Hillsong Worship - This I Believe (The Creed) Lyrics

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This I Believe (The Creed) - Hillsong Worship

Meaning & Inspiration

When Hillsong Worship brought this track to the forefront during their 2016 film, Hillsong: Let Hope Rise, they weren't just dropping another worship anthem for a Sunday morning setlist. They were intentionally anchoring the congregation in the ancient, historical backbone of the Christian faith. The song draws directly from the Apostles' Creed, which has guarded the integrity of our confession for centuries. Starting with "Our Father everlasting, the all creating One," the lyrics ground our worship in the sheer sovereignty of God, echoing the opening of Genesis 1:1 where the Spirit hovered over the waters and the Word brought everything into being. It is refreshing to sing something that doesn't just focus on how we feel, but instead dictates the objective truth of who God is.

The chorus moves us into a confession of the Trinity, declaring "God is three in one," which is the bedrock of our understanding of the divine nature revealed throughout the Gospels. When the lyrics state, "I believe in the resurrection," they lean into the promise of 1 Corinthians 15, asserting that because He lives, we too shall rise. It’s a bold rejection of any gospel that stops at the grave. By singing about the Savior who was "suffered and crucified" yet remains our "Judge and our Defender," the song captures the legal and relational reality of the Cross. Hebrews 7:25 tells us that He ever lives to make intercession for us, and this music captures that exact sense of security. The mention of descending into darkness reminds us of the reality of His human death, but the pivot to Him being "forever seated high" brings us straight to the exaltation described in Philippians 2, where every knee will eventually bow.

The later verses push even deeper into the life of the Church, referencing the "saints' communion" and the "holy Church." It is a vital check on our individualistic tendencies; we are not just lone believers floating in a vacuum, but part of a historic, global body. Claiming "I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord" is the very definition of early Christian conversion, as noted in Romans 10:9. This is not some speculative thought or a vague spiritual preference. It is a declaration of allegiance to a King who actually stepped into human history, died, and physically conquered the grave. Theology matters because truth shapes our lives, and by tying our worship to the historic confessions of the Church, we stop guessing about what we believe and start standing on the solid rock of what has been revealed. When you sing this, you aren't just expressing a preference; you are reciting the very reality that holds the universe together.