Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus

Question 23

Section 7: Lord’s Day 7

What are these articles?

I. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: II. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord: III. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: IV. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried. He descended into hell: V. The third day he rose again from the dead. VI. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty: VII. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. VIII. I believe in the Holy Ghost: IX. I believe in an holy Catholic church: the communion of saints: X. The forgiveness of sins: XI. The resurrection of the body: XII. And the life everlasting. Amen.

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Changes in An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 22

An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 22

What are these articles?those things which are necessary for a Christian man to believe?

I. All things which are promised us in the Gospel: the sum whereof is briefly comprised in the Articles of the Catholick and undoubted Faith of all true Christians, commonly called the Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth; II. and in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son, our Lord, III. Who which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, IV. suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and & buried, he descended into Hell; V. the third day he arose again from the dead, VI. He and ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty: VII. From thence fro whence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead. VIII. I believe in the Holy Ghost, IX. I believe in an the Holy Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints, X. the forgiveness of sins, XI. the Resurrection of the Body, XII. and the life everlasting. Amen.

Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 23

What are these articles?

I. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: II. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord: III. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: IV. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried. He descended into hell: V. The third day he rose again from the dead. VI. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty: VII. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. VIII. I believe in the Holy Ghost: IX. I believe in an holy Catholic church: the communion of saints: X. The forgiveness of sins: XI. The resurrection of the body: XII. And the life everlasting. Amen.

An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 22

What are those things which are necessary for a Christian man to believe?

All things which are promised us in the Gospel: the sum whereof is briefly comprised in the Articles of the Catholick and undoubted Faith of all true Christians, commonly called the Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead & buried, he descended into Hell; the third day he arose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, fro whence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the Body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Commentaries (2)

  • Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (2 parts)

    Which is that Creede? I Beleue in God the father almighty, maker of heauē & earth. And in Iesus Christ his only Son, our Lord: which was cōceiued by the holy ghost, born of the…

    Zacharias Ursinus’s text
  • Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use

    What is that Creede of the Apostles? 1 I beleeue in God the father almightie, maker of heauen and earth. 2 And in Iesus Christ his only son our Lord. 3 Which was conceiued of the…

    Jeremias Bastingius’s text