{"id":3867,"date":"2018-01-11T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T05:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubfriends.net\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2018-01-10T15:50:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T20:50:58","slug":"christian-theology-series-the-apostles-creed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ubfriends.org\/ubfriends2015\/christian-theology-series-the-apostles-creed\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Theology Series– The Apostles’ Creed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is what the Apostle’s Creed states:<\/p>\n

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I believe in God, the Father almighty,<\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 creator of heaven and earth.<\/em><\/p>\n

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 who was conceived by the Holy Spirit<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and born of the virgin Mary.<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He suffered under Pontius Pilate,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 was crucified, died, and was buried;<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 he descended to hell.<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The third day he rose again from the dead.<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He ascended to heaven<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.<\/em><\/p>\n

I believe in the Holy Spirit,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the holy catholic* church,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the communion of saints,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the forgiveness of sins,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the resurrection of the body,<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and the life everlasting. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Here is some commentary from Billy Graham and others:<\/p>\n

“In its oldest form, the Apostles\u2019 Creed goes back to at least 140 A.D. Many of the early church leaders summed up their beliefs as they had an opportunity to stand for their faith\u2014see, for example, 1 Timothy 6:12. These statements developed into a more standard form to express one\u2019s confession of faith at the time of baptism. It is not Scripture, but it is a simple list of the great doctrines of the faith.<\/p>\n

The word \u201ccatholic\u201d means \u201crelating to the church universal\u201d and was the word used in the original version of the Creed. It does not mean the Roman Catholic Church, but the church, the body of Christ, as a universal fellowship. The phrase, \u201cHe descended into hell,\u201d was not part of the creed in its earliest form.”<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/billygraham.org\/answer\/what-is-the-apostles-creed\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“The Apostles\u2019 Creed is not found in the Bible. The Apostles\u2019 Creed was not written by the apostles. Rather, it was written at least 150 years after the apostles had all died. It is called the Apostles\u2019 Creed because it is supposed to be a record of what the apostles taught.<\/p>\n

The Apostles’ Creed is a good summary of Christian doctrine. However, there are two primary concerns with the Apostles’ Creed. First, in regards to the phrase “He descended into hell” \u2013 please see our article on “Did Jesus go to hell between His death and resurrection?<\/a>” Second, in regards to “the holy catholic church,” this does not refer to the Roman Catholic Church as we know it today. The word\u00a0catholic<\/i>\u00a0means \u201cuniversal.\u201d The true “catholic” church is all those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation. Please see our article on the\u00a0universal church<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.gotquestions.org\/apostles-creed.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n