Fourth Lateran Council Confession of Faith - Why?

[TruthHasSpoken]

What drove the Church to have a Confession of Faith as part of the Fourth Lateran Council? Related to this, what drove the church to have an authoritative teaching on the devil set forth in the council? From the encyclopedia below:

The authoritative teaching of the Church on this topic is set forth in the decrees of the Fourth Lateran Council, wherein, after saying that God in the beginning had created together two creatures, the spiritual and the corporeal, that is to say the angelic and the earthly, and lastly man, who was made of both spirit and body, the council continues:

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04764a.htm

 

[Wesrock]

What drove the Church to have a Confession of Faith as part of the Fourth Lateran Council? Related to this, what drove the church to have an authoritative teaching on the devil set forth in the council? From the encyclopedia below:

The authoritative teaching of the Church on this topic is set forth in the decrees of the Fourth Lateran Council, wherein, after saying that God in the beginning had created together two creatures, the spiritual and the corporeal, that is to say the angelic and the earthly, and lastly man, who was made of both spirit and body, the council continues:

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04764a.htm

Confessions like this are generally made in response to popular movements questioning general teaching of the Church, for example maybe people claiming that the devil in scripture is just allegorical or that some angels were made evil.

 

[TruthHasSpoken]

I understand this comment but was wondering if anyone knew of any references available to those who were believing differently that caused the Church to affirm what what was believed in a confession of faith.

 

[ELCore]

What drove the Church to have a Confession of Faith as part of the Fourth Lateran Council?

In Denzinger, 43rd edition, the creed Firmiter credimus (“Firmly we believe”), which I surmise is what you are asking about, is introduced with the heading “Definition against the Albigensians and the Cathars”. I believe this points to answers to both of your questions.