Decalogue

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

 

dedication

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

12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings→

 

demon

4.1.2 Evil as a person→

 

departed

1.3 Present-day revelations of the Holy Spirit→

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

6.4.4 The church of Jesus Christ and the sacraments→

7.6.7 The District Apostle ministry→

9.4 The beyond→

9.6.1 Intercession→

9.6.3 Imparting salvation to the departed→

10.6 The continuation of the plan of salvation→

12.1.5.2 Breaking of bread→

12.1.9 Dispensation of the sacraments in the divine service→

12.1.13 Divine services for the departed→

12.3 The church funeral→

12.4.5.3 Coping with grief→

 

Devil

3.3.1.1 The invisible creation→

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

3.4.2 The incarnate Word→

3.4.5 Jesus Christ–the Redeemer→

3.4.8.3 Jesus' temptation in the wilderness→

3.4.8.4 Jesus' teaching activity→

3.4.10 Jesus Christ's activity in the realm of the dead→

4.1.2 Evil as a person→

5.3.9.6 False and true witness in the spiritual sense→

9.4 The beyond→

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

 

disciples

1.2.5.2 Jesus Christ–the centre of Scripture→

3.4.2 The incarnate Word→

3.4.6.2 Lord→

3.4.7.1 Jesus Christ–the King→

3.4.8.4 Jesus' teaching activity→

3.4.8.7 Jesus and the law→

3.4.8.8 Jesus and His Apostles→

3.4.9.1 Jesus institutes Holy Communion→

3.4.9.2 Jesus in Gethsemane→

3.4.9.7 Jesus' references to His suffering and death→

3.4.11 The resurrection of Jesus Christ→

3.4.11.2 The appearances of the Risen One→

3.4.11.3 The resurrection body of Jesus Christ→

3.4.15 The promise of Jesus Christ's return→

3.5.5 The Holy Spirit and the church→

4.3 Sin and guilt→

4.5.2 Election in the New Testament→

5.2.3 Love for our neighbour–love in the congregation→

5.3.3.1 God's name→

6.2.2 The beginning of the church of Christ→

7.4.2 Equipping and sending of the Apostles→

7.4.3 Peter–the head of the early Apostles→

8.1.2.2 Holy Baptism with water in the New Testament→

8.2.1 Designations for the sacrament→

8.2.5 The institution of Holy Communion by Jesus Christ→

8.3.4 The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost→

8.3.5 Further attestations of Holy Sealing in the New Testament→

11.1 The early Christian congregations→

12.5.4 Easter→

13.1.2 Jesus teaches prayer→

 

District Elder

7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry→

7.9.1 The priestly ministries→

 

District Evangelist

7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry→

7.9.1 The priestly ministries→

 

district rector

7.10 Appointments→

 

divine service

2.1 Biblical creeds→

4.6.3 God's blessing in the new covenant→

5.3.4.5 Keeping Sunday holy–in divine service→

5.3.4.6 Working on Sundays–between duty and sanctification→

5.3.4.7 The structure of the Sunday→

6.1 Concerning the term "church"→

6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ→

6.2.3.3 The city of God→

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

6.4.1.2 The church is "holy"→

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

7.10 Appointments

8.2 Holy Communion→

8.2.7 The significance of bread and wine→

8.2.10 Holy Communion as a meal of fellowship→

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

8.3.9 The effects of Holy Sealing→

12.1 Divine service→

12.1.1 General remarks concerning divine service→

12.1.2 Divine service in the Old Testament→

12.1.3 Divine service in the New Testament→

12.1.4 Further development of Christian divine service→

12.1.5 Divine service as an encounter with God→

12.1.5.2 Breaking of bread→

12.1.5.3 Fellowship→

12.1.5.4 Prayer→

12.1.6.1 Concerning the term "sermon"→

12.1.6.3 The proclamation of the word today→

12.1.7.1 The Lord's Prayer in divine service→

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→

12.1.10 The closing benediction→

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

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 Acts of blessing→

12.2.2.1 Age of confirmation and prerequisites→

12.2.2.2 Confirmation vow and confirmation blessing→

12.2.3.1 The wedding blessing→

12.2.3.3 Engagement blessing→

12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings→

12.3 The church funeral→

12.4.1.1.1 Pre-Sunday School→

12.4.1.1.2 Sunday School→

12.4.1.1.4 Confirmation Instruction→

12.4.3 The pastoral care visit→

12.5 Church holy days→

12.5.7 Thanksgiving Day→

13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians→

 

divine Sonship

3.4.3 Jesus Christ, true Man and true God→

3.4.8.2 Jesus' baptism in the Jordan→

8.3.3 Jesus' anointing with the Holy Spirit→

 

divorce

5.3.7.3 Divorce→

13.3.1 Marriage as a divine institution→

13.3.2 Marriage and the wedding blessing→

 

doctrinal books

1.2.2.2 The books of the Old Testament→

1.2.4.2 The books of the New Testament→

 

doctrine of justification

11.2.4 The Reformation→

 

doxology

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

 

dying

3.4.9.5 Jesus' crucifixion and sacrificial death→

4.7 The functions of the law→

12.4.4 Confession→

12.4.5 Support in death and grieving→

12.4.5.1 Caring for the terminally ill and dying→

 

 

E

early church creeds

2.2 The origin of the early church creeds→

2.3 The early church creeds and their significance for the New Apostolic Church→

2.4 The New Apostolic Creed→

 

Easter

1.2.4.1 The origin of the New Testament canon→

5.3.4.4 From Sabbath to Sunday→

8.2.8 Holy Communion as a meal of remembrance→

12.5.4 Easter→

12.5.5 Ascension Day→

 

election

4.2.1.5 Faith→

4.4 God's plan of salvation→

4.5 Election→

4.5.1 Election in the Old Testament→

4.5.2 Election in the New Testament→

4.5.3 God's free election by grace→

4.6.3 God's blessing in the new covenant→

6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ→

7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry→

 

engagement

11.2.5 Catholicism and Protestantism in upheaval→

12.2 Acts of blessing→

12.2.3 Weddings, wedding anniversaries, and engagements→

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

12.2.3.3 Engagement blessing→

 

Evangelist

7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry→

7.9.1 The priestly ministries→

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

 

 

F

faith (1)

1.1.2 God reveals Himself in the history of Israel→

1.2 Holy Scripture→

1.2.3 The later writings of the Old Testament→

1.2.5 The significance of Holy Scripture for doctrine and faith→

1.2.5.2 Jesus Christ–the centre of Scripture→

1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures→

1.4 Faith as mankind's response to the revelations of God→

1.4.1 Belief in God, the Father→

1.4.2 Belief in God, the Son→

1.4.3 Belief in God, the Holy Spirit→

1.4.4 Faith and the sermon→

2 The Creed→

2.1 Biblical creeds→

2.2 The origin of the early church creeds→

2.2.2 The Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople→

2.3 The early church creeds and their significance for the New Apostolic Church→

2.4 The New Apostolic Creed→

2.4.1 The First Article of Faith→

2.4.2 The Second Article of Faith→

2.4.3 The Third Article of Faith→

2.4.4 The Fourth Article of Faith→

2.4.5 The Fifth Article of Faith→

2.4.6 The Sixth Article of Faith→