Author:Pope Shenouda IIIPublisher:Theological College in Abbassia CairoPublish Year:1997Pages:129Categories:Doctrine and FaithDescription:Pope Shenouda III emphasizes in his book "The Christian Creed" that this creed is the foundation of
our Christian faith believed by all churches worldwide, noting in the introduction that faith is an essential element in our spiritual life and not just in our beliefs. The book explores in a cohesive text the explanations of faith in the Trinity, Monotheism, God the Father, the Pantocrator, Creator of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible, the one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten not created, consubstantial with the Father, Incarnation, becoming man, Crucifixion, suffering, burial, Resurrection, Ascension, sitting at the right hand of the Father, the Second Coming for judgment, the Eternal Kingdom, the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, proceeding from the Father, the One Church, Baptism, and the general Resurrection. The author concludes by stating that the creed encompasses faith truths internalized and lived by believers throughout generations.
