This We Believe: Exploring the Essential Texts of the Christian Faith

 What do you picture when you picture Easter and Heaven? Is Easter a light-hearted affair, with pastels, rainbows, and bunnies, or is it a startling and terrifying event? Is heaven a place in the clouds where our spirits wander around, meeting historical figures, or is it a physical place saturated with the glory of God? This episode examines both Jesus' descent to the dead and his resurrection from the dead.

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Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of sin. But a question remains--why did Jesus have to die for our forgiveness? Why couldn't God just wave a magic wand of forgiveness? This episode delves into an understanding of sin and forgiveness in order to understand the significance of the Apostles' Creed's assertion that Jesus was "crucified, died, and was buried."

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At the heart of Christianity is a belief in Jesus. Who is Jesus, and why is he important? Was he just a human being who was a good teacher? Was he an angel? What do we believe about Jesus when we say that we believe in Jesus? This episode discusses the second stanza of The Apostles’ Creed, which asserts a belief in “Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, our Lord.” It assesses the significance of the Incarnation—that Jesus is fully God and fully man, as well as the meaning of Jesus being the image of the invisible God.

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Christians believe that God created the world. This raises an important question: why did God decide to do this? Was God lonely, did he need something to do, or is there some other reason that prompted the creation of the world? The Apostles’ Creed begins by describing God as the “The Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth,” so in this episode we are going to unpack this statement, discussing what it means to call God Father, as well us delving deeper into the creation of the world in Genesis 1. 

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What do we mean when we say those two words “I believe?” What is the difference between believing in a scientific fact and believing in the God of the universe? The Apostles’ Creed begins with two words: “I believe,” and so this podcast will begin by talking about what it means when Christians say that they believe in God, or, to put it another way, we are going to address what it means to say that we have faith in God. 
The episode ends with a discussion of the concept of attunement: how Christians are called to adjust their hearts and minds in response to what they profess to believe.

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This We Believe explains the essentials of the Christian faith and its impact on our lives. Each season will use key texts as springboards for exploring the core tenets of Christianity, beginning with the Apostles' Creed and continuing with texts such as the 10 Commandments and the Our Father. While each season will progress through these documents, each episode will be centered around a specific topic, such as the Cross, or the Holy Spirit, or a specific question, such as What happens when I die? or Why is there suffering the world? The goal is to provide an insightful and exciting theological education whether you have been following Christ for 8 days or 8 decades.

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