “spiritually alive”

**Catholic Church refers to original “Universal Church”
*** “communion” refers to “coming together”

1. Isaiah 44:6; 45:5

2. Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3; Acts 14:15

3. Luke 2:11; John 20:28
4. John 3:16; Proverbs 30:4
5. John 20:28
6. Luke 1:35
7. Luke 1:27
8. Luke 23:23-25
9. John 19:20; Acts 4:10; all Gospels
10. 1 Corinthians 15:3
11. 1 Corinthians 15:4

A. 1 Peter 3:18; Luke 23:43

12. 1 Corinthians 15:4
13. 1 Corinthians 15:4
14. Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51, Acts 1:11

15. Mark 16:19; Hebrews 1:3

16. 2 Timothy 4:1; John 5:22

17. John 15:26; 16:7-8, 13-14; Acts 13:2
18. Galatians 3:26-29
19. Revelation 19:14; Hebrews 10:25
20. Luke 7:48
21. 1 Thessalonians 4:16; John 6:39
22. John 10:28; 17:2-3