Twelfth Day of Christmas

12. On the twelveth (the dictionary says this is an archaic spelling and recommends the ordinal of 12 with an "f"as in the title above) day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a turtledove:

Well, maybe they were on to something when they wrote the original version. How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves (Song of Songs 1:15).

By Tom Neven

And from Something Sublime:

Twelve drummers represent the twelve points of doctrine or articles in the Apostle's Creed. The word "creed" comes from the Latin "credo" meaning "I believe". It's one of the oldest creeds in Christianity. It was said to have been composed by the 12 apostles while under the influence of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. In any case, the creed is believed to be an accurate record of what the apostles believed and is what Christians today profess. The twelve points of the creed are:

1. belief in God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth
2. and Jesus Christ, His son and our Lord
3. who was born of the Virgin Mary
4. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried
5. He rose on the third day, ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
6. He will come again to judge the living and dead
7. belief in the Holy Spirit
8. belief in the holy catholic (meaning "whole or universal") church
9. the communion of saints
10. the forgiveness of sins
11. theresurrection of the dead
12. life everlasting

This is what we believe and profess as Christians but, the good news is that there is one simple way to eternal life and that is belief in Christ!