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Creeds
Main articles: Creed Christian creeds, and List of Christian creeds
Concise doctrinal statements or confessions of religious beliefs are known as creeds (from Latin credo
Many evangelical Protestants reject creeds as definitive statements of faith, even while agreeing with s

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The Apostles' Creed is the most widely accepted statement of the articles of Christian faith. It is used b
Its main points include:
Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit
The death, descent into hell, resurrection and ascension of Christ
The holiness of the Church and the communion of saints
Christ's second coming, the Day of Judgement and salvation of the faithful.
The Nicene Creed was formulated, largely in response to Arianism, at the Councils of Nicaea and Cons
The Chalcedonian Definition, or Creed of Chalcedon, developed at the Council of Chalcedon in 451,[36]
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The Athanasian Creed, received in the Western Church as having the same status as the Nicene and C
Most Christians (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant alike) accept th
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Various depictions of Jesus

Main articles: Jesus, Jesus in Christianity, and Christ (title)
See also: Jesus in comparative mythology
The central tenet of Christianity is the belief in Jesus as the Son of God and the Messiah (Christ). Chris
While there have been many theological disputes over the nature of Jesus over the earliest centuries o
According to the canonical gospels of Matthew and Luke, Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and b
Death and resurrection
Main articles: Crucifixion of Jesus and Resurrection of Jesus

Crucifixion, representing the death of Jesus on the Cross, painting by Diego Velzquez, 17th century