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'''The Apostle’ Creed'''
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I believe in God, the Father almighty,
A '''creed''', from the Latin ''"credo"'' ("I believe"), is a declaration of fundamental beliefs, often applied to matters of faith or [[religion]], and expressed as a [[prayer]]. The '''creeds of the Christian churches''' are long standing statements of central [[dogma]] held by various Christian religious denominations.  The texts of two such creeds are set out below:
creator of heaven and earth.


I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
===The Apostles’ Creed===
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit ,
''I believe in God, the Father almighty,<br>
born of the Virgin Mary,
creator of heaven and earth.<br>
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
<br>
was crucified, died, and was buried;
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,<br>
he descended to the dead.
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,<br>
On the third day he rose again;
born of the Virgin Mary,<br>
he ascended into heaven.
suffered under Pontius Pilate,<br>
He is seated at the right hand of the Father,
was crucified, died, and was buried;<br>
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
he descended to the dead.<br>
On the third day he rose again;<br>
he ascended into heaven.<br>
He is seated at the right hand of the Father,<br>
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.<br>
<br>
I believe in the Holy Spirit,<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.  Amen.''<br>


I believe in the Holy Spirit ,
===The [[Nicene Creed]]===
The holy catholic Church,
''We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.<br>
the communion of saints,
and in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God,<br>
the forgiveness of sins,
eternally begotten of the Father,  (God from God), Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.<br>
the resurrection of the body,
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,<br>
and the life everlasting.  Amen.
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.<br>
 
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. <br>
'''The Nicene Creed'''
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; <br>
 
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.<br>
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,<br>
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God,
and his kingdom will have no end. <br>
eternally begotten of the Father,  God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
and in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father (and the Son), who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets. <br>
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
and in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. <br>
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. <br>
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.  
We look for the resurrection of the dead, <br>
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;  
and the life of the world to come.  Amen.''<br>
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.  
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father (and the Son), who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets.  
We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.  
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.  
We look for the resurrection of the dead,  
and the life of the world to come.  Amen.

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A creed, from the Latin "credo" ("I believe"), is a declaration of fundamental beliefs, often applied to matters of faith or religion, and expressed as a prayer. The creeds of the Christian churches are long standing statements of central dogma held by various Christian religious denominations. The texts of two such creeds are set out below:

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's 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 to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven.
He is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and 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.

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
and in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, (God from God), Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
and in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father (and the Son), who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets.
and in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.