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Profession Of Faith

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The synthesis (creed, "symbol of faith") of the faith which summarizes the faith professed by Christians (187). See Creed

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Such syntheses are called "professions of faith" since they summarize the faith that Christians profess. They are called "Creeds" on account of what is usually their first word in Latin: credo ("I believe"). They are also called "symbols of faith".

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