What is the difference between, a belief and a creed

[runandsew]

A local non-denominational church on their web site mentions that they have no creeds, just Jesus, but then they have their beliefs listed.
What is the difference between a belief that is written down and a creed?

 

[Kotton]

A local non-denominational church on their web site mentions that they have no creeds, just Jesus, but then they have their beliefs listed.
What is the difference between a belief that is written down and a creed?

Absolutly none
And by their words they show their lack of knowledge/definition…
A CREED begins by stating “I believe”. Comes from ‘credo’-Latin for I believe.

Proves they don’t want to use the word ‘creed’, thinking it’s something created by the CHURCH.

Kotton

 

[Malcolm_McLean]

A local non-denominational church on their web site mentions that they have no creeds, just Jesus, but then they have their beliefs listed.
What is the difference between a belief that is written down and a creed?

A creed would be a defined statement of doctrine to which the hierarchy of the organisation gives formal assent.

When beliefs are listed on a website, but the organisation rejects the idea of creed, denomination, and probably hierarchy, the status of the website is dubious. Someone somewhere in the church must have authority to decide what goes on the website and what does not. However it may well be a temporary authority gained though internal political battles. Or there might be a consensus of members. The views on the website may be subject to change if political and social conditions change, or if a different leader takes over, and this may be admitted or not.

The problem is that once you write your beliefs down, the claim to “sola scriptura” goes out of the window. However the web development and outreach committee of the South Tennessee Primitve Baptists (integrated) non-charismatic, isn’t all that credible as a religious authority. So it’s better to fudge the issue.

 

[rwoehmke]

The most common denominator in my opinion is that a “creed” ia a list of beliefs, whether it is approved by an authority or held by an individual. If they have a list of beliefs it is simplistic at best to deny that one or more persons in this church has a creed. Disingenuous indeed!