Apostles Creed

The first lesson of the Apostles Creed is, I believe in God, the Father Almighty. Christianity teaches that God is not only our creator, judge, and savior, He also is our Father. We have a God that has a personal relationship with us. We pray to God as our Father. We are children of God.... Read more »

The Creator of heaven and earth The underlying theme in Christian theology is the teaching that God created everything. The Bible does not teach a theology of random, arbitrary chances that banged the universe into order. While Christians believe God the Father created all things, we equally believe creation was done by the Son (the... Read more »

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord

The word “Christian” means to be a follower of Christ. We believe Christ is the Son of God. Without the Son of God, there is no Christianity. In Christianity, we believe the Son of God was begotten before eternity. The Son of God is fully God and fully man. Christ mediates between us and God.... Read more »

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary

An important aspect of Christ’s nature is that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a woman. For Christ to be both God and man, He must fully possess both the divine and human natures without confusion or blending. This means that He is not partly God and partly human. Nor is... Read more »

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died

The crucifixion and death of Christ are essential teachings in Christianity. Christians teach Christ died as a propitiation for the sin of His people in order to reconcile us to God and redeem us from our sin. Jesus dying for the sin of His people was prophesied by Isaiah in the Old Testament. Isaiah wrote,... Read more »

The most controversial part of the Apostles Creed is the statement “He descended into Hell.” While there are many that deny Heaven, Hell, or both, the Bible teaches that the righteous go to eternal life and the unrighteous to eternal destruction. Jesus said, “And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into... Read more »

The third day He arose again from the dead

Christ was crucified, died, buried, remained under the power of death and rose from the dead on the third day. After the Sabbath, the Mary’s and Salome went to the tomb where Jesus was buried. They found the tomb stone rolled away from the opening. “And when the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary... Read more »

According to the Bible, Jesus ascended into heaven. Before He did, He spent time teaching His disciples and preparing them for their ministry. This further proves that the disciples were true witnesses of His resurrection—they saw Him alive, touched Him, and knew He had truly risen in a physical body. Once His time of teaching... Read more »

And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty

After Christ ascended into heaven, Christ sat down at the "Right Hand of God." The apostles taught this throughout the New Testament. This can also be found in the Old Testament and is a part of the Old Testament prophesies concerning the messiah. The teaching that Christ sat down at the "Right Hand of God"... Read more »

Whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

When Christ ascended to heaven and sat at the Right Hand of God, He began His judgment. Christ judges not only those who die at their death; but, He judges the living during their lifetime. His judgment happens in heaven at the “Throne of God.” Most of the confessions state that Christ will judge the... Read more »

The Holy Spirit is a core doctrine in the Christian faith. The Apostles clearly taught that the Holy Spirit is God. He is a person and not a dove like is depicted by many Christians. People become Christians by the regeneration of the holy Spirit. Being "filled" or "Baptized" by the Holy Spirit are separate... Read more »

Because the word “catholic” is not found in the Bible, many people say it is not a Christian teaching. The fact is, the Christian church is “catholic” and the teaching is fully supported in the Bible. The word “catholic” comes from a compound of two Greek words put together as one. The word “Church” is... Read more »

The Communion of the Saints is a topic that is seldom understood or taught in the Christian church. Most people think it means taking the “Lord’s Supper” which is the ritual or sacrament held as a memorial of Christ’s death. This, however, is very far from the truth. Communion is the assembling of the Church... Read more »

The forgiveness of sins is an essential teaching in the Christian Church that seems to be confused quite often. Not only does Christ’s death on the cross cover all our sins; but, the application of the death of Christ to His people requires repentance. Christ pardons the sins of His people not on the basic... Read more »

The resurrection of the body is probably the most debated teaching in the Bible. During Christ’s time, there were those who did not believe in the resurrection, spirits or angels. Jesus made many arguments for the resurrection of the dead which were later expounded upon by the Apostles. The Apostles clearly taught that believers will... Read more »

The last part of the Apostles Creed is the Christian teaching of eternal life. Christianity teaches not only everlasting life; but, also everlasting death. Eternal life and death are obtained at the resurrection. Eternal life is a promise from God to His people who believe and have faith in Him. Those who do not have... Read more »

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Study Guide: The Apostles Creed

Which phrase “only Son” or “only begotten Son” is used in the original Apostles Creed?

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

The Creator of heaven and earth

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died

And was buried. He descended into hell

The third day He arose again from the dead

He ascended into heaven

And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty

Whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit

The holy catholic church

The communion of saints

The forgiveness of sins

The resurrection of the body

And life everlasting. Amen

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