Fun With Creeds

Fun with Creeds - 1Co. 8:6

Ok, so, I wanted to go over some creeds with you today, a reminder the primary use of creeds in the early church was a definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive.

Part 1: So rather than me “teaching them” First, I’m going to paraphrase or say a creed or part of a creed and you’ll identify it and whether I used it right. I won’t always use NKJV but probably will.

Part 2: Then when you have correctly identified the text, you (we) will prove the text by finding two or three witnesses to confirm.

Here is the first one:

(dont give ref) 1 Corinthians 8:6 (dont give ref)

“yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.”

First, the context. You look, tell me context. If you agree with me, you got it right. (8:1-8 acceptable)

1 Corinthians 8:1–13 “ Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live. 7 However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse. 9 But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. 10 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols? 11 And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.”

Now, lets put 8:6 on the screen. *use the Canvas on Logos or use Notability to mark up and discuss.

Since this is a Truth statement, lets see it confirmed.