What is the commandment to the sponsor?

The answer

Since the baptized person has become a member of the holy body of Christ, he has become a child of God and the Church, and a holy temple for the Holy Spirit. Thus, he has the right to participate in the Church’s worship. The Church hands him over to the sponsor, who commits to nurture him with the milk of the undefiled faith.

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.