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The Catechism in Questions & Answers
- Introduction
- Contents
- 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
Witnesses of Christ’s resurrection
see “Resurrection of Christ – witnesses”