… I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. — Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed.
Not only has God created us, and loved us so much that He gave His Son Jesus to die for our sins, but He also sends the Holy Spirit to enable us to believe that salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus can be ours as a totally free gift, requiring no works of ours to earn it. In addition, the Holy Spirit calls and enables believers everywhere to be one in love for God, for each other, and for those who have not yet answered the Spirit’s call. May each of us listen to and follow the Spirit’s call on our lives today and every day.
… and [I believe] in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, … — Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed.
As much as it is important these days to stand up against evil in our society, it is important for us to understand and acknowledge that that evil lives in each one of us, and that only by the grace of God can we do any good thing. We needed Jesus to die for our salvation; we have no power on our own to approach God because of the pervasiveness of our sin. Having bought us with His own blood, Jesus now has rightful claim to Lordship (ownership) over every aspect of our lives. Recognizing the Lordship of Jesus Christ is the first step to letting that Lordship play out in righteousness each day.
