This section contains many frequently asked questions regarding Christianity, its relation to culture and other worldviews, and its general plausibility as a beleif-system. This list of questions will continue to grow over time. If you have any burning questions about Christianity, go ahead a leave a comment and I’ll try to add them to the list.
1. What must you beleive to be a Christian?
Since there are many different sects of Christianity today who beleive radically different things, it is important to understand what beliefs truly make up a genuine Christian worldview. At the most basic level, a Christian must affirm the following propostions, known as the Nicene Creed:
“I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.
And I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.”
Though there is a broad spectrum of beliefs held to by many sects under the umbrella of “orthodox”, from Roman Catholic to Protestant, these beliefs listed above are absolutely essential. Thus, many denominations today that adopt “liberal” theology and subsequently reject the truths that make up traditional Christianity, can themselves hardly be considered “Christian” anymore.
