The National tribune., 1909-05-06
THE UNITARIAN CREED.
Authoritative Exposition of the Faith of
the Church.

Since Mr.. Taft came to the front of
the National stage The National Trib-
une has had a great many inquiries as
to just what is the creed OF the Uni
tartan Church The following state
ment of the faith is published by the
American Unitarian Association at
Boston. Mass:
"Unitarians believe in one God, the
Father; not in Trinity OF persons in
the Godhead.-Mark xii. 30; John xvii.
8; l Cor. viii. 4, 6; Eph. iv. 6; l Tim.
'Unitarians worship God, the Faith
er, only, as taught by Jesus Christ; not
the Virgin Mary, Angels nor Christ
Matt vi. 9; xxvi. SO; John iv. %; xvi.
%, %; xvii. !: Rev. xii. s, ..
'Unitarians believe that God is good
to all, and his tender mercies are over
all his works; and not that God has
decreed the perdition OF. any SOUL
Exodus Xxxiv. 6; Ps. cxxxvi. l; cxlv. 8,
Matt xviii. IA; Luke vi. 35; John iv.
16.
'Unitarians believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God; not that he IS
God the Son.-Matt xvi. Is, II; John
iii. 16; X. SO; Xxx. II, 81; Acts ii. Sc; tx.
20; Phil. ii. Gil.
Unitarians believe that the Holy
Spirit is the power of God poured out
and comfort them; not a distinct per-
son in the Godhead.-Ps. Ii. IL; Is.
Xiv. 3; Eek. xxxvi. 81; Luke XII. 13;
John xvi. 13; Rom. v. 5; viii. IA, Is.
"Unitarians believe of human nature
that God has made us, and not we
ourselves; not that we are born totally
depraved, and incapable of goodness
Rom. ii. IA, Is; 1 Cor xiv. 20; James
iii. 9.
"Unitarians believe that he who
doeth wrong shall suffer for the wrong
that he doeth, and that every one shall
receive for the things done in his body,
whether they be good or evil.-Ezek.
xviii. 20z28; John V. IS. 20; Cor. ".
10; Gal. vi. Z, s; Col. iii 25.
"Unitarians believe that God will not
cast off forever, and that all punish
ment is remedial and disciplinary.-Ps.
lxxvii Z; cxix. 81; Jer. xxi. 3; Micah
vii. IS, 10; Luke XIV. 20, "a, 80; Eph. /.
8, 10; Col. 1. 19, 20; Heb. xii. 5, Z, 10;
Rev. lii. 10.
"Unitarians believe that Jesus Christ
came to live and die to save us from
our sins, not to suffer for our sins,
in our room and stead. = Matt. /.
21; John /. II, 90; xii. 80; Acts Iii. 19,
26; Rom. v. 10; viii. Ia; Cor. V. IA.
Is, IS, 10: Titus ii. IA; Peter il. 21;
Ill. Is; 1 John I. Z, 9.
'Unitarians believe in salvation by
the free and unpurchased grace of God;
not by mere profession of faith, or
by the merits of good works.-Is. ".
1-3; John iii. 16, II, Rom. " 1, 9; vi.
%; Eph. H. 8, 8; Titus iii. 5, Z; Rev.
xii, II.
"Unitarians blieve that, if the wicked
forsake his way, he will be abundantly
pardoned;- and. If we forgive. we shall
be forgiven.-Is. ". Z; Eek. xviii. 21-
%; Matt. vi. IA; Luke vi. 81.
'Unitarians believe that the Bible
contains the word of God; not that
every word it contains is Gods word
Matt. V. 33-44; l Cor. vii. 10, II; 2
Tim. ill., 15-17; 2 Pet. iii. IS, 16.
Unitarians maintain the right and
duty of free inquiry and of private judg-
ment, and that no man has any author
ity over the consciences of other men.
Matt. xiii. $40: Luke xii. 81; Acts
xvii. IL: Rom. xiv. 1-5; / Cor. X Is;
Cor. iii. IT; Thess. v. 21; 1 John
iv. 1.
"Unitarians believe that to love the
Lord thy God with all the heart, and
soul, and mind, and strength, and thy
neighbor as thyself, is the fulfilling of
the law.--Mark xii. 29-3s; Rom. xiii.
$40; Tim. /. 8; John iv. 16; v. g."