Some attribute the Apostles Creed to the twelve apostles themselves, although scholars for the most part believe it was constituted in either the latter first or second century. In any account, it is older than the Nicene Creed.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church only uses three creeds: the Apostles Creed came out of the very early Church as a Baptismal formula. The Nicene Creed came out of the First Council of Nicaea, and the Athanasian Creed came out the fourth century, we do not have a specific author or place of composition. So, to the best of my knowledge, the answer would be none.
The Church didn't change the Apostle's Creed to the Nicene Creed, they are separate Creeds. They are used in different manners.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Apostles Creed is from the very early Church, the substance of the creed is formulated by the apostles, although they probably are not the authors. Originally it was used as an instruction to be memorized by the catechumens before baptism. The Nicene-Constantinople Creed was first formulated at the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325, then later added to by the Council of Constantinople in 381. It is the creed that has been prescribed for the liturgy for centuries.The Apostles Creed was formerly recited at Prime each day, is used in the Rosary, and other devotions.
They are very similar. In fact, the Nicene creed is essentially a lengthened version of the Apostles' creed containing everything that the Apostles' creed has in it. There is only one exception where the Apostles' creed has new information: the Apostles' creed states that Jesus descended into the dead before rising in three days whereas the Nicene creed does not mention the descending of Jesus into the dead. Both creeds are used in Masses said around the world as an acceptable prayer that occurs after the Homily at the start of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. It is up to the local Bishop's preference. In the United States, the Nicene creed is used most typically. The Apostles' creed is typically used when saying a Rosary.
At church we recite the NICENE creed which does not contain this reference. However, when we do recite the APOSTLES creed the current translation is he "descended to the dead". This is intended to note that Jesus came to save all with his victory over death, and in particular to those who died before his victory. In the revised Roman missal in Advent of 2011, this will be changed back to "he descended into hell".
Roman Catholic AnswerThe original Nicene Creed came out of the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., it was much shorter than the Creed that we use now and call by the same name. That Creed ends with the phrase "and in the Holy Spirit", after that were attached four anathemas against Arianism. The Nicene Creed that we recite at Mass each week is an amplified Creed which was written by the Council of Constantinople in 381 A.D..
The Nicene Creed was created during the Council of Nicaea in 325 in order to exclude the teachings of the Alexandrian presbyter, Arius, who taught that the Father and the Son should be considered to be of a different "essence" to each other.It is likely that a statement in the form, "I believe," or "We believe," was first written during the Council of Nicaea. Eusebius claimed that the Nicene Creed was based on the statement he put forward at that council in the defence of his orthodoxy, hence the "I believe" format. The relationship between the two statements (both of which survive) is clear, although Eusebius' statement of faith was significantly modified in critical places.Before the time of the Council of Nicaea, the churches appear to have relied upon older traditions as a means of maintaining conformity to the fundamental doctrines of the faith, such as the baptismal questions used in Rome. We know these from Hippolytus' report (mid second century).The Nicene Creed was not originally intended for ordinary Christians. It was a formal statement intended for bishops.The Apostles' Creed was for ordinary believers. It does not includes some of the more technical expressions of the Nicene Creed.The Apostles Creed, for the most part, follows almost exactly the baptismal questions of the church in Rome, as recorded by Hippolytus, and certainly can be considered to represent the set of beliefs taught at Rome at that time to new Christians, and almost certainly much earlier. To move from one form to the other, all one needs to do is to change the emphasis from baptismal questions (that did not have to be learned by heart) to a baptismal declaration of, "I believe," followed by a memorised creed.Our current Apostles' Creed could have got its name from a letter written in 390, when the Council of Milan referred to the "creed of the Apostles, which the Roman Church has always kept and preserved undefiled." There is certainly nothing in that creed that cannot be found directly in the New Testament..Roman Catholic AnswerNo, they came from separate sources, different centuries, and for different purposes. The Apostles' Creed is truly ancient and has been used as a symbol at baptism since the very early Church. The Nicene Creed originally came out of the First Council of Nicaea in response to the Arian heresy, and has been used at Mass probably since the fourth or fifth century. fromThe Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994194The Apostles' Creed is so called because it is rightly considered to be a faithful summary of the apostles' faith. It is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome. Its great authority arises form this fact: it is "the Creed of the Roman Church, the See of Peter, the first of the apostles, to which he brought the common faith." (St. Ambrose, Expl symb. 7: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina {Paris: 1841-1855} 17, 1196)195The Niceno-Constantinopolitan or Nicene Creeddraws it great authority from the fact that it stems from the first two ecumenical Councils (in 325 and 381). It remains common to all the great Churches of both East and West to this day.
There are three main Creeds - statements of Christian belief - used in the Church today: The Apostles' Creed, The Nicene creed and the Athanasian Creed. The Apostles' creed is the oldest and dates from probably the first century. The Creed was written down to ensure that Christian doctrine, especially that surrounding the divinity of Christ (Christ being God in human form) should be preserved while there were still those alive who knew Christ personally while he was still on the earth and whose understanding of just who Christ is should be preserved for those who followed them. However, just as in Paul's day (judging by some of the reprimands in some of his letters to the early churches) heresies crept in - some denying the Trinity, others the divinity of Christ, others debating the resurrection and so on. One such heresy was Arianism - which, having conveniently forgotten the apostles' own testimonies, denied the divinity of Christ. Arianism, although regarded as heresy by the early church was revisited by Charles Taize Russell when he founded the Jehovah's Witnesses. As the JWs deny Christ's divinity, refuse to say the Creed and practise other Arian heresies, they are regarded as a cult (or at the very least, a heretical sect) by the Christian Church. The Council of Nicea was set up in the 4th Century to solidify Christian belief and doctrine and to dispel heresy once and for all. The Nicene Creed was therefore developed which set out the core Christian belief of the Apostles' Creed, but in more detail. Finally the Athanasian Creed (under the direction of Athanasius) was written which primarily set out the doctrine of the Trinity and what it actually is, again, to ensure that those who came after them should maintain the core belief of the Christian Church. With the exception of the Athanasian Creed (which is usually said only on special occasions) the apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed are still recited weekly in churches all over the world, both as a personal statement of one's own belief and to ensure that heretical beliefs do not creep in.
The creed of True Christianity would be the Nicene Creed with its interpretation as understood by the Catholic Church. All other "interpretations of the "creed" outside the Church are false as the terms therein have been "reinterpreted" to suit heretical views"Our profession of faith begins with God, for God is the First and the Last, the beginning and the end of everything. The Credo begins with God the Father, for the Father is the first divine person of the Most Holy Trinity; our Creed begins with the creation of heaven and earth, for creation is the beginning and the foundation of all God's works."---the Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 198Catholic belief is succinctly expressed in the profession of faith or credo called the Nicene Creed:I believe in one God,the Father almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all things visible and invisible.I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,the Only Begotten Son of God,born of the Father before all ages.God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;through him all things were made.For us men and for our salvationhe came down from heaven,and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,and became man.For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,he suffered death and was buried,and rose again on the third dayin accordance with the Scriptures.He ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.He will come again in gloryto judge the living and the deadand his kingdom will have no end.I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sinsand I look forward to the resurrection of the deadand the life of the world to come. Amen.See the link below for the "True" interpretation of the Creed.
It only means he came back to life AGAIN. He was born of a virgin, lived for 30 years, died, and rose again.
The Holy Spirit came to the apostles on the day of Pentecost. He filled them and they began to speak in new tongues.
Assassin's Creed came out on the PC 4-8-08
Assassin's Creed: Revelations came out on November 15, 2011.