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Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty · Catechism · 674

Faith Q&A › Catechism › 16. The Holy Sacraments

Why does the Orthodox Creed not mention any sacraments other than baptism?

The answer

First: Baptism used to be a controversial subject. There have been controversies over situations such as those who were baptized by a priest but then denied their faith due to extreme persecution, or those who were baptized by heretics and then sought to join the Church.

Second: At that time, there were no controversies about the other sacraments.

Third: The Church wants her children to be proud of being the children of God through baptism.

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

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.