The Apostles' Creed – Resources
As it is possible
that some will have questions regarding the Apostles' Creed, I have
posted this page at the beginning of writing the lessons. If not
during, at least after writing the rest of the lessons, I plan to
update this page with a larger list of helpful resources.
WHY USE CREEDS IN
GENERAL AND THE APOSTLES' CREED SPECIFICALLY
“What is a
"Creed"?”
A reasonable essay
on why to use the creed.
“The Apostle's
Creed: A Short Introduction to the Christian Faith.”
From
Digital-Disciple.com website.
The first two
sections of this article, “Why Study the Creed?” and “The
Apostles' Creed” provide a well-stated introduction to the
Apostles' Creed and why it is of value to the church today.
“5 Reasons to
Teach Kids the Apostles’ Creed.”
July 12, 2013 by
Luke Gilkerson
“The Creeds.”
Catechism of the
Catholic Church. Part One, Section Two, #185-197.
This page presents
the purpose and origin of creeds in general and the Apostles' Creed
and Nicene Creed in particular.
“Is There a
Place for Creeds In the Church?” (~4min)
December 17, 2007
by John Piper
Topic: Church Issues
Series: Ask Pastor
John
HOW TO TEACH THE
APOSTLES' CREED TO CHILDREN
“II. The
Creed.”
by Luther, Martin.
In The Small Catechism.
Dividing the Creed
into three sections, Luther provides a simple lesson on the Creed,
“As the head of the family should teach it in a simple way to his
household.”
Text:
http://bocl.org?SC+II
“The Apostles'
Creed Study.”
This simple lesson
plan divides the creed into 10 statement. In its own words, here is
its stated purpose: “This 10 statement study assists in the
understanding and memorization of the Apostles’ Creed.”
TEACHING THE
FAITH USING THE APOSTLES' CREED (for adults)
“The Apostle's
Creed: A Short Introduction to the Christian Faith.”
From
Digital-Disciple.com website.
“The Profession
of the Christian Faith.”
Catechism of the
Catholic Church. Part One, Section Two, #185-1065.
Table of Contents to
text:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
Text (begins here
with the creeds):
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/credo.htm
“The Profession
of the Christian Faith.”
Compendium Of The
Catechism Of The Catholic Church. Part One, Section Two, #33-217.
Text:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html#The%20Profession%20of%20the%20Christian%20Faith
“Heidelberg
Catechism” – Questions #22-64.
This is a traditional catechism with question and answer format. It was written in 1563.
Geared more for adults than children, it includes scripture
references for each answer. In questions 22-64, this catechism
follows (at times closely, and in other places more loosely) the
Apostles' Creed as a general outline.
“The Creed.”
By The PowerPoint
Apologist.
This is a series of
15 PowerPoint presentations. In its own words: “This series uses
the Apostle's Creed, a statement of faith made by the early Church
(about a half-century after the completion of the New Testament), to
walk through the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith, with a
modern-day defense for each particular doctrine being presented as
well.” These PowerPoint presentations can be views online, and can
also be downloaded.
“The
Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas.”
“The Catechism
of Pius X.”
Text:
http://basilica.org/pages/ebooks/Msgr.%20Hagan-The%20Catechism%20of%20Saint%20Pope%20Pius%20X.pdf
Nazareth Master
Catechism.
The man running this
website works as an apologist for Catholic Answers. … Roman
Catholic perspective, hence “church-wide” … “The Nazareth
Resource Library is pleased to present this integrated, hyperlinked
collection of five historic catechisms. It contains the two
Church-wide or "universal" catechisms the Church has issued
-- the Catechism of the Council of Trent and the new Catechism of the
Catholic Church -- plus three "particular" or local
catechisms of great historic influence -- the Catechetical
Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Baltimore Catechism, and the
Catechism of St. Pius X.”
Text (5 catechisms
together): http://www.cin.org/users/james/ebooks/master/master2.htm
GENERAL
INFORMATION ON THE CREED
“The Apostles' Creed.”
This page contains a
brief introduction to the Apostles' Creed, along with texts in Latin,
Greek and English.
“The Three
Ecumenical or Universal Creeds.”
From The Book of
Concord: The Confessions of the Lutheran Church.
This page of The
Book of Concord simply lists the three Christian creeds considered by
the Lutheran Church to be universally accepted by all Christians.
Text:
http://bocl.org?CREEDS
“The Apostles'
Creed Versus Gnosticism.”
This brief article
looks at the Apostles' Creed as a refutation of the heretical Gnostic
teachings of the first and second centuries.
“Apostle's
Creed, The.”
Orr, James, M.A.,
D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'APOSTLES' CREED; THE'".
"International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.
This article looks
at the origin, enlargement, spread and controversies of the creed.
“Apostles'
Creed.”
From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia.
This article has
both an introduction and an “Origin” section on the Apostle's
Creed that provide some information regarding the history of the
creed.
“Old Roman
Symbol.”
From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia.
“The Old Roman
Symbol, or Old Roman Creed, [is considered to be] an earlier and
shorter version of the Apostles' Creed.”
“Rule of
Faith.”
From Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia.
The Old Roman Creed
(see above), is believed to be “based on the 2nd-century Rules of
Faith...”
“The Apostles'
Creed: Seven Minute Seminary” (~7min)
The presentation
offers a brief history of the Apostles' Creed, as well as a few
comments on the content of the creed.
Video:
http://youtu.be/ABJr4yq9IlE
THE
APOSTLES' CREED
WITH REFERENCES
“The Apostles'
Creed.”
“The Apostles'
Creed.”
From The Book of
Concord: The Confessions of the Lutheran Church.
“The Apostles'
Creed With List of Bible Scripture References”
From
Access-Jesus.com website.
“The Apostles'
Creed.”
From God On The Net
website.
CREEDS,
OR CREED-LIKE
STATEMENTS, IN THE
BIBLE
“Creeds in the
Bible”
“Bible Creeds”
This includes some
early creeds found in the writings of the church fathers.
“Creeds in the
Bible”
This page has some
that the first and second do not include.
DETAILS
Descended into
Hell:
Article 5 - "He Descended Into Hell. On the Third Day He Rose
Again." (CCC #631-637)
The first part of this article (paragraph 1) provides some brief and
reasonable thoughts for those considering the meaning and
significance of the statement, “He descended into hell.”
The Catechism of St. Thomas Aquinas - THE FIFTH ARTICLE: "He
Descended into Hell."
Thomas Aquinas wrote this catechism some time during the 1200's AD.
He goes into a little more detail in answering the questions about
Christ's descent into hell: What does it mean that he descended into
hell?; For what reasons did he descend into hell?; What can we learn
from this?
Ascended into
Heaven:
The Catechism of Trent – Article VI : "He Ascended Into
Heaven, Sitteth At The Right Hand Of God The Father Almighty."
This catechism was written for pastors and teachers in the church to
provide “a form and method” “for the instruction of the
faithful in the very rudiments of faith...” With this in mind,
Article Six of this catechism does discuss several interesting points
related to this topic.
The Catechism of St. Thomas Aquinas – THE SIXTH ARTICLE: "He
ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the
Father Almighty."
The writing on this sixth article is short but insightful. It is
worth reading if you want to look further into this subject.
The Holy Spirit:
“The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit”
The description of the Spirit of the Lord found in Isaiah 11:2-3 is
called by some the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. These “seven
gifts” describe briefly the extensive work of the Holy Spirit as
recorded in God's word. The “seven gifts of the Holy Spirit” are
found in the Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of Isaiah
11:2-3. The current Hebrew manuscripts (Masoretic Text) of Isaiah
11:2-3 contain only six of the seven “gifts of the Holy Spirit.”
LATIN
Isaiah 11:2-3 [DRC] [2] And the spirit of the Lord shall
rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom,
and of understanding, the
spirit of counsel, and of
fortitude, the spirit of
knowledge, and of godliness.
[3] And he shall be filled with the spirit of the
fear of the Lord, He shall not judge according to the sight of
the eyes, nor reprove according to the hearing of the ears.
GREEK
Isaiah 11:2-3 [AB] [2] and the Spirit of God shall rest
upon Him, the spirit of wisdom
and understanding, the
spirit of counsel and
strength, the spirit of
knowledge and godliness
shall fill Him; [3] the spirit of the
fear of God. He shall not judge according to appearance, nor
reprove according to report;
HEBREW
Isaiah 11:2-3 [WEB] [2] Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him:
the spirit of wisdom
and understanding, the
spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and
of the fear of Yahweh. [3]
His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the
sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;
The Holy Catholic
Church; The Communion of Saints:
“The Great Schism: The Estrangement of Eastern and Western
Christendom.”
Orthodox Christian Information Center. Abridged, from Kallistos Ware,
The Orthodox Church.
“The Great Schism,” the splitting of the Eastern and Western
church, is often briefly described as a single event in the history
of the church. This article attempts to give a larger and more
accurate picture of “The Great Schism.” I put this as a reference
here for those interested in considering how our choices, character,
behavior, etc. can either preserve the unity of the spirit or destroy
the unity of the spirit.
Text: http://orthodoxinfo.com/general/greatschism.aspx
On the Great Schism
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