Dreyer, Willem Akkerhuys (Wim)2015-09-282015-09-282015-06-18Dreyer, W., 2015, ‘’n Heilige, algemene kerk’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 71(3),Art. #2826, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v71i3.2826.0259-9422 (print)2078-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v71i3.2826http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50046The Nicene Creed and the Apostolicum went through different processes of growth and development. In the early development of both creeds, it is noticeable that articles about ‘the church’ are absent. In this contribution the creeds are examined in terms of their development, the inclusion of the articles on the church, their reception during the 16th century Reformation as well as difficulties in the official Afrikaans translations. It concludes with a short exposition of the Apostolicum’s article on the church (sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam).Afrikaans© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Nicene CreedApostolicumNiceense belydenisApostoliese GeloofsbelydenisGeloofsbelydenis van NiceaHoly churchUniversal churchHeilige kerkAlgemene kerkReformationSanctam Ecclesiam catholicamReformasieTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle