Athanasian Creed with Scripture References, Part II

 

What is the Athanasian Creed?

Athanasius of Alexandria is an incredibly important early church father. He lived and ministered in the 4th century (c. 298-373), serving as a Christian theologian and intermittently as a Bishop in the catholic Church (between mandated banishments). He spent his ministry arguing against the popular heresies of the day, namely Arianism. Arians believe Jesus may have been the son of God, but he was created by God and thus not as divine as God (a belief carried on today by groups like the Jehovah's Witnesses). Since the powers that be in the catholic Church of the day were heretics (mainly Arians), Athanasius experienced punishments and persecution throughout his ministry. He's attributed to be the author of the Athanasian Creed, and he also wrote definitive works on the Incarnation of Jesus and the Holy Spirit that continue to be important and widely studied.

Part II is not as long as Part I, which you can find by clicking here.

For a spreadsheet of all Scripture references, click here.

For a PDF of both Parts (sections 3-26 & 27-40), click here.

The Athanasian Creed, Part II

The Incarnation/Hypostatic Union of Christ

27. Furthermore it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also believe rightly the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

28. For the right faith is that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man.

29. God of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and man of substance of His mother, born in the world.

30. Perfect God and perfect man, of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting.

31. Equal to the Father as touching His Godhead, and inferior to the Father as touching His manhood.

32. Who, although He is God and man, yet He is not two, but one Christ.

33. One, not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh, but by taking of that manhood into God.

34. One altogether, not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person.

35. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, so God and man is one Christ;

36. Who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead;

37. He ascended into heaven, He sits on the right hand of the Father, God, Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

38. At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies; and shall give account of their own works.

39. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.

Conclusion

40. This is the catholic faith, which except a man believe faithfully he cannot be saved.

 

https://steadfastlutherans.org/blog/2017/09/athanasian-creed-according-to-scripture/

https://www.redeemedsb.org/blog/2016/6/23/assessment-of-the-athanasian-creed

 

Repeated verses (passages) for sections 27-40:

New Testament

Matthew 1:23 – Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (27, 28, 33-35)

John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (29-31, 33-35)

John 1:14 – And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (27, 28, 29-31, 33-35)

John 3:18 – He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (28, 40)

John 5:22-23 – For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. (29-31, 37)

John 5:28-29 – Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. (38, 39)

John 6:40 – And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. (27, 28)

Acts 13:38 – Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: (27, 28)

Romans 8:11 – But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (36, 39)

2 Corinthians 5:10 – For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (37, 39)

Galatians 4:4-5 – But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. (27, 28, 29-31)

Ephesians 4:5 - One Lord, one faith, one baptism. (32, 33-35)

Philippians 2:5-11 – Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (27, 28, 29-31, 33-35)

1 Timothy 2:5-6 – For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (27, 28)

1 Timothy 3:16 – And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (27, 28)

Hebrews 2:17 – Wherefore in all things it befitted him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. (33-35, 36)

Revelation 20:12 – And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (38, 39)