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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 2. (c) Exposition of the Creed

Why do we begin by affirming faith in One God?

The answer

This protects the faithful from straying into idolatry. St. Cyril the Great says, “Therefore for the destruction of the error of polytheism they name one God following in every way the Holy Scriptures and showing the beauty of the truth to all men throughout the whole world under the sun. The all-wise Moses did this also saying most clearly, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord your God is one Lord’ (Deut. 6:4; see also Ex. 20:3; Isa. 44:6).”292

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Notes

292 St. Cyril of Alexandria, Letter 55:11 (FOTC 77:19).

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.