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{{quote | text=I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator creator of heaven Heaven and earth..Earth. [[Text:Apostles' Creed|Full text of the Apostles' Creed]]}} {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The Apostles' Creed |subtopics = [[Text:Apostles' Creed]], [[Text:Apostles' Creed (Latin)]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
The "Apostles Creed" is an early statement And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of [[Christianity|Christian]] beliefthe Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, probably and was buried; He descended into Hell. On the third day he rose again from the first or second centurydead. It appears to have been written as a response to [[Gnosticism]]. The Apostles' Creed He ascended into Heaven, and is widely used by a number seated at the right hand of [[Protestant]] denominations for both services God the Father Almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the living and theological education, most visibly by the [[Lutheran]] and [[Anglican]] churchesdead.
===English version===I believe in the Holy Spirit, The holy universal church and the communion of saints The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
Below is the text of the creed as translated by the International Consultation on English Texts:
: I believe in [[God]], the [[God the Father|Father]] almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
: I believe in [[Jesus]] [[Christ]], God's only Son, our [[Lord]].
: He was conceived by the power of the [[Holy Spirit]] and born of the [[Virgin Mary|Virgin Mary]].
: He suffered under [[Pontius Pilate]], was [[crucifixion|crucified]], died, and was buried.
: He descended into [[hell]].
: On the third day he rose again.
: He ascended into [[heaven]],
: And is seated at the right hand of the Father.
: He will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.''
===Theological issues===
It does not address some of the [[Christology|Christological]] issues associated with the later [[Nicene Creed]] and other Christian Creeds. In particular, it was acceptable to many Arians and Unitarians.
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