Part of the greatness of the creed is that it’s not an individual statement of faith. It’s a statement of the faith of the entire church. When I say it (or sing it, as is done in some of our congregations), I’m saying it not only for myself, but also on behalf of the church. If I’m struggling with part of it today, I’m carried along by all those who are confessing it together. I can lean on the witness of the saints, just as sometimes my brothers and sisters in Christ can lean on me.
