I believe in God, the Father almighty,
      creator 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.

*that is, the true Christian church of all times and all places

 This is a pretty good list. Do we hold each and every point in the Apostles Creed as inviolate? Foundational beliefs have a base to build upon. The issue at hand in this stack is salvation in its eternal sense. One issue leads to another and it builds to the crescendo, eternal life.

My point yesterday was directed at a life of faith in which truth is revealed by God and not by the agreement of others. We live this life of faith in the here and now. What this creed does not point out is the work of the Holy Spirit to exercise God’s will through us.

I believe faith is more important than understanding. I do not have to understand how God works toward everyone’s good to believe He does. That is not a matter of understanding, it is a matter of faith.

I do not have a problem with anyone who holds every line of the Apostles Creed as inviolate. I just ask for the latitude to hold faith above knowledge and understanding. We cannot be saved without faith. A logical, rational understanding of the works of the Cross are insufficient to active saving grace. Faith is required.