The Nicene Creed: What You Need to Know about the Most Important Creed Ever Written (DeYoung)

Description

The Nicene Creed is a fundamental text that Christians have memorized and recited in church services and personal prayers for centuries. Despite its deep roots, many believers today recite the creed as a routine, often without fully understanding its meaning and significance.

Part of the Foundational Tools for Our Faith series, this book delves into the origins, theological meaning, and modern relevance of the Nicene Creed. Each chapter provides insightful analysis of key terms and phrases within the creed. By examining the truths the creed affirms and the errors it opposes, bestselling author Kevin DeYoung aims to help readers recite this essential statement of faith with understanding and clarity.

• Comprehensive: Explores the historical, theological, and devotional significance of the Nicene Creed
• In-Depth Analysis: Each of this book’s 7 chapters examines a specific term or phrase in the Nicene Creed
• Accessible Resource for Many: A great guide for laypeople and students as well as for pastors, church leaders, and ministry leaders
• Part of the Foundational Tools for Our Faith Series: A trilogy by Kevin DeYoung dedicated to exploring 3 important historical texts in the Christian faith

Content

Preface
Note on the Creed
Introduction: From Nicaea to the Nicene Creed

Chapter 1: We Believe
Chapter 2: Only Begotten
Chapter 3: One Substance
Chapter 4: For Us and for Our Salvation
Chapter 5: Who Proceeds from the Father and the Son
Chapter 6: One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
Chapter 7: One Baptism for the Remission of Sins

General Index
Scripture Index

Endorsements

“Like the Nicene Creed itself, Kevin DeYoung has given us important truths in a short space. Historically informed, theologically informative, and biblically sensitive, this little book will help you understand why the Nicene Creed may be the most important words ever written outside of the words of the Bible.”
—Mark Dever, Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

“Kevin DeYoung’s introduction to the Nicene Creed really puts the creed into our hands as something every believer can make intelligent use of—truly a foundational tool for our faith. At just the right length and in just the right tone, this is just the right introduction to the creed.”
—Fred Sanders, Professor of Theology, Torrey Honors College, Biola University

About the Author

Kevin DeYoung (PhD, University of Leicester) is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. He has written books for children, adults, and academics, including Just Do Something; Impossible Christianity; Daily Doctrine; and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook.