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After proclaiming that Jesus suffered under Pontius Pilate, the Apostles’ Creed continues with three solemn words: crucified, died, and was buried. The Church could simply have said that Jesus died, yet the Creed deliberately lingers over these moments. It reminds us that Christ’s sacrifice was complete. He did not merely appear to suffer, nor did…
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The Apostles’ Creed next proclaims that Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate. At first, it may seem unusual that the Creed mentions the name of a Roman governor. Pontius Pilate was neither a disciple nor a prophet. He was an ordinary political ruler whose name would likely have been forgotten by history were it not…
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Having confessed that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, the Apostles’ Creed continues with another profound declaration: born of the Virgin Mary. These words remind us that the Incarnation did not end with Christ’s conception. The eternal Son of God truly entered our humanity, passing through birth and embracing every stage of human life.…
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The Apostles’ Creed next proclaims that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit. These simple words invite us into one of the quietest and most beautiful mysteries of the Christian faith. Before Jesus preached, healed, gathered disciples, or offered himself upon the Cross, he first dwelt unseen within the womb of Mary. Before the world…
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The Apostles’ Creed continues by confessing that Jesus Christ is our Lord. While this title may sound familiar to modern ears, its meaning reaches far beyond a respectful way of addressing Jesus. To call Jesus Lord is one of the earliest and most profound confessions of the Christian faith. It is to recognize that the One who…
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The Apostles’ Creed continues by proclaiming that Jesus Christ is God’s only Son. These words are among the most familiar in the Christian faith, yet they are also among the most easily misunderstood. In our own culture, the title Son of God can sound biological, as though Christians believe God became a father in the same way that…
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Having confessed our belief in God, the Father, Creator of Heaven and Earth, the Apostles’ Creed now leads us to the very heart of the Christian faith: Jesus, the Christ. Everything that has been revealed about God throughout the history of Israel now finds its fullest expression in the person of Jesus. If we wish…
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After confessing our belief in God, the Father, the Creed continues: Creator of Heaven and Earth. These words are far more than a statement about the beginning of the universe. They are a declaration that everything which exists finds its source, purpose, and continued existence in God. Creation is not simply something God did; creation is something…
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After declaring, “I believe,” the Creed immediately tells us in whom we believe: God, the Father. It is impossible to summarize God in a single title. Every word we use falls short of the infinite mystery of the One who created all things. Yet from the very beginning of Scripture until its final pages, one truth remains constant: God…
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The Apostles’ Creed begins with two seemingly simple words: “I believe.” They are words we have spoken countless times. They are familiar enough that we can recite them almost without thought. Yet before the Creed tells us anything about God, it first asks something of us. So, what does it mean to believe? In everyday…