In most churches today, the well-crafted words of the Apostles Creed have been pushed aside

and forgotten.

It's not because churches disagree with it, but more likely it's because the Apostles

Creed is somewhat mysterious.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall continues a message he started yesterday, in

which he draws a parallel between this ancient proclamation and a somewhat challenging

passage in 1 Peter.

Let's listen carefully as Chuck unravels this complex portion of Scripture for us.

He titled his message, Hope Beyond the Creeze, focusing fully on Jesus Christ.

Blessings follow suffering for well-doing.

Who in your mind would best exemplify blessing following unjust suffering Christ?

And that's why Peter, at verse 18, says for Christ, died for sins, the just for the unjust

that he might bring us to God.

The blessing that followed Christ's unjust suffering was salvation.

He says he was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit.

Verse 19, whom also went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison who were once

disobedient when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah.

Seeing the construction of the ark in which a few that is, eight persons were brought

safely through water.

In Genesis 6, and I think it's verse 5, there is the statement that God was grieved that

he even made man because of the extent of depravity.

When the flood came, they were placed in a special place which is described here as a prison.

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