Rather than arguing about this phrase, let's look in the Old and New Testaments to see what is being conveyed when it is used. It's much richer than we tend to see it.

Scripture References: Genesis 

-26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 21:33, Psalm 99:6, Psalm 31:17, Psalm 50:13-15, Psalm 88:9, Psalm 145:18-19, Proverbs 1:24-28, Joel 2:28-32, Acts 2:16-21, Acts 2:36-38, Acts 22:16, 1 Peter 3:21, Romans 10:12-13, Matthew 7:21-24

CWD Episode 159: What Is A Creed?

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