The Catholic Nicene Creed

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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.

[Salvation]

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[dayglored]

Check out this thread from earlier today, discussion of the Creed with regard to Mormons. Lots of banter about the meaning of "catholic" in the creed, and other interesting aspects.

Titled "Abominable Creed".

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2021623/posts

[Salvation]

Why do you think I posted this? LOL!

They can come to these two threads and check out the meaning of Catholic.

[Salvation]

The Catholic Nicene Creed

We Believe in One God...: The Nicene Creed at Mass [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]

I Believe [Apostle's Creed]

Why the Creed Doesn't Mention the Eucharist

The Apostles' Creed in Public and Private Worship

More Than Our Father [The Creed]

The Nicene Creed in Greek and Latin

The Creed - latest revisions proposed by ICEL

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Bookmark.

This should be required memorizing by all Christians.

[airborne]

Bookmarked. Thanks!

[Salvation]

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.

[TheDon]

Mormons agree with most of the creed, but the Trinitarian notion of the nature of God will always separate us in important ways.

[SoCalPol]

Nicene, Apostles, and Athanasian Creeds also said
in the Lutheran Church

[dayglored]

> Why do you think I posted this? LOL! They can come to these two threads and check out the meaning of Catholic.

Oh, oops! ;-)

These pages on Wikipedia are pretty good and have additional historical and Greek/Latin versions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_Creed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostles%27_Creed

And the Four Marks of the Church:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One%2C_Holy%2C_Catholic%2C_and_Apostolic_Church

[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.

Thanks for providing the links, Salvation.

[lightman]

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.

[Salvation]

I’m going to post a series I found on the Apostles’ Creed starting tomorrow. Should be interesting. A lot of detail.

[Das Outsider]

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.

[lightman]

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.

[Das Outsider]

I’m 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.