The Apostles’ Creed
May 2022 Issue
About the author — Kurt Selles
Kurt Selles is the director of ReFrame Ministries and serves as the Executive Editor of Today. He is a graduate of Calvin College and Seminary, and received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. Before coming to ReFrame, he served 19 years in Taiwan and China with CRC World Missions. Kurt later taught missions at Beeson Divinity School, where he also acted as the director of the school’s Global Center. Kurt and his wife, Vicki, reside in Grand Rapids and have three adult children.
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A Summary of the Truth
Kurt Selles
Jude 1-4, 17-21
I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy...Read →
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Making Disciples and Baptizing
Kurt Selles
Matthew 28:16-20
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the...Read →
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I Believe in God
Kurt Selles
Hebrews 11:1-6
Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he...Read →
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The Father
Kurt Selles
Galatians 4:4-7
You are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has also made you an heir...Read →
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The Father Almighty
Kurt Selles
Matthew 7:7-11
“How much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”Read →
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Creator of Heaven and Earth
Kurt Selles
Psalm 33:6-9
He spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.Read →
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Our Father’s World
Kurt Selles
Romans 8:31-39
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to...Read →
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Jesus, the Savior
Kurt Selles
Matthew 1:18-25
“You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”Read →
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Christ, The Anointed One
Kurt Selles
Luke 4:14-21
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news. . . .”Read →
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God’s Only Son
Kurt Selles
John 1:14-18
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with...Read →
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Our Lord
Kurt Selles
Romans 10:9-13; Acts 2:29-36
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”Read →
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A Mysterious Birth
Kurt Selles
Luke 1:26-38
“The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to...Read →
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Suffering Savior
Kurt Selles
Luke 23:13-25
With loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand.Read →
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Crucified
Kurt Selles
Galatians 3:10-13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone...Read →
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Dead and Buried
Kurt Selles
John 19:38-42
Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.Read →
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Descended to Hell
Kurt Selles
Isaiah 53:1-12
By oppression and judgment he was taken away. . . . He was cut off from the land of the living; for...Read →
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On the Third Day He Rose
Kurt Selles
1 Corinthians 15:12-23
Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.Read →
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Ascended to Heaven
Kurt Selles
Luke 24:50-53
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.Read →
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Seated at the Right Hand of God
Kurt Selles
Ephesians 1:15-23
[In] his incomparably great power [God] . . . raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms. . . .Read →
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Coming to Judge
Kurt Selles
Mark 13:24-27
“At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.”Read →
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An Ancient, Creed-like Hymn
Kurt Selles
Philippians 2:5-11
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.Read →
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I Believe in the Holy Spirit
Kurt Selles
Genesis 1:1-2
The earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over...Read →
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Guarantee
Kurt Selles
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
[God has] set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is...Read →
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Advocate, Counselor
Kurt Selles
John 14:15-27
“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of...Read →
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Author of Scripture
Kurt Selles
2 Timothy 3:10-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may...Read →
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The Universal Church
Kurt Selles
Revelation 7:9-11
There before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the...Read →
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The Communion of Saints
Kurt Selles
Roman 12:3-21
In Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.Read →
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Forgiveness of Sins
Kurt Selles
Psalm 103:1-5
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases. . . .Read →
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Resurrection of the Body
Kurt Selles
1 Corinthians 15:50-54
When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come...Read →
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Life Everlasting
Kurt Selles
2 Corinthians 4:13-18
We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what...Read →
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