Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: tblake@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Thomas Blake) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Apostles' Creed Message-ID: Date: 25 Jun 91 07:36:17 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: State University of New York at Binghamton Lines: 35 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article dfausett@zach.fit.edu ( Donald W. Fausett) writes: >... > "I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: >And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was crucified, dead, and >buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; >he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father >Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. > "I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic Church; the >communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the >body; and the life everlasting. Amen." > > Perhaps this is an FAQ (frequently asked question), if so, please >forgive me, and point me in the right direction. Is the phrase, "he >descended into hell", based on scripture? ... To which OFM replies (in part). >[As far as I know, no denominations emphasize this belief, but just >about everybody uses the Apostles' Creed, and it's there. At the very >least it emphasizes the reality of Christ's death. ... I learned "The Apostles' Creed" without the "He descended into Hell." there's a footnote in the UM Hymnal that some versions include it. Recently I read in an encyclopedia (if I recall correctly), that the orginal version of this creed did not include "He Descended into Hell", but that it was added later. Recently, my pastor (formerly Presbyterian with some High Church Episcopalian leanings) preached a sermon which used the "Apostles' Creed" (including "he descended into hell") as one of her central illustrations, so it appears that her background has certainly emphasized that line more than mine. Tom Blake SUNY-Binghamton