Asal-usul Pengakuan Iman
Namanya Pengakuan Iman Rasuli, tetapi sesungguhnya Rasul-rasul tidak pernah duduk bersama membuat pengakuan iman tersebut. Pengakuan iman yang tercatat paling awal ialah the Interrogatory Creed of Hippolytus (c. 215 AD);
Do you believe in God the Father All Governing? Do you believe in Christ Jesus, the Son of God, Who was begotten by the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary, Who was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and died (and was buried) and rose the third day living from the dead, and ascended into the heavens, and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and will come to judge the living and the dead? Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, in the holy Church and in the resurrection of the body?
Do you believe in God the Father All Governing? Do you believe in Christ Jesus, the Son of God, Who was begotten by the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary, Who was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and died (and was buried) and rose the third day living from the dead, and ascended into the heavens, and sat down on the right hand of the Father, and will come to judge the living and the dead? Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, in the holy Church and in the resurrection of the body?
Kemudian terjadi pengembangan yang ditemukan di the Creed of Marcellus (340 AD); Pembaca perlu perhatikan tahunnya, ini sesudah Konstantin menjadi kaisar dan telah mengawinkan gereja dengan negara, namun masih sangat awal. Dalam pengakuan berikut ini belum ada kata Catholic.
