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The New Apostolic Church
The New
Apostolic Creed
Article 1:
I believe in God the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
Article 2:
I believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten
Son of God, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of
the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead
and buried, entered the realm of the departed, rose again from the
dead, ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the
Father Almighty, from whence he shall return.
Article 3:
I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy
apostolic church; the community of the saints, the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection of the dead, and life everlasting.
Article 4:
I believe that the Lord Jesus rules his church
through living apostles until his return, and that he has sent them
into the world and still sends them with the commission to teach, to
forgive sins in his name and to baptise with water and the Holy Spirit.
Article 5:
I believe that all ministers in the Church of
Christ are chosen and ordained into their ministries only by apostles
and that all gifts and powers must come forth out of the apostle
ministry; equipped with these, the community becomes a legible letter
of Christ.
Article 6:
I believe that the Holy Baptism with water is
part of the rebirth, and that a person baptised with water is
entitled to the Holy Sealing. It is furthermore the covenant of a
good conscience with God.
Article 7:
I believe that the Holy Communion was
instituted by the Lord himself, in memory of the once brought
eternally valid sacrifice and the bitter suffering and death of
Christ. The worthy partaking of the Holy Communion establishes our
fellowship with Jesus Christ, our Lord. It is celebrated with
unleavened bread and wine, such to be blessed and dispensed by a
priestly ministry of the Church.
Article 8:
I believe that those baptised with water must
receive the Holy Spirit through an apostle, to obtain the childhood
in God, whereby they become incorporated as members in the body of Christ.
Article 9:
I believe that the Lord Jesus will return as
sure as he ascended to heaven and that he will transform and take
unto him the dead in Christ and the living bridal souls, who have
hoped for and were prepared for his coming; that after the marriage
in heaven he will return to earth with them, to establish his kingdom
of peace and that they will reign with him as kings and priests.
After conclusion of the kingdom of peace, he will hold the Last
Judgement when all souls who did not take part in the first
resurrection shall receive their part according to their conduct, be
it good or evil.
Article 10:
I believe that I am obliged to obey the worldly
authorities provided no godly laws are thereby transgressed.
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