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Tenets of the Christian faith were encapsulated in the Apostles’ Creed and have been recited repeatedly by Christians for millennia since it was written a few hundred years after the birth of Jesus. While not composed by the apostles of Christ, it contains a brief summary of their teachings as recorded in Scripture.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Why Creeds are Still a Big Deal: An Interview with Justin Holcomb]

Perhaps you wonder where in the Bible each element of the Creed is reflected. The following list of Scripture references for each of the Apostles’ Creed’s phrases is found in the NIV Teen Study Bible (Zondervan, 2022), which includes features that explain each thought from the Apostles’ Creed, tying it with the Scripture passage it reflects.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, The Long Reach of Christian Beliefs (The Apostles’ Creed and More)]

I believe (John 3)

in God, the Father (Psalm 103)

almighty (Psalm 89)

creator of heaven and earth. (Genesis 1)

I believe in Jesus Christ, (Colossians 1)

his only Son, (John 1)

our Lord, (Romans 14)

who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1)

born of the virgin Mary (Isaiah 7)

suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, (Isaiah 53)

died, and was buried; (Matthew 27)

On the third day he rose again, (Luke 24)

he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father (Hebrews 9)

and will come again (Mark 13)

to judge the living and the dead. (Revelation 20)

I believe in the Holy Spirit, (Acts 2)

the holy universal church, (1 Peter 1)

the communion of saints, (Ephesians 2)

the forgiveness of sins, (Jeremiah 31)

the resurrection of the body, (Daniel 12)

and the life everlasting. Amen. (Revelation 21)

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