I appreciate the word creeds in this definition, for it represents something stronger than what is expressed by the words doctrines and dogma .
Creeds are statements of personal faith.
To Believe, published in previous issues, goes a little beyond these basics for the sake of clarifying our position on other issues of vital concern to inquirers, such as the inerrancy and uniqueness of the Bible, the virgin birth of Christ, God as Creator, and the imminent return of Christ, etc. You may consider that statement as an expression of the convictions of the entire staff of this organization. We have kept it brief so as to focus on what is essential for establishing and growing in a relationship with the Lord. History, from the Pharisees onward, reminds us that lengthy elaboration tends to become divisive and exclusive rather than corrective and protective. There is one definition of orthodox , however, that does not always apply to us.