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Veridican Gospel of Jesus Christ
About the Scribe
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ARTICLES OF FAITH
of the
Veridican Church of the Divine in Christ
I. God
We believe God is the Creator of the universe in all its dimensions, Father of souls, source of life, author of truth.
II. Jesus Christ
We assert that Jesus Christ was the eternal Son of God living on Earth as a physical man. He was born of the Virgin Mary and crucified under Pontius Pilate. He rose from the dead three days later and ascended to the right hand of Glory to be with our Father in heaven. His life and teachings reveal the Way by which we become Christ.
III. Human Purpose
The human purpose is to become Christ. We do not become Jesus Christ but are reborn into the substance of Christ to carry out our own unique purpose on the Earth using the talents God has given us.
IV. The Eucharist
We believe that during our ritual of eating bread and drinking wine, our faith transforms the bread into the actual body of Christ and the wine into the actual blood of Christ. We call this the Veridican Eucharist. Our spirit is nourished by it, and ultimately, we are transformed into Christ as a result of it. All salvation and atonement are accomplished by this act of faith.
V. The Church
The Veridican Church of the Divine in Christ is the personal religious expression of Veridicanism as lived by Br. Edward and Sr. Michelle. It is not an institution, denomination, or organization, but the shared spiritual life of the two people who first embraced the Veridican path. Its purpose is to preserve the Veridican Gospel of Jesus Christ, to bear witness to the Three Pillars of Veridicanism, and to live daily according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. It stands as a testimony to the faith, not as an authority over it. Veridicanism has no membership, no clergy, and no institutional hierarchy. Each Veridican follows only Jesus Christ, who is the sole teacher and authority of the faith. The Veridican Church of the Divine in Christ does not stand between the individual and Christ, nor does it confer status, belonging, or spiritual rank. It exists simply as the way Br. Edward and Sr. Michelle practice the Veridican life and preserve its teachings for future generations. To be Veridican is not to join a church, but to follow the life and teachings of Jesus Christ until we are Christ.
VI. The Canon
The Veridican Church of the Divine in Christ recognizes the Veridican Gospel of Jesus Christ as its canon. It is the Gospel through which we follow the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We honor the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, as well as the Gospel of Thomas, and any other writings the Spirit of Truth may use to guide us, but the Veridican Gospel of Jesus Christ is the scripture we consider to have final authority over the decisions we make and the structure of our faith.
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