In the Old Testament the feast day was the Sabbath, or the seventh day on which God, after the creation of the world, rested from all His works; from the time of Christ's resurrection, the Sabbath was replaced by Sunday, or the day on which Jesus Christ was resurrected. In addition to Sundays, are there no other days that should be dedicated to God-pleasing deeds? Eat. These are the feasts of the Lord, such as, for example, the Nativity of Christ (25 Dec. 10]), the Baptism of the Lord (6 January), the Transfiguration of the Lord (6 August).

Feasts of the Mother of God, for example, the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos (September 8), the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos (August 15). Feasts in honor of saints, for example, the day of the Nativity of John the Baptist (June 24), the day of the Beheading of John the Baptist (August 29), the day of the Supreme Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29). What else is commanded by the fourth commandment? It is commanded to observe fasts.

What fasts are established by the Orthodox Church? 1)                  Great Lent, or St. Forty Days, on which we usually fast, confess and commune. This fast was established in imitation of the forty-day fast of the Lord Jesus Christ in the wilderness and was established in order for us to worthily meet the feast of the Resurrection of Christ. (Begins every year for seven weeks (weeks)

before the feast of Easter and consists of 40 days and Holy Week.) 2)                  The fast before the feast of the Nativity of Christ, or the Nativity Fast, or Filippov. (It begins on November 15 - after the day of the Apostle Philip - and lasts 40 days until December 25, i.e. until the feast of the Nativity of Christ.) 3)

                  The Dormition Fast before the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos (from the 1st to the 15th of August), otherwise known as the Lady. 4)                  Peter's Fast, or Petrovka. (

It always begins a week after Trinity Day and lasts until June 29, the day of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and therefore the duration of this fast depends on the time of Pascha.) There are also one-day fasts, or fasting days, namely: 1)      The Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross (September 14). 2)      The Beheading of John the Baptist (August 29). 3)

      Epiphany Eve (January 5). 4)      Wednesday and Friday of each week. Why is it proper to fast on Wednesday and Friday? On Wednesday - in memory of the betrayal of Jesus Christ to suffering, and on Friday in memory of His very suffering and death. Who sins against the fourth commandment of the Divine Commandment? He who spends his weekdays in idleness, who spends Sundays and feast days in a non-Christian way, and who does not observe fasts.

  The Fifth Commandment of God   Honor - Honor. Yes - so that. Good is good. Ti - to you. Long-lived is the one who lives many years.   By this commandment, God commands to honor parents. What does it mean to honor one's parents? It means to obey them, to help them in their labors and needs, to care for them during their illness and old age, and to pray for the salvation of their souls.

How was disrespect for parents once punished? Noah's son, Ham, laughed at his father, who slept naked in his vineyard; and his other sons, Shem and Japheth, covered his naked body with garments. Noah, waking up, learned about such a disrespectful act of Ham, cursed him and prophetically said that his descendants would be slaves of the descendants of his brothers.

Apart from parents, who else is commanded to honor the fifth commandment? Those who in any case replace our parents, such as: the Sovereign of their Fatherland, spiritual pastors, superiors, all benefactors in general and elders. Which of them should be especially revered? The sovereign, because He is the father of the whole people and the anointed of God. Fear God, honor the king (1 Pet. 2:17), says the Apostle Peter.

The Lord Himself said: render unto Caesar the things that belong to Caesar (Matt. 22:21), i.e. what belongs to Caesar, or to the king, give to him: whatever duties you have to the Emperor, fulfill them. What are the duties of a subject to the Sovereign? One must obey His commands, pray for Him, obey the authorities appointed by Him, pay taxes honestly, willingly go to military service at His command in defense of the faith and the fatherland, and willingly perform other duties.

And what can be said about those who do not fulfill their duties to the Sovereign? They are guilty not only before the Tsar, but also before God, because if you resist the authorities, as the Word of God says, you resist God's command... for there is no authority except it be from God (Romans 13:1-2).   The Sixth Commandment of God:   Thou shalt not kill - thou shalt not kill.   What does God forbid with this commandment? It prohibits killing, i.e. taking human life.

Is it a sin to punish a criminal with death according to the law and kill the enemy in war? Not a sin. The criminal is deprived of life in order to stop the great evil he is doing; the enemy is killed in war, because in war they fight for the Tsar and the Fatherland. What other sins are forbidden by this commandment? It is forbidden to assist the murder in any way, for example, by order, advice, assistance; Everything that disturbs and shortens the life of a neighbor, such as anger, hatred, quarrels, is also prohibited.

The same commandment forbids temptation when someone by his example or advice inclines another to unbelief or some sin, which is called spiritual murder. What is commanded by the sixth commandment? It is commanded to protect the life of one's neighbor and always do him only good.   The seventh commandment of God:   Thou shalt not commit adultery, but thou shalt not commit adultery.