The baptism of a child into the Christian faith is one of the most important events in the life of a person professing Orthodoxy. It requires the use of a special prayer book, because the correctness of the baptized will largely depend on the correct beginning of the path.
Symbol of faith: interpretation
In the prayer "Symbol of Faith" are the great statutes of Orthodoxy. The first mention of her belong to the fourth century. The sacred text of the scripture was adopted at the 1st and 2nd Ecumenical Councils, where dogmas of dogma were put to general dispute and tested. The second name of the prayer is Nikeo-Tsaregradskaya after the names of the cities that hosted the Cathedral (Nikea and Constantinople). During the first meeting, 7 members of the Symbol were approved, the second - five.
The prayer for the baptism of the child for the godparents is really of great importance. But it is no less important for the rest. It contains and reflects the key tenets of the Orthodox faith.. Every respectable layman who considers himself to be church-going is obliged to accept them as given and not to doubt their greatness. Saying prayer allows once again to remind myself the indisputable truth of the faith of Christians.
The church-approved position of dogma contains 12 parts. Each piece is one sentence, starting with the word "I believe." The first section contains information about faith in God the Father, who is the co-creator of the world. In parts 2 through 7, the earthly life of Jesus is mentioned. Part Eight is dedicated to the Holy Spirit. The ninth sentence denotes the role of the Church in the unity of people and God, the 10th speaks of baptism. Parts 11 and 12 are about human immortality and eternal life.
The Prayer Book of the “Symbol of Faith” refers to the trinity of prayers, the reading of which is believed to enable the spiritual ideal to be found.
When and how to read?
It is necessary to utter the holy words during the morning and evening prayers. It is customary to sing it in the circle of parishioners during the Liturgy of the Faithful during the morning church service.
Why baptism? The fact is that for the sacrament of the rite, the reading of the prayer book "The Symbol of Faith" is mandatory. It is pronounced at the entrance to the church and directly at baptism, at the beginning and at the end of the process. For a male baby, the godfather pronounces it, and for the girl, the godmother. If an adult is baptized, he will have to read the prayer on his own. The “Symbol” prayer for the godfather and the godmother must be learned by heart and uttered without error.
The prayer "Symbol of Faith" serves as an appeal to the higher forces with need or appreciation. To gain faith and enlist the help, not to lose the presence of the spirit - this is what prayer is directed at.
Prayer symbol of faith: the text in Russian
When organizing a sacrament rite, make sure that the spiritual father and mother are proficient in the text. It is rather long, but generally simple. In modern interpretation, the prayer is:
"I believe in one God the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, all visible and invisible. And in the one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only Begotten, born of the Father before all ages: Light from the Light, true God from the True God, born, not created, one being with the Father, He created everything, for the sake of us people and for our salvation who came down from heaven and took flesh from the Holy Spirit and Mary the Virgin, and who became man. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, who suffered and was buried And resurrected on the third day, I agree To the Scripture, and ascended to heaven, and the Father sitting on the right side. And coming again with glory to judge the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, giving life from the Father who proceeds, with the Father and Son of congregation and glorified, speaking through the prophets. In one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I recognize one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. Waiting for the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the next century. Amen (truly so). "
After each part a small pause is taken, a breath is taken, if you need to correct your breath and return the power of the voice.
Creed in Old Slavic with accents
There is an opinion that the Symbol of Faith prayer acquires the most powerful force only if it is read in the Old Slavonic language. It is much more difficult to learn such a text, but for a true believer this should not be an obstacle:
“I believe in the one Bo'ga of the Father, the Almighty, the Creator of“ not the earth and the earth, ”as much as all and invisible. And in the one of the Word of Jesus Christ , Sy'na Bo'zhiya, the One-on-One, Ie-oz from Otsy rozhde'nnogo pre'zhde of all ages: Sve'ta from Sve'ta, Bo'g i'stinnna from Bo'g i''stinnna, rozhde'nna, indistinct, unanimous to the Father ", Imzhe all bysha. Us ra'di human, and n'your ra'di salvation ushe's with heaven and incarnate from Dukh Svyat'ta and Mari'i Dev'y, and into the man’s terrible. He was crucified for us under Ponti'yushtem Pyla'ta, and he was afflicted, and the cellar. And resurrected in thir 'tiy day, according to Pisa' And to raise heaven to heaven, and to those who are on the father’s side. ”And the packs of the ridge will judge with the glory of the living and the merciful, His Covenant will not det of the end. ”And in Dukha of Svyat''go, Go'spoda, Life-Giver, Izh of the Father emanating, Izhe with the Father and Sy'n of Spoklanya and ssla'vim, the word of the Lord Prophet At the same time, to the Holy One, the Holy One and the Apostolian Church, to be consecrated in baptism to leave sin, the Holy Resurrection of the dead. And live the life of the Buddha. Amen!"
When reading a prayer in the original, be sure to put the stress correctly and clearly pronounce all the words.
The power of the prayer "Symbol of Faith"
The Church claims that the very essence of the teaching of Orthodoxy for Christians is concentrated in the “Symbol of Faith”. Her doctrine is contained in the name: to symbolize Orthodoxy, citing the twelve parts of the scripture (according to the number of apostles), you need to be fully aware that you are saying the holy words. The beginning of each sentence with the word "I Believe" focuses on the return of the unity of the spiritual world of man with the divine essence, concluded in all living things.
The power of the word is immutable and undoubted. Saying a prayer, the believer gets rid of doubts, re-acquires true knowledge and lets hope into the mind and soul.
