Christ (2)

3.4.12 The ascension of Jesus Christ→

3.4.13 Jesus Christ as the head of the church→

3.4.14 Jesus Christ as the head of the creation→

3.4.15 The promise of Jesus Christ's return→

3.5 God, the Holy Spirit→

3.5.1 The Holy Spirit as a divine person→

3.5.1.2 The Holy Spirit and the incarnation of the Son of God→

3.5.2 The Holy Spirit as a power–the gift of the Holy Spirit→

3.5.3.1 The Spirit of God→

3.5.3.2 The activity of the Holy Spirit in the prophets of the Old Testament→

3.5.4 Jesus Christ's promise to send the Holy Spirit→

3.5.4.1 The Helper and Comforter→

3.5.4.2 The Spirit of truth→

3.5.4.3 The power from on high→

3.5.5 The Holy Spirit and the church→

3.5.5.1 The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost→

3.5.5.2 The activity of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments→

3.5.5.3 The activity of the Holy Spirit in the Apostle ministry→

4.1.2 Evil as a person→

4.2.1.2 Sinful mankind is still loved by God→

4.2.1.3 Conscience→

4.2.1.4 Reason→

4.2.1.5 Faith→

4.3.1 Sin→

4.3.2 Guilt→

4.4 God's plan of salvation→

4.4.2 Jesus Christ–Saviour and Mediator of Salvation→

4.4.3 The preparation of the bridal congregation→

4.5.3 God's free election by grace→

4.6.2 God's blessing in the old covenant→

4.6.3 God's blessing in the new covenant→

4.7 The functions of the law→

4.7.1 The term "law"→

4.7.2 The law as a guide to righteous conduct→

4.7.3 The law as a guide for recognising sin→

4.8 The law and the gospel→

4.8.1 The law of Christ–grace→

4.8.2 The relationship between faith and works→

5.1 Living in faith according to God's commandments→

5.2.2 Love for our neighbour–love for our fellow human being→

5.2.3 Love for our neighbour–love in the congregation→

5.3 The Ten Commandments→

5.3.1.3 The Ten Commandments in the New Testament→

5.3.2.1 God–Lord and Benefactor→

5.3.2.5 The prohibition of images→

5.3.3.2 Forms of taking the name of God in vain→

5.3.3.5 Oath–Vow→

5.3.4.3 Jesus Christ and the Sabbath→

5.3.4.4 From Sabbath to Sunday→

5.3.4.5 Keeping Sunday holy–in divine service→

5.3.4.6 Working on Sundays–between duty and sanctification→

5.3.5.2 Jesus Christ and the Fourth Commandment→

5.3.7.1 Marriage→

5.3.8.3 The prohibition against theft in the New Testament→

5.3.9.2 Examples of false witness in the time of the Old Testament→

5.3.9.4 False witness today–prohibition against lying and fraud→

5.3.10.5 Overcoming sinful desire→

6 The church of Jesus Christ→

6.1 Concerning the term "church"→

6.2 Biblical foundation→

6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ→

6.2.2 The beginning of the church of Christ

6.2.3 Images for the church of Jesus Christ in the New Testament→

6.2.3.1 The body of Christ→

6.2.3.2 The people of God→

6.2.3.3 The city of God→

6.2.3.4 The kingdom of God→

6.2.3.5 The flock of God→

6.3 The church of Jesus Christ–a mystery→

6.4 Belief in the one, holy, universal, and apostolic church→

6.4.1.1 The church is "one"→

6.4.1.2 The church is "holy"→

6.4.1.3 The church is "universal"→

6.4.1.4 The church is "apostolic"→

6.4.2.1 The church of Jesus Christ at the time of the early Apostles→

6.4.2.2 The church of Jesus Christ after the death of the early Apostles→

6.4.2.3 The church of Jesus Christ after the reoccupation of the Apostle ministry→

6.4.3 The church of Jesus Christ and ministry→

6.4.4 The church of Jesus Christ and the sacraments→

6.4.5 The church of Jesus Christ and the future→

6.5 The church of Jesus Christ and the churches as institutions→

7.1 Ministry and duties→

7.2 Source of ministry in the church→

7.3.1 Old Testament references→

7.3.2 Foundation of the ministry in the New Testament→

7.4 The Apostle ministry→

7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry→

7.4.2 Equipping and sending of the Apostles→

7.4.3 Peter–the head of the early Apostles→

7.4.4 New Testament references to the activity of the Apostles→

7.5 The development of the ministries from the Apostle ministry→

7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry→

7.6.2 The function of the apostolate→

7.6.3 The self-conception of the Apostles→

7.6.4 The authority of the Apostle ministry→

7.6.5 The Apostles in the church of Jesus Christ→

7.6.6 The Chief Apostle ministry→

7.7 Ordination→

7.9 Tasks of the ministries→

8 The sacraments→

8.1 Holy Baptism with water→

8.1.2.2 Holy Baptism with water in the New Testament→

8.1.4 The proper dispensation of Holy Baptism with water→

8.1.5 Prerequisites for receiving Holy Baptism with water→

8.1.6 The effects of Holy Baptism with water→

8.1.9 Holy Baptism with water and following Christ→

8.2 Holy Communion→

8.2.1 Designations for the sacrament→

8.2.2 Old Testament references to Holy Communion→

8.2.3 Jesus' miracles of feeding and Holy Communion→

8.2.4 The Passover meal→

8.2.5 The institution of Holy Communion by Jesus Christ→

8.2.6 Holy Communion in the first epistle to the Corinthians→

8.2.8 Holy Communion as a meal of remembrance→

8.2.9 Holy Communion as a meal of profession→

8.2.11 Holy Communion as an eschatological meal→

8.2.12 The real presence of the body and blood of Christ in Holy Communion→

8.2.13 The real presence of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ in Holy Communion→

8.2.14 The relationship between forgiveness of sins and Holy Communion→

8.2.15 Holy Communion and the Apostle ministry→

8.2.16 The words of consecration in Holy Communion→

8.2.17 The celebration and receiving of Holy Communion→

8.2.18 The prerequisites for partaking in Holy Communion→

8.2.20 The effects of Holy Communion→

8.2.22 Communion celebrations of the churches→

8.3.1 Concerning the term "sealing"→

8.3.3 Jesus' anointing with the Holy Spirit→

8.3.4 The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost→

8.3.7 Prerequisites for receiving Holy Sealing→

8.3.9 The effects of Holy Sealing→

9.2 Death→

9.4 The beyond→

9.5 The condition of souls in the beyond→

9.6 Help for the departed→

9.6.2 The participation of the dead in Christ→

9.6.3 Imparting salvation to the departed→

10 The doctrine of future things→

10.1 The return of Jesus Christ→

10.1.1 The promise of the return of Jesus Christ→

10.1.2 Events associated with the return of Jesus Christ→

10.1.3 The bridal congregation→

10.2 The marriage of the Lamb→

10.3 The great tribulation→

10.4 The coming of the Lord with power and great glory→

10.5 The first resurrection→

10.6 The continuation of the plan of salvation→

11.1 The early Christian congregations→

11.2.4 The Reformation→

11.2.5 Catholicism and Protestantism in upheaval→

11.2.6 Christianity at the beginning of the nineteenth century→

11.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry in the Catholic Apostolic Church→

11.3.2 The calling of additional Apostles→

12.1.3 Divine service in the New Testament→

12.1.5 Divine service as an encounter with God→

12.1.5.1 The Apostles' doctrine→

12.1.5.2 Breaking of bread→

12.1.5.3 Fellowship→

12.1.5.4 Prayer→

12.1.6.2 The proclamation of the word in the New Testament→

12.1.6.3.1 Main content of the proclamation of the word→

12.1.6.3.2 The objective of the proclamation of the word→

12.1.7.2.1 "Our Father in heaven"→

12.1.7.2.2 "Hallowed be Your name"→

12.1.7.2.3 "Your kingdom come"→

12.1.7.2.4 "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven"→

12.1.7.2.6 "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors"→

12.1.7.2.8 "But deliver us from the evil one"→

12.1.7.2.9 "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever"→

12.1.8 Forgiveness of sins in the divine service→

12.1.8.1 God–the One who forgives→

12.1.8.3 The sacrifice of Christ–foundation for the forgiveness of sins→

12.1.8.4 Prerequisites for obtaining forgiveness of sins→

12.1.8.7 Proclamation and authority→

12.1.8.8 Effects of the forgiveness of sins→

12.1.9 Dispensation of the sacraments in the divine service→

12.1.10 The closing benediction→

12.1.12 Ordinations, appointments, reinstatements, retirements→

12.1.13 Divine services for the departed→

12.1.14 Music in the divine service→

12.2.2.1 Age of confirmation and prerequisites→

12.2.2.2 Confirmation vow and confirmation blessing→

12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings→

12.3 The church funeral→

12.4 Pastoral care→

12.4.1.1.1 Pre-Sunday School→

12.4.5.1 Caring for the terminally ill and dying

12.4.5.3 Coping with grief→

12.5.1 Christmas→

12.5.3 Good Friday→

12.5.4 Easter→

12.5.5 Ascension Day→

12.5.6 Pentecost→

13.1.2 Jesus teaches prayer→

13.1.3 Jesus prays→

13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians→

13.2.1 From Old Testament sacrificial service to devoting one's life to God→

13.2.2 Jesus Christ–the model of willingness to sacrifice→

13.2.4 Sacrifice and blessing→

13.3.1 Marriage as a divine institution→

13.3.4 Parental responsibilities→

13.5 The New Apostolic Church as part of society→