Roman tradition says this confession was made by Saint Athanasius, \nwho died in 373, in his audience before Pope Julius. Although the \ntradition, historical evidence shows that Athanasias is not the
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Research tends to show the creed to come from southern Gaul (France) \nfrom between 450 and 600. It is a proper exposition of the Christian \nfaith and is unequivocal in condemning false teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he \nhold the catholic faith. Which faith except every one do keep whole and \nundefiled,without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the catholic faith is this, that we worship one God in Trinity, \nand Trinity in Unity; Neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the \nSubstance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, \nand another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the \nSon, and of the Holy Ghost is all one: the glory equal, the majesty \ncoeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy \nGhost. The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, and the Holy Ghost \nuncreate. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the\n Holy Ghost incomprehensible. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and \nthe Holy Ghost eternal. And yet they are not three Eternals, but one \nEternal. As there are not three Uncreated nor three Incomprehensibles, \nbut one Uncreated and one Incomprehensible. So likewise the Father is \nalmighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty. And yet they \nare not three Almighties, but one Almighty. So the Father is God, the \nSon is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods, \nbut one God. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy \nGhost Lord. And yet not three Lords, but one Lord. For like as we are \ncompelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by Himself\n to be God and Lord, So are we forbidden by the catholic religion to \nsay, There be three Gods, or three Lords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Father is made of none: neither created nor begotten. The Son is \nof the Father alone; not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost\n is of the Father and of the Son: neither made, nor created, nor \nbegotten, but proceeding. So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one\n Son, not three Sons; one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts. And in this\n Trinity none is before or after other; none is greater or less than \nanother; But the whole three Persons are coeternal together, and \ncoequal: so that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity \nand the Trinity in Unity is to be worshiped. He, therefore, that will be\n saved must thus think of the Trinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also \nbelieve faithfully the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the \nright faith is, that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, \nthe Son of God, is God and Man; God of the Substance of the Father, \nbegotten before the worlds; and Man of the substance of His mother, born\n in the world; Perfect God and perfect Man, of a reasonable soul and \nhuman flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father as touching His Godhead, and\n inferior to the Father as touching His manhood; Who, although He be God\n and Man, yet He is not two, but one Christ: One, not by conversion of \nthe Godhead into flesh, but by taking the manhood into God; One \naltogether; not by confusion of Substance, but by unity of Person. For \nas the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, so God and Man is one \nChrist; Who suffered for our salvation; descended into hell, rose again \nthe third day from the dead; He ascended into heaven; He sitteth on the \nright hand of the Father, God Almighty;from whence He shall come to \njudge the quick and the dead. At whose coming all men shall rise again \nwith their bodies, and shall give an account of their own works. And \nthey that have done good shall go into life everlasting;and they that \nhave done evil, into everlasting fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the catholic faith; which except a man believe faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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