This week, as every week, uncountable millions of Christians attending church will profess that Jesus Christ â??was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again from the deadâ?¦â? So states the venerable Apostlesâ?? Creed, which includes a cryptic â??descentâ? phrase about the period between Good Friday and Eastern. Some modern rituals say Jesus â??descended to the deadâ? instead of â??hell.â?
Unlike the Apostlesâ?? Creed, the Nicene Creed moves directly from Jesusâ?? crucifixion and burial to his resurrection with no mention of a descent. Lisaâ??s full question pointed out this key difference between the two ancient creeds that have long dominated Christian worship services and catechisms.
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