7. The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father
Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth, and in
Jesus Christ, His only Son,
our Lord:
8. The Apostles’ Creed
Who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the virgin
Mary, suffered under
Pontius Pilate, was crucified,
dead, and buried; He
descended into hell.
9. The Apostles’ Creed
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.
10. The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
11. The Apostles’ Creed
He descended into hell. The
third day He arose again from
the dead.
12. What to do with, “He
descended into hell?”
1. Remove it.
2. Retain it, understanding ‘hell’ to
mean “hades” (grave).
3. Retain it, understanding ‘hell’ to
mean the final place of judgment.
14. What to do with, “He
descended into hell?”
1. Remove it.
2. Retain it, understanding ‘hell’ to
mean “hades” (grave).
3. Retain it, understanding ‘hell’ to
mean the final place of judgment.
4. Retain it, understanding ‘hell’ in a
spiritual sense.
15. Isaiah 53:5-6
But he was pierced for our
transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that
brought us peace was on him, and by
his wounds we are healed. We all, like
sheep, have gone astray, each of us
has turned to our own way; and the
LORD has laid on him the iniquity of
us all.
16. “Surely no more terrible
abyss can be conceived than
to feel yourself forsaken and
estranged from God; and
when you call on him not to
be heard” (John Calvin)
17. Matthew 27:46
About three in the afternoon Jesus
cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,
lema sabachthani?” (which means
“My God, my God, why have you
forsaken me?”)
18. Q. 44 Why does the
Creed add, "He
descended into hell"?
19. A. 44 To assure me in times
of personal crisis and
temptation that Christ my
Lord, by suffering
unspeakable anguish, pain, and
terror of soul, especially on the
cross but also earlier, has delivered
me from the anguish and torment
of hell.
20. If Jesus Christ faced
the wrath of God and experienced
‘hell’ for you, then you can count on
HIM to sympathize with you in your
‘hellish’ moments ‘here’ and
ultimately deliver you from the
judgment that awaits humanity
‘there.’
21. Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who
is unable to sympathize with our
weaknesses, but we have one who has
been tempted in every way, just as we
are—yet was without sin.
22. If Jesus Christ faced
the wrath of God and experienced
‘hell’ for you, then you can count on
HIM to sympathize with you in your
‘hellish’ moments ‘here’ and
ultimately deliver you from the
judgment that awaits humanity
‘there.’
26. The
Resurrection
God’s “AMEN!” to His Son’s
earthly life and ministry!
27. The
Resurrection
Christ’s resurrection. . .
Affirms our faith
28. 1 Corinthians 15:14
And if Christ has not been raised,
our preaching is useless and so is
your faith.
29. 1 Corinthians 15:16-19
For if the dead are not raised, then
Christ has not been raised either. And
if Christ has not been raised, your
faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Then those also who have fallen
asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this
life we have hope in Christ, we are of
all people most to be pitied.
33. Matthew 16:21
From that time on Jesus began to
explain to his disciples that he must go
to Jerusalem and suffer many things at
the hands of the elders, chief priests
and teachers of the law, and that he
must be killed and on the third day be
raised to life.
34. Romans 1:4
Who through the Spirit of holiness
was declared with power to be the
Son of God by his resurrection from
the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
35. The
Resurrection
Christ’s resurrection. . .
Affirms our faith
Manifests His deity
Establishes our destiny
36. Hebrews 9:27
Just as people are destined to die
once, and after that to face
judgment . . .
37. 1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But Christ has indeed been raised
from the dead, the firstfruits of those
who have fallen asleep.
38. 1 Corinthians 15:21-23
For since death came through a man,
the resurrection of the dead comes
also through a man. For as in Adam all
die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits;
then, when he comes, those who
belong to him.
39. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?” The
sting of death is sin, and the power of
sin is the law. But thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.
40. The
Resurrection
Christ’s resurrection. . .
Affirms our faith
Manifests His deity
Establishes our destiny
Neutralizes the Enemy
41. Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and
authorities, he made a public
spectacle of them, triumphing over
them by the cross.
42. Hebrews 2:14
Since the children have flesh and
blood, he too shared in their humanity
so that by his death he might break
the power of him who holds the
power of death—that is, the devil.
43. The
Resurrection
Christ’s resurrection. . .
Affirms our faith
Manifests His deity
Establishes our destiny
Neutralizes the Enemy
44. Make time to reflect on the gospel
records of the many appearances
of the resurrected Christ. For help,
go to our Deeper Blog.
