Yes, the Apostles Creed says, “He descended into hell.”
I’ve never really understood what that meant, or where such a position is substantiated in Scripture. That said, it is a fairly standard creed that has withstood centuries; I’m inclined to trust it more than my questions.
I’ve never really understood what that meant, or where such a position is substantiated in Scripture.
An excellent question; one, in fact, that surfaced only last night on Fr. Benedict Groeschel's program. Recall that Jesus came to save the world. Through His death, He opened Heaven. Until that time, those who died in the faith, were in a world that was neither heaven nor hell. That is where He descended, to free those who had lived and died in faith.