Russia is a multinational country that also contains many beliefs. Along with the usual Orthodox church, there is also a Baptist Christian church, which will be discussed later.
Baptist Church in Moscow
The Church of Evangelical Christians-Baptists is one of the largest in Moscow at the moment. Her anniversary - 100 years - she celebrated in 1982 among the arrival of the evangelists.
The history of the formation of this church is interesting in that at the end of the nineteenth century, two people who carried books, Ivan Bocharov and Stepan Vasiliev, began to spread the gospel doctrine. During their sermons, they found that the vast majority of people do not know the Word of God, although they honor it and consider themselves believers. That is why their meetings with the people were very popular, through them people tried to understand God.
Church development
Over time, the church building was built, which served as a meeting place for a wide range of people, from ordinary workers to senior officials of the state. The gradual improvement in the spiritual condition of citizens left its mark on the Baptist Church in Moscow. Since spiritual enlightenment could not take place in one church, local churches in the capital and regions also developed their activities. Members of the Central Baptist Church of Moscow were appointed to the role of managers in them . People who adhere to this faith are much more willing to make contact to participate in a wide variety of projects.
The addresses of the Baptist churches in Moscow are listed below:
- Moscow, Warsaw highway, 12A, building 1.
- Small Trekhsvyatitelsky Lane, 3.
- Leskova, 11.
- Taiga, 2A.
From an early stage, there was such a situation that for various Christian events, participants were recruited for them at the Baptist Church in Moscow.
History reference
The Baptists believe that the only source of faith is the Bible, and personal faith in God is a means of saving a person. It is important that, unlike Orthodoxy, Baptists baptize a person at a conscious age, when a believer is fully aware of his actions and imbued with this ritual. Baptists are also distinguished by the fact that each believer is considered a saint and allowed to preach to him. One of the main features of their creed is that they do not recognize idolatry, worship of the cross and icons.
The first Baptists appeared in Russia in the 1860s in the south of the country - these were colonies of German farmers. And only by 1879 the Baptists' right to carry out their activities was legalized. Russian Baptists organized their union in 1884.
The most difficult period in the history of the Moscow Baptist Church was the post-revolutionary years. It was at that time that atheism flourished. These events began to develop rapidly since 1929. At this time, the church was infringed on its rights both at the local and legislative levels. For example, in 1937, the government designed the internal departments of the church as a hostel, and the seminary buildings were replaced by a school. The period of Stalin's rule impeded the development of the Baptist Church in Moscow, the members of the organization were subjected to severe persecution, they were shot, and exiled to Siberia. As a result of such actions by the Baptist communities, only two remained - in Leningrad and in Moscow.
Another education
Despite the existence of a Baptist community with more than a century of history, there is another church. It was formed during the years of great social upheaval, during the collapse of the USSR and the formation of a new country - Russia. This is a 2 Baptist church in Moscow. The founder of this organization was Oleg Zhidulov, who organized meetings in his apartment. And since 1992, the church has settled in the premises of the former kindergarten. In 1995, an additional room for religious services was built.
They consecrated this building only in 1998. Interestingly, in addition to standard chants, the choir sings more modern songs. This feature often leads to the fact that the younger generation seeks to actively join this religious movement, as it sees in it a development that is not confined to the old order. In addition, they actively use theater, music and other cultural events to tell people about Christ. They serve the disabled, veterans and all those in need, thus helping them to draw close to God. One of their main missions is to teach teenagers to interpret scripture correctly. At the moment, more than a hundred adolescents study in their schools, mainly up to fifteen. In fact, this church unites people of completely different generations, different social status, level of education, to glorify God's Name together.