The Nicene Creed

Is the Nicene Creed biblical, and where is it in the Bible? Do churches have to recite it at each service?

The Nicene Creed is biblical. You will not find in a book of the Bible the wording of the Nicene Creed as we speak it, but the creed does state biblical truths about God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. It was written in 325 A.D. to address false ideas about the divinity of Jesus Christ. That explains why the second article of the Nicene Creed is longer than its counterpart in the Apostles’ Creed.

Using creeds in our worship services is a matter of Christian freedom. There is no command of God telling us to use them or refrain from using them. Using the creeds enables us to confess our common faith.