Episode Summary:
In this episode of We Believe, I take a deep dive into the first line of the Nicene Creed: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, visible and invisible. We begin by addressing the phrasing—I believe or we believe—and how both are historically accurate. Then we move into the challenge posed by thinkers like Ludwig Feuerbach and Nietzsche, who argued that belief in God is just projection—that humans invented God like they invented Superman, to represent their highest ideals. But the human need to believe in something beyond ourselves hasn't gone away, even in a secular age. C.S. Lewis helps us see that maybe our thirst for the divine isn't something we made up—but a sign that something real exists to quench it.
From there, we explore what the Creed means when it says God is One, the Father, the Almighty, and the Maker. That God is One means He is the only God—He is not just the highest power, but the only true anchor we can trust. That He is Father means He’s not just distant and powerful, but personal, relational, and eternally loving. That He is Almighty reminds us that God is both good and great. And that He is the Maker of all means there is no such thing as a purely secular space—everything visible and invisible, spiritual and physical, was created by God and belongs to Him. All of this means your life is not an accident, and neither is your longing for purpose. You were made by a God who is knowable, powerful, loving, and good—and the Creed invites you to stake your whole life on that truth.
Topics Covered:
The meaning and significance of the phrase “We believe” in the Nicene Creed
The theory that God is a projection of human ideals
The persistent human need to believe in a higher power
The biblical and theological foundations for the oneness of God
The Fatherhood of God in relation to the Son and to humanity
The unique Christian teaching of God as both personal and relational
The implications of God’s Almightiness for daily trust and worship
The doctrine of God as Creator of both the spiritual and material worlds and its challenge to materialism and Gnosticism
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