Without prayer, the spiritual life of a true Christian is not possible.There are among them some that childhood should be aware of every true believer.It is to such concerns Creed - the prayer "I believe in one God ...".Its importance can not be overestimated for the faithful.
One of the main Christian prayers
Prayer "I believe in one God ..." sounds in all the churches during the liturgy.It also includes the collection of mandatory morning and evening prayers.Together with other major Christian hymns uttered it before reading the hymns, canons, gospel and other sacred writings.The text is divided into 12 parts, each of which carries its own meaning, reminding Christians of the fundamentals of their faith.Prayer "I believe in one God ..." is in any Orthodox prayer book.It is considered one of the most powerful and effective, among other Christian texts.
value Creed
words of the prayer "I believe ..." contain all the basic tenets of the true faith of Christians.Firstly, it is the recognition of the three voices of the Lord.The first part refers to God the Father, the father of all things in our world.From the second to the seventh part of the glorified Son of God - Jesus Christ, the Father sent to earth to redeem humanity's sins.Immediately briefly describes his earthly journey.The eighth part is devoted to the third incarnation of the Lord - the Holy Spirit.Saying this prayer, the Christian affirms his belief in the triune God.
Next Creed contains four postulates of Christianity.It deals with the recognition of the authenticity of the church, Jesus purified.Cathedral, that is the same for all peoples and times.Apostolic and true, because that's what the apostles of Christ brought to us the genuineness of its postulates and bases.
In the tenth part of the prayer is said of Baptism - the sacrament of the birth of the person for the spiritual life, in which washed away original sin and other sins.Spiritual generation, as well as physical birth, can occur only once.
Then we are talking about the resurrection of the dead that will happen at the second coming of Christ before the Last Judgment.
The last part of the prayer is the statement about the future immortal life of true Christians after the Last Judgment.It ends with the word "Amen", which translated sounds like "Truly so," once again asserting the truth of what has been said.
True prayer passes through the heart, and therefore understand each layman.It is a prayer, "I believe."Text in Russian does not differ from the Old Slavonic.Therefore, a symbol of faith and understandable without translation.
history prayers
It is compiled and adopted at the meeting of I and II Ecumenical Council, held in 325 and 381, respectively.First, it approved the first seven parts, and then everyone else.Councils were held in Nicea and Constantinople (of Constantinople).That is why the prayer "I believe in one God ..." is called Nicene.By adopting a creed spiritual fathers approved the true teachings of the Triune Lord, putting an end to the kind of discussion about this.
Seraphim of Sarov Prayer Rule
Firmness creed and recognize the Russian saints, confirming its importance for all the laity.Prayer "I believe in one God ..." is included in the so-called brief prayer rule Seraphim of Sarov.Recall that the holy recommended during the day (morning, afternoon and before bedtime) three times to say the prayer "Our Father" and "Mother of God, Virgin, rejoice," and once the symbol of faith.In addition, before dinner should read a short prayer, "Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner," and in the afternoon, "the Most Holy Theotokos, save me, a sinner."Compliance with this rule is mandatory for all believers who care about the salvation of his soul.
