To mean that baptism will not be repeated on anyone another time if it is performed correctly, i.e. through three times immersion in water in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
What does Confirmation consist of?
The fact is that the baptized person is anointed with holy oil with the pronunciation of the words: Seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit, and receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit, strengthening him in a virtuous life.
What parts of the body are anointed with myrrh?
They are anointed with myrrh: the forehead - to sanctify the mind and thoughts; breast - to sanctify the heart and desires; eyes, ears and lips - to sanctify the senses; hands and feet - for the consecration of strength.
Are myrrh and oil the same substance?
No. Myrrh is an fragrant liquid, composed of various fragrant herbs and substances and consecrated by the bishop; oil is simple wooden oil, blessed by prayer and the blessing of the priest.
What is the sacrament of communion?
The fact is that a Christian receives the true Body of Christ under the guise of bread, and the true Blood of Christ under the guise of wine for union with Jesus Christ and for eternal blissful life with Him (John 6:54-56).
How should one prepare for Holy Communion?
Anyone who wishes to partake of the holy mysteries of Christ must first fast, i.e. I must fast, pray more in church and at home, make peace with everyone and then confess.
Should you take communion often?
One must receive communion every year, at least once; otherwise it is unfair to be called an Orthodox Christian.
At what church service is the sacrament of communion celebrated?
During the liturgy, or mass; therefore, this service is considered more important than other church services, for example, Vespers, Matins, etc.
Why is mass more important than other church services other than the sacrament of communion performed during it?
Because during it all the most important events from the earthly life of Jesus Christ are remembered.
What events, for example, are remembered during mass?
During the small entrance, when there is a procession from the altar with the gospel, we remember the procession of Jesus Christ to preach; during the great entrance with the Holy Gifts, when they sing on the choir: Like the cherubim, we remember the procession of Jesus Christ to free suffering and death to cleanse us from sins; during the consecration of the Holy Gifts and the communion of the priest and deacon in the altar, we remember the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles; during the appearance of the Holy Gifts to the people, when the deacon says: Come with the fear of God and faith, we remember the appearance of the risen Jesus Christ to the disciples; The last appearance of the Holy Gifts to the people, when with the words of the priest: Always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages, they are transferred from the throne to the altar, reminds us of the ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven.
What does repentance consist of?
The fact is that a Christian who has sinned after baptism confesses, or reveals, all his sins to the priest, in order through him to receive forgiveness from Jesus Christ Himself.
What is required of those entering confession?
It is required that he remember in detail all his sins, repent of them and have a firm intention to leave all his previous sinful life and begin a new virtuous one.
What does a priest sometimes do to wean a penitent from bad habits and grave sins?
He assigns him penance - an exercise that corrects punishment. The priest prescribes some rule for him, following which the penitent remembers his bad habit and gradually weanes himself from it. Thus, the priest prescribes daily giving of alms to the stingy and greedy; He prescribes fasting to the intemperate, and for grave sins he even excommunicates him from holy communion.
What is the priesthood?
The fact is that the Holy Spirit empowers the rightly chosen (minister), through episcopal ordination, to perform the sacraments and teach people faith and good deeds.
How many degrees of priesthood are there?
Three. The highest degree is bishop (bishop), the average is priest (presbyter), the lowest is deacon.
What's the difference between them?
The deacon helps the priest teach the people and perform the sacraments; and one without a priest cannot perform the sacraments. The priest teaches the people and performs the sacraments; The bishop not only teaches the people and performs the sacraments, but also has the power to ordain others through ordination to perform them (the sacraments), i.e. to consecrate to the degree of priesthood.
Do other ranks of the priesthood, for example, patriarchs, metropolitans, archbishops, and archpriests constitute special degrees of the priesthood?
These ranks do not constitute special degrees of the priesthood, but belong to any of the three designated degrees. So, for example, patriarchs, metropolitans, archbishops are essentially the same as bishops; archimandrites and archpriests are essentially the same priests; Protodeacons are the same as deacons. The lower church ranks: psalm-reader, sexton, sexton, etc., do not constitute any degree of priesthood.
What is the sacrament of marriage?
The fact is that the bride and groom, by mutual consent, are blessed in church through a priest for complete mutual love, birth and Christian upbringing of children.
What is the sacrament of consecration of oil?
The fact is that the sick person is anointed with oil and grace is called upon him, healing mental (sins) and physical illnesses.
How is the eleventh article of the Creed read?
Tea of the resurrection of the dead
I'm waiting for tea.
What does this term say?
About the resurrection of the dead.
What will it consist of?
The fact is that the souls of dead people of all times and peoples will one day unite with their bodies again, and people will rise from their graves and live forever.
Will the resurrected bodies be the same as they are now?
No. Now the bodies are gross, given over to illness and death, and the resurrected bodies will be subtle, light and immortal.
In what state are the souls of dead people before the general resurrection?
Righteous souls are at peace and foresee in advance the bliss prepared for them; and sinful souls foresee in advance the torment assigned to them.
What means are there to alleviate the lot of sinful people who died in faith but did not bear worthy fruits of repentance?
Prayer for them to God, alms and especially the offering of the bloodless sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ for them.
How is the twelfth article of the Creed read?
And the life of the future century. Amen.
What does this term say?
About that eternal life that will come after the general judgment of Christ.
What kind of life will it be?
For righteous people it is very joyful and blissful, but for unrepentant sinners it is very painful.