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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: Line 44–the final word

The Athanasian Creed ends with a dire warning against heresy and apostasy, which echoes what the New Testament has to say on the subject.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: Lines 41-43

Lines 41-43 of the Athanasian Creed provide a thumbnail sketch of the resurrection and final judgment.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 39-40

Lines 39-40 of the Creed teach us of Christ’s ascent, heavenly session, and return for final judgment. The Incarnation is forever: He carries these all out as true God, and equally important, true Man.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: An excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 4

This post concludes our deep-dive into the Athanasian Creed’s statement that Christ “descended into hell” after His death. Here, we learn what He proclaimed to the spirits in prison, and what it accomplished.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: an excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 3

As we continue our excursus into the Creed’s claim that Christ “descended into hell,” we trace His journey through the three levels of the underworld, from Scripture.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: An excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 2

In this post, we learn the depth of Christ’s descent into the underworld; what He accomplished there; and why it matters to Christians.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture: An excursus on Christ’s descent into hell, part 1

The first in a series of two posts explaining from Scripture the Athanasian (and Apostles’) Creed’s claim that Christ “descended into hell.”
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What’s wrong with the Church?

The one where I explain that the call is coming from inside the house.
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Real talk on biblical righteousness

Whenever Scripture calls someone righteous, it either means civic righteousness; or righteous through faith. You can only claim the former as your own, but only the latter can save you.

