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The Four Creeds In Intro To Biblical Faith
Reading through these four creeds has been interesting to say the least. I had never heard any of these creeds until I was in college. I grew up in a small Nazarene church and there are several things that I never heard about until college, but this one was the most shocking to me. I remember sitting in Intro to Biblical Faith with Professor Steve Hoskins. I have know Steve for many years, as he was the interim pastor of my home church for about a year. I remember sitting in the class and asking myself why he was teaching some "catholic" statement. I have heard him preach, been to dinner with him, and had many conversations with him and now he is talking some crazy. I quickly learned that I had a lot to learn.

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