E55 Q68 What does the Creed mean by saying that Jesus descended to the dead?

Question 68: What does the Creed means by saying that Jesus descended to the dead?

That Jesus descended to the dead means that he truly died and entered the place of the departed. (Psalm 16:9–10; Acts 2:25–32; Ephesians 4:9–10; 1 Peter 3:18–19)

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