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CHRISTIAN MYSTERIESby Ted A. Campbell

Extended Format with Additional Material on Doctrinal Differences, Resources, and Divisions ofChristian Traditions

translated to Chinese byYeo Khiok-khng (K.K.) and Hii Kong-Hock

Version CMef01.00.cs Language: Chinese (simplified)31 May 2005 Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Copyright © 2001-2005

CHRISTIAN MYSTERIES

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Title: Christian MysteriesAuthor: Ted A. Campbell

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¶ 1.13. Ware, The Orthodox Church, pp. 195-207; Council of Trent,

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Edition and Use of the Sacred Books" (in Leith, pp. 401-405) and the

Creed of the Council of Trent (in Leith, p. 440); Second Vatican Council,

"Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, 3 (in Leith, pp. 469-480); Catechism

of the Catholic Church 50-141 (in American translation, pp. 19-38), 880-892

(in American translation, pp. 233-236); Second Vatican Council, “Dogmatic

Constitution on Divine Revelation” (Dei Verbum; excerpts in Leith, pp.

724-736); Augsburg Confession, preface (in Leith, p. 65), conclusion of the

section of initial articles, the preface to the section on disputed matters,

and the conclusion to the Confession (in Leith, pp. 78-79, 106-107); Second

Helvetic Confession 1-2 (in Leith, pp. 132-136); Westminster Confession 1

(in Leith, pp. 193-196); Anglican Articles of Religion 6-8, 20-21, 34 (in

Leith, pp. 267-269, 273-274, 277-278); Dordrecht Confession 5 (in Leith, p.

297); Mennonite Confession of Faith (1963), article 2 (pp. 9-10). Confession

of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (1995), article 4; New Hampshire

Confession 1 (in Leith, pp. 334-335); Abstract of Principles 1 (in Leith, p.

340); Baptist Faith and Message 1 (in Leith, pp. 345-346); Moravian Ground

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4��ÁÍ4Q`#Yæd ��"3J4QY�æ� ��5d uH����>"ù�A6��!"�`#YZ8

of the Unity, section on "God's Word and Doctrine"; Methodist Articles of

Religion 5-6 (in Leith, p. 355); Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists,

belief 1; Nazarene Articles of Faith 4; Assemblies of God Statement of

Fundamental Truths 1. For further information on these teachings, cf. Ted

A. Campbell, Christian Confessions (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press,

1996), pp. 33-38 (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox), 76-83 (Catholic), 133-144

(Reformation and Union Churches), 205-217 (Evangelical and Free

Churches), 262-266 (convergences and contrasts). The critical plenary report

of the fourth World Faith and Order Conference on "Scripture, Tradition,

and Traditions" is given in Günther Gassman, ed., Documentary History of

Faith and Order, 1963-1993 (Faith and Order paper no. 159; Geneva: World

Council of Churches, 1993); Confessing the One Faith (Geneva: World Council

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of Churches, 1991).

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¶ 2.11 Nicene and Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed (in Leith, pp.30-31; an English text of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed is given inAppendix A of this book); Ware, The Orthodox Church, pp. 216-223; FourthLateran Council, canon 1 (in Leith, p. 57); Council of Trent, "Decreeconcerning the Symbol of Faith" (in Leith, p. 401); Catechism of the CatholicChurch 198-325 (in American translation, pp. 54-84); Augsburg Confession1 (in Leith, pp. 67-68); Westminster Confession 2-5 (in Leith, pp. 197-201);

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Anglican Articles of Religion 1 and 5 (in Leith, pp. 266-267); Dordrecht

Confession 1 (in Leith, pp. 292-293); Mennonite Confession of Faith (1963),article 1 (pp. 8-9); Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (1995),article 1; New Hampshire Confession 2 (in Leith, p. 335); Abstract ofPrinciples 2-3 (in Leith, p. 340); Baptist Faith and Message 2 (in Leith, p.346); Moravian Ground of the Unity, Part I, "The Belief of the Church."Methodist Articles of Religion 1 (in Leith, p. 354); Fundamental Beliefs ofSeventh-day Adventists, beliefs 2-5; Nazarene Articles of Faith 1; Assembliesof God Statement of Fundamental Truths 2. The Faith and Order Commissionof the World Council of Churches has offered an ecumenical commentaryon the Nicene Creed, with a focus on Trinitarian teaching: Confessing the

One Faith (Geneva: WCC Press, 1991). For further information on theseteachings, cf. Campbell, Christian Confessions, pp. 38-42 (Eastern and OrientalOrthodox), 83-86 (Catholic), 145-147 (Reformation and Union Churches),218-219 (Evangelical and Free Churches), 266-267 (convergences and

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35-36); Anathemas of the Second Council of Constantinople 1-11 (in Leith,

pp. 46-50); Definition concerning the Two Wills and Energies in Christ of

the Third Council of Constantinople (in Leith, pp. 51-53); Ware, The Orthodox

Church, pp. 230-234; Fourth Lateran Council, canon 1 (in Leith, p. 57);

Catechism of the Catholic Church 422-682 (in American translation, pp.

106-178); Augsburg Confession 3 and 17 (in Leith, pp. 68-69, 73); Westminster

Confession 8 (in Leith, pp. 203-205); Anglican Articles of Religion 2-4 (in

Leith, p. 267); Dordrecht Confession 3-4 (in Leith, pp. 294-296); Mennonite

Confession of Faith (1963), articles 1 and 5 (pp. 8-9, 12); Confession of

Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (1995), article 2; New Hampshire Confession

4 (in Leith, pp. 335-336); Abstract of Principles 7 (in Leith, p. 341); Baptist

Faith and Message 4, 16-17 (in Leith, pp. 346, 349); Moravian Ground of the

Unity, Part I, "The Belief of the Church"; Methodist Articles of Religion 2-3

(in Leith, p. 354); Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists, beliefs 4

and 9; Nazarene Articles of Faith 2 and 6; Assemblies of God Statement of

Fundamental Truths 3 and 14. For further information on these teachings,

cf. Campbell, Christian Confessions, pp. 42-47 (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox),

86-89 (Catholic), 147-150 (Reformation and Union Churches), 219-221

(Evangelical and Free Churches), 267-270 (convergences and contrasts).

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canons 1-2, 5, 8, 14 and conclusion (in Leith, pp. 38-43); Council of Trent,

"Decree concerning Original Sin," 1-4 (in Leith, pp. 405-407); Council of

Trent, "Decree concerning Justification" (in Leith, p. 408-420); Catechism of

the Catholic Church 385-421 (in American translation, pp. 97-105), 1391-1398,

1468-1470 (in American translation, pp. 351-353, 369) and 1996-2011 (in

34 Christian Mysteries

American translation, pp. 483-487); Augsburg Confession 2, 4, 6, 18-20 (in

Leith, pp. 68-70, 73-77); Westminster Confession 6-7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 19 (in

Leith, pp. 201-203, 205-206, 207-208, 209, 210-211, 213-215); Anglican Articles

of Religion 9-14 (in Leith, pp. 269-271); Dordrecht Confession 2, 6 (in

Leith, p. 294, 297-298). Mennonite Confession of Faith (1963), articles 4, 6

(pp. 11-12, 13); Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (1995),

articles 6-8; New Hampshire Confession 3, 5, 7-8 (in Leith, p. 335, 336-337);

Abstract of Principles 6, 8, 10-11 (in Leith, p. 340, 341); Baptist Faith and

Message 3, 5, 7-8 (in Leith, p. 346-347); Methodist Articles of Religion 7-9

(in Leith, p. 356); Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists, beliefs

6-8, 10; Nazarene Articles of Faith 5, 7, 9; Assemblies of God Statement of

Fundamental Truths 4-5. The Lutheran and Catholic “Joint Declaration on

Justification” is available on the Internet at this address:

http://www.elca.org/ea/jddj/declaration.html. For further information

on these teachings, cf. Campbell, Christian Confessions, pp. 47-54 (Eastern

and Oriental Orthodox), 90-97 (Catholic), 150-162 (Reformation and Union

Churches), 224-240 (Evangelical and Free Churches), 270-273 (convergences

and contrasts).

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Council, canon 1 (in Leith, p. 58); Creed of the Council of Trent (in Leith,

p. 441); First Vatican Council, "First Dogmatic Constitution on the Church

of Christ," introduction and chapters 1-3 (in Leith, pp. 448-454); Second

Vatican Council, "Dogmatic Constitution on the Church," 1-3 (in Leith, pp.

459-480); Catechism of the Catholic Church 748-870 (in American translation,

pp. 197-230); Augsburg Confession 7 (in Leith, p. 70); Westminster

Confession 25 (in Leith, p. 222); Anglican Articles of Religion 19 (in Leith,

p. 273); Schleitheim Confession introduction and 4 (in Leith, pp. 282-284,

285-287); Dordrecht Confession 8 (in Leith, p. 299); Mennonite Confession

of Faith (1963), article 8 (pp. 14-17); Confession of Faith in a Mennonite

Perspective (1995), articles 9-10, 14; New Hampshire Confession 13 (in

Leith, p. 338); Abstract of Principles 14 (in Leith, p. 342); Baptist Faith and

Message 12 (in Leith, p. 348); Moravian Ground of the Unity, Part I, "The

Belief of the Church," "The Unitas Fratrum as a Unity," "The Church as a

42 Christian Mysteries

Brotherhood," and "The Church as a Community of Service" and the

section in Part II on "The Vocation of the Unitas Fratrum and Its

Congregations"; Methodist Articles of Religion 13 (in Leith, p. 357);

Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists, beliefs 11-13; Nazarene

Articles of Faith 11; Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths

10. A standard textbook on ecclesiology (the doctrine of the church) in

English is that of Avery Dulles, SJ, Models of the Church (expanded edition;

Garden City, NY: Image Books, 1987). The World Council of Churches

Faith and Order statement on “The Nature and Unity of the Church” is

available on the Internet at this address: http://www.wcc-

coe.org/wcc/what/faith/nature1.html. For further information on these

teachings, cf. Campbell, Christian Confessions, pp. 54-59 (Eastern and Oriental

Orthodox), 97-103, 108-112 (Catholic), 163-176 (Reformation and Union

Churches), 240-250 (Evangelical and Free Churches), 274-278 (convergences

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Council, canon 1 (in Leith, p. 58); Council of Florence (in Leith, p. 61);

Council of Trent, "Decree concerning the Sacraments," canons concerning

baptism (in Leith, pp. 427-429); Catechism of the Catholic Church 1213-1321

(in American translation, pp. 312-333); Augsburg Confession 9 (in Leith,

pp. 70-71); Luther's Small Catechism 4 (in Leith, pp. 120-121); Second

Helvetic Confession 20 (in Leith, pp. 167-169); Westminster Confession 28

(in Leith, pp. 224-225); Anglican Articles of Religion 27 (in Leith, pp. 275-276);

Schleitheim Confession 1 (in Leith, p. 284); Dordrecht Confession 7 (in

Leith, p. 298); Mennonite Confession of Faith (1963), article 11 (p. 19);

Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (1995), article 11; New

Hampshire Confession 14 (in Leith, p. 338); Abstract of Principles 15-16 (in

Leith, pp. 342-343); Baptist Faith and Message 13 (in Leith, p. 348); Moravian

Ground of the Unity, Part II, chapter II, "The Vocation of the Unitas Fratrum

and its Congregations"; Methodist Articles of Religion 17 (in Leith, p. 358);

Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists, belief 14; Nazarene Articles

of Faith 13; Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths 6. The

section on baptism from the World Council of Churches Faith and Order

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document entitled Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry is available on the Internet

at this address: http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/faith/bem3.html.

For further information on these teachings, cf. Campbell, Christian Confessions,

pp. 59-60 (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox), 104-106 (Catholic), 176-179

(Reformation and Union Churches), 250-254 (Evangelical and Free

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Churches), 278-280 (convergences and contrasts); WCC Becoming a Christian.

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