Lectio Divina Bible Study: The Creed and Scripture / Stephen J Binz

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Lectio Divina Bible Study: The Creed and Scripture / Stephen J Binz
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In an exceptional combination of an ancient form of Scripture study with historical, theological, and biblical perspectives on the Creed, Stephen Binz leads us on a journey of enlightenment and appreciation.

The Creed, proclaimed in Christian initiation and eucharistic liturgy, professes the faith of the ancient Church. Discover how and why we proclaim belief in God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and in the Church as one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Explore how the Scriptures formed the Creed, and how the Creed continues to guide our interpretation of Scripture.

Lectio Divina, the ancient practice of Scripture immersion, is at the heart of this process. Combined with the tradition and scholarship of the Church, it explores complex topics with sequential steps of study, meditation, and internalization. Specifically, every chapter leads you forward through a sequence of:

Listening - Reading Scripture with expectancy, trusting that God will speak His Word to us through it

Understanding - Seeking to comprehend the meaning of the text, encountering God there and being changed by that encounter

Reflecting - Linking the truth of the Scriptures to the experience of faith in the world in which we live

Praying - A dialogue with God: we listen to God, then we respond in prayer

Acting - After prayerfully listening to God through a passage of Scripture, we should be inspired to make a difference in the way we live

Table of Contents

Welcome to Lectio Divina Bible Study 13

Section I Overview of the Creed in Scripture 21

Section II I Believe in God the Father 35

Lesson 1 I Believe 37

Lesson 2 I Believe in God 42

Lesson 3 I Believe in One God 46

Lesson 4 The Father Almighty 51

Lesson 5 Maker of Heaven and Earth 55

Lesson 6 Of All Things Visible and Invisible 60

Group Session Guide for Section II 64

Section III I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God 67

Lesson 7 One Lord Jesus Christ 69

Lesson 8 The Only Begotten Son of God 73

Lesson 9 Consubstantial with the Father 77

Lesson 10 Through Him All Things Were Made 81

Lesson 11 For Our Salvation He Came Down from Heaven 85

Lesson 12 Incarnate of the Virgin Mary 89

Group Session Guide for Section III 94

Section IV I Believe in Jesus Christ, Descended and Ascended 97

Lesson 13 Crucified Under Pontius Pilate 99

Lesson 14 Suffered Death and Was Buried 103

Lesson 15 Rose Again on the Third Day 107

Lesson 16 Ascended into Heaven and Seated at the Right Hand of the Father 111

Lesson 17 He Will Come Again in Glory 115

Lesson 18 His Kingdom Will Have No End 120

Group Session Guide for Section IV 124

Section V I Believe in the Holy Spirit 127

Lesson 19 I Believe in the Holy Spirit 129

Lesson 20 Holy Spirit, the Lord 133

Lesson 21 Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life 137

Lesson 22 Who Proceeds from the Father and the Son 141

Lesson 23 Adored and Glorified with the Father and the Son 146

Lesson 24 Who Has Spoken through the Prophets 150

Group Session Guide for Section V 154

Section VI I Believe in the Church 157

Lesson 25 One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic 159

Lesson 26 The Communion of Saints 164

Lesson 27 I Confess One Baptism 169

Lesson 28 The Forgiveness of Sins 173

Lesson 29 I Look Forward to the Resurrection of the Dead 178

Lesson 30 And the Life of the World to Come 183

Group Session Guide for Section VI 188

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