What does the Apostles' Creed teach about the Trinity?

Question

Im doin some stuuf 4 R.S. n i thought some1 cud help

Answer 1

http://www.crivoice.org/creedsearly.html

The Apostles' Creed is one of the oldest creeds of Christianity, dating in an early form to at least the middle second century with roots in the biblical traditions of the Gospels. Some phrases were added for clarity as late as the fourth century, but the basic creed remained intact. The clearly Trinitarian structure was likely intended to counter the teachings of Marcion who denied that the God of the Old Testament was the same God revealed in Jesus the Christ. This Trinitarian formulation would remain the basic structure of all the early creeds. The Apostles' Creed has often been divided into 12 sections for catechesis, instruction for new converts or children.

Answer 2

1. I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:

2. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord:

3. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary:

4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell:

5. The third day he rose again from the dead:

6. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty:

7. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead:

8. I believe in the Holy Ghost:

9. I believe in the holy catholic church: the communion of saints:

10. The forgiveness of sins:

1l. The resurrection of the body:

12. And the life everlasting. Amen.

http://www.creeds.net/ancient/apostles.htm
The creed was apparently used as a summary of Christian doctrine for baptismal candidates in the churches of Rome. Hence it is also known as The Roman Symbol. As in Hippolytus' version it was given in question and answer format with the baptismal candidates answering in the affirmative that they believed each statement.


http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01629a.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity

Answer 3

There is no indication in the inspired writings of the Apostles that they believed in the Trinity. No explicit Trinitarian doctrine is outlined anywhere in the Bible.

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Answer 4

It might interest you to know that the apostles never tought a trinitarian teaching. In fact Jesus himself showed that he was in subjection to someone much more in authority to him and the examples are as follows:

When Jesus was being tempted on the Mount of Olives by Satan, does common sense tell you that Satan would try to tempt God himself? Notice that Satan tempted him to throw himself off the cliff and that if he were truly God's son that God would save him... even Satan admitted that Jesus was a Son of God, and not God himself thus showing that Jesus was dependant on someone of a higher authority. When Jesus prayed to his "heavenly father" in the garden of Gethsemane the night before his death, was he not showing himself to be in subjection to someone who was in authority to him, or does it not make sense that if he were God, he would already have known the answer to his own questions. In reference to the end times, Jesus also stated that he knew not of either the day nor the hour, but only the father knows. If he were God, would he not have known the day and hour? The bible also states that Jesus would sit on the right hand of God's throne...not in the throne itself. In fact, in no translation of the bible is the term "trinity' used in referrence to either Jesus or God, however it continually refers to Jesus as God's son and in subjection to his father and the word trinity is not found in anyone's translation of the bible, and is therefore not a bible teaching. If such a basic and important teaching were truly scriptural, does it not make sense that it would be found somewhere in someone's bible translation? There are many other places in the bible that indicate very directly and very strongly that Jesus and God were separate entities, and he is continually referred to throughout the scriptures as God's son....not as God. However, he is referred to as the mediator between God and man, and this is what he meant when he said that if you have seen God, then you have seen me, and when he said no man may approach God except through me.

Answer 5

It does not teach you anything that is real..It was made up at the Nicene Council, where they did a big ''revamping'' on what they wanted Chrisitanity to be. They made up the idea of the trinity there.