最初的诗歌或信条？
提摩太前书三章14至16节，腓立比书二章5至11节
14我指望快到你那里去，所以先将这些事写给你。
15倘若我耽延日久，你也可以知道在神的家中当怎样行；这家就是永生神的教会，真理的柱石和根基。
16大哉，敬虔的奥秘！无人不以为然，就是神在肉身显现，被圣灵称义（注：或作“在灵性称义”），被天使看见，被传于外邦，被世人信服，被接在荣耀里。
5你们当以基督耶稣的心为心。
6他本有神的形像，不以自己与神同等为强夺的，
7反倒虚己，取了奴仆的形像，成为人的样式。
8既有人的样子，就自己卑微，存心顺服，以至于死，且死在十字架上。
9所以神将他升为至高，又赐给他那超乎万名之上的名，
10叫一切在天上的、地上的和地底下的，因耶稣的名无不屈膝，
11无不口称耶稣基督为主，使荣耀归与父神。
信息分享
一般学者都相信，提摩太前书三章16节是一首早期的诗歌，它乃是以基督的生平、事奉作为核心要旨。保罗在这里引用这首诗歌，正如他在腓立比书二章5至11节引用初期流传的信条一样，用以说明一些简单而重要的信念。基督以肉身显现──换言之，祂早已存在；祂如今以肉身显现，便证明祂是完全的人和完全的神。圣灵数度为祂做印证，特别是复活之时。同时，祂在世时，天使也在不同场合出现，并向祂发出赞美。
自基督从死里复活后，福音便一直在世上传扬，数以百万计的人相信了祂。基督就是神设立的救恩计划；世人只有借着祂，才能去到神的面前；这条道路向任何信靠祂的人开放。基督是神赐予人类的信息。希伯来书一章1至2节告诉我们：「神既在古时借着众先知多次多方地晓谕列祖，就在这末世借着祂儿子晓谕我们。」
基督完成在世的工作后，便被接到荣耀里。腓立比书二章以生动的措辞告诉我们，祂如何被升为至高，且坐在父神的右边；将来万膝必跪拜、万口必承认耶稣基督是主，将荣耀归给父神。当你读到这段经文时，心中是否呼应「哈利路亚，伟大的救赎主」呢？
你能清晰说出你信甚么吗？我们值得花一些时间，将自己相信的一些基本福音真理写下来，以确保耶稣基督处于我们信仰的正确位置。没有其他宗教，像我们和神本身那样看重基督。
我们要清楚知道自己信甚么。你可以参加教会聚会或查经小组，让你更深认识和研读神的话语，不要满足于肤浅的信仰。
THE FIRST HYMN OR CREED?
1 Timothy 3: 14-16, Phil. 2:5-11
14 These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly;
15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory.
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Message
It is generally thought that verse 16 was really part of an early hymn. It certainly is centred on Christ and His life and ministry. Here and again in Philippians Paul sets out some brief but powerful beliefs.
Christ appeared in a body - therefore He was pre-existent. He appeared in a body - He was entirely human as well as divine. He was endorsed by the Holy Spirit time and time again especially at His resurrection. In the same way the angels were present at various occasions during His life on earth and spoke His praises.
The Gospel has been preached around the world and since His death and resurrection, millions have believed in Him. He is God’s plan of salvation. He is the only way to the Father but that way is open to all who believes. He is God’s message to mankind. Hebrews Chapter 1 verse 1 tells us that – “God who spoke… through the prophets… has in these last days spoken to us in His Son.”
Then after He had finished His work here, He was taken up into glory. Philippians chapter 2 tells us in very descriptive words how He was exalted and sits at the Father’s right hand. One day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Do you feel like shouting “Hallelujah what a Saviour?”
Can you state without hesitation exactly what you believe? It might be worthwhile if you took time today to write out a short statement of your faith covering the basic facts of the Gospel, making sure that you give Jesus Christ His rightful place. No other religion recognises Him as we do and as God Himself does.
Know what you believe. Attend a church and or a Bible study group where you hear and study the word of God, Don’t be satisfied with anything less.