Why do we recite confessions of faith in our worship?
by Pastor Tae
People have asked this.....long time members and first time visitors.
It's a good question. In fact, anything we do in worship that does not make sense can be translated into a good question. After all, everything we do in worship should be done with sincerity of heart and soundness in faith.
So, why do we make confessions?
Before I answer this, let me say that this confession is not the Roman Catholic tradition of confessing to a priest. No to say this simplybecause the word "confession" seems to bring this to mind.
Actually, all you have to do is visit our church and see that the confession is really a congregational reading of statements of doctrine writting long ago. (and by the way, we are a Protestant church not Catholic)
And so, to the question "why....", let me provide two broad perspectives, the past and the present
The Past
Long time ago, it became necessary to write down statements of faith. Though Scripture was (and is) the inspired Word of God, it became necessary to apply the Word and arrange it in a way that answered the difficult and complex faith questions that arose at the time.
This was done even in the New Testament period when the church was young.
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Hope this helps.....
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Westminster
Confession of Faith
Larger Catechism
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Apostle's
Creed
Nicene Creed
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