into two groups based on the different formulations of the Resurrection article. In both we will find that Christ’s descent is implicit in the profession of His resurrection. One group may be represented by the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Symbol, which says, “And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures.”7 One may ask, “From where did He rise?” The answer is simple, “From the tomb and from where a soul goes after death.” The text cannot refer only to the resurrection of Christ’s body from
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