Nicene-Constantinople Creed

Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
, the generally accepted Orthodox creed. The Creed was compiled by the Second Ecumenical Council in 381 by expanding and supplementing the symbol adopted at the First Ecumenical Council in 325. Based on the names of the places where the Councils were held - the cities of Nicaea and Constantinople - this symbol was called Nicene-Constantinople or Nicene-Constantinople.

When studied, the Creed is divided into twelve parts. The first speaks about God the Father, then through the seventh inclusive - about God the Son, in the eighth - about God the Holy Spirit, in the ninth - about the Church, in the tenth - about baptism, in the eleventh and twelfth - about the resurrection of the dead and eternal life

The Creed is read as a prayer during services.

Basic prayers.

Prayer Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven!

Hallowed be Thy name,

May your kingdom come

Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth.

Give us this day our daily bread;

And forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors;

And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

Our heavenly Father! May everyone glorify and love You! May Your Kingdom come, may Your will be fulfilled on earth by people as it is now being fulfilled by Angels in Heaven! Give us what we need to maintain life! Forgive us for what we are guilty of before You, just as we forgive those who are guilty of us! Do not let us fall into sin and deliver us from the evil one (i.e. from the evil force, Satan).

This prayer is called the Lord's Prayer because the Lord Jesus Christ Himself taught it to us. This is how it was told about it in the Gospel (Luke 11:1-4):

It happened that when He (the Lord) was praying in one place and stopped, one of His disciples said to Him: Lord! Teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.

He said to them: when you pray, say: Our Father. and taught them this prayer.

Symbol of Faith. (Under each point there is an interpretation in Russian)

1. I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, of everything visible and invisible.

2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages: Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not created, one being with the Father, by Him all things were created.

3. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. For the sake of us people and for the sake of our salvation, He came down from heaven, and took flesh from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human.

4. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried.

5. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.

6. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.

7. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; His Kingdom will have no end.

8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, worshiped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke through the prophets.

9. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Into one holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

10. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I recognize one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

11. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, I look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

12. and the life of the next century. Amen. and the life of the next century. Amen (truly so).

Interpretation

A detailed interpretation of the Creed is given in the catechisms.

The Creed consists of twelve members (parts). Each of them contains the truth of the Orthodox faith.

I believe in one God the Father: I believe that God contains everything in His power and controls everything, that He created heaven and earth, the visible and invisible world. With these words we are saying that we are sure that God exists, that He is one and there is no other besides Him, that everything that exists (both in the visible physical world and in the invisible, spiritual), that is, all the vast universe was created by God. And we accept this faith with all our hearts. Faith is confidence in the real existence of God and trust in Him.

God is one, but not lonely, because God is one in essence, but trinity in Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit - the Trinity is consubstantial and indivisible. The unity of three persons who endlessly love each other.

I believe that our Lord Jesus Christ is the same One and Only God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity. He is the Only Begotten Son of God the Father, born before the beginning of time, that is, when there was no time yet. He, like Light from Light, is also inseparable from the sun. He is the True God, born of the True God. He was born, and not at all created by God the Father, that is, He is one being with the Father, Consubstantial with Him.

By Him, everything that happened means that everything that exists was created by Him, as well as by God the Father, the Creator of heaven and earth. This means that the world was created by one God - the Holy Trinity.

I believe that for the salvation of our human race, He appeared on earth, became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human, that is, took not only the body, but also the human soul and became a perfect man, without ceasing at the same time to be God. - Became a God-man.

The Holy Orthodox Church calls the Virgin Mary the Mother of God and honors Her above all created beings, not only people, but also angels, since she is the Mother of the Lord Himself.

I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ during the time of the Roman governor in Judea, Pontius Pilate, was crucified on the cross for us people, that is, for our sins and for our salvation, because He Himself was sinless. At the same time, He really suffered, died and was buried.

The Savior suffered, of course, not as Divinity, which does not suffer, but as humanity; He suffered not for His sins, which He did not have, but for the sins of the entire human race.

I believe that He rose again on the third day after His death, as foretold in Scripture. The Lord Jesus Christ truly died for us - as the True Immortal God, and therefore He rose again!

Since in the writings of the prophets of the Old Testament it was clearly predicted about the suffering, death, burial of the Savior and His resurrection, that is why it is said: “according to the scriptures.” The words “according to the scriptures” refer not only to the fifth, but also to the fourth member of the Creed.

Jesus Christ died on Good Friday at about three o'clock in the afternoon, and rose again after midnight on Saturday on the first day of the week, called from that time “Sunday”. But in those days, even part of a day was taken as a whole day, which is why it is said that He was in the tomb for three days.

I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, on the fortieth day after His Resurrection, ascended into heaven with His most pure flesh and sat down at the right hand (on the right side) of God the Father.

The Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven with His humanity (flesh and soul), and with His Divinity He always remained with the Father.

“Sitting at the right hand of the Father” means: on the right side, in first place, in glory. These words express that the human soul and body of Jesus Christ received the same glory that Christ has according to His Divinity.

By His ascension, our Lord Jesus Christ united the earthly with the heavenly and glorified our human nature, exalting it to the throne of God; and showed us that our fatherland is in heaven, in the Kingdom of God, which is now open to all who truly believe in Him.

I believe that Jesus Christ will come to earth again to judge all people, both living and dead, who will then be resurrected; and that after this Last Judgment the Kingdom of Christ will come, which will never end.

This judgment is called terrible because the conscience of every person will open before everyone, and not only the good and evil deeds that someone has done throughout his life on earth will be revealed, but also all the words spoken, secret desires and thoughts.

According to this judgment, the righteous will go into eternal life, and the sinners into eternal torment - because they did evil deeds, which they did not repent of and which they did not atone for with good deeds and correction of life.

Who proceeds from the Father - Who proceeds from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified - Who should be worshiped and Who should be glorified equally with the Father and the Son. The prophets spoke - the one who spoke through the prophets.

I believe that the third Person of the Holy Trinity is the Holy Spirit, as true the Lord God as the Father and the Son. I believe that the Holy Spirit is the Life-Giving Spirit, He, together with God the Father and God the Son, gives life to everything, especially spiritual life to people. He is the same Creator of the world, along with the Father and the Son, and He should also be worshiped and glorified. I also believe that the Holy Spirit spoke through the prophets and apostles and through His inspiration all the holy books were written.

We are talking here about the main thing in our faith - about the mystery of the Holy Trinity: our one God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit revealed itself to people in a visible way: at the baptism of the Lord in the form of a dove, and on the day of Pentecost He descended on the apostles in the form of tongues of fire.

I believe in one, Holy, Catholic Church (in which all believers participate), founded by the apostles.

Here we are talking about the Church of Christ, which Jesus Christ founded on earth for the sanctification of sinful people and their reunification with God. The Church is the totality of all Orthodox Christians, living and dead, united by the faith and love of Christ, the hierarchy and the holy sacraments.

Each individual Orthodox Christian is called a member, or part of the Church. Consequently, when we say that we believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic Church, then by Church we mean all the people who profess the same Orthodox faith, and not the building where we go to pray to God and which is called a temple God's.

I acknowledge and openly declare that for spiritual rebirth and forgiveness of sins one only needs to be baptized once.

The Creed only mentions baptism, because it is, as it were, the door to the Church of Christ. Only those who have been baptized can use other sacraments.

A sacrament is such a sacred action through which the grace of the Holy Spirit, or the saving power of God, is secretly, invisibly given to a person.

The Holy Orthodox Church contains seven sacraments; baptism, confirmation, repentance, communion, marriage, priesthood and consecration of oil.

I expect (tea) with hope and confidence that a time will come when the souls of dead people will again unite with their bodies and all the dead will come to life.

The resurrection of the dead will follow simultaneously with the second and glorious coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the moment of the general resurrection, the bodies of dead people will change, in essence the bodies will be the same as those we now have, but in quality they will be different from the current bodies - they will be spiritual - incorruptible and immortal. The bodies of those people who will still be alive at the second coming of the Savior will also change. According to the change of man himself, the entire visible world will change, namely, from the corruptible to the imperishable.

I expect that after the resurrection of the dead, the judgment of Christ will be completed, and for the righteous there will come the endless joy of union with God. The word Amen means confirmation - truly so! Only in this way can the truth of our faith be expressed and cannot be changed by anyone.

Basic prayers.

Prayer Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven!

Hallowed be Thy name,

May your kingdom come

Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth.

Give us this day our daily bread;

And forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors;

And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

Our heavenly Father! May everyone glorify and love You! May Your Kingdom come, may Your will be fulfilled on earth by people as it is now being fulfilled by Angels in Heaven! Give us what we need to maintain life! Forgive us for what we are guilty of before You, just as we forgive those who are guilty of us! Do not let us fall into sin and deliver us from the evil one (i.e. from the evil force, Satan).

This prayer is called the Lord's Prayer because the Lord Jesus Christ Himself taught it to us. This is how it was told about it in the Gospel (Luke 11:1-4):

It happened that when He (the Lord) was praying in one place and stopped, one of His disciples said to Him: Lord! Teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.

He said to them: when you pray, say: Our Father. and taught them this prayer.

Symbol of Faith. (Under each point there is an interpretation in Russian)

1. I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, of everything visible and invisible.

2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages: Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not created, one being with the Father, by Him all things were created.

We advise you to study the Icon of the Mother of God “Addition of Mind”

3. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. For the sake of us people and for the sake of our salvation, He came down from heaven, and took flesh from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human.

4. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried.

5. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.

6. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father.

7. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; His Kingdom will have no end.

8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, worshiped and glorified with the Father and the Son, who spoke through the prophets.

9. Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Into one holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

10. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I recognize one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

11. I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, I look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

12. and the life of the next century. Amen. and the life of the next century. Amen (truly so).

Prayer I believe symbol of faith text

1 I believe in one God, the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. 2 And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. 3 For our sake, man and our salvation came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. 4 She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. 5 And he rose again on the third day according to the Scripture. 6 And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. 7 And the one who is to come will judge with glory the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end. 8 And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who is with the Father and the Son, is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. 9 Into one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. 10 I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. 11 I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, 12 and the life of the world to come. Amen.

To believe in God means to have living confidence in His being, properties and actions and to accept with all your heart His revealed word about the salvation of the human race. God is one in essence, but trinity in Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the Trinity is consubstantial and indivisible. In the Creed, God is called Almighty, because He contains everything that is in His power and His will. The words of the Creator to heaven and earth, to those visible to all and to those invisible, mean that everything was created by God and nothing can exist without God. The word invisible indicates that God created the invisible, or spiritual, world to which the Angels belong.

The Holy Spirit is called Lord because he, like the Son of God, is true God. The Holy Spirit is called Life-Giving, because He, together with God the Father and the Son, gives life to creatures, including spiritual life to people: unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God (John 3:5). The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father, as Jesus Christ Himself says about this: When the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me (John 15:26). Worship and glorification befits the Holy Spirit, equal to the Father and the Son - Jesus Christ commanded to baptize in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). The Creed says that the Holy Spirit spoke through the prophets - this is based on the words of the Apostle Peter: prophecy was never pronounced by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke it, being moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Pet. 1:21). You can become a participant in the Holy Spirit through the sacraments and fervent prayer: if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him (Luke 11:13).

The Church is one because there is one body and one spirit, just as you were called to one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all (Eph. 4:4-6). The Church is Holy, because Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for her in order to sanctify her, cleansing her with the washing of water through the word; in order to present it to Himself as a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it might be holy and without blemish (Eph. 5:25-27). The Catholic Church, or, which is the same thing, catholic, or Ecumenical, because it is not limited to any place, time, or people, but includes true believers of all places, times and peoples. The Church is Apostolic, because it has continuously and invariably preserved since the time of the apostles both the teaching and the succession of the gifts of the Holy Spirit through consecrated ordination. The True Church is also called Orthodox, or True Believers.

We advise you to study What is lithium in Orthodoxy?

Baptism is a Sacrament in which a believer, by immersing his body three times in water, with the invocation of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, dies to a carnal, sinful life and is reborn from the Holy Spirit into a spiritual, holy life. Baptism is one, because it is a spiritual birth, and a person is born once, and therefore is baptized once.

The resurrection of the dead is an action of the omnipotence of God, according to which all the bodies of dead people, uniting again with their souls, will come to life and will be spiritual and immortal.

The life of the future century is the life that will happen after the Resurrection of the dead and the General Judgment of Christ.

The word Amen, which completes the Creed, means “Truly so.” The Church has kept the Creed since apostolic times and will keep it forever. No one can ever subtract or add anything to this Symbol.

Nicene-Constantinople Creed

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The First Council of Nicaea is a council of the Church recognized as Ecumenical; took place in June 325 in the city of Nicaea (now Iznik, Türkiye); lasted more than two months and became the first Ecumenical Council in the history of Christianity.

The council was convened by St. imp. Constantine the Great, in order to put an end to the dispute between Bishop Alexander and Arius. Arius, like the Gnostics, denied the divinity of Christ. According to Arius, Christ is not God, but the first and most perfect of the creatures created by God. Arius found

many accomplices. Bishop Alexander accused Arius of Blasphemy.

At the First Ecumenical Council there were 380 bishops and, in addition, many presbyters and deacons. Many of them were only recently ver-

They came out of hard labor and had signs of torture on their bodies. And now they gathered in the palace at Nicaea, and Emperor Constantine himself presided over their meeting, which had never happened before.

The Council condemned the Arians and approved the postulate of the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father and His pre-eternal birth. A seven-point Creed was also compiled, which later became known as the Nicene Creed and was recorded by

property of the bishops of the four largest metropolises: Rome, Alexan-

Dryan, Antioch and Jerusalem (6th and 7th canons).

The Council also established the celebration of Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

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the dogma about the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father, about the equality and consubstantiality of God the Holy Spirit with the other persons of the Holy Trinity - God the Father and God the Son; supplemented and approved the Creed in the edition, called

Niceo-Constantinople (Niceo-Constantinople).

In addition, he established (rule 3) the status of the bishop of Constantinople

sky as Bishop of New Rome, second in honor to the Bishop of Rome,

surpassing the Bishop of Alexandria, who was previously considered the first in the East

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Tarchy - the five main episcopal sees (local Churches) of the Christian

Anskogo world: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem.

The council opened in May 381 in the Church of St. Irene in Constantinople and completed its work in July 381. Emperor Theodosius I was present at it

opening, but neither his representatives nor he himself took part in the council meetings.

At the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea in 325, the Nicene Council was compiled

symbol of faith.

In 381 it was expanded and supplemented by the Second Ecumenical Council in

Constantinople, after which it became known as Niceno-Constantinople.

The works of many outstanding theologians were devoted to the creed; the most famous is the treatise [1] of Augustine of Hypon. The first word of the Latin text of the symbol “Credo” (“I Believe”) has become a common noun.

The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed is read (sung) at liturgical services in Orthodoxy (as part of the liturgy of the faithful) and Catholicism (as part of the liturgy of the word), it is recommended to involve all those present in its reading (singing). The symbol is included in the English Book of Common Prayer

Lycan Church:

• affirms faith in God the Father, Almighty and Creator;

• in Jesus Christ – the consubstantial God the Son, pre-eternally begotten of God the Father, who was incarnated from the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit, who died for people on the cross under Pontius Pilate and resurrected on the third day, ascended to heaven and has glory, equal to the glory of God the Father, who will come a second time to judge the living and the dead and reign forever;

• in the Holy Spirit, who quickens and inspires the prophets;

• into one holy catholic (catholic) apostolic Church;

• in cleansing baptism;

• to the general resurrection of the dead and new life.

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Creeds in theology

Over the course of almost two thousand years of the existence of Christianity in the world, each Christian society has developed its own creeds. A new branch of theology has emerged - symbolism, which studies comparatively the symbols of faith of different faiths and with great success replaces the so-called polemical, or accusatory, theology of old times. Schleiermacher calls symbolism “comparative dogmatics,” Pelt calls it a means to “knowledge of the confessional principles of all faiths.”

Apostles' Creed

Main article: Apostles' Creed

The earliest creed to be given its own name was the Apostles' Creed. Christian tradition attributes it to all twelve apostles: supposedly each of them said one sentence of this symbol of faith. Such an attribution itself is hardly correct, but the Apostles' Creed is itself quite old; it was most likely compiled from the catechism used in adult baptism, and in this form it may have been compiled in the 2nd century. The Apostles' Creed was most likely formulated in opposition to Docetism and other similar ideas.

Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed

Main article: Nicene-Constantinopolis Creed

Compiled by the First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, Asia Minor) in 325 (see Nicene Creed); in 381 it was expanded and supplemented by the Second Ecumenical Council (Constantinople). Based on the names of the places where the councils took place, it received the name Nicene-Constantinople or Nicene-Constantinople Symbol. The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed inherited its main provisions from the Apostolic Creed. In addition, the First Ecumenical Council added provisions from Christology and the Trinity, which aimed to reject Arianism (in particular, by a separate decision, the First Ecumenical Council established that Arianism is a heresy).

The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed is used in both Orthodoxy and Catholicism. In the latter case, usually with the addition of “filioque” (indicating the descent of the Holy Spirit not only from God the Father, but “and from the Son”

). The filioque is obligatory in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church (except for the Greek language of worship), however, in a number of Eastern Catholic churches (for example, the Greek) the filioque is not used.

Other Christian Creeds

Among the rest of the many symbols of faith, the following can be distinguished:

• The Symbol or Statement of Faith by Gregory of Neocaesarea;
• Afanasyevsky Creed;
• Chalcedonian Creed;
• The Tridentine Creed is the Catholic Creed adopted at the Council of Trent;
• Creed of the People of God by Pope Paul VI, (1968);
• Augsburg Confession of 1530;
• 39 articles - confession of the Anglican Church;
• Creed of the Methodist Church.

List of cathedrals

Councils recognized by the Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant and Ancient Eastern churches

• The Apostolic Council
  of the city - the Jerusalem Council (according to other sources, took place in the city) decided that circumcision and the observance of many Jewish rituals were optional for newly converted pagans.
  He also decreed that Christ became incarnate
  .
• The First Ecumenical Council
  of 325 - I Nicaea.
  Acceptance of the Creed, condemnation of Arianism, determination of the time of celebration of Easter. He also ruled that Christ became man
  , that is, he had not only a human body, but also a human soul.
• Second Ecumenical Council
  of 381 - I of Constantinople. Recondemnation of Arianism; formulation of the Orthodox doctrine of the Holy Trinity, addition to the Nicene Creed). The Council explains that the humanity of Christ is not a barrier to Him being God.
• Third Ecumenical Council
  of 431 - Ephesus (condemnation of Nestorius, prohibition of changes to the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed (“
  let not the Creed of the three hundred and eighteen fathers who were at the Council in Nicaea be abrogated...
  ” - 1st rule of the Council). This council also explains, that the human nature of Christ is taken without any defect, unchanged. This council is not recognized by the Assyrian Church.

Councils recognized by the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant churches

• Fourth Ecumenical Council
  of 451 - Chalcedon (condemnation of Monophysitism).

Councils recognized by the Orthodox and Catholic Churches

• Fifth Ecumenical Council
  of 553 - II of Constantinople (Recognition of the Mother of God as the Ever-Virgin, condemnation of Platonism, Origenism, Nestorian writings and, again, Monophysitism).
• Sixth Ecumenical Council
  680-681 — III Constantinople (condemnation of monothelitism) (Trullian Council, “Fifth-Sixth Council”, 691 in Orthodoxy is considered as a continuation of the Sixth Ecumenical Council, initially not recognized outside the Byzantine Empire, not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church to this day).
• Seventh Ecumenical Council
  of 787 - II of Nicaea (condemnation of iconoclasm). The Council notes that since Christ was a man, images of Christ and icons are therefore possible.

Councils called Ecumenical by some theologians and hierarchs of the Orthodox Church

These councils do not have the official status of Ecumenical Councils and are considered local, but in the literature they are called Ecumenical. However, the pre-conciliar meetings held in preparation for the new Pan-Orthodox Council did not recognize these councils as Ecumenical.

8.
Great St. Sophia Cathedral
879-880. - IV of Constantinople (restoration of Photius on the throne of Constantinople, condemnation of the filioque and anathematization of any changes to the Nicene-Constantinople Creed). The Greek Churches unanimously recognize the actual Eighth Ecumenical. 9. 1341-1351 - V of Constantinople (confirmed the theology of hesychasm of St. Gregory Palamas and condemned the philosopher Barlaam and other anti-Palamites who opposed him.)

Councils recognized only by the Catholic Church

8. 869-870 - IV of Constantinople (other) (condemnation of Patriarch Photius of Constantinople). The Council revealed sharp contradictions between Western Christian and Eastern Christian churches; Different churches evaluate the cathedral differently: the Catholic Church recognizes it as the VIII Ecumenical Church, the Orthodox Church does not recognize it. 9. 1123 - I Lateran (approval of the Worms Concordat, which put an end to the struggle for investiture). 10. 1139 - II Lateran (condemnation of Arnold of Brescia). 11. 1179 - III Lateran (condemnation of the Waldensians, Cathars, establishment of the procedure for electing the Pope). 12. 1215 - IV Lateran (condemnation of the Albigensians, Waldensians, authorization of the Inquisition). 13. 1245 - I of Lyons (excommunication of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen). 14. 1274 - II Lyons (union with the Orthodox Church). 15. 1311-1312 — Vienne (abolition of the Templar Order). 16. 1414—1418 - Constance (put an end to the “great schism”, execution of John Hus, conviction of John Wycliffe). 17. 1438—1445 — Ferraro-Florentine (consideration of issues that impede the reunification (union) of the Western and Eastern churches, the dogma of purgatory). 18. 1512—1517 — V Lateran (church reform). 19. 1545—1563 — Tridentine (counter-reformation, liturgical reform). 20. 1869-1870 — Vatican I (dogma of papal infallibility in matters of faith and morals). 21. 1962—1965 — Vatican II (liturgical reform, abolition of the compulsory Latin language in worship).

Robber Cathedrals

Robber councils are councils that claimed to be called Ecumenical, but were rejected by all historical churches.

1. 341 - Council of Antioch (Recognition of Arianism as an official teaching).
2. 355 - Milan Cathedral (repression of the Arians against their opponents. The cathedral is not recognized by any of the modern churches).
3. 449 - Ephesus “Robber” Cathedral.
4. 754 - First Iconoclastic Council.
5. 815 - Second Iconoclastic Council (cancellation of the decisions of the Second Council of Nicaea).

The importance of the Creed in Orthodoxy

Initially, the “Creed” prayer was intended for those who were preparing for the sacrament of baptism. She spoke in accessible language about the basic postulates and symbols of faith. That is, it explains what and how a person should believe.

At the dawn of Orthodoxy, people were baptized consciously as adults. Everyone, as before and now, goes to faith in their own way, known only to God. And this road to God is a great Sacrament. The “Symbol of Faith” shines as a guiding star for a person on the difficult spiritual path.

Nowadays, most people are baptized almost immediately after birth. The Creed is read for babies by their godparents. Without the sacrament of baptism it is impossible to follow Christ. The spiritual history of a person begins with baptism. He is born again and all other sacraments are revealed to him.

Creed Prayer

The Creed Prayer is read in the morning and evening prayer rules, and is also sung in church together with parishioners during the Liturgy of the Faithful (this is one of the parts of the Divine Liturgy - the morning church service). Although the Creed does not contain appeals to God, the Mother of God, the Guardian Angel or the saints, as well as thanksgiving or repentance, it is considered a prayer and is found in any prayer book.

For the sacrament of baptism, the Creed is the main provision. The godmother or godfather needs to know this prayer, because it is read at the entrance to the temple of God and during the process of the sacrament itself. The priest reads a prayer at the very beginning and end of the ritual. During home preparation for baptism, it is worth remembering that if the baby is a girl, then the Creed is read by the godmother, and if it is a boy, then by the godfather.

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If an adult is preparing for the sacrament of baptism, he reads this prayer himself. For this reason, it is necessary that at least one of the godparents memorize the Creed. Although the church may allow you to read a prayer from your own preparation or from a prayer book, in this case you need to be careful and think about the meaning.

It is generally accepted that prayer is an appeal to God or patron saints with a request or gratitude. There are prayers and psalms, generally accepted among Christians, established by the church, which, when read with faith, have great power.

However, a person can communicate with the Almighty, with the Mother of God or with his saints, without using the ancient texts of prayers. One way or another, any prayer is imbued with faith, which a person often loses in desperate attempts to get out of a difficult situation.

In this state, they often give in to despondency and give up, believing that the Holy Heavens have left them without help. The prayer book “Symbol of Faith” restores strength, helps to restore hope and faith in God, in his help. We can say that this is an appeal to oneself, reminding that Higher Powers exist and they will help, that one should not lose faith. The text of the prayer does not directly address God, but it is talked about.

Since the content of the prayer is based on the dogmas of Orthodox Christian teaching, all the truths are briefly presented in it. Context contains the meaning of faith. The prayer itself begins with the word “I Believe,” which is the key to returning to unity with God. This word has great power, which removes all doubts from the consciousness of the person praying and returns knowledge of the truth, filling the mind with hope.

If we interpret the words of the prayer in an understandable language, then in continuation we are talking about the fact that God is one and everything that exists - man himself and around him - is a divine creation - “...visible to all and invisible.”

This is followed by a mention of Jesus Christ, the only begotten son, born of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, who suffered and rose again “... on the third day according to the scriptures” for the good of man, and then ascended to heaven to help people. Thinking about the meaning of prayer, you gradually come to the realization that nothing is easy right away, changes will not happen if you lose your mind.

Whatever the request of the person praying, it will be heard and help will come, you just need to be patient and continue to live. This is exactly how the prayer ends, consolidating faith in the mind: “... the tea of ​​the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century,” in other words, life continues.

The Creed of Orthodox Christians strengthens a person’s spiritual strength, which means it should be read as often as possible.