Christian Creeds

Apostle's Creed

AD 120

The Apostles’ Creed is both the best known and the least known of all postbiblical creeds. Its doctrine is apostolic, as it proclaims the high points of New Testament teaching. Elements of the Apostles’ Creed are found in summaries of the faith by early Christian writers, with some lines matching word for word.

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Creed of Nicaea

AD 325

This creed was the product of the first ecumenical council in Nicaea. It attempted to solve the Arian controversy that was ewmbroiling the early church.

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Nicene Creed

AD 381

The Nicene Creed is a creed that summarizes the orthodox faith of the Christian Church and is used in the liturgy of most Christian Churches.

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Beliefs

Over the course of Church history, Christianity has produced a number of Christian creeds.

Creeds are confessions or statements of faith. They outline the shared beliefs of a religious community in a form structured around its core teachings.

The word comes from the Latin crēdō, meaning “I believe.”