Ever wonder what Christians really believe?  There's so much information out there, and there are so many debates.  Sometimes, we just need it boiled down to the basics.  The first Christians, in [some small, small number] A.D. had a similar problem.  So they wrote "creeds", or statements of belief.  These helped believers understand and differentiate life in Christ from all the false gods that surrounded them (and, now, us).  For Christians, try and commit them to memory; it's good to know what you believe.  For people just getting familiar with the faith, consider this your personal (Speedy) Guided Tour.


THE APOSTLE'S CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day, he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there, he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic (universal) Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

AMEN!!