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	The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref> While it is attributed in name to the [[Apostles]], the creed in its current form was not formulated until a few hundred years after their deaths.~~{{cn}}~~		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref> While it is attributed in name to the [[Apostles]], the creed in its current form was not formulated until a few hundred years after their deaths.

	===History===		===History===

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	The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref> While it is attributed in name to the [[Apostles]], the creed in its current form was not formulated until a few hundred years after their deaths.{{cn}}

	===History===		===History===

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	The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">~~{{cite book\|author=~~Elliot Ritzema,John D. Barry~~\|chapter=Apostles' Creed\|title=~~The Lexham ~~Bibile~~ Dictionary~~\|location=~~Bellingham, WA~~\|publisher=~~Lexham Press~~\|year=~~2016}}</ref>		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>

	===History===		===History===

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	The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema ~~and~~ John D. Barry~~, “Apostles’~~ Creed~~,” ed. John D. Barry et al.,~~ The Lexham ~~Bible~~ Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">{{cite book\|author=Elliot Ritzema,John D. Barry\|chapter=Apostles' Creed\|title=The Lexham Bibile Dictionary\|location=Bellingham, WA\|publisher=Lexham Press\|year=2016}}</ref>

	===History===		===History===

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	====The Apostles' Creed====		====The Apostles' Creed====
	The current '''Apostles’ Creed''' is an enlargement of the ''Old Roman Creed''. One of the first occurrences of the '''Apostles' Creed''', nearly identical in form to how it is known today is in the Latin tract ''De singulis libris canonicis scarapsus'' by the monk Priminius. The way the ''Old Roman Creed'' became the '''Apostles' Creed''' is not exhaustively known, but creeds identical in meaning began appearing in South Gaul in the fifth century. In the next few centuries following, the '''Apostles’ Creed''' gained acceptance in France and Germany. It was recognized by Charlemagne the Great throughout the Frankish Empire in the early ninth century, eventually being incorporated into Roman Catholic liturgy.<ref name="LBD"></ref>		The current '''Apostles’ Creed''' is an enlargement of the ''Old Roman Creed''. One of the first occurrences of the '''Apostles' Creed''', nearly identical in form to how it is known today is in the Latin tract ''De singulis libris canonicis scarapsus'' by the monk [[Priminius]]. The way the ''Old Roman Creed'' became the '''Apostles' Creed''' is not exhaustively known, but creeds identical in meaning began appearing in South Gaul in the fifth century. In the next few centuries following, the '''Apostles’ Creed''' gained acceptance in France and Germany. It was recognized by Charlemagne the Great throughout the Frankish Empire in the early ninth century, eventually being incorporated into Roman Catholic liturgy.<ref name="LBD"></ref>

	===Content of The Creed===		===Content of The Creed===

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	The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both [[Protestantism\|Protestant]] and [[Roman Catholic Church\|Roman Catholic]] Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>

	===History===		===History===

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	The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>

	===History ===		===History===
	====The Old Roman Creed====		====The Old Roman Creed====
	An early iteration of the '''Apostles' Creed''', called the ''Old Roman Creed'', was used as early as the second century. The earliest written form of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is in a letter that Marcellus of Ancyra wrote to Julius, Bishop of Rome in about 341 AD. The Text of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is as follows, with the last phrase in brackets included by some and omitted by others.<ref name="LBD"></ref>		An early iteration of the '''Apostles' Creed''', called the ''Old Roman Creed'', was used as early as the second century. The earliest written form of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is in a letter that Marcellus of Ancyra wrote to Julius, Bishop of Rome in about 341 AD. The Text of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is as follows, with the last phrase in brackets included by some and omitted by others.<ref name="LBD"></ref><blockquote>
	<blockquote~~><poem~~>		I believe in God the Father almighty; <br>
	I believe in God the Father almighty;		and in Christ Jesus His only Son, our Lord,<br>
	and in Christ Jesus His only Son, our Lord,		Who was born from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,<br>
	Who was born from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,		Who under Pontius Pilate was crucified and buried,<br>
	Who under Pontius Pilate was crucified and buried,		on the third day rose again from the dead,<br>
	on the third day rose again from the dead,		ascended into heaven,<br>
	ascended into heaven,		sits at the right hand of the Father,<br>
	sits at the right hand of the Father,		whence he will come to judge the living and the dead;<br>
	whence he will come to judge the living and the dead;		and in the Holy Spirit,<br>
	and in the Holy Spirit,		the holy Church,<br>
	the holy Church,		the remission of sins,<br>
	the remission of sins,		the resurrection of the flesh,<br>
	the resurrection of the flesh,
	[life everlasting].<ref name="LBD"></ref>		[life everlasting].<ref name="LBD"></ref>
	~~</poem>~~</blockquote>		</blockquote>

	====The Apostles' Creed====		====The Apostles' Creed====
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	===Content of The Creed===		===Content of The Creed===
	The text of the '''Apostles' Creed''' is as follows:		The text of the '''Apostles' Creed''' is as follows:
	<blockquote~~><poem~~>		<blockquote>
	I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.		I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.<br>
	And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy		And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;<br>
	Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead,		who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary;<br>
	and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He		suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead,
	ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;		and buried; He descended into hell;<br>
	from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.		the third day He rose again from the dead;<br>
	I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic* Church, the communion of saints;		He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;<br>
	the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.<ref>http://www.onthewing.org/user/Creed_Apostles.pdf</ref>		from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.<br>
	~~</poem>~~</blockquote>		I believe in the Holy Ghost;<br>
			the holy catholic* Church,<br>
			the communion of saints;<br>
			the forgiveness of sins;<br>
			the resurrection of the body;<br>
			and the life everlasting.<br>
			Amen.<ref>http://www.onthewing.org/user/Creed_Apostles.pdf</ref>
			</blockquote>

	Note that ''catholic'', in this context, refers to the [[Universal Church\|universal fellowship of believers]], not the [[Roman Catholic Church]].		Note that ''catholic'', in this context, refers to the [[Universal Church\|universal fellowship of believers]], not the [[Roman Catholic Church]].

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	The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>

	===History===		===History ===
	====The Old Roman Creed====		====The Old Roman Creed====
	An early iteration of the '''Apostles' Creed''', called the ''Old Roman Creed'', was used as early as the second century. The earliest written form of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is in a letter that Marcellus of Ancyra wrote to Julius, Bishop of Rome in about 341 AD. The Text of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is as follows, with the last phrase in brackets included by some and omitted by others.<ref name="LBD"></ref>		An early iteration of the '''Apostles' Creed''', called the ''Old Roman Creed'', was used as early as the second century. The earliest written form of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is in a letter that Marcellus of Ancyra wrote to Julius, Bishop of Rome in about 341 AD. The Text of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is as follows, with the last phrase in brackets included by some and omitted by others.<ref name="LBD"></ref>

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		The '''Apostles' Creed''' is a statement of Christian belief, used by both Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. It reflects beliefs that were affirmed officially in the [[Nicene Creed]] by the entire Church. In its present form, it dates to about the eighth century.<ref name="LBD">'Elliot Ritzema and John D. Barry, “Apostles’ Creed,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).</ref>

		===History===
		====The Old Roman Creed====
		An early iteration of the '''Apostles' Creed''', called the ''Old Roman Creed'', was used as early as the second century. The earliest written form of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is in a letter that Marcellus of Ancyra wrote to Julius, Bishop of Rome in about 341 AD. The Text of the ''Old Roman Creed'' is as follows, with the last phrase in brackets included by some and omitted by others.<ref name="LBD"></ref>
		<blockquote><poem>
		I believe in God the Father almighty;
		and in Christ Jesus His only Son, our Lord,
		Who was born from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,
		Who under Pontius Pilate was crucified and buried,
		on the third day rose again from the dead,
		ascended into heaven,
		sits at the right hand of the Father,
		whence he will come to judge the living and the dead;
		and in the Holy Spirit,
		the holy Church,
		the remission of sins,
		the resurrection of the flesh,
		[life everlasting].<ref name="LBD"></ref>
		</poem></blockquote>

		====The Apostles' Creed====
		The current '''Apostles’ Creed''' is an enlargement of the ''Old Roman Creed''. One of the first occurrences of the '''Apostles' Creed''', nearly identical in form to how it is known today is in the Latin tract ''De singulis libris canonicis scarapsus'' by the monk Priminius. The way the ''Old Roman Creed'' became the '''Apostles' Creed''' is not exhaustively known, but creeds identical in meaning began appearing in South Gaul in the fifth century. In the next few centuries following, the '''Apostles’ Creed''' gained acceptance in France and Germany. It was recognized by Charlemagne the Great throughout the Frankish Empire in the early ninth century, eventually being incorporated into Roman Catholic liturgy.<ref name="LBD"></ref>

		===Content of The Creed===
		The text of the '''Apostles' Creed''' is as follows:
		<blockquote><poem>
		I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
		And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy
		Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead,
		and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He
		ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
		from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
		I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic* Church, the communion of saints;
		the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.<ref>http://www.onthewing.org/user/Creed_Apostles.pdf</ref>
		</poem></blockquote>

		Note that ''catholic'', in this context, refers to the [[Universal Church\|universal fellowship of believers]], not the [[Roman Catholic Church]].

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