heaven
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The Apostles’ Creed concludes by proclaiming the resurrection of the dead, and the world to come. These final words gather together everything that has come before them. The story of the Christian faith does not end with forgiveness, nor even with life after death. It culminates in the complete renewal of creation. The God who…
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After proclaiming Christ’s Resurrection, the Apostles’ Creed continues: he sits at the right hand of the Father. These words are not meant to describe God’s physical location, as though heaven were a place with a throne large enough for two seats. Like much of the language of Scripture, they are sacred imagery, revealing a spiritual…
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After confessing our belief in God, the Father, the Creed continues: Creator of Heaven and Earth. These words are far more than a statement about the beginning of the universe. They are a declaration that everything which exists finds its source, purpose, and continued existence in God. Creation is not simply something God did; creation is something…