15/05/2026
In the past weeks, we’ve been looking into the Nicene Creed. We began with “We believe,” seeing that our faith is a shared confession. We then confessed “one God, the Father Almighty,” the Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. We also looked at “one Lord Jesus Christ,” and that He “came down from heaven… and was made man.” Now, the Creed shows us why He came: not merely to teach or to give an example, but to die for us and to rise again for our salvation.
Last Sunday, we reflected on this part of the Creed: “He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried. The third day He rose again according to the Scriptures.”
The Creed intentionally anchors the Gospel in history, using Pontius Pilate as a historical timestamp to show these were real events that happened in the real world. This resists reducing Christianity to merely spiritual feelings or symbolic truths. Jesus truly suffered, bled, died, and was buried. This is “substitutionary atonement,” the Great Exchange where He stood in the place of sinners.
For Christians, this confession is central. The cross is not merely an example; it is where Christ died for us. The resurrection is not merely hope; it is the beginning of new life. Therefore, we are called to repent, believe, and trust in what Christ has accomplished, knowing that our salvation rests on His finished work.
