Why Do We Have Creeds?

“No creed but Christ!” “No creed but the Bible!” But what Christ? And what does Scripture actually teach? Here Burk Parsons gently deconstructs muddleheadedness and gives us a fresh appreciation of the necessity and usefulness of the church’s historic creeds.–Sinclair Ferguson, Chancellor’s Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier MinistriesHow do we know, cherish, and defend authentic Christianity? Throughout the centuries, Christians have come to understand that the Christian faith must be articulated in creeds and confessions. This is necessary for the health and integrity of the church, but also for the discipleship and faithfulness of every individual Christian. I am thankful to Burk Parsons for this very helpful and timely reminder of the urgent need of the church for creeds and confessions in order to affirm and defend the faith once for all delivered to the saints.–R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

Burk Parsons is senior pastor of Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Florida, chief publishing officer for Ligonier Ministries, editor of Tabletalk magazine, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. Find him on Twitter at @BurkParsons.