and the life everlasting. Amen.
Against Heresy
The precise origin of the Apostlesâ Creed is shrouded in mystery. Though there is no historical or textual evidence that it is the direct product of the apostles, the Creed does have roots in the apostlesâ teachings and the generation of disciples that followed the apostles in the patristic era. An abbreviated version of the Creed can be traced back to the second century. It seems to have been used first as a confession at oneâs baptism, and it also appears in some martyrdom accounts. By the fifth century, the Apostlesâ Creed developed into the form as it is now used today (