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For nearly two thousand years, Christians throughout the world have confessed the Apostles’ Creed. It has been prayed in churches, whispered in hospital rooms, spoken beside graves, recited at baptisms, and proclaimed in times of both joy and suffering. It is one of the oldest and most treasured summaries of the Christian faith. Yet the…
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The Apostles’ Creed concludes by proclaiming the resurrection of the dead, and the world to come. These final words gather together everything that has come before them. The story of the Christian faith does not end with forgiveness, nor even with life after death. It culminates in the complete renewal of creation. The God who…
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Having confessed our belief in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, and the Communion of Saints, the Apostles’ Creed now proclaims one of the greatest gifts God has given to humanity: the forgiveness of sins. These words are more than a promise that God overlooks our failures. They proclaim that nothing has the power…
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Having confessed our belief in the Holy Catholic Church, the Apostles’ Creed immediately continues with the Communion of Saints. These two articles belong together. The Church is not merely the community of Christians living on earth today. It is the whole family of God, united across time and eternity. Death does not divide the Body…
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After confessing our belief in the Holy Spirit, the Apostles’ Creed immediately continues: the Holy Catholic Church. This is no accident. The Church exists because of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who gathers God’s people, unites them to Christ, and continually breathes new life into the Body of Christ throughout every generation. The…
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Having reflected upon the life, death, resurrection, ascension, and promised return of Jesus Christ, the Apostles’ Creed now turns our attention to the Holy Spirit. Although the Creed speaks only three words, they open the door to a mystery that fills every page of Scripture and every moment of the Christian life. The Holy Spirit…
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After proclaiming Christ’s Resurrection, the Apostles’ Creed continues: he sits at the right hand of the Father. These words are not meant to describe God’s physical location, as though heaven were a place with a throne large enough for two seats. Like much of the language of Scripture, they are sacred imagery, revealing a spiritual…
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The Apostles’ Creed continues with a phrase that has puzzled many Christians throughout the centuries: he descended into hell**.** At first glance, these words can be unsettling. Did Jesus descend into the place of eternal punishment? Was this another moment of suffering? To understand the Creed, we must first understand what the Church has traditionally…
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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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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.…