Dig into Historic Creeds and Confessions on ESV.org

June 21, 2021 by: Crossway

This article is part of the ESV.org Tutorial series.

Key Truths of Scripture

Creeds and confessions have been used throughout Christian history to summarize the Bible's teaching, distilling the key truths of Scripture into concise and succinct propositions.

Starting today, learn more about how these truths can shape and motivate the lives of all who follow Christ through the ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions on ESV.org.

Now available as part of the Basic subscription plan, the ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions contains 13 important creeds and confessions from church history placed after the complete ESV text, including the Apostles' Creed, the Belgic Confession, and the Heidelberg Catechism. Introductions written by theologian Chad Van Dixhoorn explain the history and original purpose of each—helping modern Christians see how these historic documents were designed to faithfully teach the truths of Scripture—truths aimed at shaping and motivating the lives of all who follow Christ.

To use the ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions on ESV.org, simply open the resource in your Library and navigate to a passage that you want to study. All relevant doctrinal summaries will automatically appear in the column to the right of the biblical text.

Start exploring the ESV Bible with Creeds and Confessions on ESV.org today!

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