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652 Christ's Resurrection is the fulfilment of the promises both of the Old Testament and of Jesus himself during his earthly life. ⁵²¹ The phrase "in accordance with the Scriptures" ⁵²² indicates that Christ's Resurrection fulfilled these predictions.

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PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

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CHAPTER TWO: I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD

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ARTICLE 5: "HE DESCENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN"

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Paragraph 2. On the Third Day He Rose from the Dead

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521 Cf. Mt 28:6; Mk 16:7; Lk 24:6-7, 26-27, 44-48.

522 Cf. I Cor 15:3-4; cf. the Nicene Creed.

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