Guard the Good Deposit

The Subjective Response: The Church’s Participation in God’s Unfolding Drama 31 Section III: How Do We Guard the Good Deposit? 33 How Do We Guard the Good Deposit? 34 The Great Confession: Our Theology 34 Why Do We Need the Nicene Creed? 36 How Do We Retrieve the Nicene Creed? 39 His Life in Us: Our Worship 42 Why Do We Need the Word and Table? 42 How Can We Retrieve the Word and Table? 44 Living in the Way: Our Spirituality 46 Why Do We Need the Church Year? 46 How Do We Retrieve the Church Year? 49 Reborn to Serve: Our Witness 52 Why Do We Need to Represent Christ and His Kingdom? 52 How Do We Retrieve the Representation of Christ and His Kingdom? 54 Conclusion 56 Appendix 57 Appendix 1 The Nicene Creed with Biblical Support 59 Appendix 2 The Term ‘Catholic’ 63 Appendix 3 Traditions (Paradosis) 67 Appendix 4 The Theology of Christus Victor 78