SouthBear's Tupelo Creed

The Tupelo Creed



God the Creator

I believe in God the Father,
   The Creator of all things in the Universe,
      who called Israel to be His chosen people
      to reveal Himself to a broken world:
   The One, Eternal, Almighty God.


God the Son

I believe in Jesus Christ,
   His only son, our Lord;
      Who was sent by His father
      to be born of the Virgin Mary
      through the power of the Holy Spirit:
   The One, Eternal, Incarnate God.
   He lived and worked among us,
      and taught us the ways of His Father,
      that we might be adopted as His brothers and Sisters.
   For our sake He submitted Himself to evil
      and was crucified in Jerusalem, that He might take our sins from us:
      the one, perfect, and sufficient Sacrifice.
   With our sins He descended into Hell,
      and so removed them from us forever.
   On the third day He rose from the dead,
      victorious over evil, Lord of lords, King of kings.
   He called us to be His Church, the new Israel,
      to complete the work of our Father.
   He ascended into Heaven and reigns in glory
      with our Father, to whom He calls us by name.
   He will return to this world in glory to judge it,
      And His Kingdom will be everlasting.


God the Holy Spirit

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
   The Lord and sustainer of life,
      Through whom the Church is empowered and fortified:
   The One, Eternal, Transcendent God.
   On the Day of Pentecost, She was sent by the Father to give Life to the Church,
      To keep His Promise: "I will be with you to the end of the world."


The Holy Trinity

I believe in the Holy Trinity,
   Eternal God, One in Three:
      Creator, Savior, and Sustainer.
   I believe in the holy catholic Church,
      The Communion of Saints,
      The forgiveness of sins,
      The resurrection of the dead,
      And the life everlasting.

Amen.



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