Christian ethics

11.2.6 Christianity at the beginning of the nineteenth century→

13.5.3 Social commitment→

 

Christmas

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

12.5.1 Christmas→

 

Church Fathers

11.2 Christianity after the death of the early Apostles→

11.2.1 The Church Fathers and the ecumenical councils→

 

city of God

6.2.3.3 The city of God→

 

commandment

3.1.2 God, the One→

3.3.3 Man's fall into sin→

3.4.8.6 Jesus' parables and images→

3.4.9.5 Jesus' crucifixion and sacrificial death→

3.4.9.6 Old Testament references to Jesus' suffering and sacrificial death→

4.1 Evil–the powers opposed to God→

4.7.1 The term "law"→

4.7.3 The law as a guide for recognising sin→

4.8.1 The law of Christ–grace→

5.1 Living in faith according to God's commandments→

5.2.1 Love for God→

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→

5.3.2.2 God leads out of bondage→

5.3.2.5 The prohibition of images→

5.3.2.6 Violations of the First Commandment→

5.3.3.2 Forms of taking the name of God in vain→

5.3.3.3 The threat of punishment→

5.3.3.4 Hallowing God's name–prayer and conduct of life→

5.3.3.5 Oath–Vow→

5.3.4 The Third Commandment→

5.3.4.1 Reasons for the Third Commandment in Israel→

5.3.4.3 Jesus Christ and the Sabbath→

5.3.4.5 Keeping Sunday holy–in divine service→

5.3.4.7 The structure of the Sunday→

5.3.5 The Fourth Commandment→

5.3.5.1 The Fourth Commandment according to the understanding of the Old Testament→

5.3.5.2 Jesus Christ and the Fourth Commandment→

5.3.5.3 The Fourth Commandment in the letters of Apostle Paul→

5.3.5.4 The broadening of the Fourth Commandment in Christian tradition→

5.3.5.5 The Fourth Commandment in modern life→

5.3.6.1 The prohibition against killing in the Old Testament→

5.3.6.2 The prohibition against killing in the New Testament→

5.3.6.3 The significance of the Fifth Commandment today→

5.3.6.4 Specific questions concerning the Fifth Commandment→

5.3.7.2 Adultery→

5.3.7.3 Divorce→

5.3.8.1 Theft in general legal systems→

5.3.8.3 The prohibition against theft in the New Testament→

5.3.8.4 Various forms of theft→

5.3.9.1 Original meaning→

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→

5.3.9.5 Further violations of the Eighth Commandment→

5.3.10.1 Different counting methods and versions→

5.3.10.2 Covetousness–the cause of sin→

5.3.10.3 Coveting the spouse of one's neighbour→

5.3.10.4 Coveting the property of one's neighbour→

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

12.1.7.2.2 "Hallowed be Your name"→

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

13.3.5 Responsibilities of the children→

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

 

community of the saints

2.4.3 The Third Article of Faith→

10.1.3 The bridal congregation→

 

confession

2.4 The New Apostolic Creed→

3.4.7.2 Jesus Christ–the Priest→

3.4.9.7 Jesus' references to His suffering and death→

4.8.1 The law of Christ–grace→

12.1.5.1 The Apostles' doctrine→

12.1.8.4 Prerequisites for obtaining forgiveness of sins→

12.1.8.5 Repentance and remorse→

12.4.4 Confession→

13.3.2 Marriage and the wedding blessing→

 

confirmation

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

12.2 Acts of blessing→

12.2.2 Confirmation→

12.2.2.1 Age of confirmation and prerequisites→

12.2.2.2 Confirmation vow and confirmation blessing→

12.4.1.1.4 Confirmation Instruction→

12.4.2.3 Offers in youth care→

 

congregation

1.2.4.1 The origin of the New Testament canon→

2.2 The origin of the early church creeds→

2.4.5 The Fifth Article of Faith→

2.4.7 The Seventh Article of Faith→

5.2.3 Love for our neighbour–love in the congregation→

5.3.4.5 Keeping Sunday holy–in divine service→

5.3.4.6 Working on Sundays–between duty and sanctification→

5.3.7.3 Divorce→

6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ→

6.2.2 The beginning of the church of Christ→

6.2.3.1 The body of Christ→

6.2.3.5 The flock of God→

6.4.1.1 The church is "one"→

7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry→

7.5 The development of the ministries from the Apostle ministry→

7.8 The exercise of a ministry→

7.9 Tasks of the ministries→

7.9.1 The priestly ministries→

7.9.2 The diaconal ministry→

8.1.2.2 Holy Baptism with water in the New Testament→

8.2.10 Holy Communion as a meal of fellowship→

8.2.11 Holy Communion as an eschatological meal→

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

8.2.17 The celebration and receiving of Holy Communion→

8.2.19 The manner in which Holy Communion is received→

9.5 The condition of souls in the beyond→

10.1.1 The promise of the return of Jesus Christ→

11.1 The early Christian congregations→

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

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

12.1.1 General remarks concerning divine service→

12.1.3 Divine service in the New Testament→

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→

12.1.6.3.2 The objective of the proclamation of the word→

12.1.6.3.3 Levels within the proclamation of the word→

12.1.7.2.3 "Your kingdom come"→

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→

12.2.2.2 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 Pastoral care→

12.4.1.1.2 Sunday School→

12.4.1.1.4 Confirmation Instruction→

12.4.2.3 Offers in youth care→

12.4.3 The pastoral care visit→

13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians→

 

congregational rector

7.10 Appointments→

 

conscience

4.2.1.2 Sinful mankind is still loved by God→

4.2.1.3 Conscience→

5.1 Living in faith according to God's commandments→

8.3.9 The effects of Holy Sealing→

 

consecration

2.4.7 The Seventh Article of Faith→

3.5.5.2 The activity of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments→

8 The sacraments→

8.1.4 The proper dispensation of Holy Baptism with water→

8.2.12 The real presence of the body and blood of 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→

13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians→

 

coping with grief

12.4.5.3 Coping with grief→

 

covenant

1.1.2 God reveals Himself in the history of Israel→

1.2.1 Content and structure of Holy Scripture→

1.2.5.2 Jesus Christ–the centre of Scripture→

1.4.1 Belief in God, the Father→

1.4.2 Belief in God, the Son→

2.1 Biblical creeds→

3 The triune God→

3.1.2 God, the One→

3.1.6 God, the Loving One→

3.1.7 God, the Gracious and Righteous One→

3.4.4 References to Jesus Christ in the Old Testament→

3.4.6.1 Messiah–Christ–Anointed One→

3.4.7.2 Jesus Christ–the Priest→

3.4.7.3 Jesus Christ–the Prophet→

3.4.8.7 Jesus and the law→

3.4.9.1 Jesus institutes Holy Communion→

3.4.9.5 Jesus' crucifixion and sacrificial death→

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

3.4.12 The ascension of Jesus Christ→

3.5.3 Evidence of the Holy Spirit's activity in the time of the Old Testament→

3.5.3.1 The Spirit of God→

3.5.5 The Holy Spirit and the church→

4.2.1.5 Faith→

4.4 God's plan of salvation→

4.4.1 Hope for salvation in the Old Testament→

4.4.2 Jesus Christ–Saviour and Mediator of Salvation→

4.5.2 Election in the New Testament→

4.6.2 God's blessing in the old covenant→

4.6.3 God's blessing in the new covenant→

4.7.1 The term "law"→

4.7.2 The law as a guide to righteous conduct→

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→

5.3.1.2 The Ten Commandments in the Old Testament→

5.3.1.3 The Ten Commandments in the New Testament→

5.3.2.3 Worship and the fear of God→

5.3.5.1 The Fourth Commandment according to the understanding of the Old Testament→

5.3.5.5 The Fourth Commandment in modern life→

5.3.7.1 Marriage→

5.3.7.3 Divorce→

6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ→

6.2.2 The beginning of the church of Christ→

6.2.3.2 The people of God→

6.2.3.3 The city of God→

7.2 Source of ministry in the church→

7.3.2 Foundation of the ministry in the New Testament→

7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry→

7.4.4 New Testament references to the activity of the Apostles→

8.1.2.1 Old Testament references to Holy Baptism with water→

8.1.6 The effects of Holy Baptism with water→

8.2.5 The institution of Holy Communion by Jesus Christ→

8.2.6 Holy Communion in the first epistle to the Corinthians→

8.2.14 The relationship between forgiveness of sins and Holy Communion→

8.2.16 The words of consecration in Holy Communion→

8.2.20 The effects of Holy Communion→

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

9.4 The beyond→

9.6.1 Intercession→

12.1.3 Divine service in the New Testament→

12.1.7.2.2 "Hallowed be Your name"→

12.1.8.2 God's patience–the sacrificial service in the Old Testament→

12.5.3 Good Friday→

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