The truth's contained in this creed were hard won, with loss of life, over may decades of debate.
| Heresy Refuted | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Against Gnosticism and Marconism | I believe in one God the Father Almighty maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; | |
| Against Adoptionism | And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, | |
| Against Arianism | 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 and our salvation came down from heaven, | |
| Against Adoptionism | and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, | |
| Against Apollinarianism and Docetism | and was made man; and was cruxified also for us under Pontius Pilot; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again according to the scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the r...ight hand of the Father; | |
| Against Sabellianism | and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. | |
| Against Macedonianism | And I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord, and Giver of Life, | |
| Against (Holy Spirit was created, not equal person of the Trinity) Marcionism | who proceedeth from the Father;who with the Father is worshipped and glorified; who spake by the Prophets. And I believe in one holy Catholic (Catholic = Universal)... and Apostolic Church; | |
| Against Donatism | 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 | ||
Editors note: It is not intended to imply here that water baptism is a prerequisite for salvation.
- C. FitzSimons Allison, The Cruelty of Heresy,© 1994 Morehouse Publishing. All rights reserved. Used by permission, pp 115
