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absolution

12.1.8.4 Prerequisites for obtaining forgiveness of sins→

12.1.8.5 Repentance and remorse→

12.1.8.7 Proclamation and authority→

12.1.8.8 Effects of the forgiveness of sins→

12.4.4 Confession→

 

administration of the sacraments

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→

6.4.4 The church of Jesus Christ and the sacraments→

7.3.2 Foundation of the ministry in the New Testament→

7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry→

8 The sacraments→

8.1.10 Holy Baptism with water and the Apostle ministry→

 

adoption

4.4.2 Jesus Christ–Saviour and Mediator of Salvation→

6.2.2 The beginning of the church of Christ→

8.3.9 The effects of Holy Sealing→

12.1.11 Acts of blessing in the sequence of the divine service→

 

adoration

3.4.6.1 Messiah–Christ–Anointed One→

5.3.2.3 Worship and the fear of God→

5.3.2.6 Violations of the First Commandment→

6.4.5 The church of Jesus Christ and the future→

12.1.5.4 Prayer→

13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians→

 

altar

12.1.2 Divine service in the Old Testament→

12.1.5 Divine service as an encounter with God→

12.1.5.2 Breaking of bread→

13.2.3 Willingness to offer and sacrifice based on faith, gratitude, and love→

 

angel protection

13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians→

 

angels

2.1 Biblical creeds→

3.3.1.1 The invisible creation→

3.3.1.1.1 The angels→

3.4.1 The only begotten Son of God→

3.4.8.1 The conception and birth of Jesus→

3.4.15 The promise of Jesus Christ's return→

4.1.1 Evil as a power opposed to God→

4.1.2 Evil as a person→

5.3.3.1 God's name→

6.2.3.3 The city of God→

7.7 Ordination→

10.1.1 The promise of the return of Jesus Christ→

12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings→

12.5.5 Ascension Day→

 

anointing

3.4.6.1 Messiah–Christ–Anointed One→

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

8.1.2.1 Old Testament references to Holy Baptism with water→

8.3.3 Jesus' anointing with the Holy Spirit→

 

Antichrist

4.1.2 Evil as a person→

10.3 The great tribulation→

 

Apostle

1.1.1 God reveals Himself as the Creator→

1.1.4 God reveals Himself in the time of the church→

1.2 Holy Scripture→

1.2.4.1 The origin of the New Testament canon→

1.3 Present-day revelations of the Holy Spirit→

2.2.1 The Apostles' Creed→

2.4.3 The Third Article of Faith→

2.4.4 The Fourth Article of Faith→

2.4.5 The Fifth Article of Faith→

2.4.7 The Seventh Article of Faith→

2.4.8 The Eighth Article of Faith→

3 The triune God→

3.1.2 God, the One→

3.1.7 God, the Gracious and Righteous One→

3.3.1.1.2 The significance of the invisible realm for the life of human beings→

3.4.3 Jesus Christ, true Man and true God→

3.4.4 References to Jesus Christ in the Old Testament→

3.4.6.2 Lord→

3.4.7.2 Jesus Christ–the Priest→

3.4.9.5 Jesus' crucifixion and sacrificial death→

3.4.9.8 References to Jesus' sacrificial death in the letters of the Apostles→

3.4.9.9 The cross→

3.4.11.2 The appearances of the Risen One→

3.4.11.3 The resurrection body of Jesus Christ→

3.4.13 Jesus Christ as the head of the church→

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→

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

4.2.1.1 Mankind in sin→

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→

4.4 God's plan of salvation→

4.4.3 The preparation of the bridal congregation→

4.7 The functions of the law→

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→

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→

5.3.1.3 The Ten Commandments in the New Testament→

5.3.5.2 Jesus Christ and the Fourth Commandment→

5.3.5.3 The Fourth Commandment in the letters of Apostle Paul→

5.3.9.4 False witness today–prohibition against lying and fraud→

5.3.10.4 Coveting the property of one's neighbour→

5.3.10.5 Overcoming sinful desire→

6.2.2 The beginning of the church of Christ→

6.2.3.5 The flock of God→

6.4.1.2 The church is "holy"→

6.4.1.4 The church is "apostolic"→

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→

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

7 Ministry→

7.4 The Apostle ministry→

7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry→

7.4.2 Equipping and sending of the Apostles→

7.4.4 New Testament references to the activity of the Apostles→

7.5 The development of the ministries from the Apostle ministry→

7.5.1 Continuity of the Apostle ministry→

7.5.2 Interruption in the activity of the Apostles→

7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry→

7.6.1 The apostolate→

7.6.2 The function of the apostolate→

7.6.4 The authority of the Apostle ministry→

7.6.6 The Chief Apostle ministry→

7.6.7 The District Apostle ministry→

7.7 Ordination→

7.8 The exercise of a ministry→

7.9 Tasks of the ministries→

7.9.1 The priestly ministries→

8 The sacraments→

8.1.5 Prerequisites for receiving Holy Baptism with water→

8.1.10 Holy Baptism with water and the Apostle ministry→

8.2 Holy Communion→

8.2.6 Holy Communion in the first epistle to the Corinthians→

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

8.2.15 Holy Communion and the Apostle ministry→

8.2.22 Communion celebrations of the churches→

8.3 Holy Sealing→

8.3.2 The promise of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament→

8.3.4 The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost→

8.3.5 Further attestations of Holy Sealing in the New Testament→

8.3.6 The proper dispensation of Holy Sealing→

8.3.9 The effects of Holy Sealing→

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→

10.5 The first resurrection→

11.1 The early Christian congregations→

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

11.3.1 The development of a church led by Apostles→

11.3.2 The calling of additional Apostles→

11.3.3 The continuation of the Apostle ministry in the New Apostolic Church→

12.1.6 Proclamation of the word→

12.1.6.2 The proclamation of the word in the New Testament→

12.1.6.3 The proclamation of the word today→

12.1.7.2.7 "And do not lead us into temptation"→

12.1.8 Forgiveness of sins in the divine service→

12.1.8.7 Proclamation and authority→

12.1.9 Dispensation of the sacraments in the divine service→

12.1.12 Ordinations, appointments, reinstatements, retirements→

12.1.13 Divine services for the departed→

12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings→

12.4 Pastoral care→

12.4.4 Confession→

12.5.4 Easter→

12.5.6 Pentecost→

13.1.4 The prayer of the early 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→

13.2.3 Willingness to offer and sacrifice based on faith, gratitude, and love→

13.3.1 Marriage as a divine institution→

13.4 Discharging one's obligations at work and in society→

 

Apostles' Creed

2.2 The origin of the early church creeds→

 

Apostles' doctrine

12.1.5 Divine service as an encounter with God→

 

apostolate

1.3 Present-day revelations of the Holy Spirit→

2.4 The New Apostolic Creed→

2.4.4 The Fourth Article of Faith→

2.4.5 The Fifth Article of Faith→

7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry→

7.6.1 The apostolate→

7.6.2 The function of the apostolate→

7.6.5 The Apostles in the church of Jesus Christ→

7.6.6 The Chief Apostle ministry→

7.7 Ordination→