[John Leland 1789]

May I ask then about Christians who don’t rely on creeds but upon the Scriptures themselves. Are they only Christians who know the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed? What about those who believe in the Triune Godhead solely upon the authority of the Scriptures and not upon the creeds written by councils; those who believe in the fundamentals of New Testmanet Christianity as per the Scriptures. Those who don’t have any creeds published in their church literature; but the believers carry their Bibles to meet togather and worship — what about them? Are they on the outside?

[Paridel]

I'm not saying you need to know the creeds to be Christian... simply that what you believe should coincide with the creeds. I see no reason why one cannot be completely unaware of their existence and yet be a valid Christian (however, I think this would raise considerable questions about the quality of such an individual's history teacher).

Someone who believes as you describe solely on the authority of the New Testament should have no issue with the creeds. There is nothing new in the creeds; they were written to essentially to serve in the function I described, as a litmus test to separate heretic from believers by men far more knowledgeable (are more adept at dealing with heresy) than myself.

However, if one rejects the trinity (as the Mormons do)...

thanks,
-paridel