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诵读使徒信经时，我们是以“我信神……”这句话开始的。我们这样说，意味着什么呢？

有时我们会用我信这两个字来表示我们认同某些事实。例如，我们可能会说：“我信地球是圆的。”然而，相信比认同某些事实有更深的含义。

当我们说“我信神”时，我们所表达的意思，比仅仅认同关于神的事实要深远得多。当然，我们接受圣经论到神存在的基本真理，但当我们说“我信神”时，我们的心灵是完全投入的。我们信神，表示我们信靠神、把自己委身给神和祂对我们一生的教导、并且顺服祂所说的话和跟随祂带领我们前往的地方。藉着使徒信经的第一句话，我们告白了我们相信和信靠神自己。

在历代历世，很多信徒都能背诵使徒信经——因为他们经常在敬拜中一次又一次地诵读。然而可悲的是，当我们这样重复诵读这信经时，我们有可能会变得心不在焉。所以，认真思想一下我们正在诵读的是什么，是很重要的。下一次诵读使徒信经时，请记着你是在陈述一个真理、并且是在表达你愿全心全意委身跟随天父神、圣子、和圣灵。

When we say the Apostles’ Creed, we begin with the words “I believe in God …” And what do we mean by this?

Sometimes we use the words I believe to say that we agree with certain facts. For example, we might say, “I believe that the earth is round.” But belief goes deeper than agreeing with facts.

With the words, “I believe in God,” we are saying much more than that we agree with facts about God. Sure, we are accepting the basic biblical truths about God’s existence. But when we say, “I believe in God,” our hearts are involved as well. Our belief means trusting in God, committing ourselves to God and his teaching for our lives, and following and obeying God in what he says and where he leads. With the opening words of the Apostles’ Creed, we affirm that we believe and trust in God himself.

Many believers throughout the centuries have memorized the Apostles’ Creed—often by saying it again and again in worship services. Sadly, though, our minds can wander when we repeat the creed that way. So it’s important to think about the words we are saying. The next time you say the creed, be sure to say it as an expression of the truth and as a commitment to following God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit with all of your heart!