THE APOSTLES' CREED
PREPARATION FOR LESSON 5
THE HOLY SPIRIT

In preparation for this lesson, read 1 Peter 2:9 and Matthew 16:18. Write down what they have to teach us about the Church.

Make sure that you have memorized the whole creed.

APOSTLES' CREED

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of
God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

This lesson has four main sections about the Church:

Sanction
Holy
Catholic
Communion

Goals and Objectives of Lesson 5

GOALS

In this lesson, we would like to accomplish the following:

1. We hope you will develop a greater love and respect for the Church, that you will deepen your commitment to it, and that you will increase your involvement in its ministry. We hope you will be convinced of the teachings of the Apostles' Creed about the Church.

2. We hope you will make use of all the resources and activities of the lesson to learn the biblical teaching about the nature of the Church and its ministry.

3. We hope you make some changes in your life as a response to the teachings of this lesson, making your participation in the Church more effective. 

OBJECTIVES

When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:

1. Use all the resources and complete all the written assignments of the lesson, expressing your own thoughts and attitudes regarding the Church.

2. Obtain a satisfactory grade on the test, demonstrating that you can identify key biblical teachings about the Church.

3. Answer the application questions in the study guides, in which you apply the teachings of the lesson to your own life.

"Instructions for Lesson 5"

Carefully read these summarized instructions. You may want to print them out so that you can refer to them as you proceed through the assignments.

Tutorials

If you still need a little help navigating through the lessons, do not hesitate to read again the "General Instructions for Assignments."