Based of Ancient Baptismal Confessions of the Apostolic Church
In the earliest centuries of the Church, baptism was
accompanied by a simple threefold confession. Before entering the waters,
believers were asked:
“Do you believe in God the Father?
Do you believe in Christ Jesus His Son? Do you believe in the Holy
Spirit?”
This ancient pattern—attested in the Old Roman Creed (c.
2nd century) and reflected in early writings like the Apostolic Tradition of
Hippolytus (early 3rd century)—was not merely a ritual. It was a declaration of
trust, identity, and belonging.
To say “I believe” was to step out of the old life
and into the life of God. It was to renounce the darkness and rise into the
light of Christ. It was to embrace the Father’s love, the Son’s salvation, and
the Spirit’s indwelling presence.
The early Church understood that faith is not first about
explaining God—it is about entrusting ourselves to Him.
To confess the Father is to rest in His care. To confess
the Son is to cling to His grace. To confess the Spirit is to welcome His
power.
This ancient baptismal confession still calls to us today.
It invites us back to the simplicity and strength of early Christian
faith—faith that anchors the soul and shapes the life.
Each day becomes a kind of baptism when we rise and say
again:
I believe. I belong. I am His.
Prayer
Holy Father, Renew in us the simple, steady faith of those
first believers. Let our lives echo their confession— trusting the Father,
following the Son, and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit. , today,
tomorrow and forevermore Amen.
Rev. Todd Crouch, Pastor
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