Apostles' Creed
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I believe in God the Father, Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth;
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And in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the virgin Mary;
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell1.
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The third day He arose 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.
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I believe in the Holy Spirit;
The holy catholic2 church; the communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting. Amen.
1 - The words "into hell" refer to the place of the dead.
2 - The word "catholic" refers to the universal Christian church.
It is based on the 2nd-century Rule of Faith.
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