The Apostles’ Creed is one of the earliest creeds/confessions among the Christian church that summarized the teachings of the apostles and the early church. It states a simple articulation of the nature of who we worship and the gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord.
It states:
It states:
I believe in God the Father, Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ, His only begotten 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 arose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven;
And is seated on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
The holy catholic¹ church; the communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting. Amen.
¹ The word “catholic,” meaning “universal,” refers to the whole of the true Christian church of all times and all places.