Whoever says I believe says I pledge myself to what we believe. Communion in faith needs a common language of faith, normative for all and uniting all in the same confession of faith. Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) #185 From the beginning, the apostolic Church expressed and handed on her faith in brief formulae for all. But already early on, the Church also wanted to gather the essential elements of its faith into organic and articulated summaries, intended especially for candidates for Baptism: the synthesis of faith was not made in accord with human opinions, but rather what was of the greatest importance was gathered from all the Scriptures, to present the one teaching of the faith in its entirely. And just as the mustard seed contains a great number of branches in a tiny grain, so too this summary of faith encompassed in a few words the whole knowledge of the true religion contained in the Old and New Testaments. CCC #186 Be born again, and again,...and again - each time you recite the Creed! This is one rendition of the Apostles Creed - I believe! youtube/watch?v=9LR2hFP1yb4
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