Church History: Orthodox Creeds and Confessions

Affirming creeds and confessions is absolutely consistent with Sola Scriptura, which was the position of those who wrote the confessions and catechisms, such as Luther, Zacharias Ursinus, and the Westminster Divines. But Sola Scriptura is not the same as solo Scriptura. We do not learn in islolation, but
can learn from godly teachers, past and present. The Lord has always preserved Scripture and he has always prepared and provided godly, gospel-believing teachers.

Horton is helpful on this matter:

"The Latin slogan [sola Scriptura] means “by Scripture alone,” not “Scripture alone” (solo Scriptura). For example, both Lutheran and Reformed churches regard the ecumenical creeds, along with their own confessions and catechisms, as authoritative and binding summaries of Scripture, to which they are all subordinate." (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/horton-canon-and-covenant-sola-vs-solo-scriptura/)

Observing the historical documents: orthodox creeds and Reformed Confessions assists the church by providing structure and clarity. They protect from gross error (heresy) and from unsafe and aberrant practice (heteropraxy), as they align and subordinate to Scripture. They instruct us with and point us to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"If we close our minds to church history we say in effect that the story of what God has done since that time means nothing to us." ~quoted.

Orthodox Ecumenical Creeds:

The Apostle's Creed: https://www.urcna.org///urcna/Creeds/Apostles'%20Creed%20URCNA%202018.pdf

The Nicene Creed

https://www.urcna.org///urcna/Creeds/Nicene%20Creed%20URCNA%202018.pdf

The Athanasian Creed

https://www.urcna.org///urcna/Creeds/Athanasian%20Creed%20URCNA%202018.pdf

Reformed Confessions/Catechisms:

Westminster Standards: http://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-standards/

Heidelberg Catechism:

http://www.heidelberg-catechism.com/en/

39 Articles:

http://www.anglicanchurch.net/media/Articles_of_Religion_1571.pdf

Conversion

When exactly our Triune God brought me from death to life, I do not know, but I know that He did because He has taught me the Gospel, the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes. He revealed His love to me in the person of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, Who lived for me, died for me, was buried for me, and rose for me. He translated me from the kingdom of darkness into His marvelous light. He placed me into His family with the adopted, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, both corporately and universally. He sanctifies me and assures me that I will never be lost, through the proclamation of the Gospel, in Word and Sacrament. He gives me hope, by reminding me that like Him, I will rise, glorified at the consummation, and nothing shall separate me from His love. 

You too can have this assurance.
Take Him at His Word.
Receive and rest. 
Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins