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The Nicene Creed, which was formulated at the Councils of Nicaea in
325 AD and of Constantinople in 381 AD (1st and 2nd Ecumenical Councils),
has been recognised since then as the authoritative expression of
the fundamental beliefs of the Orthodox Church. The Creed is often
referred to as the "Symbol of Faith". This description indicates
that the Creed is not an analytical statement, but that it points
to a reality greater than itself and to which it bears witness. For
generations the Creed has been the criterion of authentic Faith and
the basis of Christian education. The Creed is recited at the time
of Baptism, during every Divine Liturgy, and as part of the daily
prayers of the Orthodox Christian.
The Nicene Creed is comprised of 12 articles of Faith that summarise
the essentials of the Christian Faith :
I believe in one God, Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten
of the Father before all ages,
Light from light, true God from true God, begotten not made, of
one essence with the Father, through him all things were made.
Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became
man,
And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and
was buried,
And rose on the third day according to the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the
Father,
And He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and His kingdom will have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, Who proceeds
from the Father,
Who together with the Father and the Son, is worshipped and glorified,
and Who spoke through the Prophets.
In one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
I expect the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to
come. Amen.
Link: The
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
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