FREEDOM... How would you describe God to a friend? Chances are you would not think to recite the Athanasian Creed. And yet here in this ancient creed of the Church we find maybe the most clear & concise expression of the Trinity of all time. More than just a litmus test to determine who’s in and who’s outside of the “Christian Club,” the Athanasian Creed brings true consolation and peace to the sincere confessor of it. For it preserves for us an accurate summary of how all three Persons of The Holy Trinity work in concert to accomplish our salvation from start to finish. Our rescue from sin, death and the devil  has been a thorough-going, harmonious execution of a master plan from before the foundations of the earth to bring about our justification, sanctification and eventual glorification. That means our past, present and future rest in the saving work of our gracious God - and not on ourselves. That also means we’re secure! Something to think about next time you take a deep breath to confess your faith in the Father, Son & Holy Spirit using the 657 words of The Athanasian Creed (this month on Trinity Sunday!). Now, once more, with gusto,: “I Believe...”

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