The correct understanding of the Bible and the Apostles’ Creed

Is the confession of the Apostles’ Creed biblical?

If not, why was it written, and why do the churches recite it?

And if one denies the Apostles’ Creed, is he considered as cult?

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 The correct understanding About 'The Apostles’ Creed'

Let us examine whether the Apostles’ Creed, which has been memorized and recited by believers of each denomination during worship service, is truly biblical or not. 

It is understood that the reason why believers confess the Apostles’ Creed is to follow in the footsteps of the apostles’ confession of faith. With the Bible as the standard, let us find out if the apostles really confessed of their faith as stated in the Apostles’ Creed. If it is truly their confession, it must be in accordance with the Bible.

If the Apostles’ Creed was truly the apostles’ confession of faith, it must be in accordance with the Bible.

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried

Did Jesus really suffer under Pontius Pilate? Was Pontius Pilate the one who crucified Jesus and killed him? Let us listen to the apostles’ testimonies.

If one looks at Peter’s testimony in Acts 2:22-23, he said that the Israelites, with the help of those who did not the law, put Jesus to death by nailing him to the cross. Also, in Acts 4:8-10, he said that the rulers and the elders of the people (religious leaders) crucified Jesus. In Acts 7:52, Stephen said that although the people of Israel heard that the righteous one would come, they killed him, and thus became the reality of those who were to betray and murder the righteous one.

The Apostles’ Creed, which is supposed to be the apostles’ confession of faith, states that Pilate killed Jesus. Is this consistent with the testimonies of the apostles? If one reads the entire New Testament, there is nothing recorded even similar to the content of the Apostle’s Creed.

On the contrary, in Matthew 16:21(Mt 12:14, 26:4, 59, 27:1...), Jesus predicted that he would suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Are we going to believe in what Jesus and his disciples said, or in the Apostles’ Creed, which was written so that the Jewish leaders could avoid being blamed of their sin and conceal what they have done?    

 Next, let’s take a look at what John heard and testified regarding what Pilate said in John 19:6.  Pilate said that he found no basis for a charge against Jesus, and he made an effort to release him(Jn 19:12).  The Jews shouted out and said to crucify Jesus. Who really killed Jesus? In Luke 23, Pilate quietly acknowledged Jesus as a king and said three times(Lk 23:4, 14, 22 For the third time he spoke to them: "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty.) that he found no basis for a charge against him. In Matthew 27:24-25, Pilate declared Jesus’ innocence, took water, washed his hands, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” and told the people that it is their responsibility. The people responded and said they and their descendants will be responsible for his blood. 

As could be seen from above, how can it be said Pilate was the one who killed Jesus?

From John 11:47 and on, it talks of how the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin, plotted to take the life of Jesus, and gave orders to arrest him once he was found because they feared everyone would believe in him if they let him go on doing what he was doing. 

Today, as it was in the past, if a person does not have the word of revelation but only teaches man’s teachings, would he let the congregation members of his church go and learn the revelation (truth) from heaven? Wouldn’t he persecute instead? Although a person may claim to believe in Jesus, if he doesn’t know Jesus, who is the Word, he will not be able to welcome the Counselor, the Spirit of truth, who comes in the name of Jesus  (Mt 23:39; Jn14:16-17, 26). As in the time of the First Coming, the leaders will prevent the people from going out to him (Mt 23:13). 

 The group that God was with became the group persecuted by the evil ones, and the group that the devil was with became the group which persecuted as written in the Bible (Mt 5:10-12; 7:1-2). 

Whether it is the First or the Second Coming, the situation is the same. What did the top religious leaders at that time discuss with the elders early in the morning? In Matthew 27:1-2, it says the chief priests and the elders of the people met early and discussed about killing Jesus. In 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16, it is written, “the Jews killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to all men in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last.”

 As could be seen from above, we examined whether the Apostles’ Creed is truly biblical. Who really killed Jesus? Was it Pilate? According to the Bible, it was not Pilate but the Jewish chief priests and elders. The Apostles’ Creed says, “…suffered under Pontius Pilate, crucified, died,” but this is a lie in an attempt by the Jews to put all the blame on Pilate after they killed Jesus (Acts 3:13-15). 

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