More Than Belief

In John's Gospel, it seems to say if you know Jesus you will keep his word.  It does not say if you know Jesus you will believe in the creed, but that is what seems to have happened with many who say they are Christian.  The creeds say nothing about the Sermon of the Mount, or other core teachings from the lips of Jesus in the Gospels.  It is a lot easier to believe a theology than it is to actually follow the teachings of Jesus.  Note that these creeds developed in Councils that began to be called by Emperor types, people of power and wealth for that matter.  Such people prefer a religion that believes dogmatic statements, rather than one that demands we follow the actual teachings of Jesus.  He definitely took the side of the poor and demanded justice, not just charity.  No wonder he got crucified.