Jesus left an empty tomb.
What do Christians believe about Jesus?
Christians all over the world who make a claim to “orthodox” Christianity hold to a common set of beliefs about Jesus. These beliefs are most succinctly summarized in the Nicene Creed which derives from the Council of Nicea convened in 325 AD. The Council brought together more than 300 bishops from the breadth of the Christian world to discuss the deity of Christ and His role in the Trinity as taught by the scriptures. The Creed was reaffirmed and expanded at the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD. The Creed adopted by these Councils has set the boundaries to the doctrines of orthodox Christianity.
Nicene Creed:
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
(1975 ICET)
Christians all over the world who make a claim to “orthodox” Christianity hold to a common set of beliefs about Jesus. These beliefs are most succinctly summarized in the Nicene Creed which derives from the Council of Nicea convened in 325 AD. The Council brought together more than 300 bishops from the breadth of the Christian world to discuss the deity of Christ and His role in the Trinity as taught by the scriptures. The Creed was reaffirmed and expanded at the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD. The Creed adopted by these Councils has set the boundaries to the doctrines of orthodox Christianity.
Nicene Creed:
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
(1975 ICET)