Guard the Gospel: The Value and Treasure of Creeds

Throughout much of the world today, the church seems in retreat. Cowed by our culture, Christians fear sticking out and looking odd. What we need, more than ever, is a generation prepared to say boldly and publicly, “I believe.” 

Creeds and confessions are opportunities to take our stand and declare our glorious God and his marvellous good news. They renew our vision and affirm our communal identity. They safeguard against error. Timeless yet timely, they proclaim a message that the world needs to hear.

80 pages.

“Right from the get-go, the Christian faith has been a confessional religion. The affirmation ‘Jesus is Lord’ and similar creed-like assertions adorn the pages of the New Testament. It has only been under the impress of the Enlightenment project in the West that Christians have conceived of a non-confessional approach to being a Christian. This fresh study of creeds and their importance by Dr. Reeves is therefore most welcome. It is a vital reminder of why we need robust statements of faith. Highly recommended.” 

Michael A.G. Haykin, Professor of Church History, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

“In Guard the Gospel, Michael Reeves gives a stirring call to live in light of the truth and proclaim it boldly. He shows the creeds not to be dry and obsolete, but instead to be robust statements of the gospel that unite us together and point us to God’s revelation about himself. May our churches hear Reeves’ rallying cry, and recover not rote recitation, but vigorous affirmation of the faith once for all entrusted to the saints.” 

Keri Folmar, Priscilla Talk, a podcast by 9Marks Baptist Theological Seminary