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The Catholic Nicene Creed
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Posted on 05/26/2008 5:58:11 PM PDT by Salvation
The Catholic Nicene Creed
This is the Catholic Nicene Creed, as used in the Roman Catholic Church's liturgy.
This creed is usually called just the "Nicene Creed." It is also called the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, after its origin in the first two Church ecumenical Councils in 325 and 381.
The Catholic Nicene Creed is one of the creeds that can be found in the Handbook of Prayers edited by James Socias.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
The Catechism has a side-by-side comparison of the Catholic Nicene Creed with the Apostles Creed (the link is to that Catechism page on the Vatican's website).
Be sure to see the Athanasian Creed, too. Though lesser-known, it's unique in its detailed and beautiful description of the Holy Trinity.
The Apostles Creed and the Catholic Nicene Creed are the most common creeds used in the daily life of the Roman Catholic Church.
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posted on
05/26/2008 5:58:14 PM PDT
by
Salvation
To: Religion Moderator
Oops — I wanted to mark this [Eucmenical]
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posted on
05/26/2008 5:59:09 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: nickcarraway; sandyeggo; Lady In Blue; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; Catholicguy; RobbyS; ...
Catholic Discussion Ping!
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:00:11 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:03:43 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
Comment #5 Removed by Moderator
To: dayglored
Why do you think I posted this? LOL!
They can come to these two threads and check out the meaning of Catholic.
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:10:02 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:10:21 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
Comment #8 Removed by Moderator
To: Salvation
Bookmark.
This should be required memorizing by all Christians.
To: Salvation
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:11:49 PM PDT
by
airborne
(LETS GO PENS!!! LETS GO PENS!!! LETS GO PENS!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!)
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
That and the Apostles Creed too!
(Thanks for being Ecumenical.)
Hopefully the thread will be so marked shortly. I forget about all this new stuff.
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:15:10 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: dayglored; Salvation
Mormons agree with most of the creed, but the Trinitarian notion of the nature of God will always separate us in important ways.
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:17:03 PM PDT
by
TheDon
To: Salvation
Nicene, Apostles, and Athanasian Creeds also said
in the Lutheran Church
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:20:29 PM PDT
by
SoCalPol
(Don't Blame Me - I Supported Duncan Hunter)
To: Salvation
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:21:14 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: Salvation; Ruy Dias de Bivar
As the above poster suggested, all Christians should know the Nicene Creed--Apostles' and Athanasian as well, as far as I'm concerned. In the Evangelical Lutheran Church, we regularly use the first two; not so much with regard to the third.
Thanks for providing the links, Salvation.
To: Das Outsider
As the above poster suggested, all Christians should know the Nicene Creed--Apostles' and Athanasian as well, as far as I'm concerned. In the Evangelical Lutheran Church, we regularly use the first two; not so much with regard to the third. It will be more of a challenge for ELCA Lutherans to continue using the Athanasian Creed in the years ahead as it was not included in the 2007 book Evangelical Lutheran Worship,thanks in part to the efforts of Michael Burk, newly elected Bishop of the SE Iowa Synod.
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:35:54 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Waiting for Godot and searching for Avignon)
To: Das Outsider; dayglored; Ruy Dias de Bivar; airborne
I’m going to post a series I found on the Apostles’ Creed starting tomorrow. Should be interesting. A lot of detail.
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:38:25 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: lightman
It will be more of a challenge for ELCA Lutherans to continue using the Athanasian Creed in the years ahead as it was not included in the 2007 book Evangelical Lutheran Worship,thanks in part to the efforts of Michael Burk, newly elected Bishop of the SE Iowa Synod.
Interesting. I wasn't referring to ELCA, but now I'm curious as to why the Athanasian Creed is being phased out, as it were.
To: Das Outsider
The rationale for dropping the Athanasian Creed was something along the lines of “why fill two pages with a Creed that most congregations seldom if ever use?”. Most congregations would only use it liturgically on Trinity Sunday. Part of the rationalization was that the Creed would be available for download and on various electronic media.
There are some worship planning gurus who feel that anything printed is too 20th century and that there is no need for a book in the pews...too restricting, I suppose.
Bad praxis, bad theology.
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posted on
05/26/2008 6:47:08 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Waiting for Godot and searching for Avignon)
To: Salvation
Im going to post a series I found on the Apostles Creed starting tomorrow. Should be interesting. A lot of detail.
I'll keep an eye out for it.
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