Is the Nicene Creed slightly misleading? "His kingdom will have no end"

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Patrick1966

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Nicene Creed - "He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end"

I may be accused of nitpicking but words matter. We know that God's kingdom will have no end, but the kingdom will not always be "his" (Jesus's) kingdom as explained in 1 Corinthians 15. I think the creed might give some the mistaken impression that Jesus will always rule the kingdom instead of God the Father.

Why didn't they instead say "...and GOD'S kingdom will have no end"?
 

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On another note and in reading the entire creed, it sounds like a mission statement from a Fortune 500 company. It lacks praise and love for God the Father. It also sounds very cold & legalistic.



The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
 

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Nicene Creed - "He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end"

I may be accused of nitpicking but words matter. We know that God's kingdom will have no end, but the kingdom will not always be "his" (Jesus's) kingdom as explained in 1 Corinthians 15. I think the creed might give some the mistaken impression that Jesus will always rule the kingdom instead of God the Father.

Why didn't they instead say "...and GOD'S kingdom will have no end"?
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Isaiah 9:7, Daniel 7:14 and lukewarm 1;33 all say that Jesus's reign will never end.
 

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Nicene Creed - "He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end"

I may be accused of nitpicking but words matter. We know that God's kingdom will have no end, but the kingdom will not always be "his" (Jesus's) kingdom as explained in 1 Corinthians 15. I think the creed might give some the mistaken impression that Jesus will always rule the kingdom instead of God the Father.

Why didn't they instead say "...and GOD'S kingdom will have no end"?
But, then, if you believe as I do that God and Jesus are the same person, then it makes sense.