Are the accepted creeds (Nicean Creed, Athenasian creed, Apostles Creed) considered scripture equal to the Bible in Protestant Christianity? Why or why not?
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John Cox
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I would imagine that the Creeds standardized the interpretation of Scripture, more than being Scripture themselves. I haven't seen a Bible in a Protestant bookstore which includes the Creeds.
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You're mistaken: The creeds aren't equal in authority to the Bible, they're subordinated to it. . Laie_Techie was correct in stating that they guide interpretation of the Bible, thus defining the "essentials" of the faith and "Biblical Orthodoxy". . In other words, they do the same thing that "Articles of Faith" and "17 Points of the True Church" do in the LdS Church. Like the Creeds they're not scripture but they define both proper interpretation and LdS orthodoxy. . In both cases, deviation would result in an interpretation or group being labeled "heretical". . In fact, I have argued here on AB that these LdS bodies of work represent Mormon Creeds and I stick to that assertion now. . To that end, you might find this piece interesting: "Evangelical Translation of LDS Articles of Faith for Evangelicals compared with Evangelical Statement of Faith" http://www.concernedchristians.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=42&func=view&catid=531&id=&id=79531&catid=531
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No. The Creeds are just brief summaries of belief and doctrine. They are not considered equal to Holy Scripture. Similarly, the Catechism of the Catholic Church is just a book giving a summary of the basic principles of Christianity with hundreds of references back to Holy Scripture. Here is a link to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml With love in Christ
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