In the apostles creed, when Jesus descended into hell, it meant he went there to rescue those who through no fault of their own did not know Jesus. Answer: The Bible says that Jesus went to the grave to preach the Good News to the dead.
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".
There is no "apostles' creed" (nor is the word "creed" used at all) in the Bible.AnswerThere are several places in the New Testament that may reflect early forms of the creed: Romans 10:9-10, 1 Corinthians 15:4 and 1 Timothy 3:16. The Apostles Creed was an attempt to provide succinct statements which summarized the heart of the Christian faith. It was not written by the Apostles but it certainly reflects their teachings. It's earliest form appeared in Rome about A.D. 340.
The Apostles Creed Protestant Version
Apostles creed
The Apostle's Creed is a statement of beliefs used by several Christian denominations including Catholicism. The Acts of the Apostles is a book in the New Testament of the Bible. It is normally placed immediately after the four gospel books and follows the early ministry of the apostles after the resurrection of Jesus.
Apostles Creed - album - was created in 2006.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed are part of Tradition, or at least the Apostles' Creed is, the Nicene Creed would probably be considered the Magisterium.
The Apostles' Creed is prayed in the Rosary. It is the first prayer in the Rosary.
The Apostle's Creed doesn't appear within the scriptural text of any authorized version of the Bible, Old or New Testament. It is part of some versions of Catholic Bibles. Check in Wikipedia under "The Apostle's Creed". This Creed is not part of the Inspired Bible Canon.
The Apostles' Creed can be found in Wikipedia (both the Latin and English translation), and also on the website of Christianity Today. There are slightly different versions of the Apostles' Creed depending on the particular denomination. There is also a reading of the Apostles' Creed on YouTube.
There are actually three creeds: the popular Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed as well as the Athanasian Creed.