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- 01. The revelations of God
- 1. What is the source of our belief in God?
- 2. How does God reveal Himself?
- 3. How does God reveal Himself in nature?
- 4. How does God reveal Himself in history?
- 5. How does God identify Himself?
- 6. Where are revelations of God recorded?
- 7. Does God also provide revelations about the future?
- 8. Are there any other insights into God’s actions?
- 9. How are human beings to conduct themselves with respect to God’s revelations?
- 10. What do we understand by the idea of faith as a response to God’s revelations?
- 11. How do human beings come to believe?
- 12. What is Holy Scripture?
- 13. Who is the author of Holy Scripture?
- 14. Have the texts of the biblical books been handed down in a reliable manner?
- 15. How did the biblical books come to be collected?
- 16. What is the structure and content of Holy Scripture?
- 17. What is the content of the Old Testament?
- 18. What is the content of the New Testament?
- 19. How are the books of the Old Testament organised? How many of them are there and in what order do they appear?
- 20. What books of the Bible are numbered among the Apocrypha?
- 21. What value does the New Apostolic Church assign the Apocrypha?
- 22. How are the books of the New Testament organised? How many of them are there, and in what order do they appear?
- 23. What is the significance of Holy Scripture for the New Apostolic Church?
- 24. Who is commissioned to interpret Holy Scripture?
- 25. What is meant by the expression: “Jesus Christ is the centre of the Scripture?”
- 26. What is the significance of Holy Scripture for believers?
- 27. What are contributing factors in strengthening the believer’s faith through the study of the Bible?
- 28. What is the foundation and content of Christian faith?
- 02. The Creed
- 29. What is a creed?
- 30. Are there biblical creeds?
- 31. How did the first Christian creeds come into being?
- 32. Which statements became part of the content of the Christian creeds?
- 33. Which are the most important of the early church creeds?
- 34. What is the text of the Apostolicum?
- 35. What is the text of the Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople?
- 36. What significance do the early church creeds have for the New Apostolic Church?
- 37. What is the text of the New Apostolic Creed?
- 38. How did the New Apostolic Creed come into being?
- 39. What is the significance of the New Apostolic Creed?
- 40. What is the structure of the New Apostolic Creed?
- 41. What is the content of the First Article of Faith?
- 42. What is the content of the Second Article of Faith?
- 43. What is the content of the Third Article of Faith?
- 44. What is the content of the Fourth Article of Faith?
- 45. What is the content of the Fifth Article of Faith?
- 46. What is the content of the Sixth Article of Faith?
- 47. What is the content of the Seventh Article of Faith?
- 48. What is the content of the Eighth Article of Faith?
- 49. What is the content of the Ninth Article of Faith?
- 50. What is the content of the Tenth Article of Faith?
- 03. The triune God
- 51. Who is the triune God?
- 52. What characteristics of God do we know?
- 53. What does it mean when we say: “God is the One God”?
- 54. What does it mean to say: “God is the Holy One”?
- 55. What does it mean when we say: “God is the Almighty”?
- 56. What does it mean to say: “God is the Eternal”?
- 57. What does it mean when we say: “God is the Loving One”?
- 58. What does it mean when we say: “God is the Gracious One”?
- 59. What does it mean to say that “God is the Righteous One”?
- 60. What does it mean to say: “God is the Perfect One”?
- 61. What does it mean when we talk about the “triune God”?
- 62. Why do Christians believe that God is triune?
- 63. What references to the triune God are there in the Old Testament?
- 64. What references to the trinity of God are recorded in the New Testament?
- 65. When was the doctrine of the trinity of God formulated?
- 66. What is the relationship of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit to one another?
- 67. What does the term “Father” mean when it is used in relationship to God?
- 68. What do we know about God as the Creator?
- 69. What does the creation tell us about God?
- 70. In what span of time did God create the world?
- 71. What does the Bible relate about God’s creation?
- 72. Does the creation of God only consist of that which human beings can grasp with their senses?
- 73. What belongs to the invisible creation?
- 74. Is the Devil part of the invisible creation?
- 75. What are angels?
- 76. What is the task of the angels?
- 77. Should angels be worshipped?
- 78. Why should human beings concern themselves with the invisible?
- 79. How should human beings concern themselves with the invisible?
- 80. What is the position of man in the creation?
- 81. What does it mean to be created in the image of God?
- 82. Are man and woman both created equally in the image of God?
- 83. Does being “in the image of God” mean that God and man have the same nature and the same form?
- 84. What is the relationship between man and His Creator?
- 85. What task does man have in the visible creation?
- 86. How are human beings, as the image of God, to conduct themselves within the creation?
- 87. Were the first human beings allowed to do as they pleased without restriction?
- 88. How did the fall into sin come about?
- 89. What is associated with the fall into sin?
- 90. Do human beings have to remain in spiritual death?
- 91. What does it mean to say that God created human beings as an entity consisting of spirit, soul, and body?
- 92. What happens after a human being’s physical death?
- 93. Who is God, the Son?
- 94. Who is Jesus Christ?
- 95. What references to the birth of Jesus are there in the Old Testament?
- 96. Who prepared the way for Jesus?
- 97. How did John the Baptist describe Jesus Christ?
- 98. What does the term “Lamb of God” mean here?
- 99. What is the significance of Jesus’ sacrificial death for us?
- 100. What does it mean when it says that Jesus Christ is God’s “only begotten Son”?
- 101. How is it to be understood that the Son of God is described as the “Word” (“logos”)?
- 102. What does it mean when John says: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us...”?
- 103. As a Man, was Jesus Christ the same as other human beings?
- 104. While on earth was Jesus exclusively a Man?
- 105. What passages in Holy Scripture attest that Jesus Christ is also always true God?
- 106. Which of His deeds show that Jesus Christ is true God?
- 107. What does the name “Jesus” mean?
- 108. How can we recognise that Jesus Christ is the Redeemer?
- 109. Is redemption only possible through Jesus Christ?
- 110. What is meant by the term 'majestic titles' of Jesus?
- 111. What is meant by the majestic title of “Christ”?
- 112. What does the majestic title “Messiah” mean?
- 113. What does the majestic title “Lord” signify?
- 114. What does the majestic title “Son of Man” mean?
- 115. Are there any other majestic titles of Jesus?
- 116. In what way did Jesus Christ fulfil His divine commission?
- 117. What does it mean when we refer to “Jesus Christ—the King”?
- 118. What does it mean when we refer to “Jesus Christ—the Priest”?
- 119. What does it mean when we refer to “Jesus Christ—the Prophet”?
- 120. Where do we read of the person and activity of Jesus Christ?
- 121. How did the Son of God enter into His human existence?
- 122. What events preceded the birth of Jesus?
- 123. Who were Jesus’ parents?
- 124. What do we know about the birth of Jesus?
- 125. What occurred at the same time as the birth of Jesus?
- 126. What occurred after the birth of Jesus?
- 127. How did God protect the Child Jesus?
- 128. What is known about Jesus’ childhood?
- 129. What preceded Jesus’ teaching activity?
- 130. Why did Jesus allow Himself to be baptised by John?
- 131. What transpired after the baptism of Jesus?
- 132. What is the significance of Jesus’ temptations?
- 133. At what age did Jesus begin to teach?
- 134. What was the focus of Jesus’ teaching?
- 135. What is meant by the “kingdom of God”?
- 136. What does it mean to “repent”?
- 137. What does the term “gospel” mean?
- 138. What is Jesus’ position on the Law of Moses?
- 139. What was one of the first things Jesus did at the beginning of His teaching activity?
- 140. What miracles did Jesus perform?
- 141. Why did Jesus perform miracles?
- 142. What healings of the sick do the gospels relate?
- 143. What is related about Jesus casting out evil spirits?
- 144. Of what miracles of raising the dead do the gospels relate?
- 145. Of what miracles of nature do the gospels relate?
- 146. Of which miracles of feeding do the gospels relate?
- 147. Of what gift miracles do the gospels relate?
- 148. How did Jesus teach the people His doctrine?
- 149. What is meant by the “beatitudes” of Jesus?
- 150. How did Jesus make the gospel understandable?
- 151. What major statements of the gospel are illustrated in parables?
- 152. How did Jesus explain the beginning and the growth of the kingdom of God?
- 153. How did Jesus explain that something extremely valuable is offered in the kingdom of God?
- 154. How did Jesus explain the love that prevails in the kingdom of God?
- 155. Which parable calls for us to love our neighbour?
- 156. What are the parables that relate to the attitude of man’s heart?
- 157. What did Jesus reveal in the parables of the coming of the Son of Man?
- 158. What images did Jesus use to describe Himself, and what do they mean?
- 159. Which of the disciples were especially close to Jesus?
- 160. What marked the start of the sufferings of Jesus Christ?
- 161. What events followed Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem?
- 162. Who betrayed Jesus Christ?
- 163. How did Jesus institute Holy Communion?
- 164. What happened in the Garden of Gethsemane?
- 165. How did the arrest of Jesus occur?
- 166. How did the Apostles behave?
- 167. Did Jesus later reproach the Apostles for their behaviour?
- 168. What happened after Jesus’ arrest?
- 169. What did Judas Iscariot do after Jesus’ sentencing?
- 170. How did Jesus fare before Pilate and Herod?
- 171. How did Jesus conduct Himself in His sufferings?
- 172. Where did Jesus’ suffering end?
- 173. Who is to blame for the death of Jesus?
- 174. What were the last words of Jesus on the cross?
- 175. What events accompanied the crucifixion of the Lord?
- 176. What happened to the body of Jesus?
- 177. To what purpose did Jesus have to suffer and die?
- 178. What significance does the suffering and death of Jesus thus hold for mankind?
- 179. Does the Old Testament make reference to the suffering and death of Jesus Christ?
- 180. Did Jesus Himself give make any reference to His suffering and death?
- 181. What do the letters of the Apostles have to say about the sacrificial death of Jesus?
- 182. What does the cross signify?
- 183. What happened after Jesus died?
- 184. By what power did Jesus Christ resurrect?
- 185. Are there any witnesses to the resurrection of Christ?
- 186. What significance does the resurrection of Christ hold for mankind?
- 187. What appearances of the Risen One are attested in the New Testament?
- 188. How did the chief priests behave after the resurrection of Jesus?
- 189. What is the resurrection body of Christ?
- 190. What happened at the ascension of Jesus Christ?
- 191. Where did Jesus Christ go when He ascended into heaven?
- 192. What does it mean to say that “Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of God?”
- 193. Is Jesus Christ also present on the earth now that He has ascended?
- 194. What did Jesus mean when He said: “I will come again”?
- 195. How else is the return of Jesus Christ described?
- 196. What references to the return of Christ do we find in the New Testament?
- 197. Who is the Holy Spirit?
- 198. How does the Holy Spirit show Himself as a divine person?
- 199. By what other names is the Holy Spirit also known?
- 200. What does it mean to say that “the Holy Spirit is a Comforter and Helper”?
- 201. What does it mean to say that “the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth”?
- 202. What does it mean to say that “the Holy Spirit is the power from on high”?
- 203. How can we recognise the activity of the Holy Spirit?
- 204. What is the gift of the Holy Spirit?
- 205. How does one receive the gift of the Holy Spirit?
- 206. Is the Holy Spirit mentioned in the Old Testament?
- 207. Was the Holy Spirit also active in the time of the Old Testament?
- 208. Was the Holy Spirit also given as a gift in the time of the Old Testament?
- 209. When were the promises concerning the outpouring of the Holy Spirit fulfilled?
- 210. How did the outpouring of the Holy Spirit occur?
- 211. Was the Holy Spirit still active after the time of the early Apostles?
- 212. Where is the Holy Spirit active today?
- 213. Is the Holy Spirit active in the sacraments?
- 214. What is the connection between the activity of the Holy Spirit and the Apostle ministry?
- 04. Man in need of redemption
- 215. Why are human beings in need of redemption?
- 216. What does “redemption” mean?
- 217. Where does evil come from?
- 218. What is evil?
- 219. How does evil reveal itself?
- 220. Does evil also exist as a person?
- 221. How did evil come to mankind?
- 222. Will evil always exist?
- 223. What is related in Holy Scripture concerning the fall into sin?
- 224. What were the consequences for mankind of the fall into sin?
- 225. What was God’s position toward fallen mankind?
- 226. How was the further development of mankind after the fall into sin?
- 227. Did the fall into sin have consequences for all human beings?
- 228. Did the fall into sin also have consequences for the creation?
- 229. What is sin?
- 230. What is the distinction between sin and guilt?
- 231. How can this separation from God be undone?
- 232. Who defines what is sinful?
- 233. How can we recognise what is sinful?
- 234. With what gifts did God equip sinful mankind?
- 235. How are we to engage the conscience, reason, and faith?
- 236. What is the purpose of the conscience?
- 237. What is the function of reason?
- 238. Are there limitations to human reason?
- 239. What is faith?
- 240. How does a human being come to believe?
- 241. What is the task of the believer?
- 242. What can faith help achieve?
- 243. What is meant by the term “salvation history”?
- 244. What is meant by the term “plan of salvation”?
- 245. How will salvation history transpire?
- 246. What was the object of hope for salvation in the time of the Old Testament?
- 247. What is the foundation for salvation?
- 248. Who is able to attain salvation?
- 249. In what phase of God’s plan of salvation do we live?
- 250. How can salvation be attained today?
- 251. What form of salvation will the bridal congregation experience at the return of Christ?
- 252. When will God’s plan of salvation be fulfilled?
- 253. What is the basis for our election by God?
- 254. Why does God elect people?
- 255. Are there examples of election in the Old Testament?
- 256. Are there examples of election in the New Testament?
- 257. Can anyone lay claim to election by God?
- 258. What does election signify from the perspective of the gospel?
- 259. What is the result of accepting this election?
- 260. What is blessing?
- 261. How is blessing attained, and how does it unfold?
- 262. How is God’s blessing revealed in the creation?
- 263. How was blessing experienced in the old covenant?
- 264. What were the implications for the Israelites if they accepted or rejected the blessing of God?
- 265. From whom does blessing emanate in the new covenant?
- 266. How did Jesus bless?
- 267. Where does the emphasis of the blessing of Jesus Christ lie?
- 268. What constitutes this spiritual blessing?
- 269. How can this blessing be attained and how should it be treated?
- 270. What constitutes the fullness of blessing?
- 271. Did God give His people a law in the old covenant?
- 272. What is the purpose of the Mosaic Law?
- 273. How was the Mosaic Law assessed in Old Testament times?
- 274. How is the Mosaic Law assessed from the perspective of the gospel?
- 275. What is the content of the gospel?
- 276. What other names are there for the gospel?
- 277. What is the relationship between the law and the gospel?
- 278. What are the fundamental prerequisites for obtaining the grace offered in the gospel?
- 279. What is the relationship between a person’s good works and his redemption?
- 05. God’s commandments
- 280. What is the function of God’s commandments?
- 281. With what attitude should human beings obey the commandments of God?
- 282. What is the greatest commandment?
- 283. What is the basis of man’s love for God?
- 284. What does the commandment to love God demand, and what does this require?
- 285. What is the commandment to love one’s neighbour?
- 286. What does the commandment to love one’s neighbour demand?
- 287. Who is this “neighbour”?
- 288. Did Jesus say anything else about the commandment to love one’s neighbour?
- 289. What does the “golden rule” state?
- 290. How is the love for one’s neighbour to be revealed in the congregation?
- 291. What does this “love for one another” produce in the congregation?
- 292. What is the text of the Ten Commandments?
- 293. To whom were the Ten Commandments given?
- 294. What significance did the Ten Commandments hold for the people of Israel?
- 295. Did Jesus and His Apostles comment on the Ten Commandments?
- 296. To whom do the Ten Commandments apply?
- 297. How are God’s commandments to be seen in relationship to the laws of the state?
- 298. What does it mean to violate the commandments of God?
- 299. How can the whole law be fulfilled?
- 300. What is the First Commandment?
- 301. What does the First Commandment mean?
- 302. What is the significance of the First Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 303. What does the prohibition to worship other gods imply?
- 304. How are we to understand the prohibition of producing and worshipping images?
- 305. Are we forbidden to paint pictures or take photographs?
- 306. What is the significance of the First Commandment in the New Testament?
- 307. What does the First Commandment mean for us today?
- 308. What is the Second Commandment?
- 309. What does the Second Commandment mean?
- 310. What is the significance of the Second Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 311. What is the significance of the Second Commandment in the New Testament?
- 312. What does the Second Commandment mean for us today?
- 313. How might one take the name of God in vain?
- 314. What is the consequence of violating the Second Commandment?
- 315. Is it a violation of the Second Commandment to swear while invoking the name of God?
- 316. What is the Third Commandment?
- 317. What is the meaning of the Third Commandment?
- 318. What is the significance of the Third Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 319. What is the significance of the Third Commandment in the New Testament?
- 320. Why do Christians hallow the Sunday as the “Sabbath”?
- 321. How do we keep the Sunday holy?
- 322. What is the Fourth Commandment?
- 323. What is the meaning of the Fourth Commandment?
- 324. What is the significance of the Fourth Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 325. What is the significance of the Fourth Commandment in the New Testament?
- 326. What does the Fourth Commandment mean for us today?
- 327. How is the promise of a “long life” to be understood today?
- 328. Does the Fourth Commandment also imply certain duties for the parents?
- 329. What is the Fifth Commandment?
- 330. What is the meaning of the Fifth Commandment?
- 331. What is the significance of the Fifth Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 332. What is the significance of the Fifth Commandment in the New Testament?
- 333. What is the significance of the Fifth Commandment for us today?
- 334. Is an abortion a violation of the Fifth Commandment?
- 335. Does the Fifth Commandment also apply to suicide?
- 336. Is killing in self-defence a violation of the Fifth Commandment?
- 337. What does the commandment say about killing in war?
- 338. Is euthanasia a violation of the Fifth Commandment?
- 339. How should the death penalty be assessed from the perspective of the Fifth Commandment?
- 340. Does the Fifth Commandment also apply to the killing of animals?
- 341. What is the Sixth Commandment?
- 342. What is the meaning of the Sixth Commandment?
- 343. What is the significance of the Sixth Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 344. What is the significance of the Sixth Commandment in the New Testament?
- 345. What does the New Testament have to say about divorce?
- 346. What does the Sixth Commandment mean for us today?
- 347. What is the position of the New Apostolic Church toward divorced individuals?
- 348. What is the Seventh Commandment?
- 349. What is the meaning of the Seventh Commandment?
- 350. What is the significance of the Seventh Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 351. What is the significance of the Seventh Commandment in the New Testament?
- 352. What does the Seventh Commandment mean for us today?
- 353. What is the Eighth Commandment?
- 354. What is the meaning of the Eighth Commandment?
- 355. What is the significance of the Eighth Commandment in the Old Testament?
- 356. What is the significance of the Eighth Commandment in the New Testament?
- 357. What does the Eighth Commandment mean for us today?
- 358. What duties result for Christians from the Eighth Commandment?
- 359. What are the Ninth and Tenth Commandments?
- 360. Why are the Ninth and Tenth Commandments often summarised into one?
- 361. What is the meaning of the Ninth and Tenth Commandments?
- 362. What is the significance of the Ninth and Tenth Commandments in the Old Testament?
- 363. What is the significance of the Ninth and Tenth Commandments in the New Testament?
- 364. What is the meaning of the Ninth and Tenth Commandments for us today?
- 06. The church of Jesus Christ
- 365. What does the term “church” mean in general?
- 366. What does “church” mean with respect to faith?
- 367. Is church necessary
- 368. Who established the church?
- 369. Who is the “head” of the church of Jesus Christ?
- 370. What are the functions of the church of Jesus Christ?
- 371. Is there a difference between the church of Jesus Christ and the New Apostolic Church?
- 372. With what actions did Jesus Christ establish the church?
- 373. Are there references to the church of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament?
- 374. How is the church of Jesus Christ described in the New Testament?
- 375. What does the image of the body of Christ mean?
- 376. What parallel is there between the church and the person of Jesus Christ?
- 377. How do we experience the invisible side of the church of Jesus Christ?
- 378. How do we experience the visible side of the church of Jesus Christ?
- 379. Is the invisible side of the church of Jesus Christ perfect?
- 380. Is the visible side of the church of Jesus Christ perfect?
- 381. What are the identifying features of the church of Jesus Christ?
- 382. What do we mean when we talk about the “oneness of the church of Jesus Christ”?
- 383. What do we mean when we talk about the “holiness of the church of Jesus Christ”?
- 384. What do we mean when we talk about the “universality of the church of Jesus Christ”?
- 385. What do we mean when we talk about the “apostolicity of the church of Jesus Christ”?
- 386. Where are the four characteristics of the church of Jesus Christ manifest?
- 387. What tasks are fulfilled in the Lord’s work of redemption?
- 388. At what point did the church of Jesus Christ appear?
- 389. What distinguished the early Christians?
- 390. Where can we learn about the most important developments of the early congregations?
- 391. How did the church of Jesus Christ develop?
- 392. Where did the Apostles spread the gospel?
- 393. How did their missionary activity proceed?
- 394. What is recorded about the end of the early Apostles?
- 395. What happened after the death of the early Apostles?
- 396. How did the members of the early Christian congregations fare?
- 397. Did the church of Jesus Christ continue to grow?
- 398. How did the Christian doctrine develop?
- 399. When did the church of Christ receive Apostles again?
- 400. How did the renewed occupation of the Apostle ministry come about?
- 401. What did this mean for the church of Christ?
- 402. What are the tasks of the Apostles in the church of Christ?
- 403. Where are the Apostles active at present?
- 404. Who dispenses the sacraments in the church of Jesus Christ?
- 405. What happens to the church at the return of Christ?
- 406. Do all baptised individuals belong to the church of Jesus Christ?
- 407. Why are there different Christian denominations?
- 408. Where can the church of Jesus Christ be experienced?
- 409. What can be said of the future of the church of Jesus Christ?
- 410. What do the individual Christian denominations have in common?
- 07. Ministry
- 411. What do we understand by the term 'ministry'?
- 412. What is a spiritual ministry?
- 413. What is the source of the spiritual ministry?
- 414. Were there any references to the spiritual ministry in the Old Testament?
- 415. What do we mean by “authorisation” for a spiritual ministry?
- 416. What do we mean by “blessing” for a spiritual ministry?
- 417. What do we mean by “sanctification” for a spiritual ministry?
- 418. What do we mean when we talk about “ministrations” in the church of Jesus Christ?
- 419. What distinguishes ministrations in the church of Jesus Christ from the spiritual ministry?
- 420. Are ministrations also exercised without ordination in the New Apostolic Church?
- 421. Which ministry was instituted by Jesus Christ?
- 422. When did the activity of the Apostle ministry begin in the church?
- 423. What does the word 'Apostle' mean?
- 424. What commission did Jesus Christ give to the Apostles?
- 425. By what authority do the bearers of the Apostle ministry act?
- 426. What designations are there in the New Testament for the Apostle ministry?
- 427. What is meant by the term “the ministry of the new covenant”?
- 428. What is meant by the term “the ministry of the Spirit”?
- 429. What is meant by the term “the ministry of righteousness”?
- 430. What is meant by the term “the ministry of reconciliation”?
- 431. What is meant by the term “the ministry of the word”?
- 432. How else are the Apostles described?
- 433. What is another important characteristic of the Apostle ministry?
- 434. Who sent the Apostles?
- 435. What were the names of the first twelve Apostles?
- 436. Were there any other Apostles besides these during the beginnings of the church?
- 437. Was any of the Apostles given a special position?
- 438. How did this special position of Apostle Peter manifest itself after the ascension of the Lord?
- 439. What New Testament text describes the activity of the Apostles in the greatest detail?
- 440. According to the New Testament, who dispensed the gift of the Holy Spirit?
- 441. What were the other important tasks of the Apostles?
- 442. What expectation comprised the central point of apostolic proclamation already at that time?
- 443. What was the first ministry to come out of the Apostle ministry?
- 444. What follows from these actions of the Apostles?
- 445. Did other ministries proceed from the Apostle ministry?
- 446. How were the congregations cared for after the death of the early Apostles?
- 447. Did the Apostle ministry cease to exist after the death of the early Apostles?
- 448. How long did this interruption in the activity of Apostles last?
- 449. Why was the activity of the Apostles interrupted?
- 450. When was the Apostle ministry occupied again?
- 451. Is there any difference in spiritual authority between the Apostle ministry at the beginning and the Apostle ministry at the end of God’s work of redemption?
- 452. What ministerial levels and ministries are there in the New Apostolic Church?
- 453. What are the duties of the apostolate?
- 454. From where does the authority of the Apostle ministry derive?
- 455. What is the objective of the activity of the Apostles?
- 456. Has the Apostle ministry been given for the whole church of Christ?
- 457. What is the foundation of the Chief Apostle ministry?
- 458. Why is the Chief Apostle ministry also called the “ministry of the rock”?
- 459. What are the duties of the Chief Apostle?
- 460. What are the duties of the District Apostle?
- 461. Who is it that calls a minister to a spiritual ministry?
- 462. What is meant by the term 'ordination'?
- 463. How is the ordination performed?
- 464. What transpires during the ordination?
- 465. What duties are assumed at ordination?
- 466. How should a spiritual ministry be discharged?
- 467. When does the ministerial commission end?
- 468. What is the duty of all ministers?
- 469. What are the duties of the priestly ministers?
- 470. What is the task of the Deacons?
- 471. What is an appointment?
- 08. The sacraments
- 472. What are sacraments?
- 473. What is the purpose of the sacraments?
- 474. What comprises a sacrament?
- 475. What is the “sign” in a sacrament?
- 476. What is the “content” in a sacrament?
- 477. Who is the “dispenser” in a sacrament?
- 478. What is the significance of “faith” in a sacrament?
- 479. Which sacraments were instituted by Jesus Christ?
- 480. To whom did Jesus entrust the administration of the sacraments?
- 481. What occurs in Holy Baptism with water?
- 482. What is the meaning of “original sin”?
- 483. What does the water of Holy Baptism signify?
- 484. Are there any references to Holy Baptism with water in the Old Testament?
- 485. Did Jesus also have to be baptised?
- 486. What did Jesus say to His disciples concerning baptism?
- 487. Who can receive Holy Baptism with water?
- 488. How is Holy Baptism with water dispensed?
- 489. Why can children be baptised?
- 490. What are the effects of Holy Baptism with water?
- 491. What is the relationship between Holy Baptism with water and Holy Sealing?
- 492. Who is entitled to perform Holy Baptism with water?
- 493. Are baptisms performed in other Christian denominations valid?
- 494. From what does the term 'Lord's Supper' derive?
- 495. What other designations are used in reference to Holy Communion?
- 496. Is there a relationship between the Passover meal and Holy Communion?
- 497. Is Holy Communion attested anywhere else in the New Testament?
- 498. What do the elements of bread and wine signify?
- 499. What does Holy Communion call to mind for the believer?
- 500. What do those who partake in Holy Communion profess?
- 501. In what way is Holy Communion a meal of fellowship?
- 502. Is there a connection between Holy Communion and the future “marriage feast” in heaven?
- 503. What happens when the wafers are consecrated?
- 504. Is the sacrifice of Jesus Christ present in Holy Communion?
- 505. Why is Holy Communion celebrated in every divine service?
- 506. For how long do the body and blood of Christ remain present in the consecrated wafers?
- 507. What is the relationship between forgiveness of sins and Holy Communion?
- 508. To whom did Jesus Christ entrust the sacrament of Holy Communion?
- 509. What are the words of the consecration for Holy Communion?
- 510. How is Holy Communion celebrated in the divine service?
- 511. What is the prerequisite for worthily partaking in Holy Communion?
- 512. What are the effects of Holy Communion?
- 513. Who is entitled to partake in Holy Communion?
- 514. What is the significance of the communion celebrations of other churches?
- 515. What is Holy Sealing?
- 516. What does the term “sealing” / “sealed” mean in the letters of the New Testament?
- 517. Was the Holy Spirit already active in the time of the Old Testament?
- 518. Does the Old Testament contain any references to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament?
- 519. Did Jesus promise the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
- 520. When was the promise of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit fulfilled?
- 521. When did the anointing of Jesus with the Holy Spirit occur?
- 522. What is the significance of Jesus’ baptism and subsequent anointing with the Holy Spirit?
- 523. From what does it follow that Holy Baptism with water should precede the receiving of the gift of the Holy Spirit?
- 524. What does the book of Acts relate concerning Holy Sealing?
- 525. How is the sacrament of Holy Sealing dispensed?
- 526. What are the prerequisites for receiving the sacrament of Holy Sealing?
- 527. Who can receive the sacrament of Holy Sealing?
- 528. What do we mean by the “rebirth out of water and the Spirit”?
- 529. What is the relationship between Holy Sealing and the rebirth out of water and the Spirit?
- 530. What are the effects of Holy Sealing?
- 09. Life after death
- 531. Is there a life after death?
- 532. What is death?
- 533. How else does the Bible understand “death”?
- 534. Who has power over death?
- 535. What is the significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
- 536. Are there any references to life after death in Holy Scripture?
- 537. Where do human beings find themselves after physical death?
- 538. What do we mean when we talk about “the beyond”?
- 539. Is there a reincarnation of the dead?
- 540. Can we connect with the departed?
- 541. What is the condition of the souls in the beyond?
- 542. Who are the “dead in Christ”?
- 543. Can the condition of the souls in the beyond be changed?
- 544. How is it possible for souls in the beyond to change?
- 545. What statements does Holy Scripture make concerning help for the dead?
- 546. Can we help the departed attain salvation?
- 547. In what way do the departed receive salvation?
- 548. How and through whom is salvation imparted to the dead?
- 10. The doctrine of future things
- 549. How do we know about the events of the future?
- 550. What future event is the goal of faith of New Apostolic Christians?
- 551. Who promised the return of Jesus Christ?
- 552. Who knows the exact point in time when Christ will return?
- 553. What follows from the fact that no man knows the moment in time of Christ’s return?
- 554. How did the early Apostles treat the promise of Christ’s return?
- 555. What does the promise of Christ’s return mean for us?
- 556. Why do we believe that the promise of Christ’s return is near?
- 557. How do we prepare for the return of Christ?
- 558. How is the return of Christ described in the letters of Apostle Paul?
- 559. What will happen at the return of Christ?
- 560. What is the basis of the believers’ hope that they will not need to suffer physical death?
- 561. Who will be caught up at the return of Christ?
- 562. Who is included in the “bridal congregation”?
- 563. Are there any characteristics for those who will belong to the bridal congregation?
- 564. Does the Bible relate any other characteristics of the bridal congregation?
- 565. What is the significance of the images in Revelation 14: 1-5?
- 566. When will the “marriage of the Lamb” take place?
- 567. What will transpire at the “marriage of the Lamb”?
- 568. What happens on earth after the return of Christ?
- 569. Will there be any protection in the time of the “great tribulation”?
- 570. What happens to the martyrs from the time of the “great tribulation”?
- 571. What occurs after the “marriage of the Lamb” and the “great tribulation”?
- 572. What will happen to Satan after the time of the “great tribulation”?
- 573. What happens when Satan is bound and relieved of his power?
- 574. What events comprise the first resurrection?
- 575. What follows the conclusion of the first resurrection?
- 576. Will human beings still sin during this time?
- 577. What transpires during the period of the kingdom of peace on earth?
- 578. What happens at the end of the kingdom of peace?
- 579. What will happen once evil has been deprived of its power forever?
- 580. What happens to those who find grace in the Last Judgement?
- 581. What does the Bible have to say about God’s new creation?
- 11. From the history of Christianity
- 582. How did the first Christian congregations come into being?
- 583. How did the gospel come to the Gentiles?
- 584. Which Apostle primarily proclaimed the gospel to the Gentiles?
- 585. Where did the designation “Christian” come into being?
- 586. How long were the Apostles active?
- 587. How did the activity of the Holy Spirit reveal itself after the death of the early Apostles?
- 588. How was salvation imparted throughout this period?
- 589. How did Christendom develop after the second century AD?
- 590. Who handed the teachings of the early Apostles down to posterity?
- 591. Who were the “Church Fathers”?
- 592. When did Christianity become the state religion in the Roman Empire?
- 593. How did Christianity develop in the time before the Middle Ages?
- 594. What else did the Christians have to contend with starting in the seventh century?
- 595. What developments led to the efforts to reform the church?
- 596. What is the Reformation?
- 597. Who are the most significant of the Reformers?
- 598. How did the Roman Catholic Church react to the Reformation?
- 599. What were the consequences of the conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism?
- 600. What was the condition of Christendom in the Europe of the eighteenth century?
- 601. What was the condition of Christendom in the nineteenth century?
- 602. What important developments occurred in the Christendom of the nineteenth century?
- 603. How did the renewed occupation of the Apostle ministry in the nineteenth century come about?
- 604. How did the Catholic Apostolic Church come into being?
- 605. When did the first sealings take place?
- 606. What happened when some of the Apostles died?
- 607. How did the New Apostolic Church come into being?
- 608. What happened in the time following?
- 609. How did the name “New Apostolic Church” come into being?
- 610. How long was the prophet ministry active?
- 611. Who was the first Chief Apostle?
- 612. What other individuals have occupied the Chief Apostle ministry?
- 12. Divine service, acts of blessing, and pastoral care
- 613. What is a divine service?
- 614. What was divine service like in the Old Testament?
- 615. What elements did the divine service incorporate in the early Christian congregations?
- 616. How did Christian divine service develop further?
- 617. Is God present in the divine service?
- 618. What are the basic elements of the divine service?
- 619. What is meant by the “Apostles’ doctrine”?
- 620. What do we mean when we talk about “breaking of bread”?
- 621. What does “communion” signify in the divine service?
- 622. What is the role of “prayer” in the divine service?
- 623. What do we mean by the “proclamation of the word” (sermon)?
- 624. What is the sermon capable of doing?
- 625. Who is called to proclaim the word of God in the divine services?
- 626. What is the main content and objective of the sermon?
- 627. Does this rule out any mistakes in the proclamation and hearing of the sermon?
- 628. What is the duty of the listeners in the sermon?
- 629. How are listeners prepared for the forgiveness of sins and the celebration of Holy Communion?
- 630. What is the only prayer that is spoken in accordance with a fixed wording in the divine service?
- 631. What is the wording of the Lord’s Prayer in divine service?
- 632. What does the address “Our Father” mean?
- 633. What do the words “in heaven” signify?
- 634. What does it mean to say: “Hallowed be Your name”?
- 635. What do the words “Your kingdom come” mean?
- 636. What does it mean when we say: “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”?
- 637. What does it mean when we pray: “Give us this day our daily bread”?
- 638. What does it mean to pray: “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”?
- 639. What do we mean when we pray: “And do not lead us into temptation”?
- 640. What is meant by the words “Deliver us from the evil one”?
- 641. What do we mean when we say: “For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever”?
- 642. What does the word “Amen” mean?
- 643. When do the believers receive the forgiveness of sins in the divine service?
- 644. With what words is the forgiveness of sins proclaimed?
- 645. Is the forgiveness of sins a sacrament?
- 646. How is it that sins can be forgiven?
- 647. Who forgives sins?
- 648. Is it necessary to proclaim the forgiveness of sins?
- 649. What must a person do in order to have his sins forgiven?
- 650. What else is part of this recognition of having sinned?
- 651. What is meant by repentance and remorse?
- 652. What are the effects of the forgiveness of sins?
- 653. Are there sins that cannot be forgiven?
- 654. Who commits the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?
- 655. Who dispenses the sacraments in the divine service?
- 656. How often are the sacraments dispensed?
- 657. Is Holy Communion celebrated in every divine service?
- 658. Do children also receive the sacraments?
- 659. Are the sacraments also dispensed to the departed?
- 660. What are “acts of blessing”?
- 661. What happens in an act of blessing?
- 662. Which acts of blessing take place within the divine service?
- 663. What is confirmation?
- 664. What is necessary in order to be confirmed?
- 665. How is the act of confirmation performed?
- 666. What is the effect of the confirmation blessing?
- 667. What is the text of the confirmation vow?
- 668. What do we mean when we talk about the act of “adoption”?
- 669. What transpires in the adoption?
- 670. What is the engagement blessing?
- 671. What is a wedding blessing?
- 672. For which wedding anniversaries is a blessing dispensed?
- 673. What happens at the dedication of a church building?
- 674. What happens when a church building is deconsecrated?
- 675. When are sacraments dispensed and acts of blessing performed?
- 676. When are ordinations, appointments, reinstatements, and retirements performed in the divine service?
- 677. How is the ordination performed?
- 678. What is the function of music in the divine service?
- 679. How is the divine service concluded?
- 680. What is the text of the closing benediction?
- 681. What is it that causes the believers to attend the divine services regularly?
- 682. What are the consequences of not attending the divine services?
- 683. Are there acts of blessing that do not occur in the context of a divine service?
- 684. What is the prenatal blessing?
- 685. What is a church funeral?
- 686. What happens at a church funeral?
- 687. Does the funeral have any impact on the resurrection of the dead?
- 688. What is pastoral care?
- 689. How do the ministers of the Church fulfil their pastoral care duties?
- 690. What is the function of the pastoral care visit?
- 691. Do we have confession in pastoral care?
- 692. Is the task of providing pastoral care only reserved for the ministers?
- 693. How is pastoral care provided for children?
- 694. What is the objective of church instruction?
- 695. What is the objective of Pre-Sunday School?
- 696. What is the function of Sunday School?
- 697. What is the content and objective of divine services for children?
- 698. What is the function of Religious Instruction in church?
- 699. What is the function of Confirmation Instruction?
- 700. How is pastoral care provided for young people?
- 701. What is the function of pastoral care for youth?
- 702. How is pastoral care provided to the terminally ill and dying?
- 703. How is pastoral care provided to the relatives of a dying person?
- 704. What does support for the bereaved entail?
- 705. What is the purpose of support for the bereaved?
- 706. What holy days are celebrated in the New Apostolic Church?
- 707. What is the significance of Christmas?
- 708. What is the significance of Palm Sunday?
- 709. What is the significance of Good Friday?
- 710. What is the significance of Easter?
- 711. What is the significance of Ascension Day?
- 712. What is the significance of Pentecost?
- 713. What is the significance of Thanksgiving Day?
- 714. What is the format of divine services on church holy days?
- 13. New Apostolic Christians and their life of faith
- 715. What do we mean when we talk about prayer?
- 716. Is praying necessary?
- 717. What references are there to prayer in the Old Testament?
- 718. What instructions did Jesus give concerning prayer?
- 719. What does the Bible relate about the prayer life of Jesus?
- 720. What is the “intercessory prayer”?
- 721. What do we know about the prayers of the early Christians?
- 722. How are we to pray?
- 723. What is the content of a prayer?
- 724. What is the source of adoration and worship?
- 725. For what things do we express our thanks when we pray?
- 726. What petitions do we bring before God?
- 727. Why do we intercede for others?
- 728. What are the effects of prayer?
- 729. What do we mean when we talk about the “willingness to offer and sacrifice”?
- 730. What do people generally mean when they talk about “offerings and sacrifices”?
- 731. How do we understand our sacrifices?
- 732. What was the significance of sacrifice in the old covenant?
- 733. What is the significance of sacrifice in the new covenant?
- 734. Who is the greatest example of willingness to sacrifice?
- 735. What is the basis for our willingness to sacrifice?
- 736. How is willingness to sacrifice demonstrated in congregational life?
- 737. What is a spiritual sacrifice?
- 738. What is the relationship between sacrifice and blessing?
- 739. What is marriage?
- 740. What can we derive from the account of creation concerning marriage?
- 741. What is the significance of the wedding blessing?
- 742. What significance does the Christian faith have for the success of the marriage?
- 743. What is the significance of sex in marriage?
- 744. What is the New Apostolic Church’s position on family planning?
- 745. What is the New Apostolic Church’s position on fulfilling one’s obligations in one’s profession and society?
- 746. How does the New Apostolic Church perceive its responsibility to society?
- 747. Do New Apostolic Christians participate in public life?
- 748. What is the position of the New Apostolic Church toward the state?
- 749. How is the relationship of the New Apostolic Church with other churches, denominations, and religions?
- 750. What is the social commitment of the New Apostolic Church?
- Subject index
- Abraham
- Absolution
- Act of grace
- Acts of blessing
- Adoption
- Adultery
- Afterlife
- Amen
- Angel protection
- Angels
- Anointing
- Antichrist
- Apocrypha
- Apostle
- Apostle Meeting
- Apostle ministry
- Apostle ministry – church of Christ
- Apostle ministry – continuity
- Apostle ministry – designations
- Apostle ministry – no personal occupation
- Apostle ministry – reoccupation (personal occupation)
- Apostles – authority / calling
- Apostles – commission
- Apostles – death of the early Apostles
- Apostles – early Apostles
- Apostles – nearness to Jesus Christ
- Apostles – tasks
- Apostles – the first twelve
- Apostles’ doctrine
- Apostolate
- Apostolic Fathers and Church Fathers
- Apostolic laying on of hands
- Apostolicity
- Apostolicum
- Appointments, Church
- Ark
- Articles of Faith
- Ascension Day
- Attitude
- Authority
- Authority
- Authority of the keys
- Avarice
- Baptised
- Baptism of the Spirit
- Baptism unto repentance
- Baptism with water, Holy
- Beatitudes
- Being spiritually equipped
- Betrayal
- Beyond
- Bible / Holy Scripture
- Bishop
- Blame for the death of Jesus
- Blasphemy
- Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
- Blessing
- Blessing, spiritual
- Body and blood of Jesus
- Body of Christ
- Bread and wine
- Breaking of bread
- Bride of Christ / Bridal congregation
- Canon
- Care for the dying
- Catholic
- Catholic Apostolic Church
- Centre of Scripture
- Chief Apostle, Chief Apostle ministry
- Child baptism
- Child sealing
- Childhood in God
- Children
- Christian persecutions
- Christianity – development
- Christians
- Christians – the early Christians
- Christmas
- Christos
- Church – Reformation
- Church – Western and Eastern Churches
- Church building – deconsecration
- Church building – dedication
- Church Fathers
- Church of Jesus Christ
- Church of Jesus Christ, visible
- Church of Jesus Christ, invisible
- Church of Jesus Christ – apostolicity
- Church of Jesus Christ – development
- Church of Jesus Christ – functions
- Church of Jesus Christ – founding, institution
- Church of Jesus Christ – Head
- Church of Jesus Christ – holiness
- Church of Jesus Christ – marks of the church (notae ecclesiae)
- Church of Jesus Christ – protection
- Church of Jesus Christ – references to the church of Christ
- Church of Jesus Christ – unity
- Church of Jesus Christ – universality
- Cleansing of the temple
- Closing benediction, concluding benediction
- Commandment
- Communion, Holy
- Communion, Holy – celebration
- Communion, Holy – children
- Communion, Holy – consecration
- Communion, Holy – description
- Communion, Holy – dispensation
- Communion, Holy – effects
- Communion, Holy – elements
- Communion, Holy – eligibility
- Communion, Holy – eschatological meal
- Communion, Holy – for the departed
- Communion, Holy – for the sick and terminally ill
- Communion, Holy – forgiveness of sins
- Communion, Holy – institution
- Communion, Holy – marriage feast
- Communion, Holy – meal of fellowship
- Communion, Holy – meal of profession
- Communion, Holy – meal of remembrance
- Communion, Holy – prerequisites
- Communion celebrations – in other denominations
- Community of the saints
- Concupiscence
- Confession (of sin)
- Confession (of faith)
- Confessional text / Great Testimony
- Confirmation
- Confirmation vow
- Congregation
- Congregation – pastoral care
- Congregational rector
- Conscience
- Consecration (Holy Communion)
- Consubstantiation
- Corruption
- Council
- Counter-reformation
- Covenant – old covenant, new covenant
- Creation
- Creation, invisible
- Creation – preservation, responsibility
- Creed
- Creed, New Apostolic
- Creed – Apostolicum
- Creed – Nicaea-Constantinople
- Cross, Sign of the cross
- Crucifixion
- Crusades
- Culture
- Curse
- Day of creation
- Day of the Lord / Day of Christ
- Deacon
- Death
- Death, spiritual
- Death, physical
- Death penalty
- Decalogue
- Deconsecration
- Dedication
- Defamation, slander
- Demon
- Denial
- Denomination
- Departed
- Departed – redemption, imparting salvation, help for the departed
- Devil / Satan
- Disciples of Jesus
- Dishonesty
- Disobedience toward God
- District Apostle, District Apostle Helper
- District Elder
- District Evangelist
- District rector
- Divine service
- Divine service – acts of blessing
- Divine service – dispensation of the sacraments
- Divine service – for the departed
- Divine service – in the early Christian congregations
- Divine service – in the Old Testament
- Divine service – invocation
- Divine service – music
- Divine service – non sacramental divine service
- Divine service attendance
- Divine service for children
- Divorce
- Double commandment of love
- Doxology (praise of God)
- Dual nature of Jesus Christ, Doctrine of Hypostatic Union
- Dying
- Easter
- Eden
- Election
- Embezzlement
- End of the world
- Engagement, engagement blessing
- Entry into Jerusalem
- Environment, social
- Envy
- Eschatology
- Eternal life / Immortality
- Eucharist
- Euthanasia
- Evangelist
- Evangelist – early congregations
- Evangelist – gospel
- Evil – evil, or the evil one
- Faith
- Faith in God
- Fall into sin
- False witness
- Family
- Fear of God
- Fellowship
- Fellowship with God, eternal
- First resurrection
- Firstlings, the status of firstling
- Following Christ
- Forgiveness of sins
- Forgiveness of sins – effects
- Forgiveness of sins – prerequisites
- Forgiveness of sins – proclamation
- Fraud
- Freedom of religion
- Fruit of the Spirit
- Funeral
- Garden of Eden
- Gentiles
- Gethsemane
- Gift miracles
- Gifts, spiritual
- Glory
- Goal of faith
- God, the Father
- God, the Holy Spirit
- God, the Son
- God – love
- God – the Almighty
- God – the Creator
- God – the Eternal
- God – the Gracious One
- God – the Holy One
- God – the One
- God – the Perfect One
- God – the Righteous
- God’s name
- God’s name – misuse
- God’s plan of salvation
- God’s word
- Gods, other
- Golden calf
- Golden rule
- Good Friday
- Gospel
- Gospel – spreading, proclaiming
- Grace of God
- Great commission
- Great Testimony
- Great tribulation – time of the great tribulation
- Guilt
- Healing of the sick
- Heaven
- Hell
- Heresy
- High priest
- Holiness
- Holy days, church
- • Ascension Day
- • Christmas
- • Easter
- • Good Friday
- • Palm Sunday
- • Pentecost
- Holy days, Thanksgiving Day
- Holy Scripture
- Holy Scripture – interpretation
- Holy Spirit
- Holy Spirit – activity
- Holy Spirit – Comforter and Helper
- Holy Spirit – designations
- Holy Spirit – fruits of the Holy Spirit
- Holy Spirit – gift
- Holy Spirit – Maker of the new creation
- Holy Spirit – outpouring
- Holy Spirit – power
- Holy Spirit – truth
- House of God
- Household
- Human dignity
- Humbleness, humble
- Hundred forty-four thousand
- Hypocrisy
- Idols, idol worship
- Image of God
- Images of Jesus
- Immanuel
- Immortal, immortality
- Imparting salvation
- Incarnation of God
- Inclination to sin (concupiscence)
- Incorruption
- Insemination, artificial
- Inspiration
- Instruction, church
- Intercession
- Interpretation of Holy Scripture
- Islam
- Israel
- Jesus – baptism
- Jesus – birth
- Jesus – childhood
- Jesus – in the realm of the dead
- Jesus – miracles
- Jesus – references to His death and resurrection
- Jesus – Servant of God
- Jesus – Son of David
- Jesus – the Anointed One, anointing
- Jesus – victory over sin
- Jesus – words on the cross
- Jesus Christ
- Jesus Christ – at the right hand of God
- Jesus Christ – authority
- Jesus Christ – bridegroom
- Jesus Christ – Creator
- Jesus Christ – fellowship of life with Jesus Christ
- Jesus Christ – God and Man
- Jesus Christ – King
- Jesus Christ – King, Priest, and Prophet
- Jesus Christ – Mediator
- Jesus Christ – obedience
- Jesus Christ – Priest, High Priest
- Jesus Christ – Prophet
- Jesus Christ – return
- Jesus Christ – the good shepherd
- Jesus Christ – victor
- Jesus’ arrest
- Jesus’ burial
- Jesus’ condemnation
- Jesus’ doctrine
- Jesus’ teaching activity
- John the Baptist
- Judas Iscariot
- Judgement
- Justification
- Killing in self-defence
- Killing in war
- Killing of animals
- Kingdom of God
- Kingdom of peace
- Lamb of God
- Last Judgement
- Law
- Law, Mosaic
- Laying on of hands
- Legality
- Lies
- Life after death / Life after physical death
- Liturgy
- Logos
- Lord
- Lord’s Prayer
- Lord’s work of redemption
- Love for God
- Love for one another
- Love for one’s neighbour
- Love of God
- Loving one’s enemy
- Lust
- Magi, wise men
- Magic
- Majestic titles of Jesus
- Majesty
- Maker of the new creation
- Man – entity consisting of body, soul, and spirit
- soul, and spirit
- Man – transitory
- Maranatha
- Marriage
- Marriage – family planning
- Marriage of the Lamb / Marriage in heaven
- Martyrs
- Mary (Mother of Jesus)
- Material things
- Meal of remembrance
- Messiah
- Military service
- Minister – dismissal from ministry
- Minister – resignation from ministry
- Minister – retirement
- Minister – tasks
- Ministerial commission
- Ministry
- Ministry, diaconal – tasks
- Ministry, ordained
- Ministry, ordained – ministry levels
- Ministry, priestly – tasks
- Ministry – authorisation
- Ministry – blessing
- Ministry - ordination
- Ministry – reinstatement to ministry
- Ministry – sanctification
- Ministry of the rock
- Miracles of feeding
- Miracles of Jesus
- Miracles of nature
- Mission
- Missionary activity
- Monasticism
- Monogamy
- Monotheism
- Moses
- Music
- Name of God
- Name of God – misuse
- Nature of God
- Necromancy
- Necromancy / channelling
- New Apostolic, New Apostolic Church
- New covenant
- New creation
- New creation (in human being)
- New Testament
- Noah
- Non-material
- Notae ecclesiae
- Oath, oath formulation
- Obedience of faith
- Offering – “the tithe”
- Oil of spikenard
- Old covenant
- Old Testament
- Omnipotence of God
- Omniscience of God
- Ordination
- Original sin
- Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
- Palm Sunday
- Parables of Jesus
- Parents, guardians
- Parents, guardians – obligations, responsibilities
- Partaking in salvation
- Passion
- Passover – Passover feast, Passover meal
- Pastoral care
- Pastoral care – care for the dying and bereaved
- Pastoral care – children and youth
- Pastoral care – the sick
- Patience
- Peace
- Peace – Pronouncement of peace
- Pentecost
- Personhood of a human being
- Peter
- Petrine office, office of Peter
- Pieces of silver
- Pietism
- Pilate’s washing of the hands
- Polygamy
- Polytheism
- Praise of God (doxology)
- Prayer
- Prayer, intercessory
- Prayer – content
- Prayer – early Christians
- Prayer – effect
- Prayer – intercession
- Prayer – Old Testament
- Prayer – petitions
- Prayer – thanks
- Prayer – worship, adoration
- Prayers of Jesus
- Pre-existence
- Prenatal blessing
- Priest
- Prince of Peace, King of Peace
- Proclamation of the word
- Profession, professing
- Prohibition of images
- Property
- Property of God
- Prophet
- Protestants
- Psyche
- Raising of the dead
- Rapture, being caught up to God
- Rapture of the bride of Christ
- Realm of the dead
- Reason
- Rebirth
- Reconciliation among human beings
- Reconciliation with God
- Rector – congregational, district
- Redeemer
- Redemption, to redeem
- Reformation
- Reincarnation
- Religions, other
- Religious Instruction
- Remorse
- Renewal movement
- Renewal of a person
- Repentance
- Resurrection
- Resurrection body
- Resurrection of Christ
- Resurrection of Christ – witnesses, testimonies
- Resurrection of the dead
- Retirement
- Return of Christ – moment in time
- Return of the Lord – promise
- Return of the Lord / Return of Christ
- Revelation of God
- Righteousness before God
- Righteousness of God
- Rite
- Roman Empire
- Royal priesthood
- Sabbath
- Sacrament
- Sacraments – children
- Sacraments – content
- Sacraments – departed
- Sacraments – dispensation
- Sacraments – faith
- Sacraments – sign
- Sacrifice
- Sacrifice – old and new covenants
- Sacrifice of Christ
- Salvation
- Salvation history
- Samaritan
- Sanctification
- Satan
- Satanism
- Saviour
- Scourging
- Seal
- Sealing, Holy
- Sealing, Holy – dispensation
- Sealing, Holy – effects
- Sealing, Holy – laying on of hands of an Apostle
- Sealing, Holy – prerequisites
- Self-revelation of God
- Sermon
- Sermon – duty of the listeners
- Sermon – effects
- Sermon on the Mount
- Service
- Shepherd, the good
- Shepherd – ministry
- Sin
- Sin – inclination to sin (concupiscence)
- Sinfulness
- Sinner, to sin
- Slaughter of innocents in Bethlehem
- social, social environment
- Society, public life
- Son of Man
- Soothsaying
- Soul
- Spirit, human
- Spiritism
- Star of Bethlehem
- State
- Steadfastness
- Stewards of God’s mysteries
- Substance
- Sufferings of Jesus
- Suicide
- Sunday – the day of rest
- Sunday School
- Support for the bereaved
- Swearing
- Symbol
- Synagogue
- Synod
- Tax evasion
- Temple
- Temptation
- Ten Commandments
- • First
- • First – prohibition of images
- • Second
- • Third
- • Fourth
- • Fourth – obligations of parents
- • Fifth
- • Fifth – suicide
- • Fifth – inner attitude
- • Fifth – self defence
- • Sixth
- • Sixth – divorce
- • Seventh
- • Eighth
- • Ninth and Tenth
- Thankfulness, offerings of thanks
- Thanksgiving
- Theft
- Tithe
- Tradition, traditional
- Transfiguration
- Transformation
- Tree of knowledge
- Trinity
- Trinitarian
- Truth
- Unbelief
- Usury
- Vision / dream
- Vows
- Wafer
- Washing of the feet
- Wedding anniversaries – wedding anniversary blessings
- Wedding – wedding blessing / marriage blessing
- Willingness to sacrifice
- Willingness to sacrifice – Jesus’ example
- Wisdom
- Witchcraft
- Witnesses of Christ’s resurrection
- Worship of God
- Youth Leader, Youth care
- Index of Bible references
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy
- 1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Psalm
- Isaiah
- Isaiah
- Isaiah
- Isaiah
- Isaiah
- Isaiah
- Isaiah
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Joel
- Micah
- Micah
- Zechariah
- Zechariah
- Malachi
- Malachi
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Tobit
- Tobit
- Ecclesiasticus
- 2 Maccabees
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Matthew
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Mark
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- Luke
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- John
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Acts
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Galatians
- Galatians
- Galatians
- Galatians
- Galatians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Ephesians
- Ephesians
- Ephesians
- Ephesians
- Ephesians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- Hebrews
- James
- James
- James
- James
- 1 Peter
- 1 Peter
- 1 Peter
- 1 Peter
- 1 Peter
- 1 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 2 Peter
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- 1 John
- Jude
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Revelation
- Appendix
