The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-03
THE APOSTLES CREED.
""en ana bv Whom II Was Written md
the Churches That Use II.

the Churches That rse n.
was held BY many early writers
that thls creed was composed bv ,ba
apostles themselves. who. during their
stay az Jerusalem soon after our Lords
ascension agreed upon thunder tho
suiuance and direction OF the Holy
Spirit-to be adopted as rule OF faith
ana as mark by which thev could
know friends from foes. Rufnus bis-
torian OF the fifth century. pixcs III
traditional history OF the creed AZ fol-
.o"s' ihere was an ancient tradition
sna' 'nc apostles. being about to depart
from jerusalem. first settled rule FOR
their future preaching. lest. after thew
were separated from each other. tbev
should cxpound different doctrines 70
tne persons whom they invited to tho
christian faith. Wherefore. being ali
assembled together and filed with the
i.o'y 'host- they composed this
short rule OF their preacb;rr
each ono contributing his sen.
tence, and left IL as a rule "a 10 !
given by all believers" Another writ-
er pretends to tell what article OF lie
creed was contributed BY each apostle.
Peter began with the words: Il believe :
IN Tod the Father Almighty 70 v bich
'onn added maker OF Heaven and :
earth" James said and in .yesus :
christ His only Son our Lord. ;, ana Z
Andrew gave the words who was con. 2
seived by the Holy Ghost horn ~ Il. J
virgin Mary" Philips word, wers
suffered under Pontius plate. -. u
rncined dead and buried Thomas
aid lie descended into hell; the third
az lie rose again from the dead.r
bartholomew. lie ascendcd into !"
heaven and stitch at the right hand Of
90 the Father Almighty" to which q
iatthew added from thence lie shall ~
ONE 70 judge shc quick and the dead .n
ames. the son OF Alphcus. said: ~ b.. -
eve IN the Holy Ghost; the holy Cath w
nc church," to which Simon Zelofes
ided the communion OF saints. .he
'rgiveness Of SINS" jude the brother no
James. tho resurrection Of the
n.y." Matthias. The life everlastinr.r I'M
ms writer takes ii as proof OF bIs th
cory that tho creed was called SYN. wa
'ium apostolicum." taking the word Of
mbolum as derived from the GrecL IN;
meaning contributiop. (
ought together to make IN 4 corn mon lis
'oie, whereas it's moro correctly de. nu
'ed from an altogether different word.
a poion' meaning token or sign b. the
'ich person or thing is known. II il.
truth. however. quite impossible nov thr
ascertain the actual authorship OF
apostles creed. There Is no doubt
= a Is very ancient. for Il is given a.
hole, essentially a. we now have IL A
Ambrose, an historical writer a. fhe the
rd century But there Is no mcntior mel
the book Of the Acts Of tho Apostles Of {
IN the writings Of those who IN. can
lately followed them. Of any gather 1t 4
OF these holy men for the purpose ~ pras
nulating creed, and had there been pa
meeting IL most probably would - q
9 been recorded. Bnt the creed haa can
accepted. BY orthodox churches =. an i
tied 70 the name given to Il. BE- the
g. as the learned DR.. Scbad sav. stree
'ough u Is not in form the produc. on
o. the Apostles II Is faithful com. tive
o. their doctrines. and compre. day
As the leading articles .of the faith SURE
ne triune God and His revelation Tors
the creation 20 the life everlasting 20
ioiimc simplicity. in indispensable they
ity. In the most beautiful order. ana all n
iiturgical solemnity; and TO this build
~ Is the common bond OF Greek. Lett'
an and Evangelical Christendom.
is use in the churches Of The pa,
y w. not introduced into AGAR
gies at first. but all admitted on
the church by baptism were re- Va
q to subscribe TO it, About ths Poi
century the Crock church n A. arcs
was the first TO use Il In public CARR,
Zip; the Roman church then intro blocl.
IT. whence IL was adopted bv tho ON
hnrch Of England at the rcforma. own ,
The Westminster divines e. him I
4 Il TO their catechism. II fnds game
also with the dccalogue and the
= prayer. In the catechisms q ~ III
odist Episcopal and Presbyterian rath u
he's. II Is used IN the b. ptismal been
ssion IN the Crock. Roman. IN. sumin
Reformed Lutheran. Methodist Fogg-
opal and Protestant Episcopal ana mean
churchea In fact no othor creed
Ms r used in baptism ~ anv M
b. Ono phrase only, he AZ. -
q into hell" 10 omitted n Zone 4 :,
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