The Apostles’ Creed is a kind of prelude or preamble to the rich history of the making of creeds and confessions.

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Serious Punishment--We recall that, in ancient Israel, the people did not yet possess the Spirit of God; deep-seated and lasting heart-change was therefore not as readily possible as in this age of grace

Fear Your Parents?--lest, by our lack of proper respect, we despise an image-bearer of God.

By the Way We Live--we must recognize that perhaps the best way we honor our parents, and all those whom we are called to love and serve, is when we live in such a way as to reflect praise and honor on them in the eyes of others.

Honor Your Forebears--the rich heritage of literary, cultural, and liturgical achievement which our forebears have bequeathed to us are entrusted to our care in the present, for the sake of the generations to come.

Free to Serve All--God teaches us to gain the promises of His blessings through obedience to properly-constituted authorities.

Showing Honor--We show honor in a wide array of ways – by our speech, attentiveness, service, giving of gifts and honors, and otherwise seeking the wellbeing (“shalom”) of others.

Honor Begins at Home--Honoring one’s parents is fundamental to a well-ordered and just society,...

With the statutes regulating the year of release we come to an end of the first four commandments.