The fifth article of the Creed is, "he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead".
The fifth article of the Creed proclaims two important events that took place between Christ's death and Ascension: His descent into hell and His Resurrection. The word "hell" in this context does not mean the place of eternal punishment. Rather, it refers to the abode of the dead, where the just of the Old Testament awaited the coming of the Redeemer. By descending among the dead, Christ proclaimed His victory and opened Heaven to those who had died in friendship with God before His coming. On the third day, He rose bodily from the dead, conquering sin and death forever. The Resurrection is the crowning truth of the Christian faith and the foundation of Christian hope. It confirms that Jesus is truly the Son of God and that His sacrifice on the Cross accomplished our salvation. Through His victory, Christ has opened the way for all who believe in Him to share in eternal life.
Jesus descended into the depths of death so that the dead would hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. The Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ, a faith believed and lived as the central truth by the first Christian community.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.
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