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What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition

An Introduction to Christian Doctrine through the Apostles' Creed
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The Apostles' Creed is a treasure trove of basic Christian beliefs and wisdom that helps ensure the integrity and orthodoxy of our faith. Sadly, modern churches have often hesitated to embrace the ancient creeds because of our "nothing but the Bible" tradition. In What Christians Ought... Read More
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What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition

In this new and updated edition to What Christians Ought to Believe, theologian and biblical scholar Michael Bird summaries the basic tenets of the Christian faith by using the Apostles’ Creed as an entryway.

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The Apostles' Creed is a treasure trove of basic Christian beliefs and wisdom that helps ensure the integrity and orthodoxy of our faith.

Sadly, modern churches have often hesitated to embrace the ancient creeds because of our "nothing but the Bible" tradition. In What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition, Michael Bird will open your eyes to the possibilities of the Apostles' Creed as a way to explore and understand the essential teachings of the Christian faith. This updated edition enhances the explanations to provide even more thorough expositions and illustrations of the basic tenets of Christian faith.

Bringing together theological commentary, tips for application, and memorable illustrations, What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition summarises the basic tenets of the Christian faith using the Apostles' Creed as its entryway. After first emphasising the importance of creeds for the formation of the Christian faith, each chapter, following the Creed's outline, introduces the Father, the Son, and the Spirit and the Church. An appendix includes the Apostles' Creed in the original Latin and Greek, as well as the Nicene Creed.

What Christians Ought to Believe, Second Edition is ideally suited for both the classroom and the church setting to teach beginning students and laypersons the basics of what Christians ought to affirm if they are to be called Christians.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780310165705

Publisher: Zondervan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Zondervan Academic

Edition: Second Edition

DIMENSIONS

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Michael F. Bird is Academic Dean and lecturer in theology at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission, The Saving Righteousness of God, Evangelical Theology, Romans (Story of God Bible Commentary Series), The Gospel of the Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus, and editor of The Apostle Paul: Four Views. He also runs a popular theological studies blog called "Euangelion" and can be followed on twitter @mbird12.

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