Apostles' Creed

Historical Background

The Apostles’ Creed is an ancient confession of faith that dates to the early Christian Church

It’s much of it’s present form was completed by the latter half of the 2nd century

The apostles’ creed derives from the baptismal creed of the church at Rome

A baptismal creed is a rite spoken at baptism to reaffirm the promises of God toward the believer and also as a confession of what the believer affirms to be true

The Apostles’s Creed can be divided into three parts, each part covering the work of each person of the Godhead or also known as the trinity

The Godhead or the trinity is the doctrine that the one true and living God eternally exists in three distinct yet inseparable persons

The apostles’ creed is accepted by most western churches, including Catholic and Protestant Churches and even the Eastern Orthodox Church, however they don’t embrace it for liturgical settings

It is important to note that the Apostles’ Creed is not elevated to the same authority as Sacred Scripture, however its confessions are biblical and true, thus it is a good tool to collectively affirm what we believe as a Christian congregation