Apostles' Creed

Welcome to this series of lectures on the Apostles’ Creed. The word “creed” does not sound very attractive today. Dogma, doctrine, creeds, confessions, and catechisms are not popular in this age of moral relativism. Yet, the first Christians deemed dogma important, for we read of the church after Pentecost: “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine” (Acts 2:42). When you hear the name “Apostles’ Creed,” you might ask, What is the Apostles’ Creed? You might even ask, What is a creed? The name “Apostles’ Creed” reminds us of the apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. What an encouragement would it be for the church today if the apostles were still among us! But they have died long ago. However, we do have the Apostles’ Creed, a confession based upon the doctrine and the teachings of the apostles. We encourage you to watch or listen to these 13 lectures, and prayerfully look for these sacred statements of faith to become your daily confession in your Christian walk.

We continue the series of lessons about the Apostles’ Creed by addressing Article 5. This article confesses the following regarding Jesus: “The third day He rose again from the dead.” In the world of the pious Jew, the learned Greek, and the proud Roman, the Christian Church confessed that Jesus, their Lord and Savior, had risen from the dead. We read in Acts 4:33, “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.” The apostles gave witness; that is, they spoke of what they had seen and heard. The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead was the dominant theme of their testimony. They spoke as men who had personally met the resurrected Jesus. “This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses” (Acts 2:32).

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Rev. Cornelis Harinck has been a pastor of the Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands since 1962.