The Speciality, Generality, and Practicality of the Church Life

[aron]

Originally Posted by Ohio

In adding "God as Creator" I considered how Genesis and John's Gospel began with creation. Hebrews says, "to come forward must believe that He is."

There was a long period of history where you were right -- God as Creator was so obvious that mentioning it was redundant. Not so today. Accepting a Creator is the preface to any statement of the common faith.

I probably err on the side of parsimony. But I do so deliberately, knowing that I'm part of a larger discussion.