Every Sunday morning, we recite together the apostles Creed. The pastor points out that it’s the version we use. The one thing I’ve seen that they leave out that I’ve always seen another creeds was the idea that Jesus descended into hell before He rose again. He could not explain why it was removed. I understand why they change Catholic to Universal church but not the other variations.
I found myself looking at it and thinking about the theological concepts that are totally missing from the Creed. Some are assumed, some are inferred, others I don’t know what happened to them. I know that the apostles Creed is a much shorter than the Nicene Creed.
What is missing from the Creed?
There is no statement about the eternal existence to either God, the Father or Jesus the son. There is no clear statement about the divinity of Christ or the fact that he became fully man.
Grace
Faith
Atonement
I guess the basics of the faith are simpler than we expect.
homo unius libri
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Opus 2026-099: Gaps in the Apostle’s Creed
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