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The Catechism in Questions & Answers
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- 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?
102. What does it mean when John says: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us...”?
John 1: 14 states that the Son of God (the “Word”) became “flesh”, that is, a real human being. He was born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth, and learned the profession of a carpenter there. He died in Jerusalem: He was crucified on Golgotha.