Testimonies of faith rather than tests of faith.
Because faith can be expressed in many different ways, the United Church of Christ has no formula that is a test of faith. Down through the centuries, however, Christians have shared their faith with one another through creeds, confessions, catechisms, and other statements of faith. Historic statements such as the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Heidleberg Catechism, the Evangelical Catechism, the Augsburg Confession, the Cambridge Platform, and the Kansas City Statement of Faith are valued as authentic testimonies of faith.
In 1959, the General Synod of the United Church of Christ adopted a statement of faith prepared especially for the United Church. Since that Time revision was made by Robert V. Moss, president of the United Church of Christ (1969-1976), and recommended for use by the Eleventh General Synod, 1977. another revision, in the form of a Doxology, was affirmed by the Fourteenth General Synod (1981). Both revisions use inclusive language. "The Revision of 1981: A Doxology" is widely used as a common affirmation of faith and as a basis for study.
In 1959, the General Synod of the United Church of Christ adopted a statement of faith prepared especially for the United Church. Since that Time revision was made by Robert V. Moss, president of the United Church of Christ (1969-1976), and recommended for use by the Eleventh General Synod, 1977. another revision, in the form of a Doxology, was affirmed by the Fourteenth General Synod (1981). Both revisions use inclusive language. "The Revision of 1981: A Doxology" is widely used as a common affirmation of faith and as a basis for study.
