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Originally Posted by Aquila
Are there any "biblical" objections to the Apostle's Creed?
The Apostles' Creed
1. I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
2. And in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord;
3. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary;
4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell;
5. The third day He rose again from the dead;
6. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
7. From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
8. I believe in the Holy Spirit.
9. I believe in the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints;
10. The forgiveness of sins;
11. The resurrection of the body;
12. And the life everlasting. AMEN.
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"He descended into hell' can be problematic if the meaning of 'hell' is not clearly understood.
"The communion of saints" seems to reference the catholic concept of the 'church triumphant', ie dead saints who still maintain communion with us - that might be problematic if understood in that way.
The biggest problem is this creed is not 'the apostles' creed' but was a later invention. Start off with a lie and where do we end up?